Exam results

Exceptional grades at GDST schools

At the GDST we believe in a learning environment that empowers girls to achieve their full potential – not just academically, but as confident, resilient individuals. Exam success is one chapter of that journey. Year after year our students gain exceptional GCSE and A-Level results, consistently outperforming national averages. Behind those grades are our committed education specialists who understand how girls learn best and thrive in classrooms, so they go on to flourish in the wider world.

GCSEs 2026 — GDST Schools' Stories

Discover our GDST schools’ remarkable GCSE successes below, and click on each school to read its full story

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Exam results

GCSEs 2026 — GDST Schools' Stories

Record-breaking GCSE results at Putney High School

Redmaids’ High School GDST sees another year of extraordinary GCSE results

Newcastle High School for Girls celebrates its best GCSE results in recent years

Croydon High celebrates GCSE success with 70% of grades at top level

Almost half of all grades A*/9 for Portsmouth High School GCSE students

Sutton High Girls celebrate with outstanding GCSE results

Record-breaking GCSE results for Wimbledon High School

Brighton Girls students celebrate outstanding GCSE results

Blackheath High School students celebrate outstanding GCSE results

Students and staff at Howell's celebrate GCSE results 2026

Bromley High School students celebrate another excellent year of GCSE results

Another record GCSE year for South Hampstead High School

GCSE success for Northampton High School students

Norwich High celebrates outstanding 2026 GCSE results

GCSE triumph for Year 11s at Notting Hill & Ealing High School

Royal High celebrates the achievements of its Year 11 students

Another outstanding set of GCSE results for Streatham & Clapham

The best GCSE results in Sydenham & Dulwich's history

Northwood celebrates its best-ever GCSE exam results

GCSE Celebrations at Birkenhead High School Academy

Stellar GCSE 2026 results at Belvedere Academy

Fantastic GCSE results for students at Nottingham Girls

Oxford High students achieve over 50% of GCSE grades at Grade 9

Outstanding GCSE achievements for Sheffield Girls Class of 2026

A-Levels 2026 — GDST schools' stories

Excellent A-Level results at Newcastle High School for Girls

Blackheath High School marks another record-breaking A-Level year

Another outstanding year for Portsmouth High School A-Level students

Streatham & Clapham celebrates best A-Level results in nearly a decade

Northampton High School secures an impressive 62% A*/A in Mathematics

Sutton High School celebrates another exceptional year of A-Level success

Redmaids’ High School sees another year of fantastic results for its Year 13 students

South Hampstead’s A-Level results eclipses previous years, with students setting new records.

Putney High School celebrates outstanding A-Level results and first-choice university places

Sheffield Girls’ celebrates outstanding A-Level results and exciting futures ahead

A fantastic set of A-Level results for Wimbledon High's Class of 2026

Norwich High celebrates exceptional 2026 A-Level results

Northwood College for Girls celebrates outstanding A-Level success with its best-ever results

Royal High Bath students celebrate outstanding Sixth Form success

Another year of remarkable academic success for Sydenham & Dulwich Girls

Outstanding A-Level results and exciting next steps for Notting Hill & Ealing students

Nottingham Girls' High School celebrates A-Level success as top grades rise

Bromley High School students celebrate excellent A-Level 2026 results

Aspiration without Limits as Croydon High School continues to break records with outstanding A-Level results

Another year of excellent A-Level achievements at Birkenhead High School Academy

Oxford High School celebrates stellar A-Level success and 150 years of academic ambition

Fantastic A-Level results at Belvedere Academy