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Best academic signal
Cardiff Sixth Form College
Strongest published results or academic index in this comparison.
Best bursary signal
Cardiff Sixth Form College
Published support up to 100%.
Lowest day-fee signal
James Allen's Girls' School
Lowest published day-fee figure among the selected schools.
Next deadline first
James Allen's Girls' School
Registration closes: 4 mo.
| Field | Cardiff Sixth Form College Cardiff | James Allen's Girls' School Southwark |
|---|
| Houseroom Index | 83.12/100 (#12) | 83.43/100 (Provisional) |
| ISI rating | excellent | Excellent |
| Type | Sixth-form | All-through |
| Gender | Co-ed | Girls |
| Ages | 16–19 | 3–18 |
| Pupils | 470 | 1,212 |
| Day fees / yr | £30,120 – £34,560 | £29,352 |
| Boarding fees / yr | £63,400 – £77,250 | — |
| How competitive entry is | Competitive entry | Competitive entry |
| Scholarships | 5 available: Academic (up to 100%) | 8 available: Art, Music, Sport, Academic (up to 10%) |
| Bursaries | up to 100% | Means-tested |
| Day / boarding | Day or boarding | Day only |
| GCSE 9–7 % | 74.8% | 76% |
| A-level A*–A % | 94% | 78% |
| Oxbridge offers | 7 offers (13.2%) | 25 offers (16.7%) |
| Russell Group % | 90% | 60% |
| Top destinations | Yale University (1), New York University (1), Georgia Institute of Technology (1) | Edinburgh (13), Oxford (10), Durham (7) |
| Qualifications | A LEVEL, GCSE | GCSE, A-LEVEL |
| Best for | Students choosing a sixth-form move at 16+ rather than continuing at their current school.; 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 daughter. |
| 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. | 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 | The College’s culture is one of innovation, constantly striving for excellence through detailed eval… | At JAGS you will find a happy, diverse and dynamic community, rooted in academic excellence and full… |
| Religion | Other | None |
| Saturday school | No | — |
| Languages | French, Chinese, Spanish, German (+2) | — |
| Head | Principal Tom Arrand | Mrs Mrs Alex Hutchinson |
| Founded | 2004 | 1741 |
| Next deadline | — | Registration closes — 4 mo |
| External ratings | GSG · Parent Power #40 | GSG · Parent Power #33 |
Cardiff Sixth Form College
Cardiff
Houseroom Index: 83.12/100 · #12
- Houseroom Index
- 83.12/100 (#12)
- ISI rating
- excellent
- Type
- Sixth-form
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 16–19
- Pupils
- 470
- Day fees / yr
- £30,120 – £34,560
- Boarding fees / yr
- £63,400 – £77,250
- How competitive entry is
- Competitive entry
- Scholarships
- 5 available: Academic (up to 100%)
- Bursaries
- up to 100%
- Day / boarding
- Day or boarding
- GCSE 9–7 %
- 74.8%
- A-level A*–A %
- 94%
- Oxbridge offers
- 7 offers (13.2%)
- Russell Group %
- 90%
- Top destinations
- Yale University (1), New York University (1), Georgia Institute of Technology (1)
- Qualifications
- A LEVEL, GCSE
- Best for
- Students choosing a sixth-form move at 16+ rather than continuing at their current school.; 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
- The College’s culture is one of innovation, constantly striving for excellence through detailed eval…
- Religion
- Other
- Saturday school
- No
- Languages
- French, Chinese, Spanish, German (+2)
- Head
- Principal Tom Arrand
- Founded
- 2004
- External ratings
- GSG · Parent Power #40
James Allen's Girls' School
Southwark
Houseroom Index: 83.43/100 (Provisional)
- Houseroom Index
- 83.43/100 (Provisional)
- ISI rating
- Excellent
- Type
- All-through
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 3–18
- Pupils
- 1,212
- Day fees / yr
- £29,352
- 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 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
- 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 — 4 mo
- External ratings
- GSG · Parent Power #33