Independent 11-16 Secondary School of the Year

We’re delighted to have won a national award in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025 once again. PGHS has been named Independent 11-16 Secondary School of the Year.  

 Widely acknowledged as the most authoritative survey of the country’s top schools, the guide is published online today and available in print in a 28-page supplement on Sunday, December 8. 

In 2024, the School’s overall percentage of GCSEs at grades 9-8 was a magnificent 44% and 9-7 a fantastic 72%, placing our pupils amongst the top performers in the country.   

Ms Proudlove comments:

I’m delighted that PGHS has been named Independent 11-16 Secondary School of the Year. This award is a huge testament to the hard work and dedication of our pupils and staff over the last year. Many of our girls have been with us since they were three or four, and to see them develop and flourish demonstrates our commitment to equip them for success. For anyone looking for a high-achieving school for their daughter, I encourage you to come and visit us!

Recognised as the definitive ranking of the UK’s top primary and secondary state and independent schools, the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide remains an essential resource for parents seeking the very best in education for their children.  

The guide includes a fully searchable national database of over 2,000 schools by name, local authority, town and postcode. As well as an assessment of all academic results on a school-by-school basis, Parent Power enables parents to compare the performance of a given school with other schools in the same town, local authority or nationally.