Analysis by FFT Data Lab found that students at all-girls’ schools in England scored GCSE grades equivalent to 10 percent higher than boys. Interestingly, research also suggests that boys benefit academically and socially from exposure to characteristics often displayed by girls, such as teamwork, collaboration and maturity. As discussions around all-boys’ schools becoming co-ed grow, do boys’ schools stand to gain more from becoming co-ed than the girls who would attend them? Moreover, do these institutions understand what is necessary to make girls feel they can truly flourish in such environments?
Girls come to Streatham & Clapham High School (SCHS) where they flourish. Located in the heart of south London, and part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the focus is on fostering a sense of camaraderie and friendship among girls, creating an environment where they feel supported and empowered to achieve their best.
SCHS is the first GDST school to offer GCSE Engineering: the school will be amongst the pioneers in girls’ education for tech. At SCHS, every subject is a girl’s subject. This philosophy encourages girls to excel across the curriculum, including STEM subjects, without the gender biases that can sometimes be present in mixed-gender settings.
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