What are the best girls schools in South West?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked girls schools in South West include 103 Club @ Weston Children's Centre, 115 Club Kingsleigh, and 115 Club Moordown. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in South West?

South West has 173 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1517 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are girls schools in South West ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in South West girls schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in South West is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Girls Schools in South West

25 girls schools found

Key Facts

In the South West, 25 single-sex girls' schools make up 0.5% of all schools, which is in line with the national average of 0.8%.
The pupil-teacher ratio in single-sex girls' schools in the South West is 19.41, with 18,098 pupils and spending per pupil of £6,955.
Ofsted inspections show 92.9% of South West single-sex girls' schools are Good or Outstanding, with 5 Outstanding and 8 Good out of 14 inspected.
South West single-sex girls' schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.60, 73.0% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and 17.8% persistent absence rate.

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Badminton School

Bristol, BS9 3BA

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils516

P/T Ratio–

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Cheltenham, GL50 3EP

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils833

P/T Ratio–

Hanford School

Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–13 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils69

P/T Ratio–

Redmaids' High School

Bristol, BS9 3AW

Independent · Primary · Ages 6–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils794

P/T Ratio–

Royal High School GDST

BA1 5SZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils551

P/T Ratio–

Sherborne School for Girls

Sherborne, DT9 3QN

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils466

P/T Ratio–

Talbot Heath School

Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils499

P/T Ratio–

The Maynard School

Exeter, EX1 1SJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils425

P/T Ratio–

Truro High School

Truro, TR1 2HU

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils391

P/T Ratio–

Stroud High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Stroud, GL5 4HF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.85

Attainment 874.9

Eng+Maths99%

Pupils1,106

Torquay Girls' Grammar School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Torquay, TQ2 7DY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.37

Attainment 868.9

Eng+Maths97%

Pupils1,021

Bournemouth School for Girls

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.54

Attainment 871.7

Eng+Maths99%

Pupils1,259

Denmark Road High School

Ofsted

Good

Gloucester, GL1 3JN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.93

Attainment 877.0

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,013

Seven Hills

BS21 6EX

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils11

P/T Ratio–

Devonport High School for Girls

Ofsted

Good

Plymouth, PL2 3DL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.78

Attainment 875.4

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils916

Glenmoor Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bournemouth, BH10 4EX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

Progress 8+1.14

Attainment 860.4

Eng+Maths91%

Pupils891

South Wilts Grammar School

Ofsted

Good

Salisbury, SP1 3JJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.79

Attainment 875.0

Eng+Maths99%

Pupils1,185

K-HQ

Devon, EX15 2BY

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils7

P/T Ratio–

Parkstone Grammar School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Poole, BH17 7EP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.43

Attainment 867.8

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils1,248

E-Act Montpelier High School

Bristol, BS6 5RD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8–

Attainment 8–

Eng+Maths–

Pupils851

Plymouth High School for Girls

Plymouth, PL4 6HT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.24

Attainment 865.3

Eng+Maths97%

Pupils795

Hayesfield Girls School

Ofsted

Good

Bath, BA2 3LA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.76

Attainment 857.9

Eng+Maths84%

Pupils1,528

Notre Dame RC School

Ofsted

Good

Plymouth, PL6 5HN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8-0.27

Attainment 841.7

Eng+Maths55%

Pupils732

Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls

Gloucester, GL1 4AW

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils85

P/T Ratio–

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 5,081 girls schools in South West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	South West	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	93%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	58%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.60	+0.00
Attainment 8	62.0	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	18%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.4:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,955	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Girls Schools in South West

Key Facts

Badminton School

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Hanford School

Redmaids' High School

Royal High School GDST

Sherborne School for Girls

Talbot Heath School

The Maynard School

Truro High School

Stroud High School

Torquay Girls' Grammar School

Bournemouth School for Girls

Denmark Road High School

Seven Hills

Devonport High School for Girls

Glenmoor Academy

South Wilts Grammar School

K-HQ

Parkstone Grammar School

E-Act Montpelier High School

Plymouth High School for Girls

Hayesfield Girls School

Notre Dame RC School

Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls

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