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.
Four 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 four sub-indices, each its own ranking.
Best for academics
- 1.St Paul's Girls' School95
- 2.Guildford High School95
- 3.Westminster School94
- 4.Winchester College94
- 5.North London Collegiate School94
Best for leavers
- 1.Magdalen College School97
- 2.Guildford High School97
- 3.St Paul's Girls' School96
- 4.Winchester College96
- 5.Eton College93
Best for whole-child
- 1.Sherborne Girls95
- 2.John Lyon School Prep95
- 3.Sherborne School95
- 4.Caterham School93
- 5.Nottingham High School93
Best for future-ready
- 1.Caterham Schoolt495
- 2.Eton Colleget385
- 3.Wellington College70
- 4.City of London School70
- 5.City of London School for Girls70
- 40King's College SchoolMertonboysday9490–8290–90.0Provisional
- 112Eltham College Junior SchoolBromleyboysday92–––90–87.9Provisional
- 4Eton CollegeWindsor and Maidenheadboysboarding9093857090–86.7
- 8City of London SchoolCity of Londonboysday8892708290–85.7
- —Merchant Taylors' SchoolNorthwoodboysday8289––––Insufficient data
- —Eaton House the Manor Boys' SchoolWandsworthboysday––––90–Insufficient data
- 13Tonbridge SchoolTonbridge and Mallingboysboth9186558290–83.0
- —Hereward House SchoolCamdenboysday–––9575–Insufficient data
- 61King's College School, WimbledonMertonboysday929555–75–82.8Provisional
- —Shrewsbury House SchoolKingston upon Thamesboysday–––8290–Insufficient data
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