Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST
School summary
Founded in 1873 and part of the Girls' Day School Trust, Notting Hill & Ealing High School educates around 624 girls from age 4 to 18 on its Ealing site. A pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly six to one is unusually generous and signals small classes and close attention. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, and its compliance requirements were met. With academic, music, art, sport and drama scholarships alongside means-tested bursaries, it aims to widen access beyond its day fees of up to £27,702 a year.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
93%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
62%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
91%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 11 March 2025
Teaching & academics
Results at the top end are strong: 93% of GCSE grades fall in the 9-7 range, and at A-level 62% of entries reach A*-A with 91% at A*-B. The sixth form of 147 pupils offers a broad academic menu, from Further Mathematics and the sciences to History, Economics and Government and Politics, with the EPQ available for those wanting independent research. Languages stretch beyond the conventional, with Chinese and Latin offered alongside French, and Classical Greek among the GCSE choices.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Mrs Allison Saunders
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 147
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Netball and cricket head the sporting programme, and drama is taken seriously enough to feature among both GCSE subjects and dedicated scholarships. A creative streak runs through the curriculum, with music, art and design well represented at GCSE.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1873
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 13.87%
- EHC plans
- 0.22%
Mobile phone policy
Years 7-9 not allowed a smartphone. Years 7-11 must put phones in lockers on arrival and may not use them unless permission is given for specific educational reason, otherwise confiscated for a week. Years 12-13: phones should be switched off and kept out of sight during lessons and in main school buildings. Year 12-13 girls may use phones in sixth form centre if not disruptive
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £27,702
Means-tested bursaries available
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Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.