# Girls' Day School Trust: Where girls learn without limits

> The Girls' Day School Trust \(GDST\) is the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, with over 3700 staff, and 19000 students\.

Generated by Yoast SEO v26.8, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs.

## Pages
- [About our schools](https://www.gdst.net/schools/about-our-schools/)
- [GDST News](https://www.gdst.net/gdst-news/)
- [Sport at our schools](https://www.gdst.net/schools/sport-at-our-schools/)
- [Prepayment Plan](https://www.gdst.net/prepayment-plan/)
- [What is pastoral care in schools?](https://www.gdst.net/education/what-is-pastoral-care-in-schools/)

## Posts
- [The transformative power of debating for girls](https://www.gdst.net/news/the-transformative-power-of-debating-for-girls/)
- [Women’s summer of sport ](https://www.gdst.net/news/womens-summer-of-sport/)
- [New Rules \- Preparing young women for a world of radical change](https://www.gdst.net/news/new-rules-preparing-young-women-for-a-world-of-radical-change/)
- [Celebrating Alumna of the Year 2025](https://www.gdst.net/news/aoy2025/)
- [Sheffield Girls’ GDST awarded 2026 Independent Secondary School of the Year in the North by The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide](https://www.gdst.net/news/sheffield-girls-gdst-awarded-2026-independent-secondary-school-of-the-year-in-the-north-by-the-sunday-times-parent-power-guide/)

## Awards
- [Test Award](https://www.gdst.net/alumnae/awards/test-award/)

## Bursary testimonials
- [Victoria Barnett](https://www.gdst.net/testimonial/blackheath/victoria/): Former investment banker
- [Sam Davies](https://www.gdst.net/testimonial/portsmouth/sam/): Head of Philanthropy, The Girls’ Day School Trust
- [Lynne Blanchfield](https://www.gdst.net/testimonial/oxford/lynne/): Formerly The Open University
- [Natalie Orringe](https://www.gdst.net/testimonial/croydon/natalie/): Chief Marketing Officer at Access Intelligence Plc
- [Diana Gulland](https://www.gdst.net/testimonial/blackheath/diana/): Former Chartered Librarian

## Donor Stories
- [Mallika Paulraj](https://www.gdst.net/donor-stories/mallika/): Sydenham High School parent
- [Margaret Casely\-Hayford](https://www.gdst.net/donor-stories/margaret/): Streatham \& Clapham High School alumna
- [Private Family Trust](https://www.gdst.net/donor-stories/private-family-trust/): Supporting Croydon High School
- [Aimee Walton](https://www.gdst.net/donor-stories/aimee-walton/): Portsmouth High School alumna
- [Lynne Blanchfield](https://www.gdst.net/donor-stories/lynne/): Oxford High School alumna

## Our Experts
- [Trust Consultant Teacher for Maths](https://www.gdst.net/our-experts/trust-consultant-teacher-for-maths/): Girls' Day School Trust \(GDST\) Experts \| The Trust Consultant Teacher for Maths is addressing under\-representation of female careers in Maths and STEM\.
- [Trust Consultant for Diversity and Inclusion](https://www.gdst.net/our-experts/trust-consultant-for-diversity-and-inclusion/)

## Publications
- [Why \(and how\) girls thrive in girls\-only schools](https://www.gdst.net/publications/why-and-how-girls-thrive-in-girls-only-schools/)
- [Guide to Apprenticeships](https://www.gdst.net/publications/guide-to-apprenticeships/): If you feel ready to launch into the world of work at 18, apprenticeships can be a brilliant option\.
- [The Biophilic Classroom](https://www.gdst.net/publications/the-biophilic-classroom/): The Biophilic Classroom Study, Putney High School GDST \(Girls’ Day School Trust\)\.
- [Applying to  Higher Education](https://www.gdst.net/publications/applying-to-higher-education/): A guide for students with a physical/mental health condition or learning disability
- [Effective Pedagogies for Girls’ Learning](https://www.gdst.net/publications/effective-pedagogies-for-girls-learning/)

## Schools
- [Brighton Girls](https://www.gdst.net/school/brighton-girls/)
- [Birkenhead High School Academy](https://www.gdst.net/school/birkenhead-high-school-academy/)
- [Belvedere Academy](https://www.gdst.net/school/belvedere-academy/)
- [Northwood College for Girls](https://www.gdst.net/school/northwood-college-for-girls/)
- [Redmaids' High School](https://www.gdst.net/school/redmaids-high-school/)

## Schools by Region
- [Midlands](https://www.gdst.net/independent-schools/midlands/)
- [London](https://www.gdst.net/independent-schools/london/)
- [South West and Wales](https://www.gdst.net/independent-schools/south-west-and-wales/)
- [North West and Liverpool](https://www.gdst.net/independent-schools/liverpool/)
- [East of England](https://www.gdst.net/independent-schools/east-of-england/)

## Schools
- [portsmouth](https://www.gdst.net/schools_taxonomy/portsmouth/)
- [Sydenham](https://www.gdst.net/schools_taxonomy/sydenham/)
- [Sheffield](https://www.gdst.net/schools_taxonomy/sheffield/)
- [croydon](https://www.gdst.net/schools_taxonomy/croydon/)
- [Brighton](https://www.gdst.net/schools_taxonomy/brighton/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://www.gdst.net/sitemap_index.xml)