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Blackheath High School GDST

Independent girls all-through school in Greenwich for ages 3–18. Selective entry.

  • Rank #239
  • Fees £25.9k/yr
  • girls
  • Blackheath, Greenwich

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
19

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
1
Russell Group
1
US Ivy
0

Top destinations

  • Oxford—
  • Cambridge—

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
57%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
70%
Oxbridge rate
5%
Russell Group rate
5%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Y7—GL Assessment · Interview£25.9k
13+——School's own exam · Interview£25.9k
16+Y12—School's own exam · Interview£25.9k
3+——Observation£25.9k
4+Reception—Interview · Observation£25.9k
7+Y3—School's own exam · Interview£25.9k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

67

/ 100

National rank #239

Academic60
Destinations69
Future-ready62
Pastoral70
Value-add52
Access & breadth70
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

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Inspected 2025-03-18

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Editorial verdict

overview

Now fully settled into its new £18m campus, Blackheath High retains a close-knit, village community feel. The school offers strong academic, creative, and sporting opportunities for girls, supported by a new library and resources centre, IT facilities, galleries and exhibition spaces, and a sport and fitness suite. Girls are described as confident and full of character, following their own paths, as evidenced by the wide range of subjects they go on to study at university.

facilities

The school moved into a new £18m campus which includes a brand new library and resources centre, a range of IT facilities, galleries and exhibition spaces, and a sport and fitness suite.

pupils

Pupils are described as confident and full of character, and clearly feel able to follow their own paths. The wide range of subjects they go on to study at university reflects this independence.

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • Fees £26.5kA*-A 22%Oxbridge 5%Rank #237

    Bromley High School is a girls' day school with selective entry, similar fees (£26.5k vs £25.9k), and located within a reasonable commute (10km) from Blackheath High.

  • Fees £25.5kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 4%Rank #216

    Croydon High School is a girls' day school with selective entry, fees (£25.5k) close to Blackheath High, and within a commutable distance (16km).

  • Fees £27.6kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 5%Rank #96

    Streatham and Clapham High School is a girls' day school with selective entry, slightly higher fees (£27.6k), and located 10km from Blackheath High.

  • Fees £25.8kA*-A 46%Oxbridge 3%Rank #227

    Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST is a girls' day school with selective entry, located very close (8km) to Blackheath High, and in the same fee tier.

  • Fees £25.5kRank #248

    St Margaret's School is a girls' day senior school with selective entry, fees (£25.1k) comparable to Blackheath High, and within a 17km commute.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Top feeder prep schools

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