Girls' Learning Trust News Feed - Blogs & News

Invitation to Tender: External Audit services

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:23:19 GMT

On behalf of our Board of Trustees and Members, the Girls' Learning Trust is offering firms an opportunity to tender for our external audit work.

Trust Growth: Weald of Kent Public Consultation

Wed, 4 Mar 2026 08:59:11 GMT

The Trust Board of Weald of Kent Grammar School has launched a stakeholder consultation on the possibility of the school joining the Girls’ Learning Trust.

New Chair of Trust Board appointed

Tue, 6 Jan 2026 13:48:03 GMT

Following the December Trust Board meeting, the Girls’ Learning Trust is pleased to confirm Emily Tofield as Chair of the Trust Board, for an initial term of four years.

Sunday Times Names Nonsuch Best in the Southeast

Fri, 5 Dec 2025 09:44:03 GMT

Nonsuch High School for Girls has been named State Secondary School of the Year in the Southeast 2026 by The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide, alongside being ranked an outstanding 13th nationally among more than 400 leading state secondary and grammar schools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

New Trustees recruited to Trust Board

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:20:17 GMT

Chair designate appointed to Trust Board

Tue, 2 Sep 2025 12:03:32 GMT

Wallington Ofsted rating - outstanding

Thu, 8 May 2025 13:56:04 GMT

We are proud to share the exceptional outcome of the recent Ofsted inspection at Wallington High School for Girls. Following their visit on 18th and 19th March 2025, inspectors awarded the school Outstanding in every category: the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth form provision.

Trustee Recruitment

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 14:02:05 GMT

The Girls’ Learning Trust is looking for an exceptional leader to join our Trust Board as our new Chair, as our current Chair is due to stand down from the role in January 2026. We have recently approved a new strategy, setting out our education mission and purpose as an organisation and are seeking an individual to lead the strategic direction of our work as a Trust. We are also looking to recruit two additional Trustees at this time.

Trust Board 24 March 2025

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:58:04 GMT

The Trust Board met on Monday 24 March for its third meeting of the academic year at Wallington High School for Girls.

Staff Blog // Pip Jones

Thu, 3 Apr 2025 08:08:17 GMT

This Saturday, the 8^th of March, is International Women’s Day. IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. As the Assistant Headteacher at Carshalton High School for Girls responsible for Student Culture and Ethos, IWD holds a special significance.

Headteacher Blog // Alexis Williamson-Jones

Fri, 7 Mar 2025 10:01:29 GMT

Stepping into headship at an all-girls selective school has been both an immense privilege and a profound responsibility. It is a role that carries the weight of shaping the next generation of female leaders while navigating the complexities of leadership as a woman myself.

Exec Blog // Lucie Funnell

Fri, 7 Mar 2025 10:06:07 GMT

International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate progress, reflect on challenges, and recognise the resilience of women across all walks of life. My own journey—from qualifying as a Chartered Accountant while pregnant to leading as a Trust CFO—has been shaped by determination, support networks, and a commitment to balancing career ambitions with family life.

Headteacher Blog // Tracey O'Brien

Fri, 7 Mar 2025 10:02:54 GMT

International Women’s Day is a moment to reflect on the achievements of women worldwide and to celebrate the empowerment of the next generation. As the headteacher of a girls' grammar school, I am privileged to witness the transformation of young girls into confident, independent women ready to take on the world.

Trustee Recruitment

Wed, 6 Nov 2024 14:33:08 GMT

We're looking for a Trustee with expertise in finance to join our Trust Board and help us deliver our vision to be champions of excellence in girls’ education.

Welcome to the New Academic Year

Mon, 2 Sep 2024 09:55:47 GMT

I hope you are all well and had some time to unwind and recharge over the summer. As we begin the new academic year, on behalf of the Trust I wanted to take a moment to warmly welcome you back and to express my sincere thanks to those of you who kept things running smoothly during the break.

Tender Opportunity

Sun, 1 Sep 2024 20:04:00 GMT

As part of the change in Executive Leadership Team structure from 1 September 2024, we are now tendering for a new role of Education Development Partner.

Our Plans for Growth

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:54:16 GMT

After a period of consolidation, we're excited to announce the next steps in our development - a plan for modest growth over next three years.

Carshalton Headteacher Appointed

Mon, 27 May 2024 20:57:44 GMT

Over the past few weeks we've been interviewing candidates for the Headship at Carshalton Highschool for Girls.

Carshalton Headteacher Recruitment

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:23:54 GMT

Carshalton High School for Girls is seeking to appoint a Headteacher who has energy, passion and integrity to lead the school into its next phase.

Nonsuch Headteacher Appointed

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:42:22 GMT

Over the past few weeks we've been interviewing candidates for the Headship at Nonsuch Highschool for Girls.

Celebrating #IWD2024

Fri, 8 Mar 2024 15:11:57 GMT

GLT Staff Conference 2024

Sat, 2 Mar 2024 11:44:10 GMT

On Monday 19 February we had the pleasure to host around 500 of our staff across all our schools at our annual GLT staff conference, this year hosted by Carshalton High School for Girls.

Invitation to Tender: IT Security Audit (MS365)

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:09:50 GMT

On behalf of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Girls’ Learning Trust, we are writing to offer you an opportunity to tender to undertake a security audit of our Microsoft 365 Tenancy as part of our internal audit function.

Invitation to Tender: External Payroll Services

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 11:05:58 GMT

We are inviting tenders for a fully outsourced (full bureau) external payroll provider.

Nonsuch Headteacher Recruitment

Fri, 2 Feb 2024 13:09:15 GMT

Nonsuch High School for Girls is seeking to appoint a headteacher who has the energy, passion and integrity to lead the school into its next phase.

New CEO Appointed

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:20:40 GMT

Dear Staff, Students and other Stakeholders,

You will remember that I wrote to you some months ago now to let you know that Jen had decided to retire this summer from her role as CEO of the Trust.

Invitation to Tender: Governance Review

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:52:57 GMT

We are inviting tenders from qualified firms / individuals to undertake a governance review of our organisation.

CEO Recruitment

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:32:11 GMT

Could you be our next Chief Executive Officer?

Exam Results 2023

Wed, 6 Sep 2023 11:02:01 GMT

Congratulations to the students at all our three schools on their recent A Level, GCSE and BTEC results.

New catering contract announced

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:42:02 GMT

We’re delighted to announce that after an extremely competitive tender process, Cucina have been selected by the Girls’ Learning Trust as our new catering provider across all three schools for the next three years.

Staff Blog // Gina Miller Visits the Trust

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:11:07 GMT

Headteacher Blog // Tracey O'Brien

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:10:41 GMT

Tracey O'Brien will be joining the Trust as the new Headteacher at Wallington High School for Girls in September 2023.

COO Blog // The Importance of Empathy in Business Support Services

Mon, 22 May 2023 14:52:10 GMT

Headteacher Blog // Amy Cavilla

Mon, 22 May 2023 14:53:12 GMT

We're Recruiting: Trustee Vacancies

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:36:04 GMT

We're looking for three new individuals to join our Trust Board and help us deliver our vision to be champions of excellence in girls’ education.

Staff Blog // Organised Chaos: How Does Creativity Link to Essay Structure?

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:38:44 GMT

COO Blog // Bridging the Support Staff Gap in Education

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:51:08 GMT

New Senior Staff Appointments

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:05:36 GMT

We're delighted to announce that after a series of comprehensive recruitment processes, we've made appointments to the roles of Director of Estates & Facilities, and Director of People in the Trust.

Wallington Headteacher Appointed

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:36:07 GMT

We are very pleased to announce that, following a recruitment process in which governors, staff and students were involved, the Trust has appointed Tracey O’Brien as the new Headteacher at Wallington High School for Girls.

Deputy Headteacher Recruitment

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:40:43 GMT

We are looking for a visionary leader whose main responsibility will be the strategic leadership of Teaching, Learning, Assessment and CPD within the school. You will line manage science and a number of other subject areas.

Carshalton retains GOOD rating by OFSTED

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:41:36 GMT

We're delighted that after an OFSTED inspection on 24-25 January, Carshalton has retained its GOOD rating.

Chief Executive Officer Blog // IWD 2023

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:39:37 GMT

It’s about lifelong learning – not self-improvement. A special blog to help celebrate this year's International Women's Day.

Staff Blog // Using YouTube to Boost Student Attainment

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:39:43 GMT

Chief Operating Officer Blog

Fri, 3 Mar 2023 16:30:16 GMT

Over the past few months, we’ve been publishing a range of blogs here on the Girls’ Learning Trust website written by teachers and school leaders on key educational challenges – and steps we’ve taken to overcome them.

GLT Staff Conference 2023

Fri, 3 Mar 2023 21:19:32 GMT

On Monday 20 February we hosted our Trust staff conference bringing close to 500 members of staff across all our schools, and our shared support services, together in person for the first time in two years.

Staff Blog // Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Curriculum

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:39:52 GMT

Staff Blog // Careers without Tears

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:39:59 GMT

Gatsby Benchmark 4, careers in the curriculum, is the headache of many a careers lead.

Headteacher Blog - Amy Cavilla

Fri, 3 Mar 2023 23:43:02 GMT

Amy Cavilla (Headteacher at Nonsuch High School for Girls) writes for the International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS) about their journey towards a more diverse and inclusive curriculum through harnessing the power of collaboration.

Headteacher Recruitment

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:29:43 GMT

We're recruiting for a new headteacher at Wallington High School for Girls - one of the most exciting school leadership opportunities in the sector.

Invitation to Tender

Wed, 1 Feb 2023 13:18:02 GMT

On behalf of our Board of Trustees and Members, we are offering firms an opportunity to tender for our external audit work.