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.
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.Westminster School94
- 2.Guildford High School93
- 3.St Paul's Girls' School92
- 4.King's College School92
- 5.Channing Junior School91
Best for whole-child
- 1.Westminster Under School95
- 2.Glendower Preparatory School95
- 3.Cumnor House Girls' School95
- 4.The Cavendish School95
- 5.London Brookes College95
Best for future-ready
- 1.Caterham Schoolt495
- 2.Eton Colleget385
- 3.North London Collegiate School70
- 4.Dulwich College70
- 5.Wellington College70
- —Westminster Under SchoolWestminsterboysday–––95––Insufficient data
- 47King's College SchoolMertonboysday9588–8275–87.4Provisional
- —Hereward House SchoolCamdenboysday–––9575–Insufficient data
- —Wetherby Preparatory SchoolWestminsterboysday–––9575–Insufficient data
- —Wetherby SchoolKensington and Chelseaboysday–––9575–Insufficient data
- 2Westminster SchoolWestminsterboysday9596558275–83.1
- 3St Paul's SchoolRichmond upon Thamesboysboth9388708275–83.1
- 5Eton CollegeWindsor and Maidenheadboysboarding8593857075–82.0
- —Shrewsbury House SchoolKingston upon Thamesboysday–––82––Insufficient data
- —Hurlingham SchoolWandsworthboysboth–––82––Insufficient data
- 6City of London SchoolCity of Londonboysday8892708275–82.0
- —Talmud Torah LondonHackneyboysday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Beis Rochel D'satmar SchoolHackneyboysday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Al-Khair School Preparatory SchoolCroydonboysday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Tashbar of EdgwareMiddlesexboysday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Beis Aharon SchoolHackneyboysday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Tarbiyyah Secondary School for BoysHounslowboysday–––80––Insufficient data
- 10Hampton SchoolRichmond upon Thamesboysday8891558275–79.7
- 13Tonbridge SchoolKentboysboth9282558275–79.2
- —Broomwood Prep – BoysWandsworthboysday–––8275–Insufficient data
- —Buckingham Preparatory SchoolHarrowboysday–––8275–Insufficient data
- —St Anthony's School for BoysCamdenboysday–––8275–Insufficient data
- —Rokeby SchoolKingston upon Thamesboysday–––8275–Insufficient data
- 18Winchester CollegeHampshireboysboth8588558275–78.3
- —St Philip's SchoolKensington and Chelseaboysday–––8075–Insufficient data
- 21University College SchoolCamdenboysday8287558275–77.0
- 60Brondesbury CollegeBrentboysday74––8275–75.2Provisional
- 42The Haberdashers' Boys' SchoolHertfordshireboysday8367558290–75.1
- 26Royal Grammar School GuildfordSurreyboysday7775559575–75.0
- —Eaton House the Manor Boys' SchoolLambethboysday––––75–Insufficient data
For schools
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