Education, Schools & Training

Truro High School for Girls - Independent school in Truro, Cornwall. As they reach our school, an exciting journey awaits girls; a diverse environment where intellectual curiosity, teamwork and imagination are encouraged and celebrated.

Truro High School for Girls are incredibly proud that our students regularly meet high expectations academically in all disciplines, a place where even the most able students are stretched and challenged. 85 per cent of all A Level grades were at A*/A this year, three times the national average. 97% of all passes were at grades A*-B, the total pass rate was 100% and all girls were admitted to their university of first preference.

In tandem with an ethos that places well-being at the core of the curriculum, unprecedented extra curricular, academic enrichment and leadership opportunities train our girls for the future and empower them with the skills they need to make their bold and ambitious aspirations a reality. If that is where their academic curiosity takes them, the girls see their teachers as mentors and benefit from the equipment and services in every subject to reach well beyond the syllabus and to undergraduate level.

Every student is assured that she has the skills to excel in whatever she decides to do and that she is completely ready for the exciting challenges ahead when they finally leave us for the world's top universities.

In the Independent Schools of the Year awards, Truro High School is a finalist. It is the only school in Cornwall to be shortlisted for the awards and now puts it in the top 5 schools in the UK to reach the finals.

Each girl is identified and nurtured individually at Truro High School with bespoke support and mentoring. Girls grow into optimistic, resilient and articulate young adults inside our walls, ready to meet with bravery and compassion the task of life outside education.

A leading independent day and boarding school for girls aged 4 to 18 is Truro High School for Girls. Established in 1880, it continues to be considered one of the best schools for girls in the UK, offering 140 years of lively and holistic first-class education for girls.

St. Francis’ College

Boarding school in Letchworth, England

Established in 1933, St. Francis' College stands tall in this enviable venue, set in the green residential setting of Letchworth Garden City, the world's first garden city.

Letchworth is conveniently situated half way between London and Cambridge on the main train line. It will only take you 35 minutes to travel by direct train from London Kings St. Francis' College, run by an educational charity, has for decades been providing girls with a first-class education. Now we merge traditional ideals and a new vision with a day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18, embracing girls of all beliefs and none.

St. Francis' College academic accomplishments are excellent and we have a good history of academic rigor. We agree, however, that academic achievement in everything that girls do should be matched with personal success. Our girls are learning to set aspirational goals of their own and we inspire them to develop self-belief.

It implies that successful outcomes happen naturally. And this theory and method has become an integral component of the Way of St. Francis.

We at St. Francis' College' believe that your daughter can be everything she wants to be, given the right stimulus, the right environment, the right attention and encouragement, and with effort and dedication. St. Francis' prides itself on building intellectually innovative minds as one of the best all-girls' independent schools in the world.

In terms of art, dance, drama and music, we have strong traditions. The recycled fashion show is a common annual event, and in the dark room, the girls are proficient in creating their own photographs. In our 330-seat Professional Theatre, annual dance and drama performances from Kindergarten to Year 13 are performed and our serene Chapel hosts frequent music concerts.

There's a 330-seat purpose-built theatre, a 20-metre indoor heated swimming pool, a gym, a dance studio, hockey pitches and five netball and tennis courts. St. Francis' College school has everything you'd imagine and more.

St Albans High School for Girls - Day School for Girls, Hertfordshire. Independent school in St Albans, England. In the universe, there are more than 100 billion stars. They may look alike, but they aren't the same. Each one is distinctive.

At St Albans High School for Girls, we believe that all our students are special individuals who learn and grow differently here at St Albans High School for Girls-STAHS-. St Albans Girls High School is an independent day school for girls aged 4 to 18 years of age.

The journey begins at the Prep School, situated just 5 miles from St Albans, in the leafy village of Wheathampstead. Every child has the opportunity to get dirty in the outdoors with 18 acres of field and forest, to play, to cultivate her love for learning and to have fun.

Our Senior School is centrally located in the historic city of St Albans, just 25 minutes from North London by rail. With 170 in the Sixth Form and 340 in the Prep School, we have about 1100 students. Admission by interview and evaluation is academically selective, structured to recognize the ability to succeed at St Albans High School for Girls.

