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Strongest results
Highgate School
Highest published results or academic index.
Best bursaries
Highgate 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 | Highgate School Highgate, Haringey | Wimbledon High School Wimbledon, Merton |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 87.74/100 (#19) | 84.75/100 (#28) |
| ISI rating | Standards met | Met |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Girls |
| Ages | 4–18 | 4–18 |
| Pupils | 1,938 | 1,085 |
| Day fees / yr | £28,359 – £32,787 | £23,673 – £30,456 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 6 available: Music, Other, Means Tested, Academic (up to 100%) | 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 | Day only | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 95.7% | 86% |
| A-level A*–A % | 80.2% | 80% |
| Oxbridge offers | 43 offers (15.5%) | 15 offers (16.7%) |
| Russell Group % | 85% | 85% |
| Top destinations | Edinburgh (21), Bristol (19), Cambridge (16) | — |
| Qualifications | GCSE, A-LEVEL | GCSE, A-LEVEL |
| Best for | Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 4–18) 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 | Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; The Christian ethos shapes assemblies, holidays and pastoral life. Comfortable for committed families; worth thinking about for those of other or no faith. | 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 | High-calibre and academically minded teaching with a focus on scholarship and independence for all, … | 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 | — | No |
| Languages | — | French, German, Japanese, Latin (+2) |
| Transport / bus | — | No school bus |
| Head | Head Mr Adam Pettitt | Ms Ms Fionnuala Kennedy |
| Founded | 1565 | 1880 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes: 2 wk | Registration closes: 6 days |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #19 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #36 |
Highgate School
Highgate, Haringey
Houseroom Index: 87.74/100 · #19
- Houseroom Index
- 87.74/100 (#19)
- ISI rating
- Standards met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 4–18
- Pupils
- 1,938
- Day fees / yr
- £28,359 – £32,787
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 6 available: Music, Other, Means Tested, Academic (up to 100%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 95.7%
- A-level A*–A %
- 80.2%
- Oxbridge offers
- 43 offers (15.5%)
- Russell Group %
- 85%
- Top destinations
- Edinburgh (21), Bristol (19), Cambridge (16)
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A-LEVEL
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 4–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
- Watch outs
- Selective entry — assume some form of assessment at the relevant entry point. Plan tutoring or familiarisation early if needed.; The Christian ethos shapes assemblies, holidays and pastoral life. Comfortable for committed families; worth thinking about for those of other or no faith.
- Ethos
- High-calibre and academically minded teaching with a focus on scholarship and independence for all, …
- Religion
- Christian
- Head
- Head Mr Adam Pettitt
- Founded
- 1565
- Next deadline
- Registration closes: 2 wk
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #19
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