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Highgate School
Highest published results or academic index.
Best bursaries
Highgate School
Up to 100% off fees.
Lowest day fees
James Allen's Girls' School
Lowest published day fees here.
Next deadline
Highgate School
Registration closes: 2 wk.
| Field | Highgate School Highgate, Haringey | James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich, Southwark |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 87.74/100 (#19) | 85.52/100 (#71) |
| ISI rating | Standards met | Standards met |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Girls |
| Ages | 4–18 | 11–18 |
| Pupils | 1,938 | 1,223 |
| Day fees / yr | £28,359 – £32,787 | £30,438 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 6 available: Music, Other, Means Tested, Academic (up to 100%) | 8 available: Art, Music, Sport, Academic (up to 10%) |
| Bursaries | Means-tested · up to 100% | Means-tested |
| Day / boarding | Day only | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 95.7% | 76% |
| A-level A*–A % | 80.2% | 78% |
| Oxbridge offers | 43 offers (15.5%) | 25 offers (16.7%) |
| Russell Group % | 85% | 60% |
| Top destinations | Edinburgh (21), Bristol (19), Cambridge (16) | Edinburgh (13), Oxford (10), Durham (7) |
| 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 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.; 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, … | At JAGS you will find a happy, diverse and dynamic community, rooted in academic excellence and full… |
| Religion | Christian | None |
| Head | Head Mr Adam Pettitt | Mrs Mrs Alex Hutchinson |
| Founded | 1565 | 1741 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes: 2 wk | Registration closes: 2 wk |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #19 | GSG · Parent Power #33 |
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
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