Data profile
Independent co-ed senior school in Kensington and Chelsea for ages 13–19. Selective entry, established SEND provision, top-tier London fees.
Where leavers go after sixth form.
of leavers
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
Recalibrated
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | Interview | £36.3k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | Interview | £36.3k |
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
61
/ 100
National rank #265
ISI
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Inspected 2026-01-06
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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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.
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