About girls' schools

From the many myths about independent girls' schools: hot-houses, bitchy girls, superior swots, man-hating... to all the positives: happy places where girls feel special, form life-long friendships and succeed. What's the truth?

Why choose a girls' school

In this increasingly competitive world how can you give your daughter the best start in life? Could a girls’ school be the answer? A place where the curriculum and the teaching are girl-centred and where she will have endless opportunities to discover her talents without worrying what boys think of her?

Case studies

Read other families experiences of raising and educating girls. How did they research, debate and decide on the best school for their daughters? Was it the right choice for their daughter and how do they know? Read the real-life stories…

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FAQs

Read our experts’ replies to those questions that every parent asks. Our “agony aunts” draw on their experience as parents, teachers and Heads to offer suggestions, explanations and solutions

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