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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 2022/23

199.6St Paul's Girls SchoolGirlsDay£28,389N/A
299.0City of London SchoolBoysDay£19,995N/A
398.9St Paul's SchoolBoysDay & Boarding£26,556£39,966
498.7City of London School For GirlsGirlsDay£20,664N/A
598.0Westminster SchoolBoys (Co-ed Sixth Form)Day & Boarding£32,751£43,272
697.1King's College School (Wimbledon)Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form)Day£24,255N/A
796.3North London Collegiate SchoolGirlsDay£21,144N/A
895.7Highgate SchoolCo-edDay£22,080N/A
995.0Hampton SchoolBoysDay£21,900N/A
1095.0Latymer Upper SchoolCo-edDay£21,459N/A
1194.3South Hampstead High SchoolGirlsDay£21,174N/A
1293.0Trinity School (Surrey)Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form)DayN/A£20,437
1392.9Dulwich CollegeBoysDay & Boarding£21,672£45,234
1492.7Alleyn's SchoolCo-edDay£21,375N/A
1592.2Notting Hill and Ealing High SchoolGirlsDay£19,779N/A
1692.0Wimbledon High SchoolGirlsDay£20,316N/A
1791.6Godolphin & Latymer SchoolGirlsDay£23,754N/A
1891.5James Allen's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£19,845N/A
1991.3Whitgift SchoolBoysDay & Boarding£21,240£41,550
2090.0Putney High SchoolGirlsDay£20,412N/A
2189.0St Helen's SchoolGirlsDay£19,971N/A
2288.7Emanuel School (London)Co-edDay£20,145N/A
2388.3Ibstock Place SchoolCo-edDay£22,350N/A
2488.1Merchant Taylors' SchoolBoysDay£22,281N/A
2587.7Channing SchoolGirlsDay£21,720N/A
2687.0Sutton High SchoolGirlsDay£18,162N/A
2786.3Forest SchoolCo-edDay£20,940N/A
2885.4Francis Holland School (Regent's Park)GirlsDay£21,450N/A
2985.3Palmers Green High SchoolGirlsDay£17,100N/A
3085.3Eltham CollegeBoys (Co-ed Sixth Form)Day£18,486N/A
3185.0Francis Holland School (Sloane Square)GirlsDay£22,140N/A
3283.6Colfe's SchoolCo-edDay£18,300N/A
3381.2Streatham and Clapham High SchoolGirlsDay£18,780N/A
3481.0University College SchoolBoys (Co-ed Sixth Form)Day£21,891N/A
3581.0Queen's College LondonGirlsDay£20,685N/A
3680.0Bromley High SchoolGirlsDay£18,213N/A
3780.0Queen's Gate SchoolGirlsDay£23,580N/A
3878.0Croydon High SchoolGirlsDay£17,802N/A
3977.0Harrodian SchoolCo-edDay£26,430N/A
4076.0Old Palace of John Whitgift SchoolGirlsDay£16,578N/A
4176.0Sydenham High SchoolGirlsDay£17,838N/A
4275.4Wetherby Senior SchoolBoysDay£26,010N/A
4374.7St James Senior Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£21,480N/A
4473.0Hampton Court HouseCo-edDay£20,895N/A
4573.0Northwood College for GirlsGirlsDay£18,720N/A
4671.2Immanuel CollegeCo-edDay£19,845N/A
4769.1St Benedict's SchoolCo-edDay£18,330N/A
4868.6St Dunstan's CollegeCo-edDay£19,068N/A
4968.0St Augustine's PrioryGirlsDay£16,974N/A
5067.0Blackheath High SchoolGirlsDay£17,475N/A
5166.9Brampton CollegeCo-edDay£24,786N/A
5262.2Ecole Jeannine ManuelCo-edDay£22,320N/A
5362.0St Margaret’s School for Girls (London)GirlsDay£16,389N/A
5462.0Radnor HouseCo-edDay£21,090N/A
5561.9Kensington Park SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£25,800£46,800
5660.9The John Lyon SchoolBoysDay£19,911N/A
5758.9Ashford SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£18,294£38,778
5857.0Mill Hill SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£22,830£36,900
5957.0North Bridge House Senior HampsteadCo-edDay£20,520N/A
6056.2St Catherine's School (Twickenham)GirlsDay£15,285N/A
6155.3Babington House SchoolCo-edDay£17,175N/A
6253.6Royal Russell SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£19,986£39,504
6353.0Bales CollegeCo-edDay£15,750N/A
6453.0Hall School WimbledonCo-edDay£18,750N/A
6552.0The King Alfred SchoolCo-edDay£20,460N/A
6651.4Normanhurst SchoolCo-edDay£13,575N/A
6751.0North Bridge House School (Canonbury)Co-edDay£21,735N/A
6849.0DLD College LondonCo-edDay & Boarding£24,669£52,659
6947.0More House School (London)GirlsDay£21,750N/A
7044.8Mander Portman Woodward (MPW)Co-edDay£33,069N/A
7144.0St Edward's CheltenhamCo-edDay£18,915N/A
7242.9The Laurels SchoolGirlsDay£15,900N/A
7340.5Cambridge Tutors CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£15,900£32,085
7438.5Eaton Square MayfairCo-edDay£24,675N/A
7537.4The Arts Educational SchoolCo-edDay£18,828N/A
7637.0Harrow SchoolBoysBoarding£43,665£43,665
7734.1The Mount School (London)Co-edDay & Boarding£8,760N/A
7831.3Bishop Challoner RC SchoolCo-edDay£14,175N/A
7928.4Fine Arts CollegeCo-edDay£23,460N/A
8027.0Portland Place SchoolCo-edDay£22,410N/A
8123.0Thames Christian SchoolCo-edDay£18,840N/A
8216.4The Moat SchoolCo-edDay£38,184N/A

Where Schools are Located

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Best Private Schools in London

There are 100 independent schools in London.

