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Girls' schools in the South East

All 74 girls' schools in the South East.

74 schools in South East

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  1. Kendrick School

    Reading, RG1 5BN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    351 first choices, 127 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    939
    View school Kendrick School
  2. Dr Challoner's High School

    Amersham, HP7 9QB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    302 first choices, 189 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,391
    View school Dr Challoner's High School
  3. Invicta Grammar School

    Maidstone, ME14 5DS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    290 first choices, 255 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,670
    View school Invicta Grammar School
  4. Aylesbury High School

    Aylesbury, HP21 7SX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    268 first choices, 191 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,368
    View school Aylesbury High School
  5. Highworth Grammar School

    Ashford, TN24 8UD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    267 first choices, 214 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,553
    View school Highworth Grammar School
  6. Dartford Grammar School for Girls

    Dartford, DA1 2NT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    428 first choices, 178 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,257
    View school Dartford Grammar School for Girls
  7. The Holt School

    Wokingham, RG41 1EE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    276 first choices, 237 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,468
    View school The Holt School
  8. Tonbridge Grammar School

    Tonbridge, TN9 2JR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average.

    353 first choices, 180 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,150
    View school Tonbridge Grammar School
  9. Wycombe High School

    High Wycombe, HP11 1TB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    263 first choices, 190 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,371
    View school Wycombe High School
  10. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

    Maidstone, ME16 0SF · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    132 first choices, 133 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,254
    View school Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
  11. Rosebery School

    Epsom, KT18 7NQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East girls schools average.

    274 first choices, 244 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,514
    View school Rosebery School
  12. Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    228 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,123
    View school Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
  13. Fort Pitt Grammar School

    Chatham, ME4 6TJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East girls schools average.

    238 first choices, 149 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,009
    View school Fort Pitt Grammar School
  14. Newlands Girls' School

    Maidenhead, SL6 5JB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    244 first choices, 189 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,226
    View school Newlands Girls' School
  15. Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

    Gravesend, DA11 0JE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    238 first choices, 210 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,398
    View school Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
  16. Beaconsfield High School

    Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    252 first choices, 186 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,283
    View school Beaconsfield High School
  17. Didcot Girls' School

    Didcot, OX11 7AJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East girls schools average.

    280 first choices, 263 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,633
    View school Didcot Girls' School
  18. Eden Girls' School, Slough

    Slough, SL1 4AA · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Girls

    Results close to the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    228 first choices, 121 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    613
    View school Eden Girls' School, Slough
  19. The Rochester Grammar School

    Rochester, ME1 3BY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    240 first choices, 204 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,206
    View school The Rochester Grammar School
  20. St Anne's Catholic School

    Southampton, SO15 2WZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the South East girls schools average.

    167 first choices, 205 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,189
    View school St Anne's Catholic School
  21. Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School

    Canterbury, CT1 3EW · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East girls schools average.

    199 first choices, 166 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,258
    View school Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
  22. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls

    Dartford, DA2 7BB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East girls schools average, low absence.

    193 first choices, 180 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,154
    View school Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
  23. Weald of Kent Grammar School

    Tonbridge, TN9 2JP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East girls schools average.

    234 first choices, 300 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,913
    View school Weald of Kent Grammar School
  24. Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing

    Worthing, BN11 2JX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Girls

    Results well below the South East girls schools average, high absence.

    296 first choices, 265 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    South East girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16South East girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,334
    View school Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
The big picture

How the South East's girls' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

the South East 61.5England 46.2Alfriston School: 0.8Walderslade School: 29.2Limpsfield Grange School: 31.5Northfleet School for Girls: 39.8Rainham School for Girls: 44.8Dartford Science & Technology College: 47.1Al-Madani Girls School: 49Hillview School for Girls: 49.1Windsor Girls' School: 49.3St Nicholas' School: 50.4Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing: 50.8Baylis Court School: 52.2Reading Girls' School: 52.2St Anne's Catholic School: 54.4Dover Grammar School for Girls: 56.7Mayfield School: 56.8Newlands Girls' School: 58.9Didcot Girls' School: 59.6Thornton College: 60.3Rosebery School: 61.6Highsted Grammar School: 61.9Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend: 62.2Eden Girls' School, Slough: 62.2The Folkestone School for Girls: 62.3Maidstone Grammar School for Girls: 62.7Fort Pitt Grammar School: 63Notre Dame School: 64.9The Holt School: 65.2Wilmington Grammar School for Girls: 65.3Brighton Girls GDST: 65.4Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School: 66Farnborough Hill: 67.1The Rochester Grammar School: 67.5Headington School Oxford: 68Highworth Grammar School: 69.2Weald of Kent Grammar School: 69.3Invicta Grammar School: 70.8St Helen and St Katharine: 71.3Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: 72.5Wycombe High School: 74.2Beaconsfield High School: 74.5Aylesbury High School: 75.5Dr Challoner's High School: 76.2Tonbridge Grammar School: 77Dartford Grammar School for Girls: 77.3Kendrick School: 82.4020406080
Girls' schools in the South East

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

the South East average 6.9%Invicta Grammar School: 3.8%The Rochester Grammar School: 4.4%Dartford Grammar School for Girls: 4.6%Highworth Grammar School: 4.8%Wilmington Grammar School for Girls: 4.8%Kendrick School: 4.9%Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School: 5.1%Maidstone Grammar School for Girls: 5.3%Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend: 5.4%Eden Girls' School, Slough: 5.4%Newlands Girls' School: 5.4%Wycombe High School: 5.5%Aylesbury High School: 5.5%The Holt School: 5.5%Dr Challoner's High School: 5.5%Beaconsfield High School: 5.7%Tonbridge Grammar School: 5.8%Rosebery School: 5.9%Highsted Grammar School: 6%Fort Pitt Grammar School: 6.2%Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School: 6.5%Weald of Kent Grammar School: 6.8%Dover Grammar School for Girls: 6.9%The Folkestone School for Girls: 7.1%St Anne's Catholic School: 7.2%Didcot Girls' School: 7.5%Baylis Court School: 7.9%Reading Girls' School: 8%Northfleet School for Girls: 8.3%Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing: 8.3%Dartford Science & Technology College: 8.4%Rainham School for Girls: 8.6%Hillview School for Girls: 9.7%Limpsfield Grange School: 11.1%Alfriston School: 11.9%Windsor Girls' School: 12.5%Walderslade School: 12.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Girls' schools in the South East

Ofsted grades in the South East

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 44 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 20 of 30
  • Good: 8 of 30
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 30
  • Inadequate: 1 of 30
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the South East

  1. Some are faith schools.

    31 of the 74 girls' schools in the South East have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Girls' schools in the South East, explained

There are 74 girls' schools in the South East, teaching 59,599 children. 7 are run by the council and 29 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 37 independent schools.

93% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 20 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in South East girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 61.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

13.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,189 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many girls schools are in the South East?
There are 74 girls schools in the South East, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in the South East?
The highest-ranked girls schools in the South East on Eduscope are Kendrick School, Dr Challoner's High School and Invicta Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in the South East?
the South East has 20 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls schools in the South East ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in the South East girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in the South East is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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