Data profile
Bales College
Independent co-ed senior school in Kensington and Chelsea for ages 11–18. Selective entry.
- Rank #180
- ISI Standards partially met
- Fees £21.6k/yr
- co-ed
- Westminster
01 · Module
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Russell Group
- 20%
- US Ivy
- 0
of leavers
Top destinations
- UCL—
- King's College London—
- SOAS—
- University of Manchester—
- Birkbeck (University of London)—
- Royal Holloway (University of London)—
- University of Durham—
- University of Bristol—
02 · Module
Exam results
A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
- A-level A*–A
- 52%
- GCSE 9–7
- 17%
- Russell Group rate
- 20%
Recalibrated
03 · Module
Entry points & fees
Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+ | Year 10 | — | — | £21.6k |
| 11+ | Year 11 | — | — | £21.6k |
| 12+ | Lower Sixth | — | — | £21.6k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | — | £21.6k |
| 3+ | — | — | — | £21.6k |
| 7+ | Year 7 | — | — | £21.6k |
| 9+ | Year 9 | — | — | £21.6k |
04 · Module
Houseroom Index
Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
59
/ 100
National rank #180
05 · Module
Inspections
Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
Standards partially met
Inspected 2024-12-10
08 · Module
Compare with peers
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.
- Fees £26.2kA*-A 48%Oxbridge 0%Rank #127
ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form matches the co-ed day pattern, overlaps in entry phases 11+ to 16+, is within 4km commute, and shares the free tier and selective ethos.
- Fees £31.5kA*-A 0%Oxbridge 0%Rank #202
Maida Vale School is co-ed day, overlaps in entry phases 11–18, is very close at 1km, and shares selective ethos and free tier fees.
- Fees —A*-A 47%Oxbridge 0%Rank #121
London Park Schools is co-ed day, overlaps entry phases 11–18, located 5km away, and shares selective ethos and free tier fees.
- Fees —A*-A 68%Rank #102
LSI Independent College is co-ed day, overlaps in 16+ entry phase, within 4km, selective ethos, and free tier fees.
- Fees £22.4kA*-A 70%Rank #148
English National Ballet School is co-ed day, overlaps 16+ entry phase, within 6km, selective ethos, and free tier fees.
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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