School Counsellor

"Since 1878 we have been at the heart of all-girls education in Yorkshire and are proud to continue to achieve amongst the top academic results in the region each year. In December 2025, we were named the Top Independent Secondary School in the North by the Sunday Times, and UK Prep School of the Year and our ethos of mutual respect and care is on display in the corridors and classrooms of our through school, every day.

At Sheffield Girls’ every pupil is valued for her own talents and interests and encouraged as an individual to question, challenge and be a curious and engaged learner. Our pupils and staff alike live the school values of courage, kindness and positivity, within our friendly and nurturing environment.

Whether joining us in Infants, Juniors, Seniors or Sixth Form, our pupils quickly settle into life at school and feel known, understood and celebrated for the individuals they are. With access to unique learning opportunities, our award-winning Girls of Steel character education programme and unparalleled pastoral support they can thrive and develop as they prepare to take their places in an ever-changing world.

I could not be more proud of our pupils, and I hope that after reading through these pages you will get in touch to book a visit and see first hand, what makes our school community so special."

Alex Wilson, Head

Our Aims and Ethos

• At Sheffield Girls’ we aim to nurture a love of learning and curiosity in our girls that encourages them to explore, question and challenge.
• We want our girls to be confident, to flourish and be ready to take their place, and make a difference, in an ever-changing world.
• We want our girls to be proud! Proud of themselves, proud of each other, proud to be forged at Sheffield Girls’.
• We are committed to ensuring that talented and academically gifted girls from all backgrounds have access to an education at our wonderful school.
• We ensure that these opportunities are available through providing bursaries and running an active outreach programme.

Our Values

• We have three school values: Positivity, Kindness and Courage.
• We want our girls to be positive. Positive in the way they approach their learning, positive in the outlook on life, positive in their aspiration for the future.
• We want our girls to be kind. Kind to others, kind to themselves, kind to the world they live in.
• We want our girls to have courage. Courage to stand out from the crowd, courage to speak up for what is right, courage to push herself that little bit further.

The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is a family of twenty-four independent schools and two academies across the UK, dedicated to academic and pastoral excellence.

As pioneers and shapers of girls’ education for 153 years, we put girls first, tailoring their learning experiences to nurture confident, happy and fearless young women. Our forward-thinking approach to education provides development opportunities beyond the curriculum and equips girls with the skills and attributes to become the leaders and changemakers of the future on their own terms.

Our family is enriched by a global network of over 100,000 alumnae, whose achievements and impact inspire our students as they make significant strides towards a more equitable world.

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