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Houseroom Index 2026 · Academic sub-index

Best for academics

UK independent schools ranked on A level A*, GCSE 9-7, Oxbridge offers and Russell Group places.

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  1. #1
    96.0

    St Paul's Girls' School

    Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham

    Independent girls senior school in Hammersmith and Fulham. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsDay
    £37,242 – £40,227/yr dayAggregate rank #3
  2. #2
    95.2

    Guildford High School

    Guildford

    Independent girls all-through school in Guildford for ages 4–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £16,692 – £26,769/yr dayAggregate rank #2
  3. #3
    94.1

    North London Collegiate School

    Edgware, Harrow

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

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £26,775 – £31,095/yr dayAggregate rank #1
  4. #4
    94.0

    Westminster School

    Westminster

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Westminster for ages 16–18. Selective entry, Christian foundation ethos, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoarding
    £46,353/yr dayAggregate rank #4
  5. #5
    93.6

    Winchester College

    Winchester

    Independent co-ed senior school in Winchester for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £45,954/yr dayAggregate rank #17
  6. #6
    93.4

    Magdalen College School

    Oxford

    Independent co-ed senior school in Oxford for ages 7–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    SeniorCo EdDay
    £28,995 – £30,108/yr dayAggregate rank #15
  7. #7
    91.6

    King's College School, Wimbledon

    Wimbledon, Merton

    Independent boys all-through school in Merton for ages 4–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £30,387 – £35,820/yr dayAggregate rank #6
  8. #8
    90.7

    South Hampstead High School

    Hampstead, Camden

    Independent girls all-through school in Camden for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £24,558 – £30,060/yr dayAggregate rank #53
  9. #9
    90.0

    Eton College

    Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead

    Independent boys senior school in Windsor and Maidenhead for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Christian foundation ethos, established SEND provision.

    SeniorBoysBoarding
    £63,299/yr dayAggregate rank #7
  10. #10
    88.3

    City of London School

    Blackfriars, City of London

    Independent boys senior school in City of London. Selective entry, established SEND provision.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £29,545/yr dayAggregate rank #10
  11. #11
    87.9

    Tonbridge School

    Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling

    Independent boys senior school in Tonbridge and Malling for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

    SeniorBoysBoth
    £48,207/yr dayAggregate rank #22
  12. #12
    87.8

    Highgate School

    Highgate, Haringey

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Haringey for ages 4–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £28,359 – £32,787/yr dayAggregate rank #19
  13. #13
    87.3

    The Manchester Grammar School

    Manchester

    Independent boys senior school in Manchester. Selective entry.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £19,809/yr dayAggregate rank #30
  14. #14
    87.1

    Wycombe Abbey

    High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

    Independent girls senior school in Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, Anglican ethos, top-tier fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoth
    £46,800/yr dayAggregate rank #16
  15. #15
    86.8

    St Paul's School

    Barnes, Richmond upon Thames

    Independent boys senior school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 7–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorBoysBoth
    £30,663 – £37,998/yr dayAggregate rank #5
  16. #16
    86.0

    The Perse School

    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Cambridgeshire for ages 3–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £22,335 – £28,446/yr dayAggregate rank #24
  17. #17
    85.9

    Lady Eleanor Holles School

    Hampton, Richmond upon Thames

    Independent girls all-through school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 7–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £26,463 – £31,953/yr dayAggregate rank #9
  18. #18
    85.8

    Cardiff Sixth Form College

    Cardiff

    Independent co-ed sixth-form college in Cardiff for ages 16–19, day or boarding. Selective entry, other ethos, top-tier fees.

    Sixth FormCo EdBoth
    £31,050 – £34,000/yr dayAggregate rank #31
  19. #19
    85.6

    Wimbledon High School

    Wimbledon, Merton

    Independent girls all-through school in Merton for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £23,673 – £30,456/yr dayAggregate rank #28
  20. #20
    85.4

    Canford School

    Wimborne, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Independent co-ed senior school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £40,902/yr dayAggregate rank #40
  21. #21
    85.3

    Reigate Grammar School

    Reigate, Reigate and Banstead

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Reigate and Banstead for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £15,750 – £28,545/yr dayAggregate rank #26
  22. #22
    85.3

    University College School

    Hampstead, Camden

    Independent boys all-through school in Camden for ages 4–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £27,495 – £32,913/yr dayAggregate rank #65
  23. #23
    85.2

    Latymer Upper School

    Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham

    Independent co-ed senior school in Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdDay
    £31,095/yr dayAggregate rank #11
  24. #24
    85.0

    King Edward VI High School for Girls

    Birmingham

    Independent girls senior school in Birmingham for ages 11–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos, established SEND provision.

