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North London Collegiate School

Independent girls all-through school in Harrow for ages 3–18. Selective entry.

  • Rank #1
  • ISI Standards met
  • Fees £31.1k/yr
  • girls
  • Edgware, Harrow

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
110

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
24
Russell Group
83
US Ivy
3
Medicine
15

Top destinations

  • UCL15
  • Oxford13
  • Cambridge11
  • Edinburgh8
  • King's College London7
  • Warwick7
  • Imperial College London5
  • Durham4

Exam results

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

A-level A*–A
85%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
99%
Oxbridge rate
30%
Russell Group rate
91%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 770School's own exam · Interview£31.1k
16+Lower Sixth20School's own exam · Interview£31.1k
3+Years 8, 9 & 10—School's own exam · Interview£31.1k
4+Reception40School's own exam · Interview£31.1k
7+Year 38School's own exam · Interview£31.1k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

94

/ 100

National rank #1

Academic95
Destinations95
Future-ready70
Pastoral95
Value-add87
Access & breadth75
External consensus99

Inspections

ISI

Excellent

Inspected 2024-04-16

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Key people

  • Senior Deputy Head

    Jessica Bedi

    MA (Cantab). Teaches English. Involved in extra-curricular life of the school.

  • Chief Operating Officer

    T. Brown

    BA (Bournemouth), MBA (Greenwich)

  • Deputy Head (Academic)

    S. Etienne

    MSC (Oxon)

  • Deputy Head (Pastoral)

    N. Dawson

    BA (Durham)

  • Head Of Junior School

    R. Queripel

    BA (Sheffield)

  • Headmistress

    Vicky Bingham

    Joined NLCS in September 2023 as its 10th Headmistress. Previously led South Hampstead High School GDST for over six years. Classics degree from Oxford, PGCE from Cambridge.

Editorial verdict

teaching

Distance is not an issue as we’re probably in the middle between the two (LU has a slight edge) and I prefer co-Ed. We were leaning towards LU anyway but have heard some real concerns about the size of school and how you can become from “somebody” (in primary) to almost “nobody” when you join LU due to the size and amazing talent that exists there. She got invited for the music audition (which is good news) but didn’t get the scholarship so clearly there are many more competent kids and standards are extremely high. As long as I get some comfort that even though she’s not Top Top she’ll still be able to follow her passion and perform in music then I think LU it is... And of course... it’s n…

pastoral

LU takes in a wider spread of ability, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Being towards the bottom of a year group in a highly selective and academic school can be a miserable place. We chose LU as DD is both maths/science and dyslexic, a profile more commonly found in boys, so we felt they would be better able to support her - which they did. (She was never going to be a 10xA\* all-rounder.) We liked the way equal kudos was given to excellence in sport, music, drama etc as to academics. So an emphasis on engaging in and pursuing interests rather than just grades. It depends on the girl. DD was happy being amongst a relatively small number of girls in maths and science top sets. They …

money matters

Distance is not an issue as we’re probably in the middle between the two (LU has a slight edge) and I prefer co-Ed. We were leaning towards LU anyway but have heard some real concerns about the size of school and how you can become from “somebody” (in primary) to almost “nobody” when you join LU due to the size and amazing talent that exists there. She got invited for the music audition (which is good news) but didn’t get the scholarship so clearly there are many more competent kids and standards are extremely high. As long as I get some comfort that even though she’s not Top Top she’ll still be able to follow her passion and perform in music then I think LU it is... And of course... it’s n…

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1South Hampstead High SchoolCamden
    Fees £30.1kA*-A 94%Oxbridge 18%Rank #53

    South Hampstead High School matches on girls/day, 11+ entry phase overlap, is very close geographically (11km), shares the same selectivity tier and similar fees, and has a strong academic ethos with top-20 performance.

  • 2Wimbledon High SchoolMerton
    Fees £30.5kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 17%Rank #28

    Wimbledon High School is a girls/day school with 11+ entry, located within reasonable commute distance (22km), in the same selectivity tier and fee bracket, and has a selective academic ethos.

  • 3Putney High SchoolWandsworth
    Fees £30.5kA*-A 79%Oxbridge 14%Rank #21

    Putney High School shares girls/day status, 11+ entry phase, is within London (18km), matches the selectivity tier and fees, and has a selective independent girls' school ethos.

  • 4Lady Eleanor Holles SchoolRichmond upon Thames
    Fees £32.0kA*-A 75%Oxbridge 9%Rank #9

    Lady Eleanor Holles School is a girls/day school with 11+ entry, located within 21km, in the same selectivity tier and similar fees, and has a selective, A-level focused ethos.

  • 5Guildford High SchoolGuildford
    Fees £26.8kA*-A 85%Oxbridge 44%Rank #2

    Guildford High School is a girls/day school with 11+ entry, within a reasonable commute (45km), in the same selectivity tier and fee bracket, and has a selective Christian 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

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: North London Collegiate School profile →