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How do I find the best London private Schools?Â
The Guardian, The Times and The Telegraph websites allow you to add filters to their published league tables. You can pull out those schools for which you are in the catchment area.
2024 Best private schools in London
1. St Paulâs Girlsâ School, Hammersmith (1)
2. St Paulâs School, Barnes (3)
3. North London Collegiate School, Edgware (4)
4. City of London School for Girls, Barbican (5)
5. Kingâs College School (KCS), Wimbledon (7=)
6. Westminster School (9)
7. Godolphin and Latymer, Hammersmith (12)
8. Highgate School (14)
9. City of London School (15)
10. James Allenâs Girlsâ School, Dulwich (16)
11. Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith (18)
12. Alleynâs School, Dulwich (21)
13. South Hampstead High School GDST (23)
14. Wimbledon High School GDST (24)
15. University College Senior School, Hampstead (28)
16. Trinity School, Croydon (31=)
17. Hampton School (33)
18. Kingston Grammar School (37)
19. Eltham College (38=)
20. Notting Hill and Ealing High School GDST (40)
11 plus ISEB pre-tests info for private schools
- 11 plus pre-tests practice and private school ISEB Pre-Tests Guide for parents
- ISEB practice pre-test papers and past papers ISEB pre-tests.
How do I interpret the Top private Schools’ league tables?
The London independent school league table rankings are based on the latest exam results. These are usually the previous independent school year group’s…
- GCSE exam results
- A-Level exam results
ASK YOURSELF, which independent school best suits your childâs specific needs?
Our intro to London Prep Schools
Prep (Preparatory) schools are those that therefore cater for students up to the age of 13 to âprepareâ learners for school entrance to the public (expensive and exclusive schools for 13-18-year-olds) and independent secondary schools.
As each private school manages its own admission procedures, these, therefore, vary greatly. Most private schools are however academically selective and administer some kind of assessment.
For children, up to 7, a prep school would therefore usually âassessâ prospective students through an interview and a taster day at the school. There are however schools the make use of 7+ formal assessments.
11 plus ISEB pre-tests info for Notting Hill private schools
- 11 plus pre-tests practice and private school ISEB Pre-Tests Guide for parents
- ISEB practice pre-test papers and past papers ISEB pre-tests.
Our top private school entry tips
- Your first step is always to check which private school entry test your chosen schools use. In this case that the ISEB Common Pre-test as part of the private schoolâs entry requirements. This is increasingly the case.
- This is also an ISEB familiarisation test available on the same ISEB common pre-tests introductory website. This demonstrates the look and feel of the tests.
- ISEB pre-tests practice test is worth reviewing as your next step. This will familiarise your child with the ISEB sub-test formats.
Prep Schools EntryÂ
Prep (Preparatory) schools are those that cater for students up to the age of 13 to âprepareâ learners for school entrance to the public (expensive and exclusive schools for 13-18-year-olds) and independent secondary schools.
You can then find the Website and Admissions pages for these schools either through the below links or by going to our various pages like:
As each private school manages their own admission procedures, these vary greatly. Most private schools are however academically selective and administer some kind of assessment.
For children, up to 7, a prep school would usually âassessâ prospective students through an interview and a taster day at the school. There are however private school entry requirements for:
- 5 plus past papers
- 6 plus past papers
- 7 plus past papers
- 8 plus past papers
- 9 plus past papers
- 10 plus past papers
Private secondary school entrance tips
As each private school manages their own admission procedures, these vary greatly. Most private schools are however academically selective and even those that donât, require an interview to see whether your child would fit into their particular school environment.
Academically selective schools assess their pupils either at 11+ or 13+. These may include Maths 11 plus, English 11 plus, verbal reasoning 11 plus, Non-verbal reasoning 11 plus and exams on various other subjects. The best would be to check the Admissions page of your preferred schools.
London Ofsted Reports for its private schools
What are Ofsted reports?
- Well firstly these are something that you must check for each independent school of interest.
- Each Ofsted report is an analysis of that schoolâs teachersâ professional competence
- Plus, how well performance standards have been met across the independent school. There are three possible outcomes: under-achieving; achieving; or outstanding.
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London’s Top private Schools’ A-Level results
Welcome to our specialist info on London’s Top Independent Schools’ A-Level results.
Which London indepdent schools exceed national averages?
- For GCSEs
- A-Levels
London’s Top Independent Schools’ A-Level results
The percentage of A Level entries with A / A* grades is the basis for our Table’s A-Level rankings.
Enjoy our Top 40 Independent Schools’ A-Level results!
Top 10 Independent Schools’ A-Level results 2020
A / A* grades | Day Fees | ||||
1 | 89.88 | St Paul’s Girls’ School | Day | Girls | 24,891 |
2 | 88.92 | Westminster School | Both | Co-ed (Boys Only 7-16) | 29,709 |
3 | 84.73 | St Paul’s School | Both | Boys | 25,032 |
4 | 82.35 | City of London School for Girls | Day | Girls | 18,384 |
5 | 80.21 | James Allen’s Girls’ School | Day | Girls | 17,991 |
6 | 78.63 | King’s College School – Wimbledon | Day | Boys (Co-ed 6th form) | 21,600 |
7 | 76.17 | Highgate School | Day | Co-ed | 20,970 |
8 | 75.7 | Alleyn’s School, Dulwich | Day | Co-ed | 19,851 |
9 | 72.6 | Godolphin & Latymer School | Day | Girls | 21,615 |
10 | 71.75 | Wimbledon High School | Day | Girls | 18,810 |
11 | 70.39 | Next 30 Independent Schools’ A-LevelsUniversity College School | Day |
Boys (Co-ed 6th form) | 20,328 |
12 | 70.05 | South Hampstead High School | Day | Girls | 18,654 |
13 | 69.05 | Putney High School | Day | Girls | 18,900 |
14 | 68.44 | City of London School for Boys | Day | Boys | 17,901 |
15 | 66.94 | Latymer Upper School | Day | Co-ed | 20,130 |
16 | 65.44 | Notting Hill and Ealing High School | Day | Girls | 18,561 |
17 | 63.37 | Channing School | Day | Girls | 19,410 |
18 | 63.19 | Eltham College | Day | Boys (Co-ed 6th form) | 17,775 |
19 | 62.62 | Dulwich College | Both | Boys | 20,448 |
20 | 56.07 | Francis Holland School – Regent’s Park | Day | Girls | 20,040 |
21 | 55.26 | Queen’s Gate – Kensington | Day | Girls | 20,550 |
22 | 54.76 | St James Independent School For Senior Girls | Day | Girls | 20,100 |
23 | 54.37 | St Dunstan’s College | Day | Co-ed | |
24 | 52.27 | Queen’s College – London | Day | Girls | 19,125 |
26 | 49.23 | The Harrodian School | Day | Co-ed | 23,040 |
27 | 48.41 | Forest School – London | Day | Co-ed | 18,681 |
28 | 47.1 | Brampton College | Day | Co-ed | 19,935 |
29 | 46.59 | Colfe’s School | Day | Co-ed | 16,929 |
30 | 46.26 | Ibstock Place School | Day | Co-ed | 20,880 |
31 | 41.67 | St Benedict’s School | Day | Co-ed | 16,845 |
32 | 41.24 | Albemarle Independent College | Day | Co-ed | 21,000 |
33 | 41 | Francis Holland School – Sloane Square | Day | Girls | 20,910 |
34 | 39 | The Arts Educational School | Day | Co-ed | 16,830 |
35 | 38.58 | Mill Hill School | Both | Co-ed | 21,141 |
36 | 35.11 | Streatham & Clapham School GDST | Day | Girls (Co-ed 3-5) | 17,622 |
37 | 34.29 | Mander Portman Woodward – London | Day | Co-ed | 30,678 |
38 | 31.3 | Blackheath High School | Day | Girls | 16,494 |
39 | 30.5 | Chelsea Independent College | Both | Co-ed | 24,000 |
40 | 29.25 | Sydenham High School GDST | Day | Girls | 16,737 |
Best private schools uk 2024
1. St Paulâs Girlsâ School, Hammersmith (1)
2. Guildford High School (5)
3. St Paulâs School, Barnes (2)
4. North London Collegiate School, Edgware (10)
5. City of London School for Girls, Barbican (14)
6. Tonbridge School (8)
7=. Kingâs College School (KCS), Wimbledon (3)
7=. Magdalen College School, Oxford (19)
9. Westminster School (7)
10. King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham (15)
11. Brighton College (9)
12. Godolphin and Latymer (4)
13. Cardiff Sixth Form College (16=)
14. Highgate School (21)
15. City of London School (11=)
16. James Allenâs Girlsâ School (48)
17. Wycombe Abbey (11=)
17. Queen Ethelburgaâs College (53)
18. Latymer Upper School (25)
19. Withington Girlsâ School (28=)
20. Sevenoaks School (6)
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