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Best academic signal
Highgate School
Strongest published results or academic index in this comparison.
Best bursary signal
Highgate School
Published support up to 100%.
Lowest day-fee signal
Putney High School
Lowest published day-fee figure among the selected schools.
Less pressured option
Putney High School
Best signal for open entry, pastoral feedback, or smaller classes.
Next deadline first
Highgate School
Registration closes: 3 mo.
| Field | Highgate School Haringey | Putney High School Wandsworth |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 82.9/100 (#14) | 82.32/100 (#18) |
| ISI rating | Standards met | Excellent |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Girls |
| Ages | 4–18 | 3–18 |
| Pupils | 1,321 | 740 |
| Day fees / yr | £28,929 – £31,575 | £24,027 – £29,007 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 6 available: Music, Other, Means Tested, Academic (up to 100%) | 36 available: Other, Music, Sport, Academic, Art, Drama, Dt, Means Tested |
| Bursaries | Means-tested · up to 100% | Means-tested · up to 100% |
| Day / boarding | Day only | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 95.7% | 92% |
| A-level A*–A % | 80.2% | 79% |
| Oxbridge offers | 43 offers (15.5%) | 13 offers (13.8%) |
| Russell Group % | 85% | 17% |
| Top destinations | Edinburgh (21), Bristol (19), Cambridge (16) | Durham (2), Oxford (3) |
| 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 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, … | Academic with a very modern edge — Modern Scholarship: a forward-thinking approach to academic study… |
| Religion | Christian | None |
| Avg class size | — | 22 |
| School day | — | 08:30:00–16:45:00 |
| Saturday school | — | No |
| Languages | — | French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin (+3) |
| Transport / bus | — | School bus available |
| Head | Head Mr Adam Pettitt | Head Jo Sharrock |
| Founded | 1565 | 1893 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes — 3 mo | Registration closes — 4 mo |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #19 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #24 |
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
Putney High School
Wandsworth
Houseroom Index: 82.32/100 · #18
- Houseroom Index
- 82.32/100 (#18)
- ISI rating
- Excellent
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 3–18
- Pupils
- 740
- Day fees / yr
- £24,027 – £29,007
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 36 available: Other, Music, Sport, Academic, Art, Drama, Dt, Means Tested
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 92%
- A-level A*–A %
- 79%
- Oxbridge offers
- 13 offers (13.8%)
- Russell Group %
- 17%
- Top destinations
- Durham (2), Oxford (3)
- 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
- Academic with a very modern edge — Modern Scholarship: a forward-thinking approach to academic study…
- Religion
- None
- Avg class size
- 22
- School day
- 08:30:00–16:45:00
- Saturday school
- No
- Languages
- French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin (+3)
- Transport / bus
- School bus available
- Head
- Head Jo Sharrock
- Founded
- 1893
- Next deadline
- Registration closes — 4 mo
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #24