Data profile

Aldenham School

Independent co-ed all-through school in Hertfordshire for ages 4–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

  • Rank #67
  • ISI excellent
  • Fees £32.1k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Hertfordshire

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
95

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
1
Russell Group
6
US Ivy
0

Top destinations

  • Oxford
  • York
  • Manchester
  • Bath
  • Loughborough
  • Leeds
  • UCL
  • King's College London

02 · Module

Exam results

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

A-level A*–A
51%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
46%
Oxbridge rate
1%
Russell Group rate
6%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+Year 7£32.1k£51.0k
13+Year 9£32.1k£51.0k
16+Lower Sixth£32.1k£51.0k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

68

/ 100

National rank #67

Academic59
Destinations59
Future-ready55
Pastoral95
Value-add51
Access & breadth90
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

excellent

Inspected 2025-04-29

Aldenham School achieved Excellent in all Educational Quality judgements with full compliance in every regulatory standard.

Read full report →

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 £30.8kA*-A 63%Oxbridge 2%Rank #70

    Bishop's Stortford College matches Aldenham with co-ed day and boarding options, similar fees (£30.8k vs £32.1k), and selective entry in Hertfordshire, with overlapping 11+, 13+, and 16+ entry phases.

  • 2Berkhamsted SchoolHertfordshire
    Fees £31.1kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 3%Rank #85

    Berkhamsted School shares co-ed day and boarding provision, selective entry, and is located in Hertfordshire with comparable fees (£31.1k), making it a geographically and financially sensible alternative.

  • Fees £32.0kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 0%Rank #59

    Ibstock Place School is co-ed day only, with selective entry, fees (£32.0k) close to Aldenham's, and within a reasonable 24km commute, offering a similar academic tier and entry phases.

  • 4Emanuel SchoolWandsworth
    Fees £31.4kA*-A 72%Oxbridge 4%Rank #43

    Emanuel School is co-ed day with selective entry, fees (£31.4k) near Aldenham's, and a 25km commute, sharing overlapping entry phases and a Christian ethos.

  • 5Forest LondonWaltham Forest
    Fees £32.1kA*-A 81%Oxbridge 100%Rank #46

    Forest London is a selective co-ed day school with fees (£32.1k) matching Aldenham's, located 25km away, and offers similar entry phases and a Church of England ethos.

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.

09 · Module

Top feeder prep schools

Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.

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