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Best academic signal
Westminster School
Strongest published results or academic index in this comparison.
Best bursary signal
Westminster School
Published support up to 100%.
Lowest day-fee signal
Wimbledon High School
Lowest published day-fee figure among the selected schools.
Less pressured option
Wimbledon High School
Best signal for open entry, pastoral feedback, or smaller classes.
Next deadline first
Wimbledon High School
Registration closes: 3 mo.
| Field | Westminster School Westminster | Wimbledon High School Merton |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 86.23/100 (#5) | 84.25/100 (#9) |
| ISI rating | met | Met |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Girls |
| Ages | 16–18 | 4–18 |
| Pupils | 125 | 743 |
| Day fees / yr | £32,529 – £49,950 | £23,673 – £30,456 |
| Boarding fees / yr | £65,976 | — |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 4 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%) | 16 available: Drama, Music, Sport, Academic, Art, Means Tested (up to 20%) |
| Bursaries | Means-tested · up to 100% | Means-tested · up to 100% |
| Day / boarding | Boarding | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 97% | 86% |
| A-level A*–A % | 87% | 80% |
| Oxbridge offers | 72 offers (36.7%) | 15 offers (16.7%) |
| Russell Group % | 87% | 85% |
| Top destinations | University of Oxford (48), University of Cambridge (24), Imperial College London (22) | — |
| Qualifications | A-LEVEL, GCSE, IGCSE | GCSE, A-LEVEL |
| Best for | Families seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, 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 4–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; 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. | 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 | A progressive school on an ancient site dedicated to open-minded enquiry, rigorous discussion and th… | A scholarly, purposeful and joyful community where bright, quirky and grounded girls find their voic… |
| Religion | Christian | None |
| Avg class size | — | 24 |
| School day | — | 08:30:00–16:30:00 |
| Saturday school | Yes | No |
| Languages | — | French, German, Japanese, Latin (+2) |
| Transport / bus | — | No school bus |
| Head | Head Master Dr Gary Savage | Ms Ms Fionnuala Kennedy |
| Founded | 1560 | 1880 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes — 3 mo | Registration closes — 3 mo |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #36 |
Westminster School
Westminster
Houseroom Index: 86.23/100 · #5
- Houseroom Index
- 86.23/100 (#5)
- ISI rating
- met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 16–18
- Pupils
- 125
- Day fees / yr
- £32,529 – £49,950
- 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 seeking a senior school for ages 13–18, 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 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
- Next deadline
- Registration closes — 3 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8
Wimbledon High School
Merton
Houseroom Index: 84.25/100 · #9
- Houseroom Index
- 84.25/100 (#9)
- ISI rating
- Met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 4–18
- Pupils
- 743
- Day fees / yr
- £23,673 – £30,456
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 16 available: Drama, Music, Sport, Academic, Art, Means Tested (up to 20%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 86%
- A-level A*–A %
- 80%
- Oxbridge offers
- 15 offers (16.7%)
- Russell Group %
- 85%
- Qualifications
- 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.
- 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
- A scholarly, purposeful and joyful community where bright, quirky and grounded girls find their voic…
- Religion
- None
- Avg class size
- 24
- School day
- 08:30:00–16:30:00
- Saturday school
- No
- Languages
- French, German, Japanese, Latin (+2)
- Transport / bus
- No school bus
- Head
- Ms Ms Fionnuala Kennedy
- Founded
- 1880
- Next deadline
- Registration closes — 3 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #36