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Sheffield High School GDST

Other independent school in Sheffield (Sheffield).

Pupils
695
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
22.0%
2025/26
Capacity
60%
695 / 1,163 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Welcome to Sheffield Girls' Modern since 1878 For almost 150 years Sheffield Girls' has been at the heart of all-girls education in Yorkshire achieving some of the best academic results in the region. We were delighted to be named the 2026 and 2023 Top Independent Secondary School in the North by the Sunday Times, and 2023 UK Prep School of the Year.

Our school values of kindness, positivity and courage are visible in the classrooms and corridors of our school, every day. We are proud to offer an engaging education for girls from Infants to Sixth Form .

We aim to bring out the best in all our pupils and encourage them within a happy, structured, and caring community to develop their personal and intellectual talents to the fullest, leaving school as strong, open-minded, confident young women.

Enrichment

24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Badminton
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Coding
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Film Club
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Lego
  • Netball
  • Orchestra

and 8 more

Awards

7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture
  • Careers MarkRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
107166
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3 to 19
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1980

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record