Newcastle High School for Girls GDST

Independent

National rank

175=

n/a

Rank last year

79.8%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

55.2%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Amanda Hardie

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

677 (3-18)

Head teacher

Amanda Hardie

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

677 (3-18)

Head teacher

Amanda Hardie

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

677 (3-18)

UK day fees per term*

£5,985 (11-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 147=

Grade

%

A*

14.3

A

33.5

B

32

A*/A

47.8

A*-B

79.8

GCSE 2024 rank: 213

Grade

%

A*/9/8

35.1

A/7

20.1

A*/A/9/8/7

55.2

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2017
Verdict
Excellent-good
“The school’s aim is to provide a creative and intellectually challenging environment, where girls can thrive, feel safe to take risks and believe there is nothing they cannot achieve through hard work and self-belief. Pupils’ academic achievement is high … [and] achievement in extracurricular activities, especially sport … is excellent because they have ample opportunities to take part in a wide range of team and individual sports on a regular basis. Pupils are self-motivated, with excellent collaborative working skills. Personal development is notably strong, and pupils are quietly self-assured because the school environment and ethos is one of a mutually supportive community built on respect.” There was a regulatory compliance visit in 2019 and a routine inspection in 2023.
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About the school

  • Newcastle High School for Girls occupies two sites less than a mile apart in the northern suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, one for its junior pupils and one for senior pupils. Performing arts facilities are on a separate site near the senior school.
  • Part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, it was formed in 2014 by the merger of two girls’ schools: Church High School and Central Newcastle High School.
  • The refurbishment and expansion of the original Victorian building on Tankerville Terrace won the Lord Mayor’s special design award in 2018.
  • Former pupils of the pre-merger schools include the actress Andrea Riseborough and Dr Miriam Stoppard.
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