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

GCSE Rank	A*/ A%	School	Gender	Day / Boarding	Day Fees	Boarding Fees
1	99.6	St Paul's Girls School	Girls	Day	£28,389	N/A
2	99.0	City of London School	Boys	Day	£19,995	N/A
3	98.9	St Paul's School	Boys	Day & Boarding	£26,556	£39,966
4	98.7	City of London School For Girls	Girls	Day	£20,664	N/A
5	98.0	Westminster School	Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form)	Day & Boarding	£32,751	£43,272
6	97.1	King's College School (Wimbledon)	Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form)	Day	£24,255	N/A
7	96.3	North London Collegiate School	Girls	Day	£21,144	N/A
8	95.7	Highgate School	Co-ed	Day	£22,080	N/A
9	95.0	Hampton School	Boys	Day	£21,900	N/A
10	95.0	Latymer Upper School	Co-ed	Day	£21,459	N/A
11	94.3	South Hampstead High School	Girls	Day	£21,174	N/A
12	93.0	Trinity School (Surrey)	Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form)	Day	N/A	£20,437
13	92.9	Dulwich College	Boys	Day & Boarding	£21,672	£45,234
14	92.7	Alleyn's School	Co-ed	Day	£21,375	N/A
15	92.2	Notting Hill and Ealing High School	Girls	Day	£19,779	N/A
16	92.0	Wimbledon High School	Girls	Day	£20,316	N/A
17	91.6	Godolphin & Latymer School	Girls	Day	£23,754	N/A
18	91.5	James Allen's Girls' School	Girls	Day	£19,845	N/A
19	91.3	Whitgift School	Boys	Day & Boarding	£21,240	£41,550
20	90.0	Putney High School	Girls	Day	£20,412	N/A
21	89.0	St Helen's School	Girls	Day	£19,971	N/A
22	88.7	Emanuel School (London)	Co-ed	Day	£20,145	N/A
23	88.3	Ibstock Place School	Co-ed	Day	£22,350	N/A
24	88.1	Merchant Taylors' School	Boys	Day	£22,281	N/A
25	87.7	Channing School	Girls	Day	£21,720	N/A
26	87.0	Sutton High School	Girls	Day	£18,162	N/A
27	86.3	Forest School	Co-ed	Day	£20,940	N/A
28	85.4	Francis Holland School (Regent's Park)	Girls	Day	£21,450	N/A
29	85.3	Palmers Green High School	Girls	Day	£17,100	N/A
30	85.3	Eltham College	Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form)	Day	£18,486	N/A
31	85.0	Francis Holland School (Sloane Square)	Girls	Day	£22,140	N/A
32	83.6	Colfe's School	Co-ed	Day	£18,300	N/A
33	81.2	Streatham and Clapham High School	Girls	Day	£18,780	N/A
34	81.0	University College School	Boys (Co-ed Sixth Form)	Day	£21,891	N/A
35	81.0	Queen's College London	Girls	Day	£20,685	N/A
36	80.0	Bromley High School	Girls	Day	£18,213	N/A
37	80.0	Queen's Gate School	Girls	Day	£23,580	N/A
38	78.0	Croydon High School	Girls	Day	£17,802	N/A
39	77.0	Harrodian School	Co-ed	Day	£26,430	N/A
40	76.0	Old Palace of John Whitgift School	Girls	Day	£16,578	N/A
41	76.0	Sydenham High School	Girls	Day	£17,838	N/A
42	75.4	Wetherby Senior School	Boys	Day	£26,010	N/A
43	74.7	St James Senior Girls' School	Girls	Day	£21,480	N/A
44	73.0	Hampton Court House	Co-ed	Day	£20,895	N/A
45	73.0	Northwood College for Girls	Girls	Day	£18,720	N/A
46	71.2	Immanuel College	Co-ed	Day	£19,845	N/A
47	69.1	St Benedict's School	Co-ed	Day	£18,330	N/A
48	68.6	St Dunstan's College	Co-ed	Day	£19,068	N/A
49	68.0	St Augustine's Priory	Girls	Day	£16,974	N/A
50	67.0	Blackheath High School	Girls	Day	£17,475	N/A
51	66.9	Brampton College	Co-ed	Day	£24,786	N/A
52	62.2	Ecole Jeannine Manuel	Co-ed	Day	£22,320	N/A
53	62.0	St Margaret’s School for Girls (London)	Girls	Day	£16,389	N/A
54	62.0	Radnor House	Co-ed	Day	£21,090	N/A
55	61.9	Kensington Park School	Co-ed	Day & Boarding	£25,800	£46,800
56	60.9	The John Lyon School	Boys	Day	£19,911	N/A
57	58.9	Ashford School	Co-ed	Day & Boarding	£18,294	£38,778
58	57.0	Mill Hill School	Co-ed	Day & Boarding	£22,830	£36,900
59	57.0	North Bridge House Senior Hampstead	Co-ed	Day	£20,520	N/A
60	56.2	St Catherine's School (Twickenham)	Girls	Day	£15,285	N/A
61	55.3	Babington House School	Co-ed	Day	£17,175	N/A
62	53.6	Royal Russell School	Co-ed	Day & Boarding	£19,986	£39,504
63	53.0	Bales College	Co-ed	Day	£15,750	N/A
64	53.0	Hall School Wimbledon	Co-ed	Day	£18,750	N/A
65	52.0	The King Alfred School	Co-ed	Day	£20,460	N/A
66	51.4	Normanhurst School	Co-ed	Day	£13,575	N/A
67	51.0	North Bridge House School (Canonbury)	Co-ed	Day	£21,735	N/A
68	49.0	DLD College London	Co-ed	Day & Boarding	£24,669	£52,659
69	47.0	More House School (London)	Girls	Day	£21,750	N/A
70	44.8	Mander Portman Woodward (MPW)	Co-ed	Day	£33,069	N/A
71	44.0	St Edward's Cheltenham	Co-ed	Day	£18,915	N/A
72	42.9	The Laurels School	Girls	Day	£15,900	N/A
73	40.5	Cambridge Tutors College	Co-ed	Day & Boarding	£15,900	£32,085
74	38.5	Eaton Square Mayfair	Co-ed	Day	£24,675	N/A
75	37.4	The Arts Educational School	Co-ed	Day	£18,828	N/A
76	37.0	Harrow School	Boys	Boarding	£43,665	£43,665
77	34.1	The Mount School (London)	Co-ed	Day & Boarding	£8,760	N/A
78	31.3	Bishop Challoner RC School	Co-ed	Day	£14,175	N/A
79	28.4	Fine Arts College	Co-ed	Day	£23,460	N/A
80	27.0	Portland Place School	Co-ed	Day	£22,410	N/A
81	23.0	Thames Christian School	Co-ed	Day	£18,840	N/A
82	16.4	The Moat School	Co-ed	Day	£38,184	N/A

