Data profile

St Augustine's Priory

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

  • Rank #111
  • ISI Good
  • Fees £25.1k/yr
  • girls
  • London

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
18

Class of 2025

Russell Group
5
US Ivy
0

Top destinations

  • Kings College London
  • LSE
  • University of St Andrews
  • Durham University
  • UCL
  • Exeter University
  • Leeds University
  • IE University Madrid

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
66%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
61%
Oxbridge rate
2%
Russell Group rate
28%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 7London Consortium exam, Selection Day£25.1k
13+interview, assessment£25.1k
14+interview£25.1k
16+Lower Sixthinterview, application£25.1k
4+Reception£25.1k
7+Year 3£25.1k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

65

/ 100

National rank #111

Academic62
Destinations59
Future-ready55
Pastoral80
Value-add54
Access & breadth70
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Good

Inspected 2024-11-01

Read full report →

06 · Module

Key people

Head, senior leadership and governance.

  • Headteacher

    Mrs Christine Macallister

07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

head

Head Mrs Christine Macallister Since 2023, Christine Macallister BA (Hons) PGCE ACA, previously deputy head academic. Educated at a Cambridgeshire comprehensive before going onto Durham University and a first-class degree in combined arts (music, English and business management).

ethos

Originally founded in 1634 in Paris by Abbess Mary Tredway, a resolute English nun determined to follow her religious vocation as she escaped persecution in England, the school has been on its current site since 1915. The last nuns dispersed in 1996

teaching

In 2025, 66 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 67 per cent A\*/A at A level (88 per cent A\*-B). A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2025) ### Teaching & learning We were unashamedly gripped (even in a year 6 maths class) by almost every lesson we attended; on more than one occasion we had to be hauled from the room to stick to our tight schedule. We were impressed by the rapt faces of eager girls during a Qualifications taken in 2024 A level GCSE 5:1 Pupil to teacher ratio View all data 15 Average class sizes View all data

08 · Module

Compare with peers

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.

  • Fees £26.2kA*-A 70%Oxbridge 5%Rank #70

    Sutton High School GDST is a girls' day school with selective entry, similar fees (£26.2k vs £25.1k), and within a reasonable commute (19km) from Ealing.

  • Fees £26.2kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 2%Rank #69

    Northwood College for Girls GDST matches on girls' day schooling, selective entry, similar fees (£26.2k), and is located 13km from Ealing.

  • Fees £29.4kA*-A 62%Oxbridge 3%Rank #56

    Notting Hill & Ealing High School shares girls' day schooling, selective entry, is in the same borough (Ealing), and has slightly higher fees (£29.4k) but similar tier.

  • Fees £27.6kA*-A 67%Oxbridge 4%Rank #45

    Channing School is a girls' day selective school with similar fees (£27.6k), located 12km from Ealing, and has strong academic outcomes.

  • Fees £29.3kA*-A 69%Oxbridge 2%Rank #83

    St Helen's School is a girls' day selective school with similar fees (£29.3k), located 13km from Ealing, and comparable academic performance.

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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