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
- —Glendower Preparatory SchoolKensington and Chelseagirlsboth–––95––Insufficient data
- —Cumnor House Girls' SchoolCroydongirlsday–––95––Insufficient data
- —The Cavendish SchoolCamdengirlsday–––95––Insufficient data
- —Channing Junior SchoolHaringeygirlsday93–––75–Insufficient data
- —Kensington Prep SchoolHammersmith and Fulhamgirlsday–––9575–Insufficient data
- —Pembridge Hall SchoolKensington and Chelseagirlsday–––9575–Insufficient data
- 49James Allen's Girls' SchoolSouthwarkgirlsday8486–9575–84.7Provisional
- 1Guildford High SchoolSurreygirlsday9692559575–84.4
- 4North London Collegiate SchoolHarrowgirlsday8884709575–82.6
- —The Study Preparatory SchoolMertongirlsday–––82––Insufficient data
- —Lyonsdown SchoolBarnetgirlsday–––82––Insufficient data
- —Seaton House SchoolSuttongirlsday–––82––Insufficient data
- 7St Paul's Girls' SchoolHammersmith and Fulhamgirlsday9688558275–81.8
- 55Francis Holland School, Sloane SquareWestminstergirlsday79––9575–81.4Provisional
- 8Lady Eleanor Holles SchoolRichmond upon Thamesgirlsday8789559575–81.0
- 9City of London School for GirlsCity of Londongirlsday8686708275–80.4
- —Beis Soroh SchneirerBarnetgirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —The Young Women's HubLewishamgirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Beis Yaakov Girls SchoolHackneygirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —PeninimBarnetgirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Islamia School for Girls'Brentgirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis ChinuchMiddlesexgirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Ateres Beis YaakovBarnetgirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Yesodey Hatorah Girls SchoolHackneygirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary SchoolBrentgirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- —StradbrokeRedbridgegirlsday–––80––Insufficient data
- 14Highgate SchoolHaringeygirlsboth8789558275–79.1
- 15South Hampstead High SchoolCamdengirlsday8484559575–78.9
- —Broomwood Prep – GirlsWandsworthgirlsday–––8275–Insufficient data
- —Holy Cross Preparatory SchoolKingston upon Thamesgirlsday–––8275–Insufficient data
For schools
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