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Putney High School GDST

Independent · ages 4-19GirlsIndependent1,058 pupilsSixth formWandsworth
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places27 spare1,058 pupils, 1,085 places
Average A level gradeA2024/25
Pupils on roll1,058Census January 2024

Putney High School GDST is an independent school in for girls aged 4 to 19. It has 1,058 pupils and room for 1,085.

35 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6BH020 8788 4886putneyhigh.gdst.netMs Jo Sharrock headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

107 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score46.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 29.629.620182019: 28.028.020192022: 25.425.420222023: 22.322.320232024: 43.743.720242025: 46.846.82025
Since 2018: +17.2
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018WandsworthEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111071131301139684
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 846.843.722.325.428.029.652.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%57%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%76%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.294.091.561.571.781.974.934.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%61%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 20 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Design & Technology100%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Geography100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Spanish100%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Business96%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 5 languages, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Physics96 entries
98%England 82%
Chemistry96 entries
100%England 81%
Biology96 entries
100%England 82%
Geography49 entries
100%England 51%
Spanish38 entries
100%England 54%
French32 entries
100%England 60%
100%England 50%
Drama26 entries
100%England 60%
Business24 entries
96%England 51%
77%England 49%
Music20 entries
100%England 61%
95%England 58%
German16 entries
94%England 63%
Art and Design15 entries
100%England 58%
93%England 60%
Latin13 entries
100%England 82%
Classical Greek12 entries
100%England 86%
100%England 56%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Physics9687%98%100%82%
Chemistry9684%100%100%81%
Biology9689%100%100%82%
Geography49100%100%100%51%
Spanish3890%100%100%54%
French32100%100%100%60%
Design & Technology29100%100%100%50%
Drama2696%100%100%60%
Business2479%96%96%51%
Other Modern Languages2277%77%77%49%
Music20100%100%100%61%
Classical Civilisation1984%95%100%58%
German1681%94%100%63%
Art and Design15100%100%100%58%
Religious Studies1587%93%93%60%
Latin13100%100%100%82%
Classical Greek1292%100%100%86%
Computer Science12100%100%100%56%
Combined Science863%75%100%36%
Physical Education888%88%100%56%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

94 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA51.3 points per entry
A level progress+0.39Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better68%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students9493105103181182
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry51.2850.5547.6948.6448.5747.31
Average A level gradeAAA-AAA-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS51.6150.8247.9448.7548.7547.23
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects68%47%51%51%55%48%
A level progressA level value added+0.39+0.29+0.14+0.14

A level subjects

16 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Geography100%A* to B, England 51% · 23 entries
History100%A* to B, England 55% · 25 entries
Psychology89%A* to B, England 46% · 18 entries
Biology91%A* to B, England 49% · 23 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics58History25Geography23Chemistry23Biology23Economics21English Literature18Psychology18Physics10Mathematics (Further)9Government and Politics9French8History of Art8Religious Studies7Design and Technology (Textiles Technology)5Classical Civilisation5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics58 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 60%
History25 entries · 96% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 55%
Geography23 entries · 96% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 51%
Chemistry23 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 53%
Biology23 entries · 74% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 49%
Economics21 entries · 81% A* or A · 100% passed
95%England 57%
English Literature18 entries · 89% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 52%
Psychology18 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 46%
Physics10 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 51%
Mathematics (Further)9 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%
Government and Politics9 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 55%
French8 entries · 88% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 60%
History of Art8 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%
Religious Studies7 entries · 71% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 50%
Design and Technology (Textiles Technology)5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 43%
Classical Civilisation5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 55%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wandsworth council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,058Census January 2024
Places1,08598% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support16%172 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 1,058
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,0581,0671,0681,0761,0731,055
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support23%21%27%16%16%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 105 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training83%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training83%88%87%
Education74%79%79%
Apprenticeship2%0%0%
Work7%10%8%
Not in education, work or training8%8%7%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m54712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate55 per 1,000 people40% lower than the England average
Typical house price£650,000Wandsworth
Nearest bus stop70 mLytton Grove, 15 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Merlin SchoolIndependent120 m90Not inspectedCompare
Ark Putney AcademyAcademy570 m746Good 202258Compare
Prospect House SchoolIndependent650 m245Not inspectedCompare
Ashcroft Technology AcademyAcademy740 m1,524Report card 2025100Compare
Ronald Ross Primary SchoolCouncil780 m236Outstanding 202496Compare
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic790 m168Good 202296Compare
Greenmead SchoolCouncil870 m53Report card 2026Compare
Hotham Primary SchoolCouncil900 m400No overall grade 202593Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Putney High School GDST a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Putney High School GDST yet.

How good are Putney High School GDST's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 46.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Putney High School GDST have?

1,058 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,085 places, so it is 98% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Putney High School GDST have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A. 16 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
35 Putney Hill, London, SW15 6BH
Telephone
020 8788 4886
Website
www.putneyhigh.gdst.net
Headteacher
Ms Jo Sharrock
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Local authority
Wandsworth
Ward
East Putney
Constituency
Putney
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1980
URN
101072 · LAESTAB 2126310 · UKPRN 10008443

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from