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London Senior Schools Guide
The London senior-school market can be a competitive and complicated minefield. To help, we've put together an edited list of the best senior schools in the UK capital – read our reviews, watch our videos and use our search tools to find the right one for your child. 

Where to begin?

If you're just starting out on your London senior-school search, having the right knowledge at your fingertips is key. Catherine Thomlinson, the former head of a top London prep school, tells parents how to navigate the all-important 11+, from drawing up a shortlist of schools to tips for calming nerves on exam and interview day. And remember: if you need more guidance, our parent advisory team is on hand. 







Senior schools regularly tell us how easy it is to spot overly tutored pupils – but what can parents do if they feel their children need a little extra support? Henry Faber and Walter Kerr, founders of Oppidan Education, explain how mentoring can help children prepare for the leap to senior school.



Older pupils may be considering a move for the final two years of their time at school. We asked Irfan Latif, principal of DLD College London, to tell us about the advantages of moving to a sixth-form college in the city – and give us the lowdown on the benefits of a boarding education in the heart of London. 




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Abercorn School - Senior
Marylebone
ACS Hillingdon International School - Middle and High School
Hillingdon
Alleyn's School
Dulwich
Arts Educational School London
Chiswick
Ashbourne Sixth Form College
London
Bancroft's School
Woodford Green
Bishop Challoner School
Bromley
Blackheath High School GDST
Blackheath
Bromley High School GDST
Bromley
Channing
Highgate
Chigwell School
Chigwell
City of London School
Queenhithe
City of London School for Girls
Barbican
Colfe's School
London
Croydon High School GDST
South Croydon
DLD College London
South Bank
Dulwich College
Dulwich
Eaton Square Senior School
London
EIFA International Senior School
London
Eltham College
Mottingham
Emanuel School
London
Fairley House School
Westminster
Farringtons School, Chislehurst Senior
London
Forest School
London
Francis Holland School Regent's Park
Marylebone
Francis Holland School Sloane Square
Chelsea
Fulham School Senior
London
Godolphin & Latymer School
Hammersmith
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
Elstree
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School
Elstree
Halcyon London International School
London
Hall School Wimbledon - Senior School
Wimbledon
Hampstead Fine Arts College
London
Hampton Court House Senior
East Molesey
Hampton School
Hampton
Harrodian
Barnes
Harrow School
Harrow
Highgate School
Highgate
Ibstock Place School
Roehampton
International Community School
London
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Ltd
London
James Allen's Girls' School
Dulwich
John Lyon School
Harrow on the Hill
Kensington Park School
London
Kew House School
Brentford
King's College School Wimbledon
London
Kingston Grammar School
Kingston upon Thames
Lady Eleanor Holles School
Hampton
Latymer Upper School
Hammersmith
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres
London
Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill
Wembley
Maida Vale School
London
Mander Portman Woodward
London
Marymount International School London
Kingston Upon Thames
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood
Mill Hill International
London
Mill Hill School
Mill Hill
More House School
London
North Bridge House Senior & Sixth Canonbury
Islington
North Bridge House Senior Hampstead
Hampstead
North London Collegiate School
Edgware
Northwood College for Girls GDST
Northwood
Northwood Senior
London
Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST
Ealing
Old Palace of John Whitgift School
South Croydon
Portland Place School
Marylebone
Putney High School GDST
Putney
Queen's College, London
London
Radnor House Twickenham
Twickenham
Royal Russell School
Croydon
South Hampstead High GDST
Hampstead
Southbank International School Westminster
Westminster
St Benedict's School
Ealing
St Catherine's School Twickenham
Twickenham
St Dunstan's College
Catford
St Helen's School Northwood
Northwood
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford
St James Senior Girls' School
London
St Paul's Girls’ School
London
St Paul's School
Barnes
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST
Streatham
Sutton High School GDST
Sutton
Sydenham High School GDST
Sydenham
Sylvia Young Theatre School
London
The American School in London - High School
London
The Cedars School
Croydon
The Holmewood School Upper (SEN)
Finchley
The King Alfred School
London
The Moat School
London
Thomas's Battersea Senior School
London
Trinity School
Croydon
University College School
Hampstead
Westminster School
Westminster
Wetherby Senior School
London
Whitgift School
South Croydon
Wimbledon High School GDST
Wimbledon