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.

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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. St Paul's Girls School
Brook Green, London, W6 7BSGCSE A*/A: 99.6%
2. Westminster School
17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PFGCSE A*/A: 98%
3. St Paul's School
Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JTGCSE A*/A: 98.9%
4. North London Collegiate School
Canons Drive, London, HA8 7RJGCSE A*/A: 96.3%
5. Godolphin & Latymer School
Iffley 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. St Paul's Girls School
Brook Green, London, W6 7BSA-Level A*/A: 85.4%
2. Westminster School
17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PFA-Level A*/A: 82%
3. St Paul's School
Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JTA-Level A*/A: 82.1%
4. City of London School
107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3ALA-Level A*/A: 81.2%
5. King's College School (Wimbledon)
Southside, London, SW19 4TTA-Level A*/A: 82%

	From	To	Averaging
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. City of London School
107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3ALGCSE A*/A: 99%
2. St Paul's School
Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JTGCSE A*/A: 98.9%
3. Westminster School
17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PFGCSE A*/A: 98%
4. King's College School (Wimbledon)
Southside, London, SW19 4TTGCSE A*/A: 97.1%
5. Hampton School
Hanworth 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. St Paul's School
Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JTA-Level A*/A: 82.1%
2. Westminster School
17 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3PFA-Level A*/A: 82%
3. King's College School (Wimbledon)
Southside, London, SW19 4TTA-Level A*/A: 82%
4. City of London School
107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3ALA-Level A*/A: 81.2%
5. Hampton School
Hanworth Road, London, TW12 3HDA-Level A*/A: 78.4%

	From	To	Averaging
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. St Paul's Girls School
Brook Green, London, W6 7BSGCSE A*/A: 99.6%
2. City of London School For Girls
St Giles' Terrace, London, EC2Y 8BBGCSE A*/A: 98.7%
3. North London Collegiate School
Canons Drive, London, HA8 7RJGCSE A*/A: 96.3%
4. South Hampstead High School
3 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SSGCSE A*/A: 94.3%
5. Notting Hill and Ealing High School
2 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. St Paul's Girls School
Brook Green, London, W6 7BSA-Level A*/A: 85.4%
2. City of London School For Girls
St Giles' Terrace, London, EC2Y 8BBA-Level A*/A: 83%
3. James Allen's Girls' School
144 East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8TEA-Level A*/A: 82%
4. Godolphin & Latymer School
Iffley Road, London, W6 0PGA-Level A*/A: 77.8%
5. North London Collegiate School
Canons Drive, London, HA8 7RJA-Level A*/A: 72.5%

	From	To	Averaging
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. Highgate School
North Road, London, N6 4AYGCSE A*/A: 95.7%
2. Latymer Upper School
London, W6 9LRGCSE A*/A: 95%
3. Alleyn's School
Townley Road, London, SE22 8SUGCSE A*/A: 92.7%
4. Emanuel School (London)
London, London, SW11 1HSGCSE A*/A: 88.7%
5. Ibstock Place School
Clarence 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. Highgate School
North Road, London, N6 4AYA-Level A*/A: 86%
2. Alleyn's School
Townley Road, London, SE22 8SUA-Level A*/A: 77%
3. Latymer Upper School
London, W6 9LRA-Level A*/A: 70.7%
4. Colfe's School
Horn Park Lane, Lee, London, SE12 8AWA-Level A*/A: 56%
5. St Dunstan's College
Stanstead Road, London, SE6 4TYA-Level A*/A: 56%

	From	To	Averaging
Day Places	£8,760	£38,850	£22,189
Boarding Places	£19,800	£56,310	£39,654

London Private School Costs (Averages)

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

Overview
London Independent School League Table
Where Schools are Located
How to Pass Entrance Exams for Private Schools in London
Best Private Schools in London
Best Boys Schools in London
Best Girls Schools in London
Best Co-Ed Schools in London
London Private School Costs

Overview

London Independent School League Table 2022/23

Where Schools are Located

How to Pass Entrance Exams for Private Schools in London

How to get your child into Britain’s Top Schools

Best Private Schools in London

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

1. St Paul's Girls School

2. Westminster School

3. St Paul's School

4. North London Collegiate School

5. Godolphin & Latymer School

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

1. St Paul's Girls School

2. Westminster School

3. St Paul's School

4. City of London School

5. King's College School (Wimbledon)

Best Boys Schools in London

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE Results

1. City of London School

2. St Paul's School

3. Westminster School

4. King's College School (Wimbledon)

5. Hampton School

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

1. St Paul's School

2. Westminster School

3. King's College School (Wimbledon)

4. City of London School

5. Hampton School

Best Girls Schools in London

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

1. St Paul's Girls School

2. City of London School For Girls

3. North London Collegiate School

4. South Hampstead High School

5. Notting Hill and Ealing High School

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

1. St Paul's Girls School

2. City of London School For Girls

3. James Allen's Girls' School

4. Godolphin & Latymer School

5. North London Collegiate School

Best Co-ed Schools in London

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

1. Highgate School

2. Latymer Upper School

3. Alleyn's School

4. Emanuel School (London)

5. Ibstock Place School

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

1. Highgate School

2. Alleyn's School

3. Latymer Upper School

4. Colfe's School

5. St Dunstan's College

London Private School Costs (Averages)

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