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Strongest results
Highgate School
Highest published results or academic index.
Best bursaries
University College School
Up to 100% off fees.
Lowest day fees
Highgate School
Lowest published day fees here.
Less pressured
University College School
Open entry, good pastoral reviews or smaller classes.
Next deadline
Highgate School
Registration closes: 2 wk.
| Field | Highgate School Highgate, Haringey | University College School Hampstead, Camden |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 87.74/100 (#19) | 86.58/100 (#65) |
| ISI rating | Standards met | — |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Boys |
| Ages | 4–18 | 4–18 |
| Pupils | 1,938 | 1,297 |
| Day fees / yr | £28,359 – £32,787 | £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 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 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: 2 wk | Registration closes: 2 mo |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #19 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #25 |
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
University College School
Hampstead, Camden
Houseroom Index: 86.58/100 · #65
- Houseroom Index
- 86.58/100 (#65)
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Boys
- Ages
- 4–18
- Pupils
- 1,297
- 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 wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 4–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; 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: 2 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #25