Data profile
Independent co-ed all-through school in Hertfordshire for ages 4–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.
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Where leavers go after sixth form.
Class of 2025
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A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
Recalibrated
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Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | — | — | £32.1k | £51.0k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | — | £32.1k | £51.0k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | — | £32.1k | £51.0k |
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Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
68
/ 100
National rank #67
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Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
excellent
Inspected 2025-04-29
Aldenham School achieved Excellent in all Educational Quality judgements with full compliance in every regulatory standard.
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Houseroom's view of the school.
Hertfordshire all-through school set in 110 acres of green space, approximately ten miles from central London. Pupils can join at age three and remain on the same site through to 18. Academic results are described as consistently high. Flexi-boarding is popular among pupils of all ages. The school has 808 pupils aged 11–18, is mixed, and offers both day and boarding places.
Facilities include Five courts, nine full-size football pitches, golf driving bays, a music department set in a converted chapel, and a smart sixth form centre.
Sport is a major focus at the school. Ex-professionals are on the staff list and specialist academies are run for the most talented athletes.
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The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
Bishop's Stortford College matches Aldenham with co-ed day and boarding options, similar fees (£30.8k vs £32.1k), and selective entry in Hertfordshire, with overlapping 11+, 13+, and 16+ entry phases.
Berkhamsted School shares co-ed day and boarding provision, selective entry, and is located in Hertfordshire with comparable fees (£31.1k), making it a geographically and financially sensible alternative.
Ibstock Place School is co-ed day only, with selective entry, fees (£32.0k) close to Aldenham's, and within a reasonable 24km commute, offering a similar academic tier and entry phases.
Emanuel School is co-ed day with selective entry, fees (£31.4k) near Aldenham's, and a 25km commute, sharing overlapping entry phases and a Christian ethos.
Forest London is a selective co-ed day school with fees (£32.1k) matching Aldenham's, located 25km away, and offers similar entry phases and a Church of England ethos.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.
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