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Houseroom Index 2026 · Academic sub-index

Best for academics

UK independent schools ranked on academic outcomes alone — A-level A*, GCSE 9-7, Oxbridge offer rates and Russell Group placement.

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  1. #1
    94.5

    Westminster School

    Westminster

    Independent boys senior school in Westminster for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Christian foundation ethos, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £7,200 – £49,950/yr dayAggregate rank #2
  2. #2
    93.3

    Guildford High School

    Surrey

    Independent girls all-through school in Surrey for ages 4–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £16,203 – £25,989/yr dayAggregate rank #1
  3. #3
    92.0

    St Paul's Girls' School

    Hammersmith and Fulham

    Independent girls senior school in Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 11–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsDay
    £37,242 – £40,227/yr dayAggregate rank #7
  4. #4
    90.4

    St Paul's School

    Richmond upon Thames

    Independent boys all-through school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 7–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughBoysBoth
    £9,551 – £35,847/yr dayAggregate rank #3
  5. #5
    89.3

    Magdalen College School

    Oxford

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Oxford for ages 7–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £24,163 – £30,108/yr dayAggregate rank #16
  6. #6
    88.2

    City of London School

    City of London

    Independent boys senior school in City of London for ages 10–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £28,400/yr dayAggregate rank #6
  7. #7
    88.0

    Hampton School

    Richmond upon Thames

    Independent boys senior school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £29,916/yr dayAggregate rank #10
  8. #8
    87.8

    Latymer Upper School

    Hammersmith and Fulham

    Independent co-ed senior school in Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdDay
    £31,095/yr dayAggregate rank #11
  9. #9
    87.5

    Eton College

    Windsor and Maidenhead

    Independent boys senior school in Windsor and Maidenhead for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Christian foundation ethos, established SEND provision.

    SeniorBoysBoarding
    £63,299/yr dayAggregate rank #5
  10. #10
    87.0

    Tonbridge School

    Kent

    Independent boys senior school in Kent for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorBoysBoth
    £46,578/yr dayAggregate rank #13
  11. #11
    86.9

    Highgate School

    Haringey

    Independent girls all-through school in Haringey for ages 3–19, day or boarding. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughGirlsBoth
    £27,309 – £31,575/yr dayAggregate rank #14
  12. #12
    86.8

    Lady Eleanor Holles School

    Richmond upon Thames

    Independent girls all-through school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 7–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £25,470 – £31,953/yr dayAggregate rank #8
  13. #13
    85.8

    North London Collegiate School

    Harrow

    Independent girls all-through school in Harrow for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £25,620 – £29,751/yr dayAggregate rank #4
  14. #14
    85.5

    Surbiton High School

    Kingston upon Thames

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 4–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £26,889/yr dayAggregate rank #17
  15. #15
    85.3

    Winchester College

    Hampshire

    Independent boys senior school in Hampshire for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorBoysBoth
    £45,954/yr dayAggregate rank #18
  16. #16
    85.2

    City of London School for Girls

    City of London

    Independent girls senior school in City of London for ages 7–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorGirlsDay
    £30,247/yr dayAggregate rank #9
  17. #17
    84.1

    Alleyn's School

    Southwark

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Southwark for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £19,320 – £31,014/yr dayAggregate rank #12
  18. #18
    84.0

    Wycombe Abbey

    Buckinghamshire

    Independent girls senior school in Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18. Selective entry, Anglican ethos, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoarding
    £46,800/yr dayAggregate rank #20
  19. #19
    82.9

    University College School

    Camden

    Independent boys senior school in Camden for ages 4–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £27,495 – £32,913/yr dayAggregate rank #21
  20. #20
    82.8

    South Hampstead High School

    Camden

    Independent girls all-through school in Camden for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £24,558 – £30,060/yr dayAggregate rank #15
  21. #21
    81.1

    Godolphin and Latymer School

    Hammersmith and Fulham

    Independent girls senior school in Hammersmith and Fulham for ages 11–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsDay
    £33,672 – £35,094/yr dayAggregate rank #23
  22. #22
    81.1

    Sevenoaks School

    Kent

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Kent for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £29,937 – £43,383/yr dayAggregate rank #32
  23. #23
    80.7

    Brighton College

    Brighton and Hove

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Brighton and Hove for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £4,761 – £32,910/yr dayAggregate rank #19
  24. #24
    78.7

    Cardiff Sixth Form College

    Cardiff

    Independent co-ed sixth-form college in Cardiff for ages 16–19, day or boarding. Selective entry, other ethos, top-tier London fees.

