St George's Ascot Wells Lane, Ascot, SL5 7DZ, Berkshire 01344 629900

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School type	Girls' Day & Boarding Senior & Sixth Form
Head	Mrs Liz Hewer
Date Appointed	2016
Girls Age Range	11-18 years (boarding from 11)
Number of pupils	250
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Average Class Size	15
Associations	GSA, ISC

St George's is a thriving independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18 offering an ambitious, connected and future-facing education tailored for girls to realise their potential both at school and in fulfilling adult lives ahead. Awarded 'excellent' in its November 2022 ISI inspection, the report speaks of pupils demonstrating 'healthy self-knowledge, well developed study skills, first-class social skills and an awareness of the world around them.'

The St George's ethos, and education, focuses on developing Confident, Capable and Connected young women who are thoroughly prepared for the world beyond school. Learning in an all-girls environment fosters confidence as girls are emboldened to innovate, lead and express informed views free from gender stereotypes. They are, as a recent Head Girl explained, at 'the centre of their own story' throughout their time at the school. They are exposed to a wide range of opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom, developing excellence in academic, sporting, musical, dramatic and creative pursuits. Throughout their time at St George's pupils are encouraged to connect across the diverse school community but also with the world around them and so they develop a strong sense of what they want to bring to and how they will challenge the society they will ultimately join.

Pupils enjoy facilities that 'might easily belong to a school three times the size' (2023 Good Schools Guide review), with four art studios, a state of the art 6-lane swimming pool, a 300-seat theatre, a Cookery & Food Technology room, and new music recording studio. Yet the school is small enough to develop markedly strong relationships across the community. Each pupil is known and supported by a close network of boarding, teaching and pastoral staff who help shape and develop each individual. Examination results are excellent with regular Oxbridge success, a high percentage attending Russell Group universities in both the sciences and humanities and a strong number of girls choosing post-18 options in the Arts in courses ranging from visual effects, fine art, textiles and fashion to photography. A recent value-added figure for the school at GCSE placed St George's 7th out of 344 schools.

In 2024, the school maintained the excellent A Level standards achieved in 2023: a third of all A Level grades awarded were at A* or A grade, with double the number of A* grades compared to 2023. Of particular note were the outstanding results in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) with 47% at A* and 71% at A*/A.

The school was shortlisted in the Independent Girls School of the Year category of the Independent Schools of the Year 2024 awards. It was the winner of the Innovation in Nutrition or Food award in the 2024 Talk Education Awards for Innovation in Education, with judges impressed by the school's food waste reduction initiatives, efforts to use local suppliers and seasonal ingredients, commitment to the wellbeing of their catering team and introduction of a quieter dining space. During 2023/4 St George's was shortlisted for a number of industry awards, including the Google Reference School & Colleges Impact Project Awards 2023-24, and awarded Highly Commended in The Muddy Stilettos Best Schools Awards 2024 Most Inclusive School category.

Pupils benefit from a sizable and diverse co-curricular programme with over 70 clubs on offer through the 'working week' for the girls to enjoy. With sports clubs in abundance, a Gardening Club, the SGA 'Googley' Google Diploma Club, Amnesty International, a Cultural Diversity Club and Model United Nations on the list, there is plenty to spark the girls' interest.