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St Paul's School

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University College School

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University College School

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St Paul's School

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Field	St Paul's School Richmond upon Thames	University College School Camden

Houseroom Index	82.43/100 (#17)	81.51/100 (Provisional)
ISI rating	Standards met	—
Type	Senior	All-through
Gender	Boys	Boys
Ages	7–18	4–18
Pupils	1,012	958

Day fees / yr	£9,551 – £35,847	£27,495 – £32,913
Boarding fees / yr	£17,981 – £53,943	—
How competitive entry is	Competitive entry	Competitive entry
Scholarships	11 available: Academic, Art, Means Tested, Sport, Music	6 available: Music, Means Tested (up to 50%)
Bursaries	Means-tested	Means-tested · up to 100% · 60 awarded
Day / boarding	Day or boarding	Day only

GCSE 9–7 %	96.7%	92%
A-level A*–A %	92.5%	72%
Oxbridge offers	38 offers (17.5%)	22 offers (12%)
Russell Group %	62.7%	84%
Top destinations	University of Oxford (21), Imperial College London (19), University of Cambridge (17)	—
Qualifications	GCSE, A LEVEL, EPQ, PRE-U	GCSE, A LEVEL

Best for	Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 7–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.	Families seeking a senior school for ages 4–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.
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.	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 school that suits boys of all types, focused on excellence, inclusivity and inspiration.	A caring community of high academic ambition where pupils are encouraged to be themselves, founded i…
Religion	Christian	None

Avg class size	—	20
Saturday school	No	—
Languages	Latin, French, Greek, Spanish	French, Latin, Mandarin, German (+6)
Transport / bus	School bus available	—
Head	High Master Sally-Anne Huang	Headmaster Mark Beard
Founded	1509	1830

Next deadline	Registration closes — 3 mo	Registration closes — 3 mo
External ratings	Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #1	Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #25

St Paul's School

Richmond upon Thames

Houseroom Index: 82.43/100 · #17

Houseroom Index: 82.43/100 (#17)
ISI rating: Standards met
Type: Senior
Gender: Boys
Ages: 7–18
Pupils: 1,012
Day fees / yr: £9,551 – £35,847
Boarding fees / yr: £17,981 – £53,943
How competitive entry is: Competitive entry
Scholarships: 11 available: Academic, Art, Means Tested, Sport, Music
Bursaries: Means-tested
Day / boarding: Day or boarding
GCSE 9–7 %: 96.7%
A-level A*–A %: 92.5%
Oxbridge offers: 38 offers (17.5%)
Russell Group %: 62.7%
Top destinations: University of Oxford (21), Imperial College London (19), University of Cambridge (17)
Qualifications: GCSE, A LEVEL, EPQ, PRE-U
Best for: Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 7–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.
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 school that suits boys of all types, focused on excellence, inclusivity and inspiration.
Religion: Christian
Saturday school: No
Languages: Latin, French, Greek, Spanish
Transport / bus: School bus available
Head: High Master Sally-Anne Huang
Founded: 1509
Next deadline: Registration closes — 3 mo
External ratings: Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #1

University College School

Camden

Houseroom Index: 81.51/100 (Provisional)

Houseroom Index: 81.51/100 (Provisional)
Type: All-through
Gender: Boys
Ages: 4–18
Pupils: 958
Day fees / yr: £27,495 – £32,913
How competitive entry is: Competitive entry
Scholarships: 6 available: Music, Means Tested (up to 50%)
Bursaries: Means-tested · up to 100% · 60 awarded
Day / boarding: Day only
GCSE 9–7 %: 92%
A-level A*–A %: 72%
Oxbridge offers: 22 offers (12%)
Russell Group %: 84%
Qualifications: GCSE, A LEVEL
Best for: Families seeking a senior school for ages 4–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.
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 caring community of high academic ambition where pupils are encouraged to be themselves, founded i…
Religion: None
Avg class size: 20
Languages: French, Latin, Mandarin, German (+6)
Head: Headmaster Mark Beard
Founded: 1830
Next deadline: Registration closes — 3 mo
External ratings: Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #25

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St Paul's School

Independent boys all-through school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 7–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier London fees.

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University College School

Independent boys' all-through day school in Hampstead for ages 4–16 with co-ed Sixth Form (16–18). Non-denominational, A-level focused, top 25 nationally.