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Westminster School
Highest published results or academic index.
Best bursaries
Highgate School
Up to 100% off fees.
Lowest day fees
Highgate School
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Next deadline
Highgate School
Registration closes: 2 wk.
| Field | Highgate School Highgate, Haringey | Westminster School Westminster |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 87.74/100 (#19) | 92.01/100 (#4) |
| ISI rating | Standards met | met |
| Type | All-through | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Ages | 4–18 | 13–18 |
| Pupils | 1,938 | 780 |
| Day fees / yr | £28,359 – £32,787 | £46,353 |
| Boarding fees / yr | — | £65,976 |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 6 available: Music, Other, Means Tested, Academic (up to 100%) | 4 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%) |
| Bursaries | Means-tested · up to 100% | Means-tested · up to 100% |
| Day / boarding | Day only | Boarding |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 95.7% | 97% |
| A-level A*–A % | 80.2% | 87% |
| Oxbridge offers | 43 offers (15.5%) | 72 offers (36.7%) |
| Russell Group % | 85% | 87% |
| Top destinations | Edinburgh (21), Bristol (19), Cambridge (16) | University of Oxford (48), University of Cambridge (24), Imperial College London (22) |
| Qualifications | GCSE, A-LEVEL | A-LEVEL, GCSE, IGCSE |
| 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 16–18) 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. | 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 progressive school on an ancient site dedicated to open-minded enquiry, rigorous discussion and th… |
| Religion | Christian | Christian |
| Saturday school | — | Yes |
| Head | Head Mr Adam Pettitt | Head Master Dr Gary Savage |
| Founded | 1565 | 1560 |
| Next deadline | Registration closes: 2 wk | — |
| External ratings | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #19 | Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8 |
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
Westminster School
Westminster
Houseroom Index: 92.01/100 · #4
- Houseroom Index
- 92.01/100 (#4)
- ISI rating
- met
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 13–18
- Pupils
- 780
- Day fees / yr
- £46,353
- Boarding fees / yr
- £65,976
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 4 available: Academic, Music, Means Tested (up to 10%)
- Bursaries
- Means-tested · up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Boarding
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 97%
- A-level A*–A %
- 87%
- Oxbridge offers
- 72 offers (36.7%)
- Russell Group %
- 87%
- Top destinations
- University of Oxford (48), University of Cambridge (24), Imperial College London (22)
- Qualifications
- A-LEVEL, GCSE, IGCSE
- Best for
- Families wanting one school across the whole journey (ages 16–18) rather than separate prep + senior.; Families who prefer a co-educational setting over single-sex.
- 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 progressive school on an ancient site dedicated to open-minded enquiry, rigorous discussion and th…
- Religion
- Christian
- Saturday school
- Yes
- Head
- Head Master Dr Gary Savage
- Founded
- 1560
- External ratings
- Tatler · GSG · Parent Power #8