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Bales College

Independent co-ed senior school in Westminster for ages 7–18. Selective entry.

  • Rank #223
  • ISI Standards partially met
  • Fees £21.6k/yr
  • co-ed
  • Queen's Park, Westminster

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Russell Group
20%

of leavers

US Ivy
0

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—

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
52%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
17%
Russell Group rate
20%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
12+Lower Sixth—School's own exam · Verbal reasoning · Interview£21.6k
16+Lower Sixth—Interview · Reference / report£21.6k
9+Year 9—School's own exam · Verbal reasoning · Interview£21.6k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

60

/ 100

National rank #223

Academic44
Destinations58
Future-ready62
Pastoral82
Value-add36
Access & breadth75
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

Standards partially met

Inspected 2024-12-10

Read full ISI report →

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

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    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.

  • 2Maida Vale SchoolWestminster
    Fees £31.5kA*-A 0%Oxbridge 0%Rank #236

    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.

  • 3London Park SchoolsWandsworth
    Fees —A*-A 47%Oxbridge 0%Rank #193

    London Park Schools is co-ed day, overlaps entry phases 11–18, located 5km away, and shares selective ethos and free tier fees.

  • 4LSI Independent CollegeCamden
    Fees £28.7kA*-A 68%Rank #199

    LSI Independent College is co-ed day, overlaps in 16+ entry phase, within 4km, selective ethos, and free tier fees.

  • 5English National Ballet SchoolKensington and Chelsea
    Fees £23.0kA*-A 70%Rank #221

    English National Ballet School is co-ed day, overlaps 16+ entry phase, within 6km, selective ethos, and free tier fees.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Bales College profile →