Best Private Schools in London
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

London has 100 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).

London Independent School League Table

GCSE Rank A*/A% School Gender Day/Boarding Day Fees Boarding Fees
1 99.0% Westminster School Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form) Day & Boarding £44,247 £59,422
2 98.1% King's College School (Wimbledon) Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form) Day £31,449 N/A
3 98.0% St Paul's Girls School Girls Day £35,751 £53,239
4 97.0% St Paul's School Boys Day & Boarding £33,975 £39,966
5 96.5% North London Collegiate School Girls Day £30,650 N/A
6 96.0% Hampton School Boys Day £27,047 N/A
7 95.0% City of London School For Girls Girls Day £30,246 N/A
8 94.0% Latymer Upper School Co-ed Day £30,042 N/A
9 94.0% Wimbledon High School Girls Day £27,879 N/A
10 93.8% South Hampstead High School Girls Day £27,411 N/A
11 93.0% Putney High School Girls Day £23,064 N/A
12 93.0% University College School Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form) Day £31,371 N/A
13 92.0% City of London School Boys Day £27,162 N/A
14 92.0% Godolphin & Latymer School Girls Day £33,678 N/A
15 92.0% James Allen's Girls' School Girls Day £28,224 N/A
16 91.3% Dulwich College Boys Day & Boarding £29,217 £61,323
17 91.0% Notting Hill and Ealing High School Girls Day £26,760 N/A
18 89.7% Emanuel School (London) Co-ed Day £28,491 N/A
19 88.0% Eltham College Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form) Day £28,857 N/A
20 88.0% Francis Holland School (Sloane Square) Girls Day £30,132 N/A
21 87.7% Merchant Taylors' School Boys Day £26,766 N/A
22 87.0% Francis Holland School (Regent's Park) Girls Day £29,592 N/A
23 87.0% Whitgift School Boys Day & Boarding £29,355 £57,591
24 86.0% Trinity School (Surrey) Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form) Day £26,949 £20,437
25 85.0% Channing School Girls Day £30,474 N/A
26 85.0% Northwood College for Girls Girls Day £30,190 N/A
27 82.0% St Helen's School Girls Day £26,662 N/A
28 79.0% Colfe's School Co-ed Day £24,966 N/A
29 79.0% Harrow School Boys Boarding £43,665 £61,584
30 78.0% Forest School Co-ed Day £30,876 N/A
31 78.0% St Dunstan's College Co-ed Day £26,214 N/A
32 77.0% Blackheath High School Girls Day £23,766 N/A
33 77.0% Croydon High School Girls Day £24,700 N/A
34 76.0% Hampton Court House Co-ed Day £27,795 N/A
35 76.0% Ibstock Place School Co-ed Day £27,465 N/A
36 75.0% Harrodian School Co-ed Day £24,019 N/A
37 74.0% Queen's College London Girls Day £28,296 N/A
38 72.0% Alleyn's School Co-ed Day £30,024 N/A
39 72.0% Palmers Green High School Girls Day £23,069 N/A
40 70.0% Immanuel College Co-ed Day £23,859 N/A
41 70.0% St John's Senior School Co-ed Day £28,890 £36,922
42 70.0% Thames Christian School Co-ed Day £29,448 N/A
43 68.0% Bromley High School Girls Day £24,516 N/A
44 67.0% Wetherby Senior School Boys Day £35,964 N/A
45 66.0% Mill Hill School Co-ed Day & Boarding £30,450 £52,320
46 65.2% St Benedict's School Co-ed Day £22,161 N/A
47 65.0% St Augustine's Priory Girls Day £24,180 N/A
48 64.0% St Margaret’s School for Girls (London) Girls Day £19,958 N/A
49 63.0% St Catherine's School (Twickenham) Girls Day £22,215 N/A
50 63.0% Sutton High School Girls Day £24,457 N/A
51 63.0% The John Lyon School Co-ed Day £27,475 N/A
52 62.0% Sydenham High School Girls Day £23,910 £49,042
53 61.4% Royal Russell School Co-ed Day & Boarding £26,304 £51,994
54 61.0% Kew House School Co-ed Day £30,460 N/A
55 61.0% The Laurels School Girls Day £19,800 N/A
56 60.0% Streatham and Clapham High School Girls Day £23,910 £50,196
57 59.0% Radnor House Co-ed Day £27,375 N/A
58 57.0% Brampton College Co-ed Day £29,153 N/A
59 55.0% Babington House School Co-ed Day £23,700 N/A
60 55.0% The King Alfred School Co-ed Day £27,576 N/A
61 51.0% The Cedars School Boys Day £22,914 N/A
62 50.0% Eaton Square Mayfair Co-ed Day £33,142 N/A
63 49.0% St James Senior Girls' School Girls Day £28,710 N/A
64 48.6% Old Palace of John Whitgift School Girls Day £23,220 N/A
65 46.0% The Arts Educational School Co-ed Day £25,143 N/A
66 45.0% North Bridge House School (Canonbury) Co-ed Day £28,233 N/A
67 45.0% St Edward's Cheltenham Co-ed Day £15,930 N/A
68 45.0% The Mount School (London) Co-ed Day & Boarding £10,512 N/A
69 43.0% Ashbourne Independent College Co-ed Day £37,950 N/A
70 43.0% North Bridge House Senior Hampstead Co-ed Day £28,233 N/A
71 43.0% Queen's Gate School Girls Day £32,670 N/A
72 42.3% Kensington Park School Co-ed Day & Boarding £29,850 £36,600
73 42.0% Ashford School Co-ed Day & Boarding £24,288 £49,923
74 37.0% Hall School Wimbledon Co-ed Day £24,747 N/A
75 33.0% Cambridge Tutors College Co-ed Day & Boarding £20,400 £37,995
76 33.0% Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) Co-ed Day £36,630 N/A
77 28.0% Normanhurst School Co-ed Day £17,220 N/A
78 25.7% Farringtons School Co-ed Day & Boarding £23,472 £49,968
79 21.3% Fine Arts College Co-ed Day £32,145 N/A
80 16.0% More House School (London) Girls Day £24,825 N/A
81 7.5% Fairley House School Co-ed Day £46,476 N/A

