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Royal High School GDST

Bath and North East Somerset, South West · BA1 5SZ

Part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the Royal High School educates girls from age 3 to 18 in Bath and North East Somerset, with boarding available for those who want it. With around 509 pupils, it sits in the medium-sized band, and the Independent Schools Inspectorate judged it excellent for both education and personal development at its most recent inspection. Breadth of curriculum is a defining feature: alongside GCSEs and A-levels, the school offers the International Baccalaureate and the Extended Project Qualification, and pupils can study Mandarin among four modern languages. It suits families seeking a single-sex education with academic ambition and the option of day or boarding places.

509

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£20,557

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Girls
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 3-18
Pupils: 509
Location: Bath and North East Somerset, South West
Website: www.royalhighbath.gdst.net
Telephone: 01225 313877

Entrance & admissions

Entry age: 11

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Headteacher

Head Heidi-Jayne Boyes

Latest results

Attainment 8

17.1

National average 46.9

GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)

National average 47%

GCSE grade 9-7

68%

A-level A*-A

40%

A-level A*-B

72%

Teaching & academics

At A-level, 40 per cent of grades were A*-A and 72 per cent reached A*-B, a solid showing for a school where popular sixth-form choices span the sciences, mathematics, psychology and the humanities. At GCSE, 68 per cent of grades fell in the 9-7 range, suggesting capable cohorts working at a high level. The choice of IB alongside conventional A-levels gives older girls genuine flexibility in how they specialise. Around 9.8 per cent of pupils receive SEN support.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 90

Popular A-level subjects

PsychologyMathematicsGeographyEnglish LiteratureArt and Design (Fine Art)ChemistryBiology

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelIBEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 9.8%
EHC plans: 1.27%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

Art Scholarship

Languages

FrenchGermanSpanishMandarin

Popular GCSE subjects

GeographyDrama & Theatre StudiesDesign & TechnologyMusicClassical CivilisationChineseArt & Design (Fine Art)

Sport

Main sports

HockeyNetballTennis

Beyond the classroom

Sport centres on hockey, netball and tennis, while the creative arts run deep, reflected in an Art Scholarship and the popularity of Drama, Music and Fine Art at GCSE. Subjects such as Classical Civilisation and Chinese add further variety beyond the core timetable.