St Albans High School for Girls concentrate on building and encouraging the academic and social trust of students in the school. Building their faith across an exciting variety of intellectual and co-curricular opportunities is an important component of preparing students for college and work.

And we are pleased that when they leave St Albans High School for Girls, the vast majority of our students go on to top university destinations.

Streatham & Clapham High School, Girls Aged 3 to 18, South London. Streatham & Clapham High School - Independent Girls' Schools. Streatham & Clapham High School is one of the leading independent girls' schools in the United Kingdom, educating students from nursery to sixth form.

Part of the family of the Girls' Day School Trust, we are globally at the forefront of girls' education. From our rich social and cultural mix, we celebrate diversity and draw strength. Our girls are inspired in the broadest variety of activities to explore their own interests and strengths. Our school is, above all, a 'family' school, one where students are not only good.

Streatham & Clapham High School motto: ad sapientiam sine metu ('toward unafraid wisdom'). Our vision: To be unrivalled in inspiring Streatham & Clapham High School young women to discover their unique identities and character, cultivate them and project them. Streatham & Clapham High School goal: to allow every girl to achieve on a daily basis, across the spectrum of effort, beyond the bound of expectation.

Why St George’s School, Ascot's Choice? In its values, it is a conventional school and yet the place has a sense of mission and ambition; it has small classes, good pastoral care and an uncommon variety of opportunities in the co-curricular program; more than that, the girls are given room and support to become the best they can be; these are the aspects that make St George's stand out from the crowd.

St George’s School, Ascot is a local, affluent, independent school with a deep, loving and unified ethos for girls aged 11-18. Located in Ascot, just a 30-minute drive from central London, the school is set up in 30 acres of beautiful grounds.

The results of the St George’s School, Ascot's test are outstanding and the school is in the top 5 percent for value added. Upper Sixth leavers have won seats in a number of Russell Community and North American universities in recent years, with 10% of Oxbridge's existing Upper Sixth conditional offers being awarded. Many Georgians also continue their fine art studies at a variety of famous art schools each year.

Boarding is an important part of the community of the school, with around half of the students embracing boarding opportunities. St George’s School, Ascot offers both full and tailor-made boarding and takes great pride in the diverse, close-knit boarding community's consistently inclusive culture.

With a wide co-curricular program open to all students in theater, music and dance, the arts are fabulous at St George’s School, Ascot. A 300-seat theatre, a mirrored dance studio and a purpose-built music school are given. Alongside GCSE and A Level bits, the school offers 5 spectacular theatrical productions a year.

The Music Department at St George’s School, Ascot is equally outstanding and the basic premise of the work of the department is 'Music for everyone', including dance lessons from the award-winning Natalie Vincent School of Dance and Drama, LAMDA certificates and external expert tutoring are also available.

Sport is also fundamental to life in school. Lacrosse, netball, swimming, tennis, athletics, rounders, squash and polo are all competitively played and in teams at all levels there is a heavy emphasis on work ethic and endurance. The goal is to create self-confidence and encourage and inspire girls to describe their own physical education experience.

Sport remains a field of great achievement at St George’s School with comprehensive facilities available, including a new 25m, 6 lane swimming pool, and a wide-ranging co-curricular timetable to promote the interests of girls.

Founded in 1872 by Dean Butler and formerly at Lancaster Gate, St Mary’s School, Gerrard’s Cross's was established as an Independent Day School in Gerrards Cross in 1937, now catering for more than 370 students.

In the very desirable suburban area of Gerrards Cross, surrounded by beautiful countryside, the school is located 20 miles from London, close to the M25 and A40/M40, on the main bus routes and a short walk from the train station. In 19 minutes, trains from London arrive.

The goal of the School is to provide day girls between the ages of 3 and 18 with excellent academic and rounded education leading to university and to enable each of them to grow their own talents and personalities in a secure, caring and purposeful environment and to become successful, fulfilled adults.

English Language and Literature, History, Geography, Drama, French, German, Spanish, Business Studies, Economics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Psychology, Politics, Sociology, Textiles, Dance, Chemistry, Genetics, Physics, Music, Art & Design, Media Studies, Food & Nutrition, Extended Project Qualification, Gymnastics, Hockey, etc. are the subjects offered by St Mary’s School, Gerrard’s Cross.

There are frequent trips to places of educational interest, field courses are held, international tours are planned, including a ski trip to Canada and expeditions to Peru and arts trips to New York. In The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme, Young Enterprise and Model United Nations, participation is highly successful. There is an outstanding ratio of staff to students.

The Buildings are a highly appealing combination of old and new and include two Libraries, a Dining Hall, a Science Block with Labs, a large open-plan Art Studio, a Food Technology Room, Textiles Room, two Computer Suites, a spacious and modern Sixth Form Centre, two large Music Rooms, Drama Studio, Chapel and two Assembly Halls/Gymnasiums, Cedar House opened in 2016.

A new classroom block with state of the art technology, Cherry Tree House, opened in 2018. A brand new Early Years Centre and two modern purpose-built blocks, with a Science Laboratory, Hall, Gymnasium, Textiles/Art Room and ICT Suite, are part of the Prep Department in the Senior School grounds. The magnificent grounds include an athletics track.

St Mary’s School, Cambridge - Day & Boarding, Girls Aged 4-18. Independent school in Cambridge, England.The leading independent day and boarding school for girls aged 4-18 in Cambridge is St Mary's School.

Each girl is respected, encouraged and inspired in our diverse, nurturing environment. Yes, she can't be who she needs to be here. St Mary’s School, Cambridge A Level students leave us ready in life to aim big. From architecture to archaeology, biochemistry to industry, politics to psychology, English to economics, and music to mechanical engineering: the distinctive uniqueness of our leaver destinations is reflected.

St Mary’s School, Cambridge girls receive offers from top universities such as Cambridge University, Oxford University, UCL and Imperial College London and go beyond St Mary's to follow exciting potential routes.

Founded in 1898, St Mary’s School, Cambridge education is tailored for girls. St Mary’s School, Cambridge empower girls to reach high, to pursue their dreams and to make a positive contribution to society by providing girls a space in which their intellectual and social trust can flourish. Our girls enjoy studying at St Mary's. From stars and athletes in sports, to designers and thinkers.

Creatives flourish at our dedicated Visual Arts Centre, performers shine in our Drama Workshop and, thanks to our collaboration with the City of Cambridge Rowing Club, the horizons of our aspiring rowers are extended. St Mary’s St Mary’s School, Cambridge - Day & Boarding, Girls Aged 4-18. School, Cambridge have also partnered with Homerton College at the University of Cambridge to deliver our vision for sports education by significantly regenerating the School's sports ground.

At St Mary’s School, Cambridge's, satisfaction is important and the well-being of students is necessary. It is for this reason that our pastoral care is second to none. St Mary’s School, Cambridge happy, diverse school group is joined by girls from all religions and secular backgrounds. Our girls leave us ready for the future, prepared to live a life of fulfillment with the talents, qualities and values they need.

St Teresa’s Effingham. Independent school in Effingham, Surrey, England. Set in 55 acres of outstanding natural beauty in the Surrey countryside, St Teresa’s Effingham's is a flourishing day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18.

In Effingham, Surrey, England, St Teresa’s Effingham is a selective, independent boarding and day school for girls aged 2-18, founded in 1928. It is a member of the Association of Girls' Colleges.

St Teresa’s Effingham are a Catholic academy, open to all denominations and to none, and provide an approach to education that is based on values. We benefit immensely from the beauty of our surroundings, but London is only 40 minutes away by rail, and Gatwick and Heathrow airports are both 35 minutes away by road.

In addition, St Teresa’s Effingham's has outstanding facilities, including a £ 3.5m Performing Arts Centre, a Tennis Academy, an Equestrian Centre, an indoor swimming pool, and we opened a new Sixth Form Centre for multi-million pounds in September of 2018. As a school, in the last five years, we have risen by 60 percent.

Although St Teresa’s Effingham's academic effort is at the forefront, we embrace an ethos of roundedness, intellectual curiosity, and mental resilience; 11+ selection is not focused solely on academic potential. We continue to concentrate on the person with recognised talents spanning academia, sport and the artistic and performing arts, allowing girls to accomplish their best.

