The Girls' Schools Association

The Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) is the expert girls’ schools association, it is made up of the educational leaders at girls’ schools, including many of the best performing schools in the UK. Together, they inspire and educate over 100,000 students. An expert in girls’ education, GSA champions young women and their teachers to give them the best chance to excel in the lives they choose to lead. GSA regularly commissions research to demonstrate the power and purpose of a girls-only education. Academics: Girls in girls’ schools consistently achieve better grades in all subjects and outperform girls in other kinds of schools. They are 2.7 times as likely to take Further Maths A Level; they are more than twice as likely to take Physics and Computer Science at A Level. Sport: Girls play the most sport, and for the longest time, in comparison to girls in other kinds of schools. The gap is widening in co-educational schools, with many girls stopping playing sport altogether. This is not the case in GSA schools; girls relish their physical prowess and the joy of playing sports because they feel free to. Confidence and mental agility: Girls in girls’ schools generally possess higher mental toughness scores than those in other schools which helps them grow into capable, and self assured, young adults. The Girls' Schools Association encourages the highest standards of education, pastoral care and co-curricular activity, and its schools provide a wealth of extra-curricular opportunities in art, music, drama, sport and more. The Association informs and influences the national educational debate, and provides the teachers in GSA schools with a wide range of professional development opportunities, and unique opportunities to share best practice. https://www.facebook.com/girlsschoolsassociation https://x.com/GSAUK https://www.instagram.com/gsauk/ https://bsky.app/profile/gsauk.bsky.social https://www.threads.net/@gsauk