Best Private Schools in London

London has 98 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. All of these schools offer day places, with just over 10 offering boarding places as well. The only boarding-only independent school in London is Harrow School (boys-only).

Where Schools are Located

London is very well covered by private schools. The biggest collection of schools are in Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, Croydon and Camden.

Greater London, London, and London Independent School League Table

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
=198%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
=198%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
=397%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
=397%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
593%Putney High School GDSTGirlsDay£28,977N/A
=692%City of London SchoolBoysDay£28,386N/A
=692%James Allen's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£30,438N/A
891%Dulwich CollegeBoysDay & boarding£32,118£67,416
989%Emanuel SchoolCo-EdDay£31,381N/A
=1088%Eltham CollegeCo-EdDay£29,997N/A
=1088%Francis Holland School, Sloane SquareGirlsDay£33,174N/A
=1287%Francis Holland School, Regent's ParkGirlsDay£32,535N/A
=1287%Whitgift SchoolBoysDay, boarding & flexi£31,410£51,966
1485%Channing SchoolGirlsDay£33,084N/A
1579%Harrow SchoolBoysBoardingN/A£63,735
1678%Forest SchoolCo-EdDay£32,694N/A
1775%Harrodian SchoolCo-EdDay£28,386N/A
1874%Queen's College LondonGirlsDay£32,742N/A
1971%Lycée Français Charles de GaulleCo-EdDayN/AN/A
2067%Wetherby Senior SchoolBoysDayN/AN/A
2150%CATS LondonCo-EdDay & boarding£7,173£15,858
=2243%Ashbourne CollegeCo-EdDay£12,650N/A
=2243%Queen's Gate SchoolGirlsDay£34,008N/A
2422%Zephania Demo SchoolGirls / Co-EdBoarding£15,000£30,000
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Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
=198%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
=198%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
=397%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
=397%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
593%Putney High School GDSTGirlsDay£28,977N/A

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
191%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
288%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
387%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
485%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
581%City of London SchoolBoysDay£28,386N/A

Day & Boarding Fees

Day fees

Avg.£26,067
From£4,000
To£49,932

Boarding Fees

Avg.£50,356
From£15,858
To£67,416

Best Private Boys Schools

Best Private Boys School by GCSE

The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
198%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
297%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
392%City of London SchoolBoysDay£28,386N/A
491%Dulwich CollegeBoysDay & boarding£32,118£67,416
587%Whitgift SchoolBoysDay, boarding & flexi£31,410£51,966

Best Private Boys School by A-Level

The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
191%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
285%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
381%City of London SchoolBoysDay£28,386N/A
467%Harrow SchoolBoysBoardingN/A£63,735
563%Dulwich CollegeBoysDay & boarding£32,118£67,416

Best Private Girls Schools

Best Private Girls School by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
198%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
293%Putney High School GDSTGirlsDay£28,977N/A
392%James Allen's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£30,438N/A
488%Francis Holland School, Sloane SquareGirlsDay£33,174N/A
587%Francis Holland School, Regent's ParkGirlsDay£32,535N/A

Best Private Girls School by A-Level Results

The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
188%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
275%James Allen's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£30,438N/A
374%Putney High School GDSTGirlsDay£28,977N/A
470%Channing SchoolGirlsDay£33,084N/A
567%Francis Holland School, Sloane SquareGirlsDay£33,174N/A

Best Co-Ed Schools

Best Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
198%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
297%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
389%Emanuel SchoolCo-EdDay£31,381N/A
488%Eltham CollegeCo-EdDay£29,997N/A
578%Forest SchoolCo-EdDay£32,694N/A

Best Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
187%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
285%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
378%Highgate SchoolCo-EdDay£32,787N/A
468%Eltham CollegeCo-EdDay£29,997N/A
565%Emanuel SchoolCo-EdDay£31,381N/A

Co-Ed School Fees

Day fees

Avg.£22,102
From£4,000
To£49,932

Boarding Fees

Avg.£37,278
From£15,858
To£65,976

Boarding Schools in Greater London, London, and London

St Paul’s School

City London
Type BOYS
Boarding Fee £57,543

Westminster School

City Westminster
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £65,976

Dulwich College

City Dulwich
Type BOYS
Boarding Fee £67,416

Whitgift School

City South Croydon
Type BOYS
Boarding Fee £51,966

Harrow School

City Harrow on the Hill
Type BOYS
Boarding Fee £63,735

CATS London

City London
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £15,858

Zephania Demo School

City London
Type GIRLS / CO-ED
Boarding Fee £30,000

Greater London, London, and London Private School Costs (Averages)

No. of Schools 74
Avg Day Fee £26,067
Avg Boarding Fee £50,356
School Fees Comparison Chart£26,067£50,356Overall£32,665£60,165Boys£30,800£30,000Girls£22,102£37,278Co-Ed
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