ˌɪndˈiːd, wˌɛn ðə skˈuːl wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd, ðə nˈaʊ ˈæfluːənt hˈæmpstɛd ɡˈɑːɹdən sˈʌbɜːb wʌz bˌiːɪŋ dɪvˈɛləpt fɔːɹ pˈʊɹ fˈæmɪliz tə lˈɪv ɪn, ænd ɪt wʌz bˈɑːɹnɪts wˈɪʃ tʊ ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪt ɡˈɜːlz bˈeɪst ˌɔn ðɛɹ nˈætʃɚɹəl ɐbˈɪləɾi, nˌɑːt ðɛɹ faɪnˈænʃəl bˈækɡɹaʊnd.
Indeed, when the school was founded, the now affluent Hampstead Garden Suburb was being developed for poor families to live in, and it was Barnett's wish to educate girls based on their natural ability, not their financial background.