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Head’s Welcome

Choosing the right school for your daughter is a big decision and we understand that letting go of little hands at the school gates and trusting that she will flourish can feel daunting. Whether you’re at the beginning of your search for the perfect school or considering a change at 7+, it’s crucial to choose the right fit; just like finding the perfect home, you should feel a strong connection to a school.

At Bute House, our ethos ‘Every Girl Runs Her Own Best Race’ guides our vision. We prioritise individual journeys, not pre-defined paths that come with unnecessary pressure. We encourage your daughter to be brave, curious, inclusive and independent.

Our relaxed, yet purposeful, vibrant atmosphere fosters academic excellence and a love of learning with a broad and exciting curriculum, and a range of co-curricular activities taught by exceptional teachers, all designed to nurture your daughters unique talents and interests.

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The Bute Way

The non-competitive academic ethos at Bute House is unique and is something of which we are very proud. This ethos, combined with our educational aims, commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as our pastoral care, come together to create the very special atmosphere here. We have a long tradition of forward-looking, child-centred educational philosophy. We believe that children learn best when they feel confident, supported, liked and respected as individuals, and when their areas of both talent and challenge are recognised and acknowledged by the adults around them.

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‘Every Girl runs her own best race’

Our Learning Powers

At Bute House we believe that intelligence is not fixed and by nurturing the right intellectual habits of mind, our girls can become active learners, with the necessary characteristics to support them when they face challenge. Our seven Learning Powers underpin all we do at Bute and they are taught explicitly as well as being embedded into the curriculum.

Topaz Power Flexibility
Collaboration Tanzanite Power Diversity
Equity Inclusion Diamond Power Curiosity
Originality Sapphire Power Independence
Initiative Ametheyst Power Integrity
Empathy Emerald Power Persistence
Reflection Ruby Power Resilience
Risk-Taking

Admissions

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Every day I feel welcomed and loved for who I am.
I love that Bute House is full of supportive teachers, pupils and positivity.
I love how there are so many different lessons that take place to help you develop the essential life skills you need to know

Explore our School

At Bute we are lucky enough to have amazing specialist teaching spaces. The school design, as you will see, offers a pragmatic but creative approach focused on a set of dramatic interventions to unlock valuable amenity space for the school, as well as being complemented by great outdoor space.

3D rendering of a school campus with interconnected buildings, gymnasiums, a fenced playground, sports court, and trees outside.
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Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

‘If there is a dream or a goal that you want, you have to go for it 100%. Give all you have for the goals that you have.’ Alia Atkinson.

The fantastic pool belongs to St Paul’s Girls’ School, but its location immediately adjacent to Bute House means we can make the very best use of it and, as with other sports, we lose no time travelling to and from external sports’ facilities. Swimming is a real passion for the girls and we enjoy huge success at local and national levels.

Brick-walled entry with black metal-framed double doors and a round ceiling light above.
Brick apartment building beside a glass-paneled conservatory, viewed over a black metal gate with parked cars in the foreground.
Brick wall with a long glass-roofed addition and metal frame, viewed through a black fence; a large tree trunk on the right.
View through a metal fence of a brick wall with a glass railing above; potted plants line the walkway and trees surround the scene.
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Brick-walled entry with black metal-framed double doors and a round ceiling light above.
Brick apartment building beside a glass-paneled conservatory, viewed over a black metal gate with parked cars in the foreground.
Brick wall with a long glass-roofed addition and metal frame, viewed through a black fence; a large tree trunk on the right.
View through a metal fence of a brick wall with a glass railing above; potted plants line the walkway and trees surround the scene.
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Safe Space
Safe Space

Safe Space

Circular wooden deck with vertical slats surrounding a central post on an urban rooftop playground with brick houses and trees in the background, blue sky above
Curved wooden deck and circular bench area surrounded by a tall wooden fence, with trees and brick houses in the background.
Low-angle view of a brick building courtyard with a tall wooden slatted railing and a large tree overhead against a blue sky.
Rusty metal gate with a tree-branch silhouette between brick pillars along a sidewalk, blue sky above.
Person walking along a brick wall beside a parked bicycle on a city sidewalk beneath a large leafy tree and curved street lamp.
Tree-lined city street with a brick wall, parked black cars, and a modern building in the background on a sunny day.
Tree rising between two brick apartment buildings, with a black metal fence in the foreground and parked cars along the street on a sunny day.
Brick building with a curved metal roof and large window, a tall tree to the left, and a white van marked GALOWER BUILD parked in front near construction barriers and a caution sign in the foreground.
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Circular wooden deck with vertical slats surrounding a central post on an urban rooftop playground with brick houses and trees in the background, blue sky above
Curved wooden deck and circular bench area surrounded by a tall wooden fence, with trees and brick houses in the background.
Low-angle view of a brick building courtyard with a tall wooden slatted railing and a large tree overhead against a blue sky.
Rusty metal gate with a tree-branch silhouette between brick pillars along a sidewalk, blue sky above.
Person walking along a brick wall beside a parked bicycle on a city sidewalk beneath a large leafy tree and curved street lamp.
Tree-lined city street with a brick wall, parked black cars, and a modern building in the background on a sunny day.
Tree rising between two brick apartment buildings, with a black metal fence in the foreground and parked cars along the street on a sunny day.
Brick building with a curved metal roof and large window, a tall tree to the left, and a white van marked GALOWER BUILD parked in front near construction barriers and a caution sign in the foreground.
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Studio Theatre
Studio Theatre

