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Strongest results
Putney High School
Highest published results or academic index.
Best bursaries
Putney High School
Up to 100% off fees.
Lowest day fees
James Allen's Girls' School
Lowest published day fees here.
Less pressured
Putney High School
Open entry, good pastoral reviews or smaller classes.
Next deadline
Putney High School
Registration closes: 2 wk.
| Field | James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich, Southwark | Putney High School Putney, Wandsworth |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 85.52/100 (#71) | 86.62/100 (#21) |
| ISI rating | Standards met | Excellent |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Girls | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 | 3–18 |
| Pupils | 1,223 | 1,058 |
| Day fees / yr | £30,438 | £25,227 – £30,456 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 8 available: Art, Music, Sport, Academic (up to 10%) | 36 available: Other, Music, Sport, Academic, Art, Drama, Dt, Means Tested |
| Bursaries | Means-tested | Means-tested · up to 100% |
| Day / boarding | Day only | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 76% | 92% |
| A-level A*–A % | 78% | 79% |
| Oxbridge offers | 25 offers (16.7%) | 13 offers (13.8%) |
| Russell Group % | 60% | 17% |
| Top destinations | Edinburgh (13), Oxford (10), Durham (7) | Durham (2), Oxford (3) |
| Qualifications | GCSE, A-LEVEL | GCSE, A-LEVEL |
| Best for | Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 3–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their daughter. | Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 3–18) 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. | 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 | At JAGS you will find a happy, diverse and dynamic community, rooted in academic excellence and full… | Academic with a very modern edge — Modern Scholarship: a forward-thinking approach to academic study… |
| Religion | None | None |
| Avg class size | — | 22 |
| School day | — | 08:30:00–16:45:00 |
| Saturday school | — | No |
| Languages | — | French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin (+3) |
| Transport / bus | — | School bus available |
| Head | Mrs Mrs Alex Hutchinson | Head Jo Sharrock |
| Founded | 1741 | 1893 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes: 2 wk | Registration closes: 2 wk |
| External ratings | GSG · Parent Power #33 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #24 |
James Allen's Girls' School
East Dulwich, Southwark
Houseroom Index: 85.52/100 · #71
- Houseroom Index
- 85.52/100 (#71)
- ISI rating
- Standards met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,223
- Day fees / yr
- £30,438
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 8 available: Art, Music, Sport, Academic (up to 10%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 76%
- A-level A*–A %
- 78%
- Oxbridge offers
- 25 offers (16.7%)
- Russell Group %
- 60%
- Top destinations
- Edinburgh (13), Oxford (10), Durham (7)
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A-LEVEL
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 3–18) 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
- At JAGS you will find a happy, diverse and dynamic community, rooted in academic excellence and full…
- Religion
- None
- Head
- Mrs Mrs Alex Hutchinson
- Founded
- 1741
- Next deadline
- Registration closes: 2 wk
- External ratings
- GSG · Parent Power #33
Putney High School
Putney, Wandsworth
Houseroom Index: 86.62/100 · #21
- Houseroom Index
- 86.62/100 (#21)
- ISI rating
- Excellent
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 3–18
- Pupils
- 1,058
- Day fees / yr
- £25,227 – £30,456
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 36 available: Other, Music, Sport, Academic, Art, Drama, Dt, Means Tested
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 92%
- A-level A*–A %
- 79%
- Oxbridge offers
- 13 offers (13.8%)
- Russell Group %
- 17%
- Top destinations
- Durham (2), Oxford (3)
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A-LEVEL
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 3–18) 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
- Academic with a very modern edge — Modern Scholarship: a forward-thinking approach to academic study…
- Religion
- None
- Avg class size
- 22
- School day
- 08:30:00–16:45:00
- Saturday school
- No
- Languages
- French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin (+3)
- Transport / bus
- School bus available
- Head
- Head Jo Sharrock
- Founded
- 1893
- Next deadline
- Registration closes: 2 wk
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #24