With 23 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.
Over 70 GDST alumnae, staff, parents, and donors come together for the Alumna of the Year 2024 Award Presentation and festive celebration.
A word from our Chief Executive — why education is the driving force and beating heart of our mission at GDST as we prepare girls to take their rightful place as future leaders and changemakers.
As the curtain falls on this year’s COP29, sustainability remains a major priority for GDST, and our schools, and our united mission is to deliver Net Zero by 2050.
The GDST and Wimbledon High were delighted to welcome over 200 education leaders, teachers and advocates of girls’ education to celebrate the power of girls and girls’ schools.
On Thursday, 7th November, we hosted a group of alumnae who registered from schools across the GDST network at the…
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