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Streatham & Clapham High School GDST

Independent · ages 3-19GirlsIndependent (grammar)811 pupilsSixth formNurseryLambeth
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places299 spare811 pupils, 1,110 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll811Census January 2024

Streatham & Clapham High School GDST is an independent school in for girls aged 3 to 19. It has 811 pupils and room for 1,110.

42 Abbotswood Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1AW020 8677 8400schs.gdst.netMs Cathy Ellott head masterAll 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

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

Average GCSE score39.5
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: 35.335.320182019: 32.332.320192022: 36.336.320222023: 33.933.920232024: 32.532.520242025: 39.539.52025
Since 2018: +4.2
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018LambethEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111119896817775
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 839.532.533.936.332.335.346.746.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%42%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%64%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.602.803.013.143.123.224.224.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%52%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 15 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

Combined Science93%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Geography98%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Design & Technology96%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 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
Physics65 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry65 entries
100%England 81%
Biology65 entries
100%England 82%
Geography61 entries
98%England 51%
100%England 60%
93%England 36%
Drama42 entries
98%England 60%
89%England 49%
Art and Design28 entries
100%England 58%
96%England 50%
96%England 56%
94%England 56%
Music13 entries
100%England 61%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Physics6585%100%100%82%
Chemistry6583%100%100%81%
Biology6586%100%100%82%
Geography6184%98%98%51%
Religious Studies4676%100%100%60%
Combined Science4558%93%98%36%
Drama4276%98%100%60%
Other Modern Languages2889%89%89%49%
Art and Design2879%100%100%58%
Design & Technology2650%96%100%50%
Physical Education2383%96%100%56%
Computer Science1694%94%94%56%
Music13100%100%100%61%
Engineering825%88%100%46%
Latin786%100%100%82%

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

46 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB40.2 points per entry
A level progress-0.10Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better12%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students4654585710782
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry40.2241.6940.2847.5140.5740.37
Average A level gradeBB+BA-BB
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS40.5442.0740.5347.3541.2340.11
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects12%28%23%37%35%19%
A level progressA level value added-0.10-0.09-0.01-0.02

A level subjects

12 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

Economics87%A* to B, England 57% · 15 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology22Mathematics16Economics15Biology10Geography9Fine Art9Government and Politics7Physical Education / Sports Studies7English Literature5Drama and Theatre Studies5Chemistry5Religious Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology22 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 46%
Mathematics16 entries · 6% A* or A · 94% passed
50%England 60%
Economics15 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 57%
Biology10 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
30%England 49%
Geography9 entries · 56% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 51%
Fine Art9 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Government and Politics7 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 55%
Physical Education / Sports Studies7 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 41%
English Literature5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 52%
Drama and Theatre Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 54%
Chemistry5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 53%
Religious Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 50%

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

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

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 Lambeth council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll811Census January 2024
Places1,11073% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support12%100 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%6 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 811
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll811847862877889813
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support18%28%29%27%27%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%1%1%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 58 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%86%92%
Education72%75%85%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work12%11%6%
Not in education, work or training10%9%2%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m20012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate136 per 1,000 people50% higher than the England average
Typical house price£545,000Lambeth
Nearest bus stop170 mWoodfield Avenue, 5 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
Burlington House School TootingIndependent220 m25Not inspectedCompare
Telferscot Primary SchoolCouncil810 m436No overall grade 202590Compare
St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy930 m387Outstanding 202260Compare
The Livity SchoolCouncil0.6 miles131Not inspectedCompare
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.6 miles143Good 20233Compare
Maypole School (Leigham Court)Independent0.7 miles60Not inspectedCompare
Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles873Outstanding 202497Compare
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenIndependent0.7 miles191Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Streatham & Clapham High School GDST a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Streatham & Clapham High School GDST yet.

How good are Streatham & Clapham 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 39.5, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Streatham & Clapham High School GDST have?

811 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,110 places, so it is 73% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Streatham & Clapham High School GDST have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Streatham & Clapham High School GDST have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 12 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
42 Abbotswood Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1AW
Telephone
020 8677 8400
Website
www.schs.gdst.net
Head Master
Ms Cathy Ellott
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Local authority
Lambeth
Ward
Streatham St Leonard's
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1887
URN
100648 · LAESTAB 2086311 · UKPRN 10017772

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from