Sheffield High School GDST
10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, S10 2PE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alexandra Wilson
- Constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,163
- Pupils on roll
- 695
- URN
- 107166
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142660324
About this school
Sheffield High School GDST is a girls' independent school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 695 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sheffield 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
Sheffield High School GDST has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 99 | 113 | 97 |
| Attainment 8 score | 19.0 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| 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 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
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 Sheffield 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 | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 19 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 20.4 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 20.7 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 777 |
| 2023/24 | 741 |
| 2024/25 | 713 |
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
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 153
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westbourne School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Sheffield
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Birkdale School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Sheffield
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University of Sheffield0.6 miles
Universities · Sheffield
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Kenwood Academy0.7 miles
Academies · Sheffield
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Brantwood Garden School0.8 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
- Bethany School Independent schools
- Birkdale School Independent schools
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Independent schools
- Westbourne School Independent schools
- Aughton Early Years Centre Nursery
- Broomhall Nursery School Nursery
- Grace Owen Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sheffield High School GDST teach?
- Sheffield High School GDST teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Sheffield High School GDST?
- The headteacher of Sheffield High School GDST is Mrs Alexandra Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sheffield High School GDST been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sheffield 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 big is Sheffield High School GDST?
- Sheffield High School GDST has 695 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Sheffield High School GDST full?
- Sheffield High School GDST has capacity for 1,163 pupils and 695 on roll (60%), 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 Sheffield High School GDST a faith school?
- No. Sheffield High School GDST has no designated religious character.
- How have Sheffield High School GDST's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 19 in 2022/23 and 20.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sheffield High School GDST's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sheffield 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.