Students are encouraged to think with imagination and originality, and the abundance of resources available to them means that they grow into young people who are positive, significant and accomplished, encouraged to forge specific pathways to success and happiness.

St Swithun’s School, Winchester

School in Winchester, England

Set on an impressive and attractive campus of over 45 acres overlooking open countryside in Hampshire, St Swithun's College, St Swithun’s School, is just a 50-minute train ride from central London.

With day, weekly boarding and full boarding options for 510 girls aged 11-18, the school provides excellent teaching, sports and recreational facilities. For girls aged 4-11 with a co-ed nursery, there is an adjacent Prep School.

For academic rigour and achievement, St Swithun’s School's has a long-standing reputation, but this is just a part of what the school offers. The school is described as 'properly academic' by Jane Gandee, headmistress, requiring girls to give their full attention to classwork and homework before taking advantage of the wide range of co-curricular activities on offer.

With its 214 full and weekly boarders, the senior school has six boarding houses, with separate homes for those in their first year and those in the upper sixth. The buildings at the school are new and well designed. There is a magnificent performing arts centre with a 600-seat auditorium, a music school, an art and technology block, as well as regular academic classrooms and science laboratories.

Queen's Gate School - Day School, Girls Age 4 to 18, South Kensington. Queen's Gate is an independent day school offering girls from 4 to 18 a wonderful all-round education. We are a relatively small school with just over 530 students, but one rich in history and overflowing in the passion and spirit of the 21st century at the same time.

Queen's Gate student body represents the international diversity of

London, a dimension that truly strengthens and enriches our culture. Queen's Gate school is housed in five elegant Queen's Gate Victorian houses, conveniently positioned to take advantage of the museums, galleries, theaters and other opportunities provided by education in Central London.

Queen's Gate aspire to build a happy and safe atmosphere in both our Junior and Senior Schools, in which each girl can realise her academic and personal potential. Queen's Gate aspire to encourage a love of learning and academic growth, while empowering each girl through a comprehensive program of extra curricular activities to accomplish her potential outside the classroom.

Importance is often put on courtesy and empathy for others, and girls are encouraged both in their local community and further afield to engage in charitable work, encouraging them to become active citizens in a small school and a larger world. We will be pleased to welcome you to the school, to one of our open events or to see the school at work on a private tour, so that you can explore what your daughter can give you at Queen's Gate.

St Catherine’s School, Twickenham

St Catherine's School is a private girls' Catholic school in Twickenham, London. The school is adjacent to the Thames River and approximately two-thirds of a mile from the railway stations of Strawberry Hill and Twickenham.

The Sisters of Mercy moved to Twickenham in 1914 at the behest of Canon English, St. James's Parish Priest. The school was named after the Patron of the Superior, St. Catherine of Siena, who was responsible for responding to Canon English's request. The house in which the school was built still holds the name 'St. The Catherine's'.

St Catherine's is a school for Catholic girls situated in Twickenham near the lovely Thames River. We have over 100 years of independent education experience and invite girls of all religions and cultures to our joyful, thriving community where they can grow in self-confidence and gain growth in experience.

The school now has 440 students, with 110 in the Prep School and 330 in the Senior School. As was clear when we celebrated 100 years of success in 'Mercy' education in 2014, the charisma of the Sisters of Mercy is still very much alive.

St Catherine is a loving school in which every girl is empowered to explore her spiritual, academic and personal ability is St Catherine's. Two inspiring sayings inspire us. The first is our 'Not Words, but Deeds' school slogan, which captures our focus on action and group life. The second comes from St Catherine of Siena, after whom the name of the school is: 'Be who God wishes you to be, and set the earth on fire.'

Early registration for all ages is recommended for entry. Throughout the year, there are free weekends, afternoons and evenings, at which prospective pupils and their parents are welcomed. Visits at other occasions can also be scheduled. The school will accept applicants from any region and is able to accept advance registrations at any time for younger kids. Pupils of other ages, particularly if their family has moved into the city, will also be admitted into the school.

