Greenwich Waldorf School
0.2 miles123 pupils · £3,217 to £4,300 a term (2026-27)
Independent · All-through · Greenwich
Blackheath High School GDST
Independent school · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls · 704 pupils
Also on Deep Teaching: Blackheath High Junior GDST
Closes in 20 days Registration deadline 30 October 2026
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Pupils
- 704 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 826
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Argile
- Address
- 27 Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, SE3 7AG
- Borough
- Greenwich
- Telephone
- 02088532929
- DfE reference (URN)
- 100756
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Gatehouse School, London Christian School, The Pointer School.
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Key dates for 2027 entry
Year 3 (7+)
- Registration deadlineMonday 14 December 2026Open
7+ application deadline: 14 December 2026
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
- AssessmentDate not statedDate not stated
Year 3 assessments take place in January of the year of entry
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
Year 7 (11+)
- Registration deadlineFriday 30 October 2026Closes in 20 days
11+ application deadline: 30 October 2026
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
- AssessmentDate not statedDate not stated
11+ entrance examination held in November; Sports Scholarship candidates attend a separate assessment day in December
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
- InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated
The 11+ interview day, held in January, gives girls the opportunity to meet one of our experienced teachers and talk about their academic and personal interests. Those shortlisted for academic or subject scholarships will have additional interviews with the Head or relevant Heads of Department.
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
- AssessmentDate not statedDate not stated
Sports Scholarship candidates attend a separate assessment day in December
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
- InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated
Interview day held in January. Girls meet one of our experienced teachers and talk about their academic and personal interests.
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
Sixth form (16+)
- Registration deadlineFriday 30 October 2026Closes in 20 days
Sixth Form scholarship & bursary application deadline: 30 October 2026
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
Get a reminder before Blackheath High School GDST's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
Open days and tours
- Taster day · 11+Wednesday 20 January 2027
11+ Source
Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Nurseryexcluding VAT | £4,766 | £14,298 |
| Receptionincluding VAT | £6,857 | £20,571 |
| Sixth Formincluding VAT | £8,640 | £25,920 |
| Junior Schoolincluding VAT | £7,054 | £21,162 |
| Senior Schoolincluding VAT | £8,640 | £25,920 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Lunches
- £326 per term Compulsory school lunches for Nursery-Year 11, optional in Sixth Form Source
- Registration fee
- £150 per one_off Non-refundable application fee for UK applicants, £150 + VAT Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £1,000 per one_off Refundable deposit payable on acceptance of place Source
- Sibling discount
- 20% discount on tuition fees for third and subsequent concurrently enrolled sibling Source
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2024/25
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: B · 2023/24: B+B+This schoolC+GreenwichB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 40.6 · 2023/24: 44.643.7This school32.7Greenwich35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 40.7 · 2023/24: 44.743.7This school33.3Greenwich35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 24% · 2023/24: 29%21%This school11%Greenwich18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.110.23This school-0.03England, state-funded
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 19 pupils in the cohort
GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 16.6%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0.3%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
The Pointer School
0.2 miles344 pupils · £5,387 to £6,994 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
Invicta Primary School
0.2 miles714 pupils · KS2 expected standard 61% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
The John Roan School
0.3 miles1,112 pupils · Attainment 8 44.3 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Blackheath Prep
0.4 miles390 pupils · £5,864 to £7,837 a term (2026-27)
Sherington Primary School
0.5 miles436 pupils · KS2 expected standard 84% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Compare with similar schools
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