Norwich High School for Girls GDST

I definitely wouldn’t recommend this school if you care about mental health. If all you care about is grades this is the place for the bit the well-being is terrible. The school counsellor is meant to be private and confidential but as soon as you break a tiny school rule like going on your phone to call your parent she tells your head of year. A lot of the teachers never let students go to the bathroom even though it is a girls school so all of them will have periods. This is not just the teachers fault they have been told to not let students go to the toilet but the headmistress. The lunch I would definitely not recommend there has been a few instances where there’s been mouldy and past the expiration date foods have been served for example last year on the “jubilee tea party” (a sandwich and a sausage roll) the tomatoes were visibly mouldy. There’s and instagram account call Norwich High food review that posts the daily meals and rates them (this is run by a student so is not biased). Some teachers even though many parents have complained about them Belittling and bullying there daughters no action has been taken Overall wouldn’t recommend

A school very much in decline. Many of the better teachers have left due to the recent pension dispute with the governing GDST network, and the overriding culture of the place is that nothing any teacher or the GDST does is ever wrong. They will go to great lengths to ever put anything in writing and ultimately from the GDST level down, it is all about the money. I'm just glad I don't have to deal with them any more.

As a parent of a girl who attended this school I am very disappointed am with the leadership within the prep school. The headmistress wouldn’t know communication if it hit her round the face. Her focus is never on the people who work there who support our children which is clear to see and she is very unprofessional in speaking about students who are obviously not liked in earshot of parents. I would never recommend this school to anybody until those few at the top are replaced as it seems a very toxic environment.

I love NHS !! It is the best school I have been too ,I have been so supported in the mental health and well being sector even before winning best well-being school prize ! Although NHS achieve brilliantly in academics it really is a no pressure environment, the teachers are so hands on and prepared to help you with anything . The teaching system with iPads means that students are a lot more organised and learning recourses are a lot more accessible at any time . If you struggle with mental health , friendships or academics there is always support offered my personal favourite is the big sisters Programme where you are offered a sixth former to be you tutor , mentor or just a companion , you have regular meetings with them to help you in any area of school life and normal life ! Everybody is down to earth unlike popular assumptions that everyone is snobby ! The school is submerged in sports life there are usually cricket matches most weeks with other schools ( 2-3 per year group ) . The school offers are varied variety when it comes to sports there is swimming ,hockey netball ,cricket ,rounders, tennis ,football ,dance and so much more! The school is also very musical with students playing a wide range of instruments! But if you’re not sporty or musical a little bit like me then there’s always drama or other societies to join during the term ! If you are really into academics then I definitely recommend visiting our library when you come to view the school. The school is very inclusive of all religions ,races and sexualities there are society’s for those topics too , Coming from a catholic school but not really being catholic I have faced a lot of racism but now that I came here I have faced none and everybody was so supportive during my religious holidays or festivals ( and this is my non biased opinion). There is always activities being offered and different variety of school trips and outings,‏ Upon finishing summer exams After school there was a movie night which was just a great opportunity to relax unwind and be happy ! The school has a lot of facilities for sports drama music and academics! There is a secondhand uniform shop on site to aid with expenses of uniform although compared to other private schools NHS uniform is quite a reasonable price .The school have students with ethnicities from all over the world This has given me an opportunity ( as an ethnic person )to meet people from all over the world and relate with similar traditions ,outfits or cuisines! Any time I have had issues or struggles the form tutors and the head of year very supportive and Unintimidating ( which ik isn’t a word lol ) ! I strongly recommend the school to any girl ! And I hope you found this review useful!

I like the school but some of the teachers are not very open minded. Most of the teachers are very good but there are just a few. Also, I moved to this school in year 8 and they didn’t really teach me much that I didn’t already know. I have found that a lot of other schools have been teaching things at a higher level than mine. Overall, it’s an alright school with a good sense of community but it could be improved as well.

Most amazing school ever! Such kind teachers with a friendly encouraging atmosphere. All children get on together so well and it becomes another family.