Houseroom
Sign inGet started

Data profile

North London Collegiate School

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

  • Rank #1
  • ISI Excellent
  • Fees £30.6k/yr
  • girls
  • Middlesex

01 · Module

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

02 · Module

Exam results

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

A-level A*–A
85%

Recalibrated

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

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 770school_own_exam, interview£30.6k
16+Lower Sixth20school_own_exam, interview£30.6k
3+Years 8, 9 & 10——£30.6k
4+Reception40school_own_exam, interview£30.6k
7+Year 38school_own_exam, interview£30.6k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

88

/ 100

National rank #1

Academic94
Destinations95
Future-ready70
Pastoral95
Value-add86
Access & breadth75
Parent70
External consensus95

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Excellent

Inspected 2024-04-16

Read full report →

06 · Module

Key people

Head, senior leadership and governance.

  • 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.

07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

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…

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.

  • 1South Hampstead High SchoolCamden
    Fees £30.1kA*-A 94%Oxbridge 18%Rank #47

    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 SchoolWimbledon
    Fees £30.5kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 17%Rank #9

    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 #18

    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 #11

    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 SchoolSurrey
    Fees £26.0kA*-A 85%Oxbridge 44%Rank #3

    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.

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.

Looking for open days, prospectus, bursaries or to apply? Visit the North London Collegiate School school profile →