Data profile

Streatham and Clapham High School

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

  • Rank #58
  • ISI Standards met
  • Fees £27.6k/yr
  • girls
  • Streatham & Clapham

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Russell Group
85%

of leavers

US Ivy
0

02 · Module

Exam results

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

A-level A*–A
69%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
60%
Oxbridge rate
5%
Russell Group rate
85%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 7£27.6k
16+Lower Sixth£27.6k
3+£27.6k
4+Reception£27.6k
7+Year 3£27.6k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

78

/ 100

National rank #58

Academic73
Destinations80
Future-ready69
Pastoral82
Value-add65
Access & breadth90
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Standards met

Inspected 2024-03-19

Leaders are resolute in their commitment to achieving the school's aims. They understand the school's strengths and areas requiring further development and effectively communicate them to stakeholders. Leaders are aware of risks to pupils' wellbeing and take well-planned swift action 2.

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07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

head

Head Ms Cathy Ellott Since September 2023, Cathy Ellott, previously pastoral deputy head and then senior deputy head at St Mary’s Ascot. Educated at Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls, she ‘has a highly academic background’: English at Oxford, PGCE at Cambridge and a

ethos

Started in 1887 as Brixton Hill High School for Girls - one of the earliest GDST schools. Became Streatham Hill High School and moved to current former boys’ Battersea Grammar School in 1993. Recent developments include new entrance and atrium (we

teaching

In 2025, 76 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 33 per cent A\*/A at A level (68 per cent A\*-B). A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2025) ### Teaching & learning Large classrooms with small classes (average 24, max of 26). Setting only in maths – and even that is quite loose. Good on MFL - begins in year 7 with French, Mandarin and Latin too. Spanish is added in year 8, when girls choose two out of the four. Qualifications taken in 2024 A level EPQ GCSE 8:1-24:1 Pupil to teacher ratio 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 matches on girls/day, has selective entry like the target, overlaps on entry phases 7+ and 11+, and is within a 10km commute.

  • Fees £26.5kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 5%Rank #149

    Bromley High School is a girls/day selective school with similar fees (£26.5k vs £27.6k), overlaps on 7+ and 11+ entry phases, and is within a 13km commute.

  • Fees £25.3kA*-A 71%Oxbridge 4%Rank #98

    St Catherine's School is a girls/day selective school with a Church of England ethos, similar fees (£25.3k), and overlaps on 7+ and 11+ entry phases within 15km.

  • Fees £25.9kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 5%Rank #207

    Blackheath High School GDST is a girls/day selective school with similar fees (£25.9k), overlaps on 7+ and 11+ entry phases, and is within 10km commute.

  • Fees £25.1kRank #208

    St Margaret's School is a girls/day selective senior school with similar fees (£25.1k), overlaps on 7+ and 11+ entry phases, and is within 14km commute.

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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