Norwich High School for Girls GDST
School summary
Founded in 1875 and part of the Girls' Day School Trust, Norwich High School for Girls educates around 563 pupils from age 3 through to 18. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school "excellent" for both education quality and personal development, with all compliance standards met. As a medium-sized girls' day school in Norfolk, it offers a continuous all-through education without the upheaval of changing schools. A notable feature is the breadth of financial support: means-tested bursaries reach around 20% of pupils and are not confined to scholarship holders, widening access well beyond those who can meet the full fees.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
63%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
49%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
84%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 30 April 2024
Teaching & academics
At A-level, results are strong, with 49% of entries awarded A*-A and 84% reaching A*-B, suggesting a sixth form that prepares its 96 students well for competitive university courses. GCSE outcomes show 63% of grades at 9-7. Curriculum breadth is a strength, spanning GCSE, A-level, BTEC and the EPQ, with sciences, English, French and history among the most popular choices and three modern languages on offer.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Head · Nicola Griffiths
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 96
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Team sport is well established, with hockey, netball, football and cricket forming the core of the games programme. Scholarships in music, drama, sport and art point to genuine opportunity beyond the classroom, and an art award is also available at sixth-form entry.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1875
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 14.92%
- EHC plans
- 0.53%
Mobile phone policy
Pupils' personal devices and mobile phones are expected to be switched off and kept in lockers during the school day. In the prep school pupils hand in personal devices to their form teacher during registration and they are returned at the end of the school day.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £16,596 - £20,778
Means-tested bursaries available, not confined to scholars. Around 20% of pupils receive financial support.
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Norwich High School for Girls GDST 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.