Sutton High School GDST

The senior school leadership team includes a Head of Neurodiversity.

“| Head of Neurodiversity | Director of Pupil Progress |”

Students receive bespoke, tailored support during sixth form.

“Our Sixth Form is big enough to offer you a fantastic range of opportunities and small enough to make sure you receive bespoke and tailored support at the most important time in your school career.”

Small forms enable personalised teaching and individual support.

“Small forms mean that we can deliver an entirely bespoke Sixth Form experience, with personalised teaching, individual support and opportunities for everyone.”

Sutton High received a 2023 Royal Society STEM Partnership Grant for computer science in space technology.

“We are delighted to announce that Sutton High School GDST has been awarded a 2023 Royal Society STEM Partnership Grant, focusing on the target area of computer science for space technology.”

The school hosts a cross-GDST Space Tech initiative spanning computer science, engineering-related technologies and planetary sciences.

“Hosted by Sutton High School and managed across multiple participating GDST Computer Science departments, the initiative aims to focus on the computer science related disciplines of automotive, aeronautical, communication, electronics, data analysis and automated robotic programming technologies in the space science domain.”

There is no minimum class size for running a subject, and forms and classes are small.

“There is no minimum class size to run a subject. Small forms and classes mean that we can deliver an entirely bespoke Sixth Form experience, with personalised teaching, individual support and opportunities for everyone.”

The school states that it offers small classes.

“Offering unparalleled individual support and attention, with small classes and a bold spirit…”

Weekly enrichment includes careers guidance, sport and fitness, and tutorials alongside A Levels and the EPQ.

“Alongside your A Levels and EPQ, you’ll have a comprehensive enrichment offer, with dedicated sessions every week, careers guidance, sport and fitness and regular tutorials.”

Students who select the EPQ begin their Extended Project Qualification after Christmas.

“Those who have chosen to do an EPQ, start to work on an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) after Christmas.”

The Sixth Form describes itself as a strong community where students are supported and mental health is prioritised.

“The Sixth Form at Sutton High is a strong community. Together, we make sure your mental health comes first, and help you chart your own course.”

The school celebrates individuality and promotes a culture in which girls support one another.

“At Sutton High we cherish individuality. You will be celebrated and supported for who you are every step of the way. We have a strong culture of girls supporting girls in every aspect of school life and beyond; our girls want each other to succeed.”

The school runs any A Level subject even when only one student chooses it.

“Even if just one student wishes to pursue one of our A Level courses, we will run it.”

The sixth-form programme includes weekly enrichment, careers guidance, sport and fitness, tutorials, and participation in the House system.

“Alongside your A Levels and EPQ, you’ll have a comprehensive enrichment offer, with dedicated sessions every week, careers guidance, sport and fitness and regular tutorials.”

A Sixth Form Open Evening is advertised for 16 September.

“_ Sixth Form Open Evening – 16 September – [Book here](https://suttonhighschoolgdst.applicaa.com/enquiry_events/019c23a9-ab4a-7b71-a496-c8ee469204f5)_”

The school offers personal tours extending through Sixth Form.

“That’s why we offer personal tours from Nursery to Sixth Form.”

The in-house careers service provides intensive individual UCAS support from application through acceptance.

“Our in-house guidance service offers intensive, one-to-one UCAS support all the way from application to acceptance.”

91% of students secured their first-choice university.

“91% of students secured their first-choice university.”

In 2025, 68.1% of GCSE grades were 9–7 and 99.7% were 9–4.

“| % 9/7 grades | 68.1 | | % 9/4 grades | 99.7 |”

In 2025, 57% of A-level grades were A or A*, and 22.8% were A*.

“In fact, at Sutton High School, 22.8% of grades are at the very highest A\* grade, against a national average of 9% – a testament to the hard work and ambition of our students.”