2021

Belvedere alum wins top composition prize

  Nneka Cummins, Belvedere 2004-2011, has won the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s Rushworth Composition Prize 2021 and will write a new…

Putney High School wins Gold at Chelsea Flower Show

Putney High School has won a Gold Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for its pioneering use of plant…

Somerville and Gurney Award winners announced

We are delighted to share the winners of the GDST Somerville and Gurney Award. The Somerville and Gurney Award is open…

Let women live without limits

Once again, we have been struck by complete horror and sadness on hearing of the tragic murder of Sabina Nessa,…

Dr Jess Wade wins prestigious L’Oreal-UNESCO Rising Talents Physical Sciences Fellowship

South Hampstead High School alumna Dr Jess Wade has won the Rising Talents Fellowship in the Physical Sciences category in…

Students shine spotlight on sustainable fashion

To coincide with Sustainable Fashion Week (11-19 September), sixth form textiles students at Oxford High School hosted a Sustainable Fashion conference for…

“We need to take serious note of the outstanding young role models around us”

Last weekend the world looked on as two young women, Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez – both still teenagers, at…

Six GDST schools among Independent Schools of the Year finalists

Six schools from the GDST family have been announced as Independent Schools of the Year finalists 2021. We are delighted…

The GDST launches new Raise Her Up podcast for parents

We are extremely excited to announce the launch of the Girls’ Day School Trust podcast series, Raise Her Up, to…

A family of schools

23 independent schools and two academies in England and Wales