Studio Theatre

‘You can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed.’ Misty Copeland

A high-spec facility where girls are taught by specialist Drama and Dance teachers, as well as a performance space. This Studio Theatre encourages pupils to express themselves and develop their knowledge and understanding of all aspects of performing arts.

Corner view of a multi-story brick building with blue-gray and tan panel accents, showing vertical pipes and a curved metal vent against a cloudy sky.
Backstage theater area with overhead lighting rig, spotlights, and black curtains along the walls; exit and fire safety equipment visible.
Interior of a black-box theater: empty stage with black curtains at the back and overhead lighting rig.
Empty rehearsal studio with black walls and stage curtain on the right, overhead lighting rig, and a few people at the back left near equipment. Windows at the far wall let in daylight.
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Corner view of a multi-story brick building with blue-gray and tan panel accents, showing vertical pipes and a curved metal vent against a cloudy sky.
Backstage theater area with overhead lighting rig, spotlights, and black curtains along the walls; exit and fire safety equipment visible.
Interior of a black-box theater: empty stage with black curtains at the back and overhead lighting rig.
Empty rehearsal studio with black walls and stage curtain on the right, overhead lighting rig, and a few people at the back left near equipment. Windows at the far wall let in daylight.
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Wilderness Garden
Wilderness Garden

Wilderness Garden

“Not all classrooms have four walls.”

The Wilderness Garden is a magical place where children can explore the wonders of nature. Surrounded by native plants and buzzing with wildlife, it serves as an outdoor classroom where young learners can connect with the natural world and cultivate a deep appreciation for the environment.

Public outdoor basketball court with faded green lines, a tall pruned tree on the left, and a red-brick building in the background under a blue sky—sunny day.
Brick-walled garden with dense ivy, wooden raised beds, and wire cages for small animals.
Brick courtyard with ivy-covered wall, chain-link fence, and a wooden bench against a colorful mural.
Outdoor garden scene with brick wall, chain-link fence, dense green foliage, and wooden benches.
Backyard scene with a brick wall, green tire swings on a wooden frame, ivy over the wall, and a large tree trunk on the left.
A wide view of a paved school playground with painted yellow lines, a small goal on the left, brick houses with chimneys beyond, and bare trees in the foreground; colorful bins line the right edge.
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Public outdoor basketball court with faded green lines, a tall pruned tree on the left, and a red-brick building in the background under a blue sky—sunny day.
Brick-walled garden with dense ivy, wooden raised beds, and wire cages for small animals.
Brick courtyard with ivy-covered wall, chain-link fence, and a wooden bench against a colorful mural.
Outdoor garden scene with brick wall, chain-link fence, dense green foliage, and wooden benches.
Backyard scene with a brick wall, green tire swings on a wooden frame, ivy over the wall, and a large tree trunk on the left.
A wide view of a paved school playground with painted yellow lines, a small goal on the left, brick houses with chimneys beyond, and bare trees in the foreground; colorful bins line the right edge.
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Library and Pods
Library and Pods

Library and Pods

‘When in doubt, go to the library.’ JK Rowling

Colour and shape make this a truly welcoming space for the girls. We have a dedicated Librarian based here who loves to offer advice and guidance to the girls about reading material they might enjoy. Quiet moments are valued by all the girls in this soothing space.

Our beautifully designed pods are an extension of the Library. These are used for all sorts of small group sessions, including Guided reading. Girls are often found curled up with a book in here; the pods are cosy spaces much loved by us all.

