A family of 25 girls’ schools, including 23 independent schools and two academies, across England and Wales.
We have over 4,000 staff, over 19,000 students between the ages of three and 18, and an alumnae network of over 100,000 - the largest of its kind in the UK.
As a charity that owns and runs a network of girls' schools in England and Wales, it reinvests all its income in its schools.
Founded in 1872, the GDST has a long history of pioneering innovation in the education of girls, and is the largest single educator of girls in the UK (and the UK’s largest educational charity).
GDST schools and academies:
● The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool
● Birkenhead High School Academy
● Blackheath High School
● Brighton Girls
● Bromley High School
● Croydon High School
● Howell’s School, Llandaff, Cardiff
● Kensington Prep School
● Newcastle High School for Girls
● Northampton High School
● Northwood College for Girls
● Norwich High School for Girls
● Notting Hill & Ealing High School
● Nottingham Girls’ High School
● Oxford High School
● Portsmouth High School
● Putney High School
● Redmaids' High School, Bristol
● Royal High School, Bath
● Sheffield Girls'
● South Hampstead High School
● Streatham & Clapham High School
● Sutton High School
● Sydenham & Dulwich Girls
● Wimbledon High School
Set on a 25-acre riverside estate in Barnes, South West London, Harrodian is a high-achieving independent school for boys and girls aged between 4 and 18 years old. Its beautiful site on the south bank of the Thames includes departments tailored to meet the needs of three age groups – Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior/Sixth – that make up a single, close-knit whole. Combining strong academic performance with warmth, friendship and community, Harrodian offers a special environment in which children can develop, grow and flourish.
Holland Park School is a unique and extraordinary school. We are a non-selective comprehensive school in inner West London, and we pride ourselves on the diversity of our 1,300 students and our ambition for everyone in our school to achieve their very best. Part of the United Learning group of schools, the academic outcomes at Holland Park School continue to be well above average both at GCSE and A-Level: we were the top-performing school in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea at A-Level in 2023, and second at GCSE. We are renown for our state-of-the-art buildings, outstanding sports facilities, and beautiful grounds.