"There's no shortage of high achievers in London. In fact, based on last year's A-level and GCSE results, the majority of England's smartest students are right here in the capital, making it home to eight of England's top 10 private schools. The Top Schools Guide uses exam results to publish rankings of the best fee-paying schools in the country. According to the 2026 league tables, the majority of England's brightest boffins are attending school here in the capital."
"Per 2025 exam results, England's very best private school is St Paul's School in Barnes. Founded in 1509, in 2025 the all-boys' school saw 93 percent of its A-Level entries achieve either A or A* and 97.9 percent of it's GSCE entries awarded top results of 9, 8 or 7. A top tier education will cost you, because fees at this establishment range from £9,551 to £17,981 per term."
Based on 2025 A-Level and GCSE results, London contains eight of England's top ten private schools. St Paul's School in Barnes ranked first with 93% of A-Level entries achieving A or A* and 97.9% of GCSE entries awarded grades 9, 8 or 7. St Paul's Girls' School placed second with 88.7% A*/A at A-Level and 99.5% top GCSE equivalents. King's College School in Wimbledon ranked third with 86.1% A*/A and 98.26% top GCSE grades. Westminster School ranked fourth with an 86% A*/A rate and 97.38% GCSE 9–7. Other leading London schools include North London Collegiate, Godolphin and Latymer, Latymer Upper and Alleyn's. Fees at St Paul's range from £9,551 to £17,981 per term.
Read at Time Out London
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]