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. St Paul's Girls School

    LocationBrook Green, London, W6 7BSGCSE A*/A: 99.6%

  2. 2. Westminster School

    Location17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PFGCSE A*/A: 98%

  3. 3. St Paul's School

    LocationLonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JTGCSE A*/A: 98.9%

  4. 4. North London Collegiate School

    LocationCanons Drive, London, HA8 7RJGCSE A*/A: 96.3%

  5. 5. Godolphin & Latymer School

    LocationIffley Road, London, W6 0PGGCSE A*/A: 91.6%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. St Paul's Girls School

    LocationBrook Green, London, W6 7BSA-Level A*/A: 85.4%

  2. 2. Westminster School

    Location17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PFA-Level A*/A: 82%

  3. 3. St Paul's School

    LocationLonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JTA-Level A*/A: 82.1%

  4. 4. City of London School

    Location107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3ALA-Level A*/A: 81.2%

  5. 5. King's College School (Wimbledon)

    LocationSouthside, London, SW19 4TTA-Level A*/A: 82%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£8,760£43,665£21,721
Boarding Places£19,800£56,310£39,401

Best Boys Schools in London

There are 15 independent boys schools in London.

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. City of London School

    Location107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3ALGCSE A*/A: 99%

  2. 2. St Paul's School

    LocationLonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JTGCSE A*/A: 98.9%

  3. 3. Westminster School

    Location17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PFGCSE A*/A: 98%

  4. 4. King's College School (Wimbledon)

    LocationSouthside, London, SW19 4TTGCSE A*/A: 97.1%

  5. 5. Hampton School

    LocationHanworth Road, London, TW12 3HDGCSE A*/A: 95%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. St Paul's School

    LocationLonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JTA-Level A*/A: 82.1%

  2. 2. Westminster School

    Location17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PFA-Level A*/A: 82%

  3. 3. King's College School (Wimbledon)

    LocationSouthside, London, SW19 4TTA-Level A*/A: 82%

  4. 4. City of London School

    Location107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3ALA-Level A*/A: 81.2%

  5. 5. Hampton School

    LocationHanworth Road, London, TW12 3HDA-Level A*/A: 78.4%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£15,900£43,665£24,037
Boarding Places£20,437£45,234£39,021

Best Girls Schools in London

There are 30 independent girls schools in London.

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. St Paul's Girls School

    LocationBrook Green, London, W6 7BSGCSE A*/A: 99.6%

  2. 2. City of London School For Girls

    LocationSt Giles' Terrace, London, EC2Y 8BBGCSE A*/A: 98.7%

  3. 3. North London Collegiate School

    LocationCanons Drive, London, HA8 7RJGCSE A*/A: 96.3%

  4. 4. South Hampstead High School

    Location3 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SSGCSE A*/A: 94.3%

  5. 5. Notting Hill and Ealing High School

    Location2 Cleveland Road, London, W13 8AXGCSE A*/A: 92.2%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. St Paul's Girls School

    LocationBrook Green, London, W6 7BSA-Level A*/A: 85.4%

  2. 2. City of London School For Girls

    LocationSt Giles' Terrace, London, EC2Y 8BBA-Level A*/A: 83%

  3. 3. James Allen's Girls' School

    Location144 East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8TEA-Level A*/A: 82%

  4. 4. Godolphin & Latymer School

    LocationIffley Road, London, W6 0PGA-Level A*/A: 77.8%

  5. 5. North London Collegiate School

    LocationCanons Drive, London, HA8 7RJA-Level A*/A: 72.5%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£15,285£28,389£19,782
Boarding Places---

Best Co-ed Schools in London

There are 55 private co-ed schools in London.

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. Highgate School

    LocationNorth Road, London, N6 4AYGCSE A*/A: 95.7%

  2. 2. Latymer Upper School

    LocationLondon, W6 9LRGCSE A*/A: 95%

  3. 3. Alleyn's School

    LocationTownley Road, London, SE22 8SUGCSE A*/A: 92.7%

  4. 4. Emanuel School (London)

    LocationLondon, London, SW11 1HSGCSE A*/A: 88.7%

  5. 5. Ibstock Place School

    LocationClarence Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5PYGCSE A*/A: 88.3%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. Highgate School

    LocationNorth Road, London, N6 4AYA-Level A*/A: 86%

  2. 2. Alleyn's School

    LocationTownley Road, London, SE22 8SUA-Level A*/A: 77%

  3. 3. Latymer Upper School

    LocationLondon, W6 9LRA-Level A*/A: 70.7%

  4. 4. Colfe's School

    LocationHorn Park Lane, Lee, London, SE12 8AWA-Level A*/A: 56%

  5. 5. St Dunstan's College

    LocationStanstead Road, London, SE6 4TYA-Level A*/A: 56%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£8,760£38,850£22,189
Boarding Places£19,800£56,310£39,654

London Private School Costs (Averages)

DayBoarding
Overall£21,721£39,401
Boys£24,037£39,021
Girls£19,782N/A
Co-Ed£22,189£39,654