Camden
South Hampstead High School GDST
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
The assessment will take place on Tuesday 5th January 2027 when all applicants will spend half a day at South Hampstead. The girls will be divided into small gr…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Candidates who do well in the entrance test will be invited for interview at South Hampstead. Our interviews, together with Sports Scholarship assessments and M…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Fees
Bursaries and scholarships
Each year, we award a number of scholarships and bursaries for 11+ and 16+ entry. Bursaries take into account the family’s income and financial resources and ma…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Scholarships are based on exceptional merit in a number of fields – Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport (Academic, Art and Drama at 16+ only).
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 105 | 47.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 88 | 49.4 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 113 | 47.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 102 | 48.2 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Camden for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 100076 |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headmistress Anna Paul |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NW3 5SS |
| Latest pupils | 105 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
3 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SS
http://www.shhs.gdst.net/2074352899| DfE number | 6307 |
| UKPRN | 10008499 |
| Opened | 30 Sept 1980 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |