• Tormead is ambitious, caring and full of opportunity and aims to help girls dare to dream while achieving at a high level.

• Will suit families wanting a selective Guildford girls' school where high expectations are balanced by strong pastoral care.

Admissions at Tormead are selective and academically confident, and should appeal to families seeking a Guildford girls' day school where strong results and pastoral care both matter. It should suit parents who want daughters to be stretched in a supportive environment from prep into sixth form.

Scholarships and bursaries are clearly part of the current Tormead proposition, with academic and subject-specific awards visible in the published material. For many families, however, the stronger draw is the combination of girls' education, strong outcomes and a settled all-through culture.

The overall picture is polished, aspirational and well organised, with the school openly combining impressive academic outcomes with strong pastoral care for girls aged 4 to 18. Parents should still visit because the real question is whether the tone feels sufficiently warm and human as well as ambitious.