South Hampstead High GDST

Girls can start aged four and stay on right through until 18 (cleverly skipping the pressure of the 11+ tests altogether) at this north London academic powerhouse where sparky girls are encouraged to stand up for what they believe from the get-go. The result is a cohort of confident, intelligent young women – often, we’ve found on visits, with a brilliantly offbeat sense of humour – who ace exams and head off to top universities with a savvy, strong sense of self. ...