    Sixth FormCo EdBoth
    £30,120 – £34,560/yr dayAggregate rank #22
  25. #25
    78.3

    King Edward VI High School for Girls

    Birmingham

    Independent girls senior school in Birmingham for ages 11–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    SeniorGirlsDay
    £17,862 – £21,435/yr dayAggregate rank #28
  26. #26
    78.1

    Emanuel School

    Wandsworth

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Wandsworth for ages 10–19, day or boarding. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £26,151 – £31,381/yr dayAggregate rank #29
  27. #27
    78.0

    Kingston Grammar School

    Kingston upon Thames

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Kingston upon Thames for ages 10–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £25,623 – £29,352/yr dayAggregate rank #31
  28. #28
    77.1

    Cheltenham Ladies' College

    Gloucestershire

    Independent girls school in Gloucestershire for ages 11–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    GirlsBoarding
    £37,980 – £43,020/yr dayAggregate rank #27
  29. #29
    77.1

    The Perse School

    Cambridgeshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Cambridgeshire for ages 3–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £27,222/yr dayAggregate rank #33
  30. #30
    76.7

    Concord College

    Shropshire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Shropshire for ages 13–19, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £21,600 – £22,500/yr dayAggregate rank #34
  31. #31
    75.9

    The Haberdashers' Boys' School

    Hertfordshire

    Independent boys all-through school in Hertfordshire for ages 4–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £26,223 – £32,487/yr dayAggregate rank #42
  32. #32
    75.8

    The Manchester Grammar School

    Manchester

    Independent boys senior school in Manchester for ages 7–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £18,666/yr dayAggregate rank #36
  33. #33
    75.6

    Royal Grammar School Guildford

    Surrey

    Independent boys all-through school in Surrey for ages 3–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £14,103 – £28,080/yr dayAggregate rank #26
  34. #34
    75.4

    Reigate Grammar School

    Surrey

    Independent co-ed senior school in Surrey for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdDay
    £27,795 – £28,545/yr dayAggregate rank #27
  35. #35
    75.1

    Trinity School

    Croydon

    Independent boys senior school in Croydon for ages 10–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £29,240 – £30,468/yr dayAggregate rank #37
  36. #36
    74.8

    Bancroft's School

    Redbridge

    Independent boys all-through school in Redbridge for ages 7–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £21,068 – £30,144/yr dayAggregate rank #39
  37. #37
    74.3

    Eltham College

    Bromley

    Independent boys all-through school in Bromley for ages 7–19, day or boarding. Selective entry, other ethos.

    All ThroughBoysBoth
    £24,657/yr dayAggregate rank #40
  38. #38
    74.0

    Wellington College

    Bracknell Forest

    Independent co-ed senior school in Bracknell Forest for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, C of E ethos, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £45,750/yr dayAggregate rank #30
  39. #39
    73.5

    Abingdon School

    Oxfordshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Oxfordshire for ages 4–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £28,500/yr dayAggregate rank #51
  40. #40
    73.4

    Withington Girls' School

    Manchester

    Independent girls all-through school in Manchester for ages 7–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £11,875 – £19,998/yr dayAggregate rank #42
  41. #41
    73.2

    Benenden School

    Kent

    Independent girls senior school in Kent for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoth
    £35,415 – £42,495/yr dayAggregate rank #37
  42. #42
    72.6

    Putney High School

    Wandsworth

    Independent girls all-through school in Wandsworth for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £24,027 – £30,456/yr dayAggregate rank #24
  43. #43
    72.0

    Channing School

    Haringey

    Independent girls all-through school in Haringey for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £24,660 – £27,570/yr dayAggregate rank #44
  44. #44
    71.8

    Dulwich College

    Southwark

    Independent boys all-through school in Southwark for ages 0–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughBoysBoth
    £19,008 – £32,118/yr dayAggregate rank #35
  45. #45
    71.2

    Harrow School

    Harrow

    Independent boys senior school in Harrow for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Church of England ethos.

    SeniorBoysBoarding
    Fees TBC/yr day
  46. #46
    71.1

    Queen Ethelburga's College

    North Yorkshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in North Yorkshire for ages 0–19, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    Fees TBC/yr day
  47. #47
    70.9

    Wimbledon High School

    Merton

    Independent girls all-through school in Merton for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £23,673 – £30,456/yr dayAggregate rank #38
  48. #48
    70.7

    King Edward's School, Birmingham

    Birmingham

    Independent boys senior school in Birmingham for ages 11–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £18,324 – £21,990/yr dayAggregate rank #41
  49. #49
    70.4

    St Mary's School Ascot

    Berkshire

    Independent girls senior school in Berkshire for ages 11–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoarding
    £46,800/yr dayAggregate rank #55
  50. #50
    70.0

    Haileybury

    Hertfordshire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Hertfordshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £28,605 – £43,035/yr dayAggregate rank #52

About the Academic sub-index

The Academic sub-index re-weights three pillars of the Houseroom Index — Academic outcomes (raw exam metrics), Destinations (Oxbridge / Ivy / Russell Group placement) and Value-add (selectivity-adjusted) — to a single 0-100 scale. It deliberately excludes pastoral and future-readiness signals so it answers one question: which schools produce the strongest academic record?

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