You want the best for your daughter. That’s why choosing a school is such a big decision.
The Girls’ Day School Trust is made up of 25 all girls’ schools, including 23 independent schools and two academies – the largest group of its kind in the UK. We are committed to providing an exceptional education and to ensuring GDST schools are where girls learn without limits.
Described by The Good Schools Guide as ‘the school everyone wants their daughter to go to in Liverpool’, Belvedere Academy is an ‘outstanding’ all-ability secondary school where students enjoy a huge range of educational and extra-curricular opportunities.
Birkenhead High School Academy has created a vibrant, future-focused learning community for junior and senior pupils, built on a strong foundation of core traditional values.
Blackheath High School is a place ‘Where Girls Boldly Go'. Everything we do is designed to drive ambition, nurture curiosity, champion individuality and prepare girls to lead, innovate and thrive in the future.
True to its roots as a positive disruptor in education, Brighton Girls remains just as progressive in its outlook today. Located in the creative heart of Brighton, it encourages girls to be kind, bold, and to go out and change the world.
Bromley High School has been offering an exceptional education to girls from the age of three upwards, since 1883. Its dedicated teachers nurture a unique spirit of enquiry and an independence of mind, so that every child can excel.
Croydon High School delivers an exceptional, future-focused education for girls aged 3–18. Guided by our Every Girl, Every Day mantra, we spark curiosity, build confidence and empower every girl to lead, achieve and aspire without limits.
One of Wales’s leading independents, Howell’s School, Llandaff is a well-rounded all-through school. On the edge of green, expansive parkland, with a warm and nurturing culture, it provides the perfect environment for students to grow into their full potential.
Kensington Prep School is a trailblazing independent school for girls aged 4-11, in Fulham. Its ethos ‘Growing Great Minds’, is embodied in highly innovative learning experiences and outstanding pastoral care, inspiring pupils to go on to some of the best senior schools in the country.
At Newcastle High School for Girls, your daughter will be inspired by teachers who tailor learning to girls’ needs. Our bespoke curriculum exceeds national requirements, helping her discover strengths and find her niche in an environment of high academic standards, excellent teaching, pastoral care, and facilities.
Northampton High School takes the concept of personalised education to the next level. Everything it does is tailored to the individual, giving each and every pupil the inspiration and support they need to find and follow their dreams.
Northwood College is a warm family community, with happy, balanced and capable girls at its heart. Its framework for successful learning and optimal educational outcomes empowers every girl, individually, to develop and embrace her unique intellectual and creative talents.
Named Best Independent Secondary School in Norfolk in 2024, Norwich High School for Girls has pioneered excellence in girls’ education for 150 years. As the only school for girls in Norfolk, Norwich High shapes resilient, passionate and unapologetic students.
One of London’s most successful girls’ schools, with a long tradition of academic and creative excellence, Notting Hill & Ealing High School develops grounded, confident students, proud of their school and keen to make a positive difference in the world.
As a top 100 school, Nottingham Girls’ dynamic approach and flexible curriculum makes for a ‘progressive, creative, different’ educational environment. It is a city school – and proud of it – with an energy that fires pupils’ imaginations and unlocks their passions.
Oxford’s oldest girls’ school, Oxford High School leads the way in educating high-achieving girls who have the drive and determination to change the world. Every girl is encouraged to challenge, to develop agility of thought and find her own voice.
Portsmouth High School, just minutes from the sea in Southsea, offers unrivalled opportunities at both its prep and senior schools. Students are encouraged to take bold steps and embrace learning without fear of failure and reach their full potential.
Academic with a modern edge, Putney High School students are well rounded, well qualified and well prepared. Lessons and co-curricular options are fun, challenging and future focussed, building confident, compassionate students with a joyful ambition for originality and adventure.
Redmaids’ High School joined the GDST in February 2025. The school seeks to inspire the girls and offer genuine joy in learning. By providing the students with a wide range of opportunities, they can equip the girls with the skills and confidence to truly make their mark in today’s world.
Providing an outstanding, girl-centred education, Royal High School Bath is a day and boarding school for ages 3-18. It boasts exceptional academic results and the Sixth Form offers a unique choice of subjects to study at AS and A Level alongside a choice of academic and co-curricular electives.
In 2023, Sheffield Girls' was named the Top Independent Secondary School in the North by the Sunday Times, and UK Prep School of the Year, and the school's ethos of mutual respect and care is on display in the corridors and classrooms of the through school, every day.
South Hampstead is amongst the country’s leading schools, instilling pupils with a sense of purpose and self-belief. This is a warm, happy, and kind community where girls can be themselves, find their voice, and make friends for life.
Streatham & Clapham High School is a dynamic educational community for girls aged 3 to 18, with a focus on nurturing well-rounded individuals prepared to make a positive impact on the world.
Girls excel at Sutton High School because they are valued as individuals. Empowering pupils to embrace challenge and love learning, Sutton guides every ‘fiercely independent’ girl towards her own success, ensuring that she leaves confident, and ready to forge her own path.
Sydenham High School is a high-achieving school on a smaller scale, where every girl is visible, valued and supported. With their independent minds, courage and respect for themselves and others, its pupils are the embodiment of the school’s motto, ‘Fear Nothing’.
Wimbledon High School encourages edgy thinking, risk-taking and lots of fun. Proud to do things a little differently, Wimbledon’s mission is to prepare students for an unknown future where intellectual agility, creativity and problem-solving will be their superpowers.
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