Why choose the Girls’ Day School Trust for your daughter’s education?

Choosing the right school is about more than academic outcomes. It is about finding an environment where your daughter is championed, supported and encouraged to develop the confidence to shape her own future.

The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is a family of 24 independent schools and two academies, with schools in England and Wales. For more than 150 years, the GDST has focused on girls’ education, creating learning experiences designed to help every girl learn without limits so they can go on to lead lives without limits.

Education designed with girls first

At a GDST school, girls are placed at the heart of every decision. Classrooms, curriculum and school culture are designed around how girls learn best, helping to create an environment where they can reach their full potential.

The GDST’s approach is shaped by its research and its commitment to helping girls lead happy, fulfilled lives. Your daughter will be encouraged to explore her interests, develop her strengths and grow into herself in a community that celebrates her individuality.

Expert teaching and forward-thinking learning

GDST schools combine academic and pastoral excellence with a forward-thinking approach to education. The GDST embraces change, research and innovation to provide a dynamic, inclusive learning environment that prepares girls for an exciting future.

The GDST also invests in its staff through its professional learning programme, which offers courses, webinars, conferences and opportunities to share expertise across its family of schools. This collaborative approach helps colleagues continue developing professionally while bringing shared insight and fresh thinking into school life.

Confidence to be fearless

GDST schools combine academic and pastoral excellence with a forward-thinking approach to education. As part of the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS), we are connected to a global community of more than 580 girls’ schools across 28 countries, united by a shared purpose: helping girls lead meaningful lives and shape a more just and equitable world.

This international perspective complements the GDST’s commitment to embracing change, research and innovation. It enables our schools to draw on insight from educators, researchers and advocates worldwide, while continuing to provide dynamic, inclusive learning environments where every girl can prepare confidently for an exciting future.

The GDST also invests in its staff through a wide-ranging professional learning programme, including courses, webinars, conferences and opportunities to share expertise across our family of schools. Our relationship with ICGS further enriches this collaborative culture, creating additional opportunities to exchange ideas, learn from global best practice and bring fresh thinking into every aspect of school life.

Opportunities beyond one school

GDST schools combine academic and pastoral excellence with a forward-thinking approach to education. As part of the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS), we are connected to a global community of more than 580 girls’ schools across 28 countries, united by a shared purpose: helping girls lead meaningful lives and shape a more just and equitable world.

This international perspective complements the GDST’s commitment to embracing change, research and innovation. It enables our schools to draw on insight from educators, researchers and advocates worldwide, while continuing to provide dynamic, inclusive learning environments where every girl can prepare confidently for an exciting future.

The GDST also invests in its staff through a wide-ranging professional learning programme, including courses, webinars, conferences and opportunities to share expertise across our family of schools. Our relationship with ICGS further enriches this collaborative culture, creating additional opportunities to exchange ideas, learn from global best practice and bring fresh thinking into every aspect of school life.

A values-led choice

The GDST is united by five values: Girls First, Fearless, Forward-thinking, Family and Fulfilling. Together, these values reflect a commitment to respect every individual, foster inclusion and help girls become the leaders and changemakers of the future.

For parents, the GDST offers the reassurance of an established educational organisation with a clear purpose: to equip girls to help create a more equitable world for all.