South Hampstead High Junior GDST

At a glance

Type

Independent school

Whole-school age range

4 to 19

Gender

Girls

Pupils

961 census January 2024

Capacity

964

Admissions policy

Selective

Sixth form

Yes

Headmistress

Mrs Anna Paul

Address

3 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SS

Borough

Camden

Telephone

02074352899

DfE reference (URN)

100076

Website

shhs.gdst.net

Official records cover the whole school, registered as South Hampstead High School GDST. Figures here are for the whole school, not this part alone.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Reception (4+)

1. Registration deadlineFriday 9 October 2026Closed

   Applications for entry in September 2027 are now being accepted. Please review the next steps below and apply online by Friday 9th October.

   Source: shhs.gdst.net

2. AssessmentDate not statedDate not stated

   Approximately half this number will be invited to return in smaller groups during the middle of January for a second assessment. At this point, references will be requested from their current nursery if relevant.

   Source: shhs.gdst.net

3. Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated

   Offers will be made at the end of January 2027 with an acceptance deadline in early February, when a deposit of £4,000 is payable to secure her place.

   Source: shhs.gdst.net

4. Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated

   Offers will be made at the end of January 2027 with an acceptance deadline in early February, when a deposit of £4,000 is payable to secure her place.

   Source: shhs.gdst.net

Year 3 (7+)

1. AssessmentTuesday 5 January 2027Upcoming

   Assessment will take place on Tuesday 5th January 2027 when all applicants will spend half a day at South Hampstead. Girls will be divided into small groups and sit tests in maths, writing and comprehension; there will also be a round table discussion for which no preparation is required.

   Source: shhs.gdst.net

2. Registration deadlineDate not statedDate not stated

   Apply online by the end of November. The application deadline is the end of November.

   Source: shhs.gdst.net

3. Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated

   Offers will be made at the end of January 2027

   Source: shhs.gdst.net

4. Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated

   Acceptance deadline in early February, when a deposit of £4,000 is payable to secure her place

   Source: shhs.gdst.net

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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.

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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.

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Fees

Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.

Other charges and help with fees

Registration fee

£210 per one_off Non-refundable fee charged for taking the entrance examination (UK applicants) Source

Acceptance deposit

£4,000 per one_off Registration deposit payable on acceptance of a place, retained until pupil leaves Source

Lunches

£361 per term School lunches in the Junior School, not subject to VAT Source

Cost to 18 for this school

Source: shhs.gdst.net · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

• A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A · 2023/24: A
  A+This schoolC+CamdenB-England, state-funded
• A level average point score per entry2022/23: 49.6 · 2023/24: 50.5
  51.8This school32.2Camden35England, state-funded
• Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 50 · 2023/24: 51.2
  52This school32.5Camden35.8England, state-funded
• % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 50% · 2023/24: 64%
  61%This school11%Camden18%England, state-funded
• A level value added score2023/24: 0.13
  0.23This 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 · 95 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.

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Pupils and context

Receiving SEN support

13.1%

With an Education, Health and Care Plan

0.1%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• South Hampstead High Junior GDST and Maria Montessori School0.5 miles apart
• South Hampstead High Junior GDST and University College School0.5 miles apart
• South Hampstead High Junior GDST and The American School in London0.8 miles apart
• South Hampstead High Junior GDST and St Margaret's School1 mile apart

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