Data profile
Merchant Taylors' School
Independent boys senior school for ages 11–18. Top-tier fees.
- Fees £33.2k/yr
- boys
- Northwood, Three Rivers
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 160
- Oxbridge
- 11
- Russell Group
- 83%
- US Ivy
- 0
Class of 2025
of leavers
Top destinations
- University of Oxford—
- University of Cambridge—
- UCL—
- Imperial College London—
- LSE—
- University of Warwick—
- University of Bristol—
Exam results
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
- A-level A*–A
- 74%
- GCSE 9–7
- 90%
- Oxbridge rate
- 7%
- Russell Group rate
- 83%
Recalibrated
Entry points & fees
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+MAIN | Year 7 | — | School's own exam · Interview | £33.2k |
| 16+ | Year 12 | — | Group assessment · Interview · Reference / report | £33.2k |
Inspections
ISI
Met
Inspected 2025-04-29
All regulatory standards met across all eight categories. Pupils experience a tailored and forward-thinking education, excelling academically and developing into well-rounded individuals.
Read full ISI report →Key people
Head Master
Simon Everson
Head Master of Merchant Taylors' School since 2013. Preparing to retire in 2026. Has led the school through a period of strong academic results and co-curricular success.
Head Master Designate
Sam Baldock
Will become the 33rd Head Master of Merchant Taylors' School in September 2026. Currently Vice Master at Bedford School, having recently served as Acting Head Master there. Studied Natural Sciences at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, before working briefly in commercial research. Spent ten years at Westminster School, where he taught Biology and was later Head of Biology. Served as Assistant Head at Mill Hill School before joining Bedford School in 2018 as Deputy Head (Academic), later becoming Vice Master. (Natural Sciences, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge)
Academic Director
Jon Andrews
Academic Director at Merchant Taylors' School, having moved into the post from Deputy Head Academic at the Boys' School. Previously Director of Teaching and Learning at Oakham School. Before that, Head of Economics at Millfield School, having moved from St. Paul's School in London where he was a Teacher of Economics. Was a senior examiner for Edexcel. Has taught Economics to GCSE, A Level and IBDP, and runs a successful Oxbridge application programme.
Compare with peers
Schools families applying here also consider.
- Fees £26.1kA*-A 60%Oxbridge 4%
Reading Blue Coat School matches on day boys, 11+ entry phase, similar fees (£26.1k vs £26.7k), and is in the same selectivity tier with a reasonable 39km commute.
- Fees £27.6kA*-A 78%
City of London Freemen's School offers boys both day and boarding options, overlaps on 11+ entry, has comparable fees (£26.5k), and is within a 38km commute in the same selectivity tier.
- Fees £30.9kA*-A 70%Oxbridge 3%
Bedford School is a boys' school with both day and boarding, overlaps on 11+ entry, has similar fees (£30k), and is in the same selectivity tier despite a longer 56km commute.
- Fees £5.8k
Tawhid Boys School is a boys' day school with 11–16 entry, similar ethos as an independent boys school, and is within a reasonable 26km commute in the same selectivity tier.
- Fees —
Pathways School is a boys' day school with 11+ entry, located nearby in Harrow (10km), and shares the same selectivity tier and independent senior school ethos.
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.
Top feeder prep schools
- 10 offers3 scholarships
- 1 offers
- 1 offers
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- 1 offers
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