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WELCOME TO CANONBURY SENIOR SCHOOL
At NBH Canonbury Senior School, we create a dynamic learning environment in which all children aged 11-18, regardless of where their strengths may lie, can discover their individual path to academic success. Our students achieve outcomes way beyond starting point expectations, thriving on our personalised approach to teaching and learning within a small, close-knit school environment. Surrounded by and built on centuries-old heritage in leafy Canonbury Square, Islington, our school provides the ultimate backdrop against which young people find their True North, rigorously prepared to pursue their talents at university and in the world of work.
A TRULY UNIQUE EDUCATION
Our academic offering is designed to help every student find their own individual passion - their area of excellence - and what success looks like for them. We place each child's needs and interests at the heart of school life; our teachers are committed to understanding the individual and how they learn most effectively. Which is why our staff are actively involved in research projects with UCL and constantly probe their own practices to ensure we are following evidence-based approaches, working together with our students to achieve more than they believed possible.
UNPARALLELED CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
A huge part of an NBH Canonbury education is each child’s personal development; we aim to equip young people with the confidence, humility and resilience to thrive in everything they do. From our incredible arts department and very own outdoor activity centre, to our embedded enrichment and wellbeing programmes, we nurture strong relationships within an inclusive community at the same time as exposing students to a world of opportunity, preparing them for a globally competitive workplace.
WE WOULD LOVE TO SHOW YOU AROUND
Join us at an Open Day to see the school in action, hear from the Head, and meet our brilliant staff and pupils. Private tours are available if you cannot make the next Open Day, or if you are looking for a mid-year or immediate vacancy. We are here to personalise your tour experience.
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We are delighted to announce that Mr David Gaffney will be joining NBH Nursery & Pre-Prep Hampstead as our new Deputy Head of Strategy and Innovation from September 2025.
David brings with him a wealth of experience from leading independent schools, including his current role as Assistant Head and Deputy DSL at Brighton College Prep. His impressive background also includes key leadership roles at St George’s Windsor Castle, where he played a key role in implementing the strong curriculum programmes, bringing a strong balance of academic rigour and real-world relevance. As well as founding work with international schools such as North London Collegiate School Jeju and Brighton College Singapore. He will play a significant role in our transition to Alleyn’s Hampstead Nursery & Junior School in 2026.
We look forward to welcoming David and the insight, care and energy he’ll bring to our community. 🌟
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A brilliant couple of days on the track and field! 🏃♂️💥
Our students recently gave it their all at the ISA Nationals and the London Schools Championships, and came away with some outstanding results:
🥈Patrick - 2nd in Javelin
🥉Alexander - 3rd in Javelin & 3rd in the 800m
🏅David - 4th in the 100m
To even qualify for these events is an achievement in itself, so a huge well done to everyone who competed. You continue to make us proud at every competition! 👏
#nbhhampstead #AthleticsSuccess #ProudSchool #TrackAndField #LondonSchoolsChampionships #ISANationals
Our parents are a huge part of what makes NBH Hampstead Senior such a supportive and inspiring place to learn. Their feedback helps us grow, reflect, and stay connected to what matters most.
Here are just a few things they’ve shared with us recently. 🤍📣
#NBHHampstead #ParentQuotes #SchoolThatCares #parentfeedback #wearecognita
Our Nursery and Pre-Prep pupils had the best time at Sports Day! There were big smiles, lots of cheering and just the right amount of healthy competition.
Thank you to all our parents who came to support, we loved having you there! 🏅☀️
#SportsDay #LittleAthletes #EarlyYearsFun #nbhhampstead
Yesterday’s MasterChef Tournament saw a group of our talented Year 7 and 8 students step up to the plate, and what a feast they created!
They cooked up incredible dishes including smash burgers with chips and salad, shakshuka, eggs benedict with bacon and hollandaise sauce, Russian kotleta with mashed potatoes, traditional English breakfast, spaghetti with meatballs, and Japanese souffle omelettes.
For the final challenge, everyone baked a classic Victoria Sponge cake, and the results were just as impressive as the mains!
A huge congratulations to our winner, Maria! Every student should be proud of their delicious efforts. 👏👩🍳
#nbhhampstead #MasterChefChallenge #StudentChefs #CookingCompetition #VictoriaSpongeFinale
Yesterday’s Trooping the Colour tea party brought the whole school together in true celebratory spirit, marking the King’s official birthday. Each class created their own decorated bunting and handmade hats, which brought lots of colour and celebration to the top playground. And over tea, sandwiches and cake, our pupils came together to sing Happy Birthday to the King.
It was a lovely way to combine creativity and community spirit, and everyone had a lovely afternoon celebrating. 🇬🇧🎉
#nbhhampstead #troopingthecolour #schoolcelebration #wearecognita
Our Year 2 pupils showed off their skills at the ISA Sports Day, competing alongside 18 other schools in javelin throwing, sprinting, relays, and more! Their determination and sportsmanship were shining through, and now they’re all set for Sports Day tomorrow! Let the games begin! 🏅🏃♀️
#nbhhampstead #isasportsday #sportsday #wearecognita
What a day on the track as our athletes did us proud at the ISA London North Athletics Tournament right before half term, competing against 36 schools and showing serious skill, sportsmanship, and determination.
A special congratulations to Alexander for taking gold in both the 1500m and long jump, William for sprinting to gold in the 100m, and Patrick for topping the javelin - all qualifying for the national finals! 👏
We also saw a fantastic sweep of silvers and bronzes across events including the 800m, discus, and relays, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed for more national invitations to come.
Incredible performances from a talented team. Well done to everyone!
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