Independent schools near me
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Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#1
St Paul's Girls' School
Hammersmith and Fulham council
FMS Inspection Score
10/10Elite
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#1 / 2,281
A-Level
#2 / 2,549
GCSE
#1 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#4 / 957
Girls
10-18+ years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Boarders
Independent · All-through
#2
North London Collegiate School
Harrow council
FMS Inspection Score
10/10Elite
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#2 / 2,281
A-Level
#4 / 2,549
GCSE
#2 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#35 / 957
Girls
4-18 years
None
Sixth Form
Independent · All-through
#3
St Paul's School
Richmond upon Thames council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#3 / 2,281
A-Level
#5 / 2,549
GCSE
#17 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#7 / 957
Boys
7-18 years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Boarders
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#4
Westminster School
Westminster council
FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10Excellent
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#4 / 2,281
A-Level
#6 / 2,549
GCSE
#32 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#1 / 957
Mixed
12-18+ years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Boarders
Independent · All-through
#5
King's College School
Merton council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#5 / 2,281
A-Level
#9 / 2,549
GCSE
#13 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#15 / 957
Boys
7-18+ years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#6
Brighton College
Brighton and Hove council
FMS Inspection Score
10/10Elite
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#6 / 2,281
A-Level
#11 / 2,549
GCSE
#3 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#13 / 957
Mixed
11-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Boarders
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#8
The Godolphin and Latymer School
Hammersmith and Fulham council
FMS Inspection Score
10/10Elite
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#8 / 2,281
A-Level
#12 / 2,549
GCSE
#4 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#60 / 957
Girls
10-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Independent · All-through
#9
Guildford High School
Surrey council
FMS Inspection Score
10/10Elite
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#9 / 2,281
A-Level
#15 / 2,549
GCSE
#5 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#56 / 957
Girls
4-18+ years
Christian
Sixth Form
Independent · All-through
#11
Highgate School
Haringey council
FMS Inspection Score
10/10Elite
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#11 / 2,281
A-Level
#18 / 2,549
GCSE
#9 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#22 / 957
Mixed
3-18+ years
Church of England
Sixth Form
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#12
King Edward VI High School for Girls
Birmingham council
FMS Inspection Score
9.2/10Elite
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#12 / 2,281
A-Level
#24 / 2,549
GCSE
#18 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#74 / 957
Girls
11-18+ years
Christian
Sixth Form
Independent · All-through
#13
Alleyn's School
Southwark council
FMS Inspection Score
7/10Good
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#13 / 2,281
A-Level
#21 / 2,549
GCSE
#74 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#42 / 957
Mixed
4-18 years
None
Sixth Form
Independent · All-through
#13
Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep
Hammersmith and Fulham council
FMS Inspection Score
9.3/10Elite
Combined A-levels & GCSE
#13 / 2,281
A-Level
#25 / 2,549
GCSE
#16 / 3,846
Oxbridge
#17 / 957
Mixed
7-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
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About these results
Independent schools charge fees and set their own admissions, so there is no catchment, but distance still matters for the daily commute. We rank nearby independents on results and our FMS Inspection Score, which draws on ISI and Ofsted inspection reports.
Independent (private) schools are fee-paying and are not funded by the state. We include prep, senior and all-through independent schools, plus their sixth forms.