Blackheath High School is situated near Blackheath Village

Blackheath, London

Blackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west...

 in southeast London

London

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, England

England

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. It was founded in 1880 as part of the Girls' Day School Trust

Girls' Day School Trust

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. The Senior Department is located in Vanbrugh Park after moving from Blackheath in 1993/4. The school in Blackheath village then became the Junior department of the school. The school's motto is "Blackheath High School - a place to grow, a place to excel". The Vanburgh Park site includes the Church Army Chapel

Church Army Chapel, Blackheath

The Church Army Chapel at Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, Greater London, designed by Ernest Trevor Spashett , opened in 1965 by Princess Alexandra and consecrated by Michael Ramsey, is a locally listed building of outstanding architectural significance, and is notable for originally having had the...

, a locally listed building now used as a music room and dance studio.

Notable former pupils

• Sophie Aldred
  Sophie Aldred
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  , actor
• Lucy Boynton
  Lucy Boynton
  Lucy Boynton is an English actress. She attended Blackheath High School, and now attends James Allen's Girls' School. She is the daughter of Graham Boynton, the Group Travel Editor of the Telegraph Media Group and Adriaane Pielou, a travel writer.-Career:Her first professional role was as the...
  
  , actor
• Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington
  Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington
  Margaret Ann Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, PC is a British politician for the Labour Party.-Background:Her father was former Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan, and she was educated at Blackheath High School, Blackheath and Somerville College, Oxford.Between 1965 and 1977 she held production...
  
  
• Helen Lederer
  Helen Lederer
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  , comedian
• Mary Quant
  Mary Quant
  Mary Quant OBE FCSD is a British] fashion designer and British fashion icon, who was instrumental in the mod fashion movement. She was one of the designers who took credit for inventing the miniskirt and hot pants. Born in Blackheath, London, to Welsh parents, Quant brought fun and fantasy to...
  
  , fashion designer
• Charlene White
  Charlene White
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  , journalist
• Beth Willis (producer)
  Beth Willis (producer)
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• Saffron Coomber, actress

Published Histories

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• Allen, Dr Hillary (2005), Brief History of Blackheath High School GDST 1880–2005. Retrieved on 21/05/2008.