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Wimbledon High School GDST

Independent · ages 4-19GirlsIndependent (grammar)1,085 pupilsSixth formMerton
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths100%England 46%
Places10 spare1,085 pupils, 1,095 places
Average A level gradeA2024/25
Pupils on roll1,085Census January 2024

Wimbledon High School GDST is an independent school in for girls aged 4 to 19. It has 1,085 pupils and room for 1,095.

Mansel Road, London, SW19 4AB020 8971 0900wimbledonhigh.gdst.netMs Fionnuala Kennedy headAll 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

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

Average GCSE score81.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths100%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths100%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 17.917.920182019: 19.719.720192022: 35.735.720222023: 70.570.520232024: 73.573.520242025: 81.081.02025
Since 2018: +63.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018MertonEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111021121031048690
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 881.073.570.535.719.717.952.746.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths100%100%100%0%0%0%56%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths100%100%100%0%0%0%75%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score6.695.335.152.091.601.164.884.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry44%0%0%0%0%0%60%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%
History100%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Mathematics100%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
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
Mathematics102 entries
100%England 53%
99%England 58%
English Language102 entries
100%England 54%
Biology94 entries
100%England 82%
Chemistry91 entries
99%England 81%
Physics70 entries
100%England 82%
Geography49 entries
100%England 51%
98%England 60%
History45 entries
100%England 52%
Spanish43 entries
98%England 54%
100%England 50%
French37 entries
97%England 60%
Latin22 entries
100%England 82%
Art and Design21 entries
100%England 58%
100%England 56%
German17 entries
100%England 63%
65%England 49%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics10284%100%100%53%
English Literature10277%99%100%58%
English Language10283%100%100%54%
Biology9483%100%100%82%
Chemistry9184%99%100%81%
Physics7087%100%100%82%
Geography4996%100%100%51%
Religious Studies4598%98%100%60%
History4580%100%100%52%
Spanish4381%98%100%54%
Design & Technology4095%100%100%50%
French3787%97%100%60%
Latin2296%100%100%82%
Art and Design21100%100%100%58%
Computer Science1788%100%100%56%
German17100%100%100%63%
Other Modern Languages1765%65%65%49%
Drama8100%100%100%60%
Classical Greek6100%100%100%86%
Music6100%100%100%61%

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

89 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA51.6 points per entry
A level progress+0.36Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better58%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students89899795171143
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry51.5652.2449.4852.3449.2049.02
Average A level gradeAA+AA+AA
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS51.7052.7849.7952.5649.1949.44
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects58%71%60%75%62%69%
A level progressA level value added+0.36+0.33+0.06+0.01

A level subjects

17 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

Design and Technology (Product Design)90%A* to B, England 38% · 10 entries
Biology100%A* to B, England 49% · 22 entries
English Literature100%A* to B, England 52% · 15 entries
Psychology92%A* to B, England 46% · 13 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics47Chemistry29Government and Politics23Biology22English Literature15Economics15Physics15Psychology13Fine Art11Design and Technology (Product Design)10Spanish10Mathematics (Further)9Religious Studies8History8Geography8French7History of Art5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics47 entries · 92% A* or A · 100% passed
98%England 60%
Chemistry29 entries · 83% A* or A · 100% passed
97%England 53%
Government and Politics23 entries · 48% A* or A · 100% passed
87%England 55%
Biology22 entries · 86% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 49%
English Literature15 entries · 73% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 52%
Economics15 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
93%England 57%
Physics15 entries · 80% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 51%
Psychology13 entries · 77% A* or A · 100% passed
92%England 46%
Fine Art11 entries · 73% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Design and Technology (Product Design)10 entries · 80% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 38%
Spanish10 entries · 90% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 59%
Mathematics (Further)9 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%
Religious Studies8 entries · 88% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 50%
History8 entries · 88% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 55%
Geography8 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 51%
French7 entries · 86% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 60%
History of Art5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 54%

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

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,085Census January 2024
Places1,09599% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support18%191 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 1,085
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,0851,0731,0511,0501,0501,041
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%26%19%16%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 96 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training91%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training91%85%88%
Education78%77%78%
Apprenticeship0%1%1%
Work13%7%8%
Not in education, work or training3%9%6%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m90312 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate62 per 1,000 people32% lower than the England average
Typical house price£550,000Merton
Nearest bus stop120 mWimbledon Hill Road, 21 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
TCES National Online SchoolOnline provider240 m343Not inspectedCompare
Willington SchoolIndependent (grammar)460 m225Not inspectedCompare
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England610 m467Outstanding 202499Compare
Dundonald Primary SchoolCouncil700 m423Good 202392Compare
RR6Sixth form centres720 mNot inspectedCompare
Ricards Lodge High SchoolCouncil780 m1,534Outstanding 202387Compare
Wimbledon CollegeRoman Catholic820 m1,266Good 202389Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic890 m427Good 202189Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Wimbledon High School GDST a good school?

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

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

In summer 2025, 100% 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 81.0, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Wimbledon High School GDST have?

1,085 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,095 places, so it is 99% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon High School GDST have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A. 17 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
Mansel Road, London, SW19 4AB
Telephone
020 8971 0900
Website
www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net
Head
Ms Fionnuala Kennedy
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
Merton
Ward
Hillside
Constituency
Wimbledon
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1980
URN
102692 · LAESTAB 3156071 · UKPRN 10008599

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from