Data profile
Independent girls all-through school in Ealing for ages 4–18. Selective entry.
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Where leavers go after sixth form.
Class of 2025
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | — | london_consortium, interview, reference | £29.4k |
| 16+ | Lower Sixth | — | school_own_exam | £29.4k |
| 3+ | Year 1 | — | — | £29.4k |
| 4+ | Reception | — | school_own_exam | £29.4k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | — | school_own_exam, interview | £29.4k |
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Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
67
/ 100
National rank #56
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Latest inspection rating and report.
ISI
Compliant
Inspected 2025-03-01
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Head, senior leadership and governance.
Head Teacher
Mrs Allison Saunders
MA Hons
Acting Co-Deputy Head Pastoral And Director Of University Admissions
Mrs M-H Collins
Acting Co-Deputy Head Pastoral
Miss E Holmes
Deputy Head Academic
Mr J Marshall
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Houseroom's view of the school.
Head Mrs Allison Saunders Since April 2025, Allison Saunders, previously senior deputy head at St Catherine’s, an independent girls’ school in Twickenham, for two years. Before that, deputy head at St Helen’s in Northwood. Has also held positions at Haberdashers’ Girls’
Founded in 1873, NHEHS is the oldest in the Girls’ Day School Trust family and embodies its feminist values ‘with a really good vibe’. Firm commitment to girls-only education, based on GDST’s solid research and school’s own experience. Its approach
In 2025, 93 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 62 per cent A\*/A at A level (91 per cent A\*-B). In 2024, 91 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 70 per cent A\*/A at A level (95 per cent A\*-B). A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2025) ### Teaching & learning NHEHS ‘fosters education above and beyond the curriculum’, say parents, especially in years 7-9 before the inevitable constraints of GCSEs kick in. It gets the balance right between creating a nurturing environment and being thoroughly Qualifications taken in 2024 A level EPQ GCSE 6:1 Pupil to teacher ratio View all data 17 Average class sizes (up to GCSE) View all data
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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.
St Augustine's Priory matches on girls/day, is in Ealing with a 1km commute, shares selective entry ethos, and has lower fees within the same tier.
Channing School is a girls/day school in London with selective entry, similar fees (£27.6k vs £29.4k), and overlapping entry phases (7+, 11+, 16+).
Northwood College for Girls GDST is a girls/day selective school near London (13km), with fees (£26.2k) in the same tier and overlapping entry phases.
St Helen's School is a girls/day selective school in London (13km), with fees (£29.3k) almost identical to the target and overlapping entry phases.
Sutton High School GDST is a girls/day selective school within commuting distance (20km), with fees (£26.2k) in the same tier and overlapping entry phases.
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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Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.
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