    SeniorGirlsDay
    £22,536/yr dayAggregate rank #13
  25. #25
    84.9

    Surbiton High School

    Kingston upon Thames

    Independent girls all-through school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 4–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £17,639 – £27,831/yr dayAggregate rank #42
  26. #26
    84.1

    Harrow School

    Harrow

    Independent boys senior school in Harrow for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Church of England ethos.

    SeniorBoysBoarding
    Fees TBC/yr dayAggregate rank #36
  27. #27
    83.7

    Concord College

    Shrewsbury, Shropshire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Shropshire for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £21,600/yr dayAggregate rank #29
  28. #28
    83.4

    Bancroft's School

    Woodford Green, Redbridge

    Independent boys all-through school in Redbridge for ages 7–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £16,740 – £31,200/yr dayAggregate rank #33
  29. #29
    82.7

    Marlborough College

    Marlborough, Wiltshire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Wiltshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £49,449/yr dayAggregate rank #57
  30. #30
    82.6

    Nottingham High School

    Nottingham

    Independent boys all-through school in Nottingham for ages 3–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £18,447 – £23,154/yr dayAggregate rank #37
  31. #31
    82.6

    Withington Girls' School

    Manchester

    Independent girls all-through school in Manchester for ages 7–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £15,258 – £19,998/yr dayAggregate rank #35
  32. #32
    82.5

    Alleyn's School

    East Dulwich, Southwark

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Southwark for ages 4–18. Selective entry, established SEND provision.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £27,000/yr dayAggregate rank #18
  33. #33
    82.4

    Royal Grammar School Guildford

    Guildford

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Guildford for ages 3–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £27,756 – £28,080/yr dayAggregate rank #20
  34. #34
    82.1

    Brighton College

    Brighton, Brighton and Hove

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Brighton and Hove for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £16,500 – £39,777/yr dayAggregate rank #8
  35. #35
    82.0

    James Allen's Girls' School

    East Dulwich, Southwark

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

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £30,438/yr dayAggregate rank #71
  36. #36
    81.8

    Hampton School

    Hampton, Richmond upon Thames

    Independent boys senior school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 10–18. Selective entry, established SEND provision.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £31,248/yr dayAggregate rank #25
  37. #37
    81.4

    City of London School for Girls

    Barbican, City of London

    Independent girls senior school in City of London. Selective entry.

    SeniorGirlsDay
    £31,833/yr dayAggregate rank #14
  38. #38
    81.2

    Caterham School

    Caterham, Tandridge

    Independent co-ed senior school in Tandridge for ages 7–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £28,995 – £30,375/yr dayAggregate rank #23
  39. #39
    81.1

    Trinity School

    Croydon

    Independent boys senior school in Croydon. Selective entry.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £30,468/yr dayAggregate rank #34
  40. #40
    81.1

    Godolphin and Latymer School

    Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham

    Independent girls senior school in Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 11–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsDay
    £35,094/yr dayAggregate rank #12
  41. #41
    80.4

    Cheltenham Ladies' College

    Cheltenham

    Independent girls senior school in Cheltenham for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoth
    £38,520 – £43,380/yr dayAggregate rank #47
  42. #42
    80.3

    Sevenoaks School

    Sevenoaks

    Independent co-ed senior school in Sevenoaks for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £37,542/yr dayAggregate rank #27
  43. #43
    79.8

    Putney High School

    Putney, Wandsworth

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

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £25,227 – £30,456/yr dayAggregate rank #21
  44. #44
    79.6

    Radley College

    Radley, Vale of White Horse

    Independent boys senior school in Vale of White Horse for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorBoysBoarding
    Fees TBC/yr dayAggregate rank #46
  45. #45
    79.4

    Wellington College

    Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest

    Independent co-ed senior school in Bracknell Forest for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £47,790/yr dayAggregate rank #38
  46. #46
    79.3

    King Edward's School, Birmingham

    Birmingham

    Independent boys senior school in Birmingham for ages 11–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos, established SEND provision.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £18,324/yr dayAggregate rank #39
  47. #47
    78.7

    Kingston Grammar School

    Kingston upon Thames

    Independent boys senior school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdDay
    £29,250/yr dayAggregate rank #32
  48. #48
    78.6

    Abingdon School

    Abingdon, Vale of White Horse

    Independent co-ed senior school in Vale of White Horse for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £28,500/yr dayAggregate rank #58
  49. #49
    78.5

    Headington School

    Oxford, Oxfordshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Oxfordshire for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsBoth
    £15,351 – £30,783/yr dayAggregate rank #69
  50. #50
    78.5

    The Haberdashers' Boys' School

    Hertfordshire, Hertsmere

    Independent boys all-through school in Hertsmere for ages 4–18. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £26,223 – £32,487/yr dayAggregate rank #49

About the Academic sub-index

Combines three Houseroom Index pillars on a 0-100 scale: academic outcomes (raw exam results), destinations (Oxbridge, Ivy, Russell Group) and value-add (adjusted for selectivity). Pastoral and future-readiness are left out.

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