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The Houseroom Index 2026

An open, multi-source ranking of UK independent schools — scored only on data we actually have. Missing data is excluded, not guessed. Nine pillars. Transparent weights. No paid placement.

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What's different

Transparent formula

Nine pillars, weights published in code. Schools are scored only on pillars where we have verified data — missing pillars are excluded, not filled with defaults.

The first AI-readiness score

A 5-tier rubric — from no CS provision to published AI ethics policies — that scores how seriously each school treats AI, computer science, robotics and entrepreneurship. No other UK ranking publishes one.

Beyond exam grades

Pastoral, parent voice, access and pupil flourishing get half the weight. Schools that look after children — not just shuttle them through exams — surface in the Whole-Child sub-index.

Three ways to look at a school

The aggregate score is one view. But every parent has a different priority — so the same data is also re-weighted into three sub-indices, each its own ranking.

Best for academics

  1. 1.Westminster School94
  2. 2.Guildford High School93
  3. 3.St Paul's Girls' School92
  4. 4.King's College School92
  5. 5.Channing Junior School91

Best for whole-child

  1. 1.Westminster Under School95
  2. 2.Glendower Preparatory School95
  3. 3.Cumnor House Girls' School95
  4. 4.The Cavendish School95
  5. 5.London Brookes College95

Best for future-ready

  1. 1.Caterham Schoolt495
  2. 2.Eton Colleget385
  3. 3.North London Collegiate School70
  4. 4.Dulwich College70
  5. 5.Wellington College70

The ranking

12 schools · scored on verified data only · filtered

AllCo-edGirlsBoysDayBoardingBoth
  1. 5
    Eton College
    Windsor and Maidenheadboysboarding
    82.0
  2. 27
    Cheltenham Ladies' College
    Gloucestershiregirlsboarding
    77.6
  3. 20
    Wycombe Abbey
    Buckinghamshiregirlsboarding
    77.6
  4. 48
    Radley College
    Oxfordshireboysboarding
    73.5
  5. 55
    St Mary's School Ascot
    Berkshiregirlsboarding
    71.0
  6. 53
    Harrow School
    Harrowboysboarding
    70.2Provisional
  7. 63
    Marlborough College
    Wiltshireco-edboarding
    68.7
  8. 65
    Repton School
    Derbyshireco-edboarding
    68.0
  9. 72
    Sherborne Girls
    Dorsetgirlsboarding
    66.3Provisional
  10. 82
    Rugby School
    Warwickshireco-edboarding
    64.0Provisional
  11. 90
    Sherborne School
    Dorsetboysboarding
    61.5Provisional
  12. 91
    Stonyhurst College
    Lancashireco-edboarding
    61.4
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