About GDST The Girls’ Day School Trust is the UK’s leading family of independent girls’ Schools. In all our schools, academic excellence is a given – at the GDST we develop character beyond the curriculum. The GDST is a charitable trust which owns and operates 25 Schools across England and Wales. Our Schools are girls only, with the GDST ethos to ‘reach as many girls as possible’ permeating everything we do. Most Schools are Junior, Senior and Sixth Form, with some having nurseries as well; one of the schools offers boarding as well as day education. Learn more about GDST
About SHHS South Hampstead High School’s mission is to open doors, hearts, and minds. The School’s crest, the torch, and its motto, ‘Mehr Licht’ (more light), symbolise the importance placed on sparking a lifelong love of learning. Founded by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) in 1876, it is one of the most prominent Schools in the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ Schools and academies.
A selective independent School for girls aged between 4 and 18 years, with 965 girls, including 186 in the Sixth Form and 266 in the Junior School, the School has been at the very forefront of girls’ education since its inception.
The School, located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, is one of the country’s pre-eminent girls’ day Schools. South Hampstead draws confidence from, and takes pride in, its long and impressive academic heritage. Equally, it is forward-thinking and has always responded effectively to the changing needs of education and society. The School underwent a major re-development in 2014 and its buildings now offer an outstanding learning environment and state-of-the-art facilities – the perfect blend of the original Victorian properties and contemporary purpose-built accommodation. The School is currently undergoing an exciting redevelopment of the Junior School sites in Netherhall Gardens. Excellent academic results place South Hampstead comfortably amongst the country’s top Schools and when pupils leave, they attend some of the most prestigious universities in the country and worldwide. Learn more about South Hampstead High School
Independent Girls’ School of the Year 2022
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