Abercorn School - Senior
Marylebone
ACS Hillingdon International School - Middle and High School
Hillingdon
Alleyn's School
Dulwich
Bancroft's School
Woodford Green
Bishop Challoner School
Bromley
Blackheath High School GDST
Blackheath
Bromley High School GDST
Bromley
Channing
Highgate
City of London School
Queenhithe
City of London School for Girls
Barbican
Colfe's School
London
Dulwich College
Dulwich
Eaton Square Senior School
London
Eltham College
Mottingham
Farringtons School, Chislehurst Senior
London
Francis Holland School Sloane Square
Chelsea
Fulham School Senior
London
Godolphin & Latymer School
Hammersmith
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
Elstree
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School
Elstree
Hall School Wimbledon - Senior School
Wimbledon
Hampton Court House Senior
East Molesey
Hampton School
Hampton
Harrodian
Barnes
Highgate School
Highgate
Ibstock Place School
Roehampton
James Allen's Girls' School
Dulwich
John Lyon School
Harrow on the Hill
King's College School Wimbledon
London
Lady Eleanor Holles School
Hampton
Latymer Upper School
Hammersmith
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood
Mill Hill International
London
Mill Hill School
Mill Hill
North London Collegiate School
Edgware
Northwood Senior
London
Putney High School GDST
Putney
Queen's College, London
London
Royal Russell School
Croydon
South Hampstead High GDST
Hampstead
St Helen's School Northwood
Northwood
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford
St James Senior Girls' School
London
St Paul's School
Barnes
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST
Streatham
Sutton High School GDST
Sutton
Sydenham High School GDST
Sydenham
The American School in London - High School
London
The Cedars School
Croydon
The King Alfred School
London
Thomas's Battersea Senior School
London
University College School
Hampstead
Westminster School
Westminster
Wetherby Senior School
London
Wimbledon High School GDST
Wimbledon


ACS Hillingdon International School - Middle and High School
Hillingdon
Fulham School Senior
London
Godolphin & Latymer School
Hammersmith
Halcyon London International School
London
King's College School Wimbledon
London
Marymount International School London
Kingston Upon Thames
North London Collegiate School
Edgware
Whitgift School
South Croydon


Abercorn School - Senior
Marylebone
ACS Hillingdon International School - Middle and High School
Hillingdon
Alleyn's School
Dulwich
Arts Educational School London
Chiswick
Ashbourne Sixth Form College
London
Bancroft's School
Woodford Green
Bishop Challoner School
Bromley
Chigwell School
Chigwell
Colfe's School
London
DLD College London
South Bank
Eaton Square Senior School
London
EIFA International Senior School
London
Eltham College
Mottingham
Emanuel School
London
Fairley House School
Westminster
Farringtons School, Chislehurst Senior
London
Forest School
London
Fulham School Senior
London
Halcyon London International School
London
Hall School Wimbledon - Senior School
Wimbledon
Hampstead Fine Arts College
London
Hampton Court House Senior
East Molesey
Harrodian
Barnes
Highgate School
Highgate
Ibstock Place School
Roehampton
International Community School
London
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Ltd
London
John Lyon School
Harrow on the Hill
Kensington Park School
London
Kew House School
Brentford
Kingston Grammar School
Kingston upon Thames
Latymer Upper School
Hammersmith
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres
London
Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill
Wembley
Maida Vale School
London
Mander Portman Woodward
London
Mill Hill International
London
Mill Hill School
Mill Hill
North Bridge House Senior & Sixth Canonbury
Islington
North Bridge House Senior Hampstead
Hampstead
Northwood Senior
London
Portland Place School
Marylebone
Radnor House Twickenham
Twickenham
Royal Russell School
Croydon
Southbank International School Westminster
Westminster
St Benedict's School
Ealing
St Dunstan's College
Catford
Sylvia Young Theatre School
London
The American School in London - High School
London
The Holmewood School Upper (SEN)
Finchley
The King Alfred School
London
The Moat School
London
Thomas's Battersea Senior School
London