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Best Private Schools in London

There are 100 senior independent schools in London. 82 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

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

1. Westminster School

Location 17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF
GCSE A*/A:
99%

2. King's College School (Wimbledon)

Location Southside, London, SW19 4TT
GCSE A*/A:
98.1%

3. St Paul's Girls School

Location Brook Green, London, W6 7BS
GCSE A*/A:
98%

4. St Paul's School

Location Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JT
GCSE A*/A:
97%

5. North London Collegiate School

Location Canons Drive, London, HA8 7RJ
GCSE A*/A:
96.5%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

1. St Paul's School

Location Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JT
A-Level A*/A:
90%

2. Westminster School

Location 17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF
A-Level A*/A:
89%

3. St Paul's Girls School

Location Brook Green, London, W6 7BS
A-Level A*/A:
88%

4. North London Collegiate School

Location Canons Drive, London, HA8 7RJ
A-Level A*/A:
85%

5. King's College School (Wimbledon)

Location Southside, London, SW19 4TT
A-Level A*/A:
83%
From To Averaging
Day Places £10,512 £58,453 £28,268
Boarding Places £20,437 £61,584 £47,346

Best Boys Schools in London

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE

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

1. Westminster School

Location 17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF
GCSE A*/A:
99.0%

2. King's College School (Wimbledon)

Location Southside, London, SW19 4TT
GCSE A*/A:
98.1%

3. St Paul's School

Location Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JT
GCSE A*/A:
97.0%

4. Hampton School

Location Hanworth Road, London, TW12 3HD
GCSE A*/A:
96.0%

5. University College School

Location Frognal, London, NW3 6XH
GCSE A*/A:
93.0%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

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

1. St Paul's School

Location Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JT
A-Level A*/A:
90.0%

2. Westminster School

Location 17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PF
A-Level A*/A:
89.0%

3. King's College School (Wimbledon)

Location Southside, London, SW19 4TT
A-Level A*/A:
83.0%

4. City of London School

Location 107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3AL
A-Level A*/A:
81.0%

5. Hampton School

Location Hanworth Road, London, TW12 3HD
A-Level A*/A:
77.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £22,914 £44,247 £31,353
Boarding Places £20,437 £61,584 £50,054

Best Girls Schools in London

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

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

1. St Paul's Girls School

Location Brook Green, London, W6 7BS
GCSE A*/A:
98.0%

2. North London Collegiate School

Location Canons Drive, London, HA8 7RJ
GCSE A*/A:
96.5%

3. City of London School For Girls

Location St Giles' Terrace, London, EC2Y 8BB
GCSE A*/A:
95.0%

4. Wimbledon High School

Location Mansel Road, London, SW19 4AB
GCSE A*/A:
94.0%

5. South Hampstead High School

Location 3 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SS
GCSE A*/A:
93.8%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

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

1. St Paul's Girls School

Location Brook Green, London, W6 7BS
A-Level A*/A:
88.0%

2. North London Collegiate School

Location Canons Drive, London, HA8 7RJ
A-Level A*/A:
85.0%

3. Godolphin & Latymer School

Location Iffley Road, London, W6 0PG
A-Level A*/A:
82.2%

4. Wimbledon High School

Location Mansel Road, London, SW19 4AB
A-Level A*/A:
81.0%

5. City of London School For Girls

Location St Giles' Terrace, London, EC2Y 8BB
A-Level A*/A:
80.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £19,800 £35,751 £26,764
Boarding Places £49,042 £53,239 £50,826

Best Co-Ed Schools in London

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

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

1. Latymer Upper School

Location London, W6 9LR
GCSE A*/A:
94.0%

2. Emanuel School (London)

Location London, London, SW11 1HS
GCSE A*/A:
89.7%

3. Colfe's School

Location Horn Park Lane, Lee, London, SE12 8AW
GCSE A*/A:
79.0%

4. Forest School

Location College Place, London, E17 3PY
GCSE A*/A:
78.0%

5. St Dunstan's College

Location Stanstead Road, London, SE6 4TY
GCSE A*/A:
78.0%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

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

1. Latymer Upper School

Location London, W6 9LR
A-Level A*/A:
81.0%

2. Highgate School

Location North Road, London, N6 4AY
A-Level A*/A:
78.0%

3. Alleyn's School

Location Townley Road, London, SE22 8SU
A-Level A*/A:
76.8%

4. Emanuel School (London)

Location London, London, SW11 1HS
A-Level A*/A:
65.0%

5. St Dunstan's College

Location Stanstead Road, London, SE6 4TY
A-Level A*/A:
63.0%

Day and Boarding Fees

From To Averaging
Day Places £10,512 £58,453 £28,303
Boarding Places £29,700 £54,000 £44,380

London Private School Costs (Averages)

Day Boarding
Overall £28,268 £47,346
Boys £30,674 £55,116
Girls £26,764 £50,826
Co-Ed £28,303 £44,380

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