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.

London Independent School League Table

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
=199%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
=199%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
=397%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
=397%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
596.2%Highgate SchoolCo-EdDay£32,787N/A
696%City of London SchoolBoysDay£28,386N/A
794%Dulwich CollegeBoysDay & boarding£32,118£67,416
893.9%Eltham CollegeCo-EdDay£29,997N/A
=992%James Allen's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£30,438N/A
=992%Putney High School GDSTGirlsDay£28,977N/A
1190%Francis Holland School, Sloane SquareGirlsDay£33,174N/A
1288.9%Emanuel SchoolCo-EdDay£31,381N/A
1387.9%Whitgift SchoolBoysDay, boarding & flexi£31,410£51,966
1485%Francis Holland School, Regent's ParkGirlsDay£32,535N/A
1584.9%Channing SchoolGirlsDay£33,084N/A
1682.1%Harrow SchoolBoysBoardingN/A£63,735
1780.5%Forest SchoolCo-EdDay£32,694N/A
1878%Harrodian SchoolCo-EdDay£28,386N/A
1973%Queen's Gate SchoolGirlsDay£34,008N/A
2071%Queen's College LondonGirlsDay£32,742N/A
2167%Wetherby Senior SchoolBoysDayN/AN/A
2253.5%Lycée Français Charles de GaulleCo-EdDay£12,556N/A
2350%CATS LondonCo-EdDay & boarding£7,173£15,858
2443%Ashbourne CollegeCo-EdDay£12,650N/A
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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
=199%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
=199%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
=397%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
=397%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
596.2%Highgate SchoolCo-EdDay£32,787N/A

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
192%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
289%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
388%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
487%Highgate SchoolCo-EdDay£32,787N/A
586%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A

Day & Boarding Fees

Day fees

Avg.£25,798
From£4,000
To£49,932

Boarding Fees

Avg.£53,749
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
199%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
297%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
396%City of London SchoolBoysDay£28,386N/A
494%Dulwich CollegeBoysDay & boarding£32,118£67,416
587.9%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
192%St Paul’s SchoolBoysDay & boarding£37,998£57,543
286%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
381%City of London SchoolBoysDay£28,386N/A
470%Harrow SchoolBoysBoardingN/A£63,735
568%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
199%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
=292%James Allen's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£30,438N/A
=292%Putney High School GDSTGirlsDay£28,977N/A
490%Francis Holland School, Sloane SquareGirlsDay£33,174N/A
585%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
189%St Paul's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£37,242N/A
275%James Allen's Girls' SchoolGirlsDay£30,438N/A
373%Putney High School GDSTGirlsDay£28,977N/A
464%Channing SchoolGirlsDay£33,084N/A
563%Francis Holland School, Regent's ParkGirlsDay£32,535N/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
=197%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
=197%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
396.2%Highgate SchoolCo-EdDay£32,787N/A
493.9%Eltham CollegeCo-EdDay£29,997N/A
588.9%Emanuel SchoolCo-EdDay£31,381N/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
188%Westminster SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£46,353£65,976
287%Highgate SchoolCo-EdDay£32,787N/A
386%King’s College School, WimbledonCo-Ed / BoysDay£35,820N/A
467%Harrodian SchoolCo-EdDay£28,386N/A
566%Eltham CollegeCo-EdDay£29,997N/A

Co-Ed School Fees

Day fees

Avg.£22,212
From£4,000
To£49,932

Boarding Fees

Avg.£40,917
From£15,858
To£65,976

Boarding Schools in 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

London Private School Costs (Averages)

No. of Schools 78
Avg Day Fee £25,798
Avg Boarding Fee £53,749
School Fees Comparison Chart£25,798£53,749Overall£32,665£60,165Boys£29,847£0Girls£22,212£40,917Co-Ed
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