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Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST

Independent secondary

National rank

148

129=

Rank last year

82.9^%

A-level

60.1^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Julie Keller

Gender of entry Girls

Total pupils 663 (3-18)

UK day fees per term* £6,439 (11-18)

Our methodology

Results

Grade

17.1

31.8

34.1

A*/A

48.8

A*-B

82.9

Grade

9/8

43.3

16.8

9/8/7

60.1

What the school inspection says

“The school aims to inspire, nurture, educate, support and encourage girls to counteract stereotypes and equip them for successful lives ... Pupils of all ages and abilities are successful in their academic achievements ... Pupils grow in confidence, self-knowledge, self-esteem and resilience … Senior school pupils display … a clear sense of how to improve their own learning due to target setting and the supportive, affirmative and collaborative learning culture ... Firm appreciation for the non-material aspects of life is strengthened both by the curriculum and the extracurricular programme ... Pupils make excellent positive contributions to the lives of others within the school and the local and wider communities.” There was a short visit in 2022 and a routine inspection in 2024.

Inspection

2019

In detail

Read the full report

About the school

One of the 24 independent schools within the Girls’ Day School Trust, Nottingham Girls’ High School was founded in 1875.
The school’s new sports complex has a gym, Pilates studio, indoor hockey pitch and basketball and badminton courts. As part of the Bright Girls Bright Futures partnership, senior pupils collaborate with students at local state primaries, inspiring those with an interest in Stem subjects. There are more than 40 extracurricular offerings, from book, pet and chess clubs to ballet and dissection.
In recent years, the school has run trips to Bletchley Park, Cern, Antigua and Spain, outdoor challenges in Morocco and Wales, and performing arts trips to London and New York.
Six Send teachers and teaching assistants offer tailored support to pupils. There are 17 youth mental health first-aiders, 29 wellbeing ambassadors, sixth-form wellbeing prefects and Mental Health Foundation Peer Educators.
Notable former pupils include the former director-general of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington.

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admissions@not.gdst.net

Telephone

0115 941 7663

Website

nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net

Address

9 Arboretum Street, Nottingham, NG1 4JB

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