Bromley High School

Since September 2022, Emily Codling, previously founder and head of Eden Park High School, steering its first five years as a new free school. Educated at Croydon High School and proud of her GDST roots: ‘A GDST sister is never far away - alumnae can

Nearly all juniors transition to a guaranteed place in year 7, overseen by newly appointed ‘middle school lead’. High competition for the remaining 60 places (approximately four applicants per place). Assessments in VR, NRV, creative writing and

A quarter depart post GCSEs, mostly for co-eds. Nearly all to university, over half to Russell Group. Bristol, Nottingham, Manchester and Southampton most popular destinations; sometimes a few to Oxbridge although none recently. STEM subjects popular

In 2025, 71 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 62 per cent A*/A at A level (87 per cent A*-B).

Not an environment for risk aversion or comfort zones. Learning without fear, to ‘have a go at something and not be judged’, is the mindset. Parents and pupils point to a ‘professional’, ‘no pressure’ and ‘empowering’ approach where the single-sex

The SEND lead and senior school SENDCo are keen to ‘de-stigmatise hidden differences', aiming for ‘no differentiation but all adaptive teaching’ where a class works to the same goal, but learning is broken down – which both parents and pupils

In a ‘Steinway School’ music is serious business. Definitely not viewed ‘one of those fluffy subjects', say parents – a deal-breaker for some, who feel it has the edge on the local competition. But it’s not all for the concert pianists, harpists or

A ‘bit of a mecca’ for sport, according to parents and pupils. Girls throw themselves in at all levels, including older ones (not always easy in girls’ schools). Variety helps - netball, football, hockey and cricket (with six teams fielded up to year

Peers are elevated and celebrated – ‘bakes cakes to die for’, ‘such a talented artist’ and ‘seriously awesome singer’ to hum back a few fanfares. No surprise that the diversity committee’s recent fashion show was ‘emotional’ and gave pupils

Pupils are a focused, articulate and supportive bunch – self-effacing yet confident. Mostly local, some as far as rural Kent. But even the journey from south London ‘might as well be from the moon’, report some, thanks to bad traffic – although there

Some means-tested bursaries, up to 100 per cent. Scholarships (between five and 20 per cent) awarded at 11+ and 16+ in academic, art, drama, sport, public speaking and community engagement.

If an all-girls education is your bag, this one is packed with opportunities for bright pupils with self-motivation who thrive in a less pressured environment. One to watch for girls breaking the STEM frontier.