Sydenham High School - An Independent School, 4 - 18-year-old Girls. At Sydenham High School , the slogan, Fear Zero, underpins everything we're doing. With freedom of spirit, the ability to face chances, a clear moral conscience and a global outlook, our pupils are optimistic and resilient.

Sydenham High School students, which is a fitting representation of a Sydenham High girl, have been described as having 'self-confidence without arrogance.' Every day, Sydenham High School pupils make us immensely proud. We were pleased to see the girls achieving record breaking GCSE and A Level results last summer, as well as Khadijah Mellah winning the Magnolia Cup and Young Sportswoman of the Year on the basis of this.

Sydenham High School inspire students to find their voice and get involved. Year 9, mentored by year 12, accomplished this by the GDST VoiceBox, our Deputy Head Pastoral's brainchild, with aplomb. Pupil-led cultures, from the African-Caribbean Community to our Inclusive Society, are common. With our Eco Council seeking to top their Silver Eco Schools status with a Green Flag Award, pupils push environmental reform; declining plastic consumption and our carbon footprint.

With Sydenham High School bespoke Socrates curriculum, term lecture series, frequent author visits and more, Sydenham High School encourage a life-long enjoyment of learning through academic enrichment. Students hop at the opportunity to partake in the United Nations Model, and our word of the week program enriches the language of students alongside our strong culture of the value of literacy.

Lady Eleanor Holles School

Independent school in Hampton, England

In Hampton, London, Lady Eleanor Holles School is an independent day school for girls. It consists of a small junior school and a larger senior school on the same 24- acre site, working from numerous buildings. It is part of the Union of Girls' Schools and the Assembly of Headmasters and Headmistresses. Lady Eleanor Holles is a school where girls effectively merge outstanding academic endeavour far outside academics with passionate dedication.

Lady Eleanor Holles (LEH) is a remarkable school

The results of the girls' public exam and their athletic accomplishments at Lady Eleanor Holles School are among the best in the country. They're among the greatest young talents because of their musical and dramatic practices. And most notably, their relaxing and joyful attitude to everything they do makes Lady Eleanor Holles School a privilege.

We would be saddened if young people left Lady Eleanor Holles School with excellent exam results alone. Our aim is for Lady Eleanor Holles girls to become competent learners, unafraid of tackling fresh and tough concepts, willing to take chances, and ready to learn from disappointment. At Lady Eleanor Holles , girls grow to be brave and constantly hopeful, positive and committed with everything things they do. Our school slogan "Hope Favors the Bold" sums it up wonderfully.

The Queen’s School - Independent School for Girls Aged 4-18. In the heart of Chester, an excellent independent school for girls aged 4-18. You deserve the best for your daughter and so do we. A beautifully inspiring atmosphere in which girls excel academically, but also socially, with ample resources available to explore extracurricular passions and ambitions of all sorts.

The Queen’s School, Chester pledge to foster your daughter in a welcoming atmosphere built especially for girls to help her accept improvements, achieve her potential and do more than she ever dreamed possible. We will have a solid base for your daughter to grow on, and ensure that she is encouraged and encouraged in a manner that fits her needs and goals. The Queen’s School, Chester grow intellectually interested, lifelong learners with a global perspective who are resilient leaders and partners.

Via a multi-layered approach that offers girls exposure that transcends regional and cultural borders, The Queen’s School, Chester introduce the environment into the classroom. By immersing pupils in interactions that create a profound comprehension and knowledge of other cultures, we encourage a global outlook. The Queen’s School, Chester want students to make a meaningful contribution to the global economy by learning global skills: the beliefs, awareness and skills required to survive and work in the integrated world of today.

At The Lower School, The Queen’s School, Chester Woodland programs and Beach curriculum help children develop certain skills that are impossible to impart in the classroom. With plenty of activities to improve both fine and gross motor skills, they inspire children to be involved, evaluate conditions, take chances and make choices. Pupils learn to be self-sufficient and take care of themselves, which increases their self-esteem and trust.

Much of this takes place in a nurturing atmosphere where, due to The Queen’s School, Chester tight knit school culture and individual approach to learning, no one gets lost or falls through the net. The Queen’s School, Chester can indeed deliver a second-to-none level of pastoral and academic assistance as a smaller school devoted to the education of girls.