Curved white round book display filled with children's books in a colorful mural library walls and ceiling lights nearby.
Children's library interior with curved white display shelves filled with colorful books and a green wall backdrop; a wooden ceiling and mural above create a playful atmosphere.
Curved wooden shelves form an arched library passage, with a person reading in the background near blue seating and glass walls.
Blue curved booth seating forming a circular nook with a bookshelf at the side; water bottle on the seat and legs in sneakers nearby.
Library corridor with curved wooden partitions and a small seating area at the end, a cardboard box on the carpet nearby.
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Curved white round book display filled with children's books in a colorful mural library walls and ceiling lights nearby.
Children's library interior with curved white display shelves filled with colorful books and a green wall backdrop; a wooden ceiling and mural above create a playful atmosphere.
Curved wooden shelves form an arched library passage, with a person reading in the background near blue seating and glass walls.
Blue curved booth seating forming a circular nook with a bookshelf at the side; water bottle on the seat and legs in sneakers nearby.
Library corridor with curved wooden partitions and a small seating area at the end, a cardboard box on the carpet nearby.
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Art and Design Studio
Art and Design Studio

Art and Design Studio

‘I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint.’ Frida Kahlo

The Art/DT Room has a New York loft-style feel, from the bespoke wallpaper to the metal gantry, where girls are inspired to unleash their creativity. Our specialist staff encourage the girls to express themselves using a whole range of media, including textiles, print and clay.

A spacious classroom/workshop with long workbenches, teal overhead storage, and shelves filled with supplies along the back wall.
Art classroom/workshop with long tables, green mats, and blue plastic stools arranged for projects
Cluttered workshop with desks, shelves, and a wall covered in posters and artwork collage behind the work area.
Dark gray door with a tall vertical window; three people peek in from the adjacent room, smiling at the camera.
School building with brick facade and large windows, group of students in uniform outside on a courtyard.
Outdoor school playground with wooden climbing frames and blue-green safety flooring, a multi-storey brick-and-glass building in the background under a clear sky.
School playground with a basketball hoop, yellow lines, and a tall brick building beside a large leafy tree under a blue sky.
School playground with a multicolored wooden fence, small tricycles, and a brick building under a bright sky.
School playground with a large green tree, brick school building, and a colorful fence along the left edge under a cloudy sky.
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A spacious classroom/workshop with long workbenches, teal overhead storage, and shelves filled with supplies along the back wall.
Art classroom/workshop with long tables, green mats, and blue plastic stools arranged for projects
Cluttered workshop with desks, shelves, and a wall covered in posters and artwork collage behind the work area.
Dark gray door with a tall vertical window; three people peek in from the adjacent room, smiling at the camera.
School building with brick facade and large windows, group of students in uniform outside on a courtyard.
Outdoor school playground with wooden climbing frames and blue-green safety flooring, a multi-storey brick-and-glass building in the background under a clear sky.
School playground with a basketball hoop, yellow lines, and a tall brick building beside a large leafy tree under a blue sky.
School playground with a multicolored wooden fence, small tricycles, and a brick building under a bright sky.
School playground with a large green tree, brick school building, and a colorful fence along the left edge under a cloudy sky.
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Netball/Tennis Courts
Netball/Tennis Courts

Netball/Tennis Courts

‘Never limit yourself. We don’t know what our bodies can do and what our minds can achieve.’ Pamela Cookey (England Netball Player)

The Netball/Tennis courts provide on-site facilities for sports’ lessons and squad coaching. The field also gives us another tremendous space for athletics.

Aerial view of a large outdoor sports court complex with multiple yellow and white boundary lines, adjacent to a road with parked cars and row houses along the street.
Aerial view of an outdoor basketball court with white and yellow boundary lines, surrounded by trees and buildings.
School playground with kids playing on a multi-sport court; pink court lines, colorful seating barriers, and surrounding brick buildings under a cloudy sky
Children playing on a schoolyard with white court lines and colorful benches along a brick building backdrop under a cloudy sky, trees to the left.
Children playing in a school playground with colorful barriers along the fence and chalk lines on the ground.
A school playground with a small white goal on a paved court, groups of children gathered on the left under green trees, blue sky and buildings in the background.
Empty schoolyard court with painted lines and circular markings, brick buildings and pruned trees in the background.
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Aerial view of a large outdoor sports court complex with multiple yellow and white boundary lines, adjacent to a road with parked cars and row houses along the street.
Aerial view of an outdoor basketball court with white and yellow boundary lines, surrounded by trees and buildings.
School playground with kids playing on a multi-sport court; pink court lines, colorful seating barriers, and surrounding brick buildings under a cloudy sky
Children playing on a schoolyard with white court lines and colorful benches along a brick building backdrop under a cloudy sky, trees to the left.
Children playing in a school playground with colorful barriers along the fence and chalk lines on the ground.
A school playground with a small white goal on a paved court, groups of children gathered on the left under green trees, blue sky and buildings in the background.
Empty schoolyard court with painted lines and circular markings, brick buildings and pruned trees in the background.
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Music Studio
Music Studio

