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Field	St Paul's School Barnes, Richmond upon Thames	Westminster School Westminster

Day fees / yr	£30,663 – £37,998	£46,353
Boarding fees / yr	£57,543	£65,976
How competitive entry is	Competitive entry	Competitive entry
Scholarships	11 available: Academic, Art, Means Tested, Sport, Music	4 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%)
Bursaries	Means-tested	Means-tested · up to 100%
Day / boarding	Day or boarding	Boarding

GCSE 9–7 %	96.7%	97%
A-level A*–A %	92.5%	87%
Oxbridge offers	38 offers (17.5%)	72 offers (36.7%)
Russell Group %	62.7%	87%
Top destinations	University of Oxford (21), Imperial College London (19), University of Cambridge (17)	University of Oxford (48), University of Cambridge (24), Imperial College London (22)
Qualifications	GCSE, A LEVEL, EPQ, PRE-U	A-LEVEL, GCSE, IGCSE

Best for	Families seeking a senior school for ages 7–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son.	Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 16–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
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 progressive school on an ancient site dedicated to open-minded enquiry, rigorous discussion and th…
Religion	Christian	Christian

Next deadline	Registration closes: 2 wk	—
External ratings	Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #1	Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8

Houseroom Index: 91.7/100 (#5)
ISI rating: Standards met
Type: Senior
Gender: Boys
Ages: 7–18
Pupils: 1,504
Day fees / yr: £30,663 – £37,998
Boarding fees / yr: £57,543
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 seeking a senior school for ages 7–18, 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 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: 2 wk
External ratings: Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #1

Houseroom Index: 92.01/100 (#4)
ISI rating: met
Type: All-through
Gender: Co-ed
Ages: 13–18
Pupils: 780
Day fees / yr: £46,353
Boarding fees / yr: £65,976
How competitive entry is: Competitive entry
Scholarships: 4 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%)
Bursaries: Means-tested · up to 100%
Day / boarding: Boarding
GCSE 9–7 %: 97%
A-level A*–A %: 87%
Oxbridge offers: 72 offers (36.7%)
Russell Group %: 87%
Top destinations: University of Oxford (48), University of Cambridge (24), Imperial College London (22)
Qualifications: A-LEVEL, GCSE, IGCSE
Best for: Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 16–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
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 progressive school on an ancient site dedicated to open-minded enquiry, rigorous discussion and th…
Religion: Christian
Saturday school: Yes
Head: Head Master Dr Gary Savage
Founded: 1560
External ratings: Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8

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

Independent co-ed all-through school in Westminster for ages 16–18. Selective entry, Christian foundation ethos, top-tier London fees.