London independent schools league table 2025: top 100

Fee-paying schools, scored only where they publish results in the performance tables. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Wimbledon High School GDST London · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	99.7 Top 5%	81.0 Attainment 8	1,085
2	The Harrodian School London · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	98.0 Top 5%	75.4 Attainment 8	1,034
3	St Helen's School Northwood · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	97.5 Top 5%	73.0 Attainment 8	1,097
4	Islamia School for Girls' London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	95.7 Top 5%	65.2 Attainment 8	108
5	Northwood College for Girls GDST Northwood · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	95.6 Top 5%	69.9 Attainment 8	814
6	Brondesbury College London London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	95.5 Top 5%	65.9 Attainment 8	118
7	Azhar Academy Girls School London · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	94.8 Top 5%	66.4 Attainment 8	585
8	Thomas's College Richmond · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	94.7 Top 5%	64.4 Attainment 8	304
9	Bnos Zion of Bobov London · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	94.6 Top 5%	61.9 Attainment 8	299
10	St John's Preparatory and Senior School Potters Bar · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	94.1 Top 5%	68.1 Attainment 8	493
11	Tayyibah Girls' School London · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	93.9 Top 5%	61.6 Attainment 8	157
12	St Augustine's Priory London · All-through · Ages 2–18	Independent	93.7 Top 5%	59.7 Attainment 8	330
13	Alleyns Hampstead Senior School Hampstead · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	93.4 Top 5%	62.3 Attainment 8	365
14	North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School Islington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	93.3 Top 5%	67.5 Attainment 8	195
15	Tiferes High School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	93.3 Top 5%	62.5 Attainment 8	137
16	Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School Southall · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	92.9 Top 5%	62.3 Attainment 8	69
17	Kew House London · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	92.1 Top 10%	66.9 Attainment 8	467
18	Jamiatul Ummah School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	91.5 Top 10%	58.1 Attainment 8	181
19	London Islamic School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	89.6 Top 10%	58.7 Attainment 8	140
20	Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School London · All-through · Ages 10–16	Independent	89.5 Top 10%	56.5 Attainment 8	86
21	ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form London · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	89.4 Top 10%	63.3 Attainment 8	265
22	Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	88.1 Top 10%	55.5 Attainment 8	94
23	North London Grammar School London · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	87.7 Top 10%	55.5 Attainment 8	226
24	Madani Secondary Girls' School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	87.1 Top 10%	56.6 Attainment 8	244
25	Hall School Wimbledon Wimbledon · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	86.9 Top 10%	54.7 Attainment 8	172
26	London East Academy London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	86.6 Top 10%	55.7 Attainment 8	143
27	Al Risalah Secondary School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	85.2 Top 25%	55.3 Attainment 8	113
28	Francis Holland School London · All-through · Ages 10–19	Independent	85.0 Top 25%	51.2 Attainment 8	546
29	Normanhurst School London · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	84.8 Top 25%	55.6 Attainment 8	213
30	Al Risalah Boys' School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	84.7 Top 25%	53.6 Attainment 8	109
31	Babington House School Chislehurst · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	84.5 Top 25%	59.8 Attainment 8	466
32	Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls London · Secondary · Ages 11–17	Independent	83.3 Top 25%	53.6 Attainment 8	370
33	Immanuel School Romford · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	81.4 Top 25%	51.3 Attainment 8	112
34	Westminster School London · Secondary · Ages 12–19	Independent	81.3 Top 25%	48.6 Attainment 8	780
35	London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth London · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	80.1 Top 25%	54.4 Attainment 8	202
36	London Park School Clapham London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	79.2 Top 25%	50.4 Attainment 8	106
37	Al Madina School for Girls Barking · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	76.6 Top 25%	50.5 Attainment 8	87
38	Lady Nafisa School Sipson Lane · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	75.3 Top 25%	51.7 Attainment 8	85
39	Fidelis College London · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	74.9 Top 25%	50.8 Attainment 8	411
40	Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School London · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	73.5 Top 25%	52.6 Attainment 8	181
41	Darul Hadis Latifiah London · Secondary · Ages 11–20	Independent	72.9 Top 25%	52.7 Attainment 8	143
42	BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Croydon · Secondary · Ages 14–19	Independent	72.2 Top 25%	50.1 Attainment 8	1,445
43	Knightsbridge School London · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	71.9 Top 25%	52.4 Attainment 8	295
44	Al-Khair Secondary Girls Croydon · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	71.8 Top 25%	52.8 Attainment 8	91
45	James Allen's Girls' School London · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	67.5 Top 50%	56.8 Attainment 8	1,223
46	Kneller Hall School Twickenham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	65.6 Top 50%	56.2 Attainment 8	471
47	Read Academy Education Ilford · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	64.5 Top 50%	47.9 Attainment 8	280
48	St Catherine's School UK · All-through · Ages 7–18	Independent	59.8 Top 50%	56.1 Attainment 8	381
49	Hampton Court House East Molesey · All-through · Ages 2–18	Independent	58.7 Top 50%	53.2 Attainment 8	346
50	City of London School London · All-through · Ages 10–18	Independent	58.5 Top 50%	39.2 Attainment 8	1,040
51	City of London School for Girls London · All-through · Ages 10–18	Independent	58.0 Top 50%	49.7 Attainment 8	794
52	Alleyn's School London · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	55.8 Top 50%	48.7 Attainment 8	1,453
53	Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST Sydenham · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	54.9 Top 50%	49.0 Attainment 8	716
54	South Hampstead High School GDST London · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	54.2 Top 50%	47.9 Attainment 8	961
55	Putney High School GDST London · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	51.5 Top 50%	46.8 Attainment 8	1,058
56	The Fulham Prep School Ltd London · All-through · Ages 1–14	Independent	43.2 Lower 50%	47.6 Attainment 8	280
57	Kingston Grammar School Kingston upon Thames · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Independent	42.4 Lower 50%	43.5 Attainment 8	1,006
58	Palmers Green High School London · All-through · Ages 4–16	Independent	42.1 Lower 50%	47.2 Attainment 8	174
59	St Margaret's School London · All-through · Ages 4–16	Independent	41.9 Lower 50%	47.1 Attainment 8	152
60	Mill Hill Schools London · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	40.3 Lower 50%	43.1 Attainment 8	909
61	Colfe's School London · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	39.7 Lower 50%	42.4 Attainment 8	1,325
62	Bancroft's School Woodford Green · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	39.6 Lower 50%	42.3 Attainment 8	866
63	Surbiton High School Kingston upon Thames · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	39.2 Lower 50%	42.1 Attainment 8	1,540
64	Mazahirul Uloom London School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	37.7 Lower 50%	43.1 Attainment 8	113
65	The Godolphin and Latymer School London · All-through · Ages 10–19	Independent	36.1 Lower 50%	40.6 Attainment 8	826
66	Lady Eleanor Holles School Hampton · All-through · Ages 7–19	Independent	34.9 Lower 50%	40.0 Attainment 8	969
67	Blackheath High School GDST Blackheath · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	34.8 Lower 50%	40.8 Attainment 8	704
68	More House School Knightsbridge · All-through · Ages 9–18	Independent	32.8 Lower 50%	42.5 Attainment 8	79
69	Sutton High School GDST Sutton · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	32.2 Lower 50%	39.1 Attainment 8	878
70	Streatham & Clapham High School GDST Streatham · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	30.8 Lower 50%	39.5 Attainment 8	811
71	St James Senior Girls' School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	30.6 Lower 50%	39.2 Attainment 8	180
72	Hafs Academy London · All-through · Ages 7–16	Independent	29.1 Lower 50%	39.9 Attainment 8	77
73	Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School London · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	29.0 Lower 50%	34.3 Attainment 8	761
74	Beis Malka Girls' School LONDON · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	28.8 Lower 50%	24.6 Attainment 8	611
75	Highgate School Highgate · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	28.3 Lower 50%	35.8 Attainment 8	1,938
76	Al-Sadiq School London · All-through · Ages 3–16	Independent	26.2 Lower 50%	35.9 Attainment 8	130
77	St Paul's School London · All-through · Ages 7–18	Independent	26.0 Lower 50%	33.0 Attainment 8	1,504
78	Emanuel School London · All-through · Ages 10–19	Independent	25.4 Lower 50%	32.6 Attainment 8	1,112
79	Bromley High School GDST Bromley · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	24.9 Lower 50%	32.8 Attainment 8	886
80	Greenwich Waldorf School London · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	24.0 Lower 50%	12.3 Attainment 8	123
81	The King Alfred School London · All-through · Ages 4–19	Independent	23.6 Lower 50%	28.0 Attainment 8	718
82	St Benedict's School Ealing · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	23.4 Lower 50%	30.3 Attainment 8	1,149
83	Al-Khair School Croydon · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	23.2 Lower 50%	35.8 Attainment 8	91
84	St Paul's Girls' School London · All-through · Ages 10–19	Independent	22.9 Lower 50%	22.6 Attainment 8	833
85	Harrow School Harrow-on-the-Hill · Secondary · Ages 12–19	Independent	22.8 Lower 50%	24.9 Attainment 8	833
86	Queen's College, London London · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	22.8 Lower 50%	28.2 Attainment 8	412
87	Collingham London · Secondary · Ages 13–19	Independent	22.7 Lower 50%	21.4 Attainment 8	162
88	Hampton School Hampton · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	22.4 Lower 50%	21.7 Attainment 8	1,578
89	North London Collegiate School Middlesex · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	22.4 Lower 50%	19.9 Attainment 8	1,130
90	Croydon High School South Croydon · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	21.9 Lower 50%	23.2 Attainment 8	773
91	Eltham College London · All-through · Ages 7–19	Independent	21.6 Lower 50%	17.1 Attainment 8	1,094
92	Trinity School Croydon · All-through · Ages 10–18	Independent	21.6 Lower 50%	16.1 Attainment 8	1,047
93	Dulwich College London · All-through · Ages 0–19	Independent	21.4 Lower 50%	17.0 Attainment 8	1,923
94	Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST Ealing · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	21.4 Lower 50%	17.5 Attainment 8	921
95	Ibstock Place School London · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	21.3 Lower 50%	19.9 Attainment 8	1,048
96	King's College School London · All-through · Ages 7–19	Independent	21.3 Lower 50%	14.1 Attainment 8	1,498
97	Thames Christian School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	21.3 Lower 50%	29.9 Attainment 8	188
98	Channing School Highgate · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	21.2 Lower 50%	16.0 Attainment 8	991
99	University College School London · All-through · Ages 4–18	Independent	21.2 Lower 50%	15.9 Attainment 8	1,297
100	Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep London · All-through · Ages 7–19	Independent	21.1 Lower 50%	13.5 Attainment 8	1,443

Wimbledon High School GDST in London leads the 2025 list of independent schools in London with a Success Index (England) of 99.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are independent.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best independent school in London?

Wimbledon High School GDST in London ranks first among independent schools in London with a Success Index (England) of 99.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,085).

How are independent schools in London ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.