St James' girls school west London- is it a bit weird or is that all in the past?

All the weird stuff is all in the past - I presume you are talking about that economic science thing? It is a really lovely school - i know a girl who goes there - holistic and caring ethos. Great results to boot. My only issue is that it is very small for a secondary school - there are only two forms I believe, which I think can be a bit restrictive in terms of building friendship groups etc, and as most come up from the junior school, it is worth thinking about the dynamics between new and the old. It has quite a warm caring feel, and I think on the whole it is a good school, but it all depends on your child, and go with your gut. Good luck.

I'm not a parent there, but we did look at it for our eldest (currently in Y6). There were lots of things we liked, and our neighbour's daughter is very happy there (also Y6 and going into seniors).
That said, we chose not to apply for the following reasons: whilst we really liked the 'caring ethos' we were a bit put off by the worrying about the dangers of the internet (all true, but the reaction seemed fear based rather than empowering) and also I had a gut feeling that dd1 would feel constricted/controlled there. Other kids, however, may well not - I think finding the right 'fit' counts for a lot.
Academically, I think it does pretty well now - that part didn't worry me. History-wise, equally not worried as history is history - but current and future matters, and didn't feel right for us. I can really see why it appeals to some though.

I have heard a lot of good things about St James. With the pressure for places on all London private secondaries, it has become more academic than it was previously.