South Hampstead High School GDST
School summary
Founded in 1876 and part of the Girls' Day School Trust, South Hampstead High School educates around 700 girls from ages 4 to 18 in Camden. The Independent Schools Inspectorate judged the school excellent for both education quality and personal development, with all compliance standards met. A pupil-to-teacher ratio of about eight to one is generous and points to small classes and close attention. Means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent at both 11+ and 16+ make the school accessible to families who might not otherwise consider an independent education.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
93%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
80%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
95%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 31 January 2023
Teaching & academics
Academic results are strong, with 93 per cent of GCSE grades at 9 to 7 and 80 per cent of A-level grades at A*-A. The sciences and mathematics feature prominently at both GCSE and A-level, alongside humanities, languages and the creative subjects, and pupils can also take an EPQ. Languages on offer include French, Spanish and Chinese, while classical options such as Latin and Classical Greek are available lower down the school. Around 13 per cent of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting individual needs are actively identified.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Mrs Anna Paul
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 148
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Scholarships span academic, music, sport, art and drama, signalling breadth beyond the classroom. The 148-strong sixth form sustains a wide A-level menu, from further mathematics and economics to drama, history of art and government and politics.
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1876
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 13.1%
- EHC plans
- 0.1%
Mobile phone policy
In the senior school, pupils in years 7 to 11 are phone free, with devices locked in Yondr pouches each morning. Sixth formers are permitted to use their phones in the sixth form building only and are encouraged to do so responsibly. Comprehensive education on online safety and healthy phone use for all pupils.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £28,371
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent available at 11+ and 16+.
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South Hampstead High School GDST 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.