Music Studio

Industrial arts studio with tall metal storage canisters along cabinets, teal wall, and an overhead lighting rig, window at right.
Music rehearsal room with a drum kit, guitars, amplifiers, and an overhead lighting rig.
Music store interior with metal drums lined along shelves and various percussion and keyboard items on lower shelves under a teal wall.
Wood‑ceiling music rehearsal room with a hanging lighting rig and several guitars on the wall, plus stacked chairs and equipment.
Beige multi-story apartment building with white-framed windows, brick corner accents, and metal downpipes; small garden and bicycles in front.
Side of a beige multi-story building with large windows, a metal pipe running up the wall, and a tall black iron fence in the foreground, tree branches overhead
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Industrial arts studio with tall metal storage canisters along cabinets, teal wall, and an overhead lighting rig, window at right.
Music rehearsal room with a drum kit, guitars, amplifiers, and an overhead lighting rig.
Music store interior with metal drums lined along shelves and various percussion and keyboard items on lower shelves under a teal wall.
Wood‑ceiling music rehearsal room with a hanging lighting rig and several guitars on the wall, plus stacked chairs and equipment.
Beige multi-story apartment building with white-framed windows, brick corner accents, and metal downpipes; small garden and bicycles in front.
Side of a beige multi-story building with large windows, a metal pipe running up the wall, and a tall black iron fence in the foreground, tree branches overhead
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STEM Lab
STEM Lab

STEM Lab

Open classroom or lab with long white tables, grey chairs, pink and blue cabinets, and exposed ceiling ducts.
Classroom with a suspended HVAC unit, fluorescent lights, and pastel pink walls; tables and chairs arranged for a lesson.
Bright classroom with long white tables on wheels, grey chairs, bulletin board, and large windows outside the room
Induction cooktop on a classroom island in the foreground, with desks, bulletin boards, and large windows along the right wall.
Double glass-panel doors in a hallway; view into a room with a table, a security camera above the door, and posters on the walls.
Construction area outside a glass-door entrance with orange safety barriers and metal stairs; a sign reads 'Please press buzzer for entry'.
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Open classroom or lab with long white tables, grey chairs, pink and blue cabinets, and exposed ceiling ducts.
Classroom with a suspended HVAC unit, fluorescent lights, and pastel pink walls; tables and chairs arranged for a lesson.
Bright classroom with long white tables on wheels, grey chairs, bulletin board, and large windows outside the room
Induction cooktop on a classroom island in the foreground, with desks, bulletin boards, and large windows along the right wall.
Double glass-panel doors in a hallway; view into a room with a table, a security camera above the door, and posters on the walls.
Construction area outside a glass-door entrance with orange safety barriers and metal stairs; a sign reads 'Please press buzzer for entry'.
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Science Laboratory
Science Laboratory

Science Laboratory

‘I didn’t just want to know the names of things. I remember really wanting to know how it all worked.’ Elizabeth Blackburn

Girls are taught by a specialist teacher in the Science Laboratory from Year 4. They relish the opportunity to engage in practical experiments, alongside theory, in the specially designed space.

Bright science lab with long white countertops, blue cabinets, and sinks, near large windows with greenery outside.
Front view of a brick school building with large windows; students in dark uniforms stand outside under a blue sky, with a leafy tree on the left.
School playground with a colorful fence, planters, small tricycles, and a brick school building in the background on a clear day.
A bright classroom with long blue-topped tables and chairs arranged in groups, fruit-green cabinets on the left, and bulletin boards along the walls.
Bright science lab with turquoise cabinets along a long counter, labels for microscopes, rocks, fossils, and materials, and large windows to the right.
Science classroom with blue lab cabinets along a counter, labeled Rocks and Fossils, and student tables on the left.
Shade sail canopy over a courtyard with a brick building and green trees visible below.
School courtyard with a multi-story brick building, wooden obstacle course structures, and a blue-green rubber ground beneath a partly cloudy sky.
School courtyard with a brick building, a large leafy tree, colorful fence, benches, and a basketball hoop on a paved court.
School courtyard with a climbing wooden structure, tables with papers, and a brick building on the left under a partly cloudy sky.
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Bright science lab with long white countertops, blue cabinets, and sinks, near large windows with greenery outside.
Front view of a brick school building with large windows; students in dark uniforms stand outside under a blue sky, with a leafy tree on the left.
School playground with a colorful fence, planters, small tricycles, and a brick school building in the background on a clear day.
A bright classroom with long blue-topped tables and chairs arranged in groups, fruit-green cabinets on the left, and bulletin boards along the walls.
Bright science lab with turquoise cabinets along a long counter, labels for microscopes, rocks, fossils, and materials, and large windows to the right.
Science classroom with blue lab cabinets along a counter, labeled Rocks and Fossils, and student tables on the left.
Shade sail canopy over a courtyard with a brick building and green trees visible below.
School courtyard with a multi-story brick building, wooden obstacle course structures, and a blue-green rubber ground beneath a partly cloudy sky.
School courtyard with a brick building, a large leafy tree, colorful fence, benches, and a basketball hoop on a paved court.
School courtyard with a climbing wooden structure, tables with papers, and a brick building on the left under a partly cloudy sky.
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