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Strongest results
Westminster School
Highest published results or academic index.
Best bursaries
Westminster School
Up to 100% off fees.
Lowest day fees
Wimbledon High School
Lowest published day fees here.
Less pressured
Wimbledon High School
Open entry, good pastoral reviews or smaller classes.
Next deadline
Wimbledon High School
Registration closes: 6 days.
| Field | Westminster School Westminster | Wimbledon High School Wimbledon, Merton |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 92.01/100 (#4) | 84.75/100 (#28) |
| ISI rating | met | Met |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Girls |
| Ages | 13–18 | 4–18 |
| Pupils | 780 | 1,085 |
| Day fees / yr | £46,353 | £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 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. | 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: 6 days |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #36 |
Westminster School
Westminster
Houseroom Index: 92.01/100 · #4
- 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
Wimbledon High School
Wimbledon, Merton
Houseroom Index: 84.75/100 · #28
- Houseroom Index
- 84.75/100 (#28)
- ISI rating
- Met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 4–18
- Pupils
- 1,085
- 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: 6 days
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #36