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Girls' Day School Trust
British charitable organisation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) is a group of 25 independent schools, including two academies, in England and Wales, catering for girls aged 3 to 18. It is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, and educates 20,000 girls each year.[1] It was formed in 1872 to provide affordable day-school (non-boarding) education for girls as The Girls' Public Day School Company (1872–1905), then The Girls' Public Day School Trust (1906–1998).
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Abbreviation | GDST |
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Formation | 1872 |
Type | Non-governmental organisation |
Purpose | Educational accreditation |
Headquarters | London, SW1 |
Region served | England and Wales |
Chief Executive | Cheryl Giovannoni |
Website | www |
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The GDST is a registered charity. In 2016–17 it had a gross income of £261 million,[2] making it one of the 20 largest charities in the UK.[3]