Data profile
Independent co-ed sixth-form college in Kensington and Chelsea for ages 14–19. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.
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Where leavers go after sixth form.
of leavers
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | — | £36.3k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | — | £36.3k |
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Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
60
/ 100
National rank #247
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Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
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Inspected 2026-01-06
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Houseroom's view of the school.
Principal James Allder Since 2023, James Allder. Read geography at King’s College, London. After a brief stint in the city and an LPC at the College of Law, realisation dawned: he needed to change tack. Joining Collingham as a geography teacher, he worked his way through
Founded in 1975, initially a tutorial college for pupils resitting exams after disappointing results or leaving mainstream school for a raft of reasons, it has now evolved into a hybrid school/tutorial college. Fewer resits these days with the bulk
In 2025, 27 per cent 9-7 at GCSE;. 53 per cent A\*/A at A level (28 per cent A\*-B). A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2025) ### Teaching & learning Flexibility is one of Collingham’s USPs and students have many options beyond the entirely conventional. Timetables are manipulated to accommodate pretty much any subject or combination of subjects and there is a willingness to break with the Qualifications taken in 2024 A level EPQ GCSE
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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.
Halcyon London International School matches on co-ed day pattern, top-tier London fees similar to Collingham College, and selective entry ethos within a 4km commute.
Fine Arts College shares co-ed day status, selective entry, and top-tier London fees with Collingham College, plus a close 6km distance and overlapping 16+ entry phase.
Knightsbridge School is co-ed day, located in Kensington and Chelsea like Collingham College, with selective entry and top-tier fees, making it a strong local alternative.
Guildhouse School offers co-ed day or boarding with selective entry, top-tier fees, and is within 5km of Collingham College, overlapping in entry phases 16+.
Maida Vale School is co-ed day with selective entry, top-tier London fees, and located within 4km, making it a plausible Plan B for Collingham College applicants.
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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