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Best academic signal
Highgate School
Strongest published results or academic index in this comparison.
Best bursary signal
University College School
Published support up to 100%.
Lowest day-fee signal
Highgate School
Lowest published day-fee figure among the selected schools.
Less pressured option
University College School
Best signal for open entry, pastoral feedback, or smaller classes.
Next deadline first
Highgate School
Registration closes: 3 mo.
| Field | Highgate School Haringey | University College School Camden |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 82.9/100 (#14) | 81.51/100 (Provisional) |
| ISI rating | Standards met | — |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Boys |
| Ages | 4–18 | 4–18 |
| Pupils | 1,321 | 958 |
| Day fees / yr | £28,929 – £31,575 | £27,495 – £32,913 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 6 available: Music, Other, Means Tested, Academic (up to 100%) | 6 available: Music, Means Tested (up to 50%) |
| Bursaries | Means-tested · up to 100% | Means-tested · up to 100% · 60 awarded |
| Day / boarding | Day only | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 95.7% | 92% |
| A-level A*–A % | 80.2% | 72% |
| Oxbridge offers | 43 offers (15.5%) | 22 offers (12%) |
| Russell Group % | 85% | 84% |
| 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 3–19) rather than separate prep + senior.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their daughter. | Families seeking a senior school for ages 4–18, with thinking already on 11+ or 13+ entry.; Parents who want a single-sex environment for their son. |
| 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. | 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 | High-calibre and academically minded teaching with a focus on scholarship and independence for all, … | A caring community of high academic ambition where pupils are encouraged to be themselves, founded i… |
| Religion | Christian | None |
| Avg class size | — | 20 |
| Languages | — | French, Latin, Mandarin, German (+6) |
| Head | Head Mr Adam Pettitt | Headmaster Mark Beard |
| Founded | 1565 | 1830 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes — 3 mo | Registration closes — 3 mo |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #19 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #25 |
Highgate School
Haringey
Houseroom Index: 82.9/100 · #14
- Houseroom Index
- 82.9/100 (#14)
- ISI rating
- Standards met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 4–18
- Pupils
- 1,321
- Day fees / yr
- £28,929 – £31,575
- 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 3–19) 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.
- 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 — 3 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #19
University College School
Camden
Houseroom Index: 81.51/100 (Provisional)
- Houseroom Index
- 81.51/100 (Provisional)
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Boys
- Ages
- 4–18
- Pupils
- 958
- Day fees / yr
- £27,495 – £32,913
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 6 available: Music, Means Tested (up to 50%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100% · 60 awarded
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 92%
- A-level A*–A %
- 72%
- Oxbridge offers
- 22 offers (12%)
- Russell Group %
- 84%
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A LEVEL
- Best for
- Families seeking a senior school for ages 4–18, 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 caring community of high academic ambition where pupils are encouraged to be themselves, founded i…
- Religion
- None
- Avg class size
- 20
- Languages
- French, Latin, Mandarin, German (+6)
- Head
- Headmaster Mark Beard
- Founded
- 1830
- Next deadline
- Registration closes — 3 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #25
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Highgate School
Independent girls all-through school in Haringey for ages 3–19, day or boarding. Selective entry, Christian ethos.
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University College School
Independent boys' all-through day school in Hampstead for ages 4–16 with co-ed Sixth Form (16–18). Non-denominational, A-level focused, top 25 nationally.