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Best academic signal
St Paul's Girls' School
Strongest published results or academic index in this comparison.
Best bursary signal
St Paul's Girls' School
Published support up to 100%.
Lowest day-fee signal
North London Collegiate School
Lowest published day-fee figure among the selected schools.
Next deadline first
St Paul's Girls' School
Registration closes: 3 mo.
| Field | North London Collegiate School Harrow | St Paul's Girls' School Hammersmith and Fulham |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 88.25/100 (#1) | 86.97/100 (#2) |
| ISI rating | Excellent | Standards met |
| Type | All-through | Senior |
| Gender | Girls | Girls |
| Ages | 3–18 | 3–18 |
| Pupils | 1,050 | 880 |
| Day fees / yr | £25,620 – £29,751 | £37,242 – £40,227 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 13 available: Music, Academic, Sport, Means Tested, All Rounder (up to 20%) | 7 available: Music, Drama, Art, Means Tested |
| Bursaries | Means-tested | Means-tested · up to 100% |
| Day / boarding | Day only | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 99.2% | 99.4% |
| A-level A*–A % | 84.6% | 92.5% |
| Oxbridge offers | 24 offers (30%) | 48 offers (42.9%) |
| Russell Group % | 91.3% | 95% |
| Top destinations | UCL (15), Oxford (13), Cambridge (11) | — |
| Qualifications | GCSE, IGCSE, A LEVEL, IB DIPLOMA, EPQ | GCSE, A LEVEL |
| Best for | Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 4–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their daughter. | Families seeking a senior school for ages 11–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their daughter. |
| Watch outs | Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; Single-sex (girls). Comfortable for some children, less so for others — worth a visit on a normal teaching day rather than only an open-day showcase. | Fees sit at the top of the London market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed. |
| Ethos | Single-sex education empowers girls to realise their full potential, free to challenge, lead, and th… | A warm community with a love of learning, enrichment and an outward focus on partnerships and servic… |
| Religion | None | Christian |
| School day | 08:30:00–16:00:00 | — |
| Saturday school | No | No |
| Languages | French, Latin, Mandarin, German (+4) | French, German, Italian, Spanish (+3) |
| Transport / bus | School bus available | School bus available |
| Head | Headmistress Vicky Bingham | High Mistress Liz Hewer |
| Founded | 1850 | 1904 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes — 4 mo | Registration closes — 3 mo |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #3 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #6 |
North London Collegiate School
Harrow
Houseroom Index: 88.25/100 · #1
- Houseroom Index
- 88.25/100 (#1)
- ISI rating
- Excellent
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 3–18
- Pupils
- 1,050
- Day fees / yr
- £25,620 – £29,751
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 13 available: Music, Academic, Sport, Means Tested, All Rounder (up to 20%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 99.2%
- A-level A*–A %
- 84.6%
- Oxbridge offers
- 24 offers (30%)
- Russell Group %
- 91.3%
- Top destinations
- UCL (15), Oxford (13), Cambridge (11)
- Qualifications
- GCSE, IGCSE, A LEVEL, IB DIPLOMA, EPQ
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 4–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their daughter.
- Watch outs
- Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; Single-sex (girls). Comfortable for some children, less so for others — worth a visit on a normal teaching day rather than only an open-day showcase.
- Ethos
- Single-sex education empowers girls to realise their full potential, free to challenge, lead, and th…
- Religion
- None
- School day
- 08:30:00–16:00:00
- Saturday school
- No
- Languages
- French, Latin, Mandarin, German (+4)
- Transport / bus
- School bus available
- Head
- Headmistress Vicky Bingham
- Founded
- 1850
- Next deadline
- Registration closes — 4 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #3
St Paul's Girls' School
Hammersmith and Fulham
Houseroom Index: 86.97/100 · #2
- Houseroom Index
- 86.97/100 (#2)
- ISI rating
- Standards met
- Type
- Senior
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 3–18
- Pupils
- 880
- Day fees / yr
- £37,242 – £40,227
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 7 available: Music, Drama, Art, Means Tested
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 99.4%
- A-level A*–A %
- 92.5%
- Oxbridge offers
- 48 offers (42.9%)
- Russell Group %
- 95%
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A LEVEL
- Best for
- Families seeking a senior school for ages 11–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their daughter.
- Watch outs
- Fees sit at the top of the London market. Factor in extras (uniform, trips, lunches, music tuition) before committing.; Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.
- Ethos
- A warm community with a love of learning, enrichment and an outward focus on partnerships and servic…
- Religion
- Christian
- Saturday school
- No
- Languages
- French, German, Italian, Spanish (+3)
- Transport / bus
- School bus available
- Head
- High Mistress Liz Hewer
- Founded
- 1904
- Next deadline
- Registration closes — 3 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #6