Streatham & Clapham High School GDST
42 Abbotswood Road, Streatham, SW16 1AW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Head Master
- Ms Cathy Ellott
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,110
- Pupils on roll
- 811
- URN
- 100648
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086778400
About this school
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST is a girls' independent school in Lambeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 811 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Streatham & Clapham High School GDST under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1887, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 96 | 98 | 111 |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.9 | 32.5 | 39.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Streatham & Clapham High School GDST has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.5 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 877 |
| 2023/24 | 862 |
| 2024/25 | 847 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 100
Location
Nearby schools
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Burlington House School Tooting0.1 miles
Special schools · London
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The Livity School0.6 miles
Special schools · London
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Maypole School (Leigham Court)0.7 miles
Special schools · London
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The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten0.7 miles
Independent schools · London
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Eveline Day School0.8 miles
Independent schools · London
Common questions
- What ages does Streatham & Clapham High School GDST teach?
- Streatham & Clapham High School GDST teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Lambeth.
- Who is the head master of Streatham & Clapham High School GDST?
- The head master of Streatham & Clapham High School GDST is Ms Cathy Ellott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Streatham & Clapham High School GDST been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Streatham & Clapham High School GDST under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Streatham & Clapham High School GDST?
- Streatham & Clapham High School GDST has 811 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Streatham & Clapham High School GDST full?
- Streatham & Clapham High School GDST has capacity for 1,110 pupils and 811 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Streatham & Clapham High School GDST a faith school?
- No. Streatham & Clapham High School GDST has no designated religious character.
- Is Streatham & Clapham High School GDST a selective school?
- Yes. Streatham & Clapham High School GDST is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Streatham & Clapham High School GDST's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 33.9 in 2022/23 and 39.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Streatham & Clapham High School GDST's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Streatham & Clapham High School GDST's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.