Where girls learn without limits
Find out moreThe GDST is a unique family of 26 all girls’ schools across England and Wales.
With 24 independent schools and two academies, the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is the largest school group of its kind in the UK. We are specialists in girls’ education, tailoring our teaching to the way girls learn best and delivering innovative learning for girls aged three to eighteen. From nursery, primary and prep school, throughout secondary school, and Sixth Form, students learn in an environment where every girl thrives.
GDST schools are recognised as centres of educational excellence — proven by annual sector awards, leading exam results, and successes in traditionally male-dominated subject areas like STEM and sports. We are equally proud of our schools’ dedication to pastoral care, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, as well as fostering strong ties with other GDST schools and alumnae. We have over 100,000 alumnae and the network increases every year.
We are proud that our schools are recognised for their excellence in teaching and pastoral care. In 2024, GDST schools won top prizes in the Independent Schools of the Year Awards and the School House Awards, and nine GDST schools were featured in The Times GCSE 2024 Results table.
GDST news
STEM activities for neurodiverse brains
A word from the GDST’s Trust Consultant Teacher for STEM, Hannah Harrison-Hughes on fun and engaging activities that appeal to neurodiverse learners, offering high levels of challenge and excitement with novelty and outside-the-box thinking.
Sparking curiosity in the next generation of female scientists
To mark British Science Week, 104 pupils from 20 GDST schools gathered at the Royal Institution for a day of science experiments, inspiring talks and controlled explosions.
International Women’s Day 2025 — Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Changemakers
Shapers of girls’ education for 153 years, the GDST continues to strive towards a more equitable world. Our round-up of activities for International Women’s Day 2025.
Blackheath High featured live on BBC Radio to talk on the art of disagreeing well
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Blackheath High School were delighted to welcome BBC Radio London for a live broadcast from a Year 7 Civil Discourse enrichment class.
The benefits of my single-sex education
A Portsmouth High School GDST student is so passionate about the value of girls’ education that she wrote to the editor of The Telegraph. Her published letter highlights the benefits of her girls-only education and the brilliant opportunities her school has provided.
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