Wimbledon High School GDST

Independent

National rank

28=

25

Rank last year

92%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

94.6%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Fionnuala Kennedy

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,051 (4-18)

Head teacher

Fionnuala Kennedy

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,051 (4-18)

Head teacher

Fionnuala Kennedy

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,051 (4-18)

UK day fees per term*

£9,293(11-18)

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

A-level 2024 rank: 47=

Grade

%

A*

51.4

A

29.3

B

11.2

A*/A

80.8

A*-B

92

GCSE 2024 rank: 15

Grade

%

A*/9/8

81.6

A/7

13

A*/A/9/8/7

94.6

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2019
Verdict
Excellent
“The school’s aim is to develop intellectual robustness, leading to high academic achievement by girls who are grounded, unselfconscious and able to recognise their ability to shape the society in which they live and work ... All groups of pupils make excellent progress and achieve outstanding results. Pupils are highly articulate, confident … [and] demonstrate a deep-seated and genuine desire to learn and to achieve at the highest levels ... Social development is excellent: pupils work together very naturally and comfortably ... are notably self-confident and self-aware and contribute positively to the lives of others in the school and beyond ... Pupils value and celebrate diversity, they show excellent levels of cultural understanding.” There was a routine inspection in 2023 and an additional inspection in 2024.
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About the school

  • Wimbledon High School is one of the 25 schools that make up the Girls’ Day School Trust. Its alumnae include Baroness Finlay of Llandaff and the broadcasters Samira Ahmed and Afua Hirsch. 
  • The vast majority of sixth-formers secured places at their first-choice university, art college or degree apprenticeship programme. Three of the 14 students heading to Oxford or Cambridge are choral scholars, while two of the four who are travelling to the US for further study have secured competitive sports scholarships. 
  • A new head of enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability has joined the school, while the pupil-led initiative Project Flip focuses on neurodiversity and hidden differences.
  • Girls can take part in a range of clubs and societies, and compete nationally and internationally in tennis, cheerleading and ballroom dancing, among other sports. 
  • There is a holistic pastoral programme and an annual Strong Body, Strong Mind fortnight, in which everyone gets everyone involved, including Maddie the school dog. 
  • Financial assistance comprises means-tested bursaries and scholarships in music, drama and sport.
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