Blackheath High School GDST
Blackheath
Colfe's School
London
St Dunstan's College
Catford
Eltham College
Mottingham
Alleyn's Junior School
Dulwich
Alleyn's School
Dulwich
James Allen's Girls' School
Dulwich
Dulwich College Kindergarten & Infants School (DUCKS)
Dulwich
Sydenham High Prep School GDST
Sydenham
Sydenham High School GDST
Sydenham
Dulwich College
Dulwich
Dulwich College Junior School
Dulwich
Half Moon Montessori Nursery
London
Dulwich Montessori Nursery School
London
Dulwich Prep London
London
City of London School
Queenhithe
City of London School for Girls
Barbican
Hatching Dragons - City of London
London
DLD College London
South Bank
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Ltd
London
Charterhouse Square School
London
Farringtons School, Chislehurst Senior
London
Westminster School
Westminster
Westminster Under School
London
Hatching Dragons - Westminster
London
Fairley House School
Westminster
Fairley House School Junior
Westminster
Young England Kindergarten
London
The Children's House Nursery and Prep-Prep School
London
The Willow Nursery School
London
The Kindergartens - The Park SW2
London
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
London
Bromley High School GDST
Bromley
Thomas Coram Centre
London
Maggie and Rose Nursery - Islington
London
Woodentops SW12
London
North Bridge House Senior & Sixth Canonbury
Islington
Newton Prep School
London
Eaton Square Prep School
London
Woodentops SW4
London
Miss Daisy's Nursery - Belgravia
London
Northwood Senior
London
The Knightsbridge Kindergarten
London
Eaton House The Manor Boys' School
London
Eaton House The Manor Girls' School
London
Grasshoppers in the Park Nursery
London
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST
Streatham
Eaton Square Senior School
London
Marmalade Owl
London
Francis Holland School Sloane Square
Chelsea
Eaton House Belgravia Prep
London
The Kindergartens - The Park SW11
London
The Kindergartens - Bumble Bee
London
Garden House School
Chelsea
EIFA International Senior School
London
Abercorn School
London
Portland Place School
Marylebone
Broomwood Hall Lower School
Wandsworth
Queen's College, London
London
Southbank International School Westminster
Westminster
Queen's College Preparatory School
London
Thomas's Clapham
Clapham
More House School
London
Sussex House School
Chelsea
Hill House School
Knightsbridge
Wetherby Senior School
London
Marmalade Cat
London
Hornsby House
Balham
Miss Daisy's Nursery - Knightsbridge
London
Broomwood Hall Upper School
Wandsworth
Knightsbridge School
Knightsbridge
The Butterfly Preschool - Clapham
London
Swinbrook House Nursery School
London
Alphabet Nursery School
London
The Gower School Nursery
London
Marmalade Caterpillar
London
Ringrose Kindergarten
London
Noah's Ark Nursery School SW11
London
Miss Daisy's Nursery - Chelsea
Chelsea
The Kindergartens - Mouse Hole SW11
London
Bertrum House Nursery
London
Northcote Lodge
Wandsworth
The Kindergartens - Mouse House SW11
London
The Kindergartens - Crescent I
London
L'Ecole de Battersea
Battersea
Halcyon London International School
London
Wetherby Preparatory School
London
Trinity School
Croydon
The Kindergartens - Crescent II
London
Thomas's Battersea Prep School
Battersea
Francis Holland School Regent's Park
Marylebone
North Bridge House Prep School
London
Sylvia Young Theatre School
London
Marmalade Bear
London
Finton House School
Wandsworth
Forest School
London
Prince's Gardens Preparatory School
London
Emanuel School
London
Miss Daisy's Nursery - Hyde Park
London
Kingsland Pre Prep
London
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres
London
Paint Pots - The Park
London
Chelsea Pre Prep
London
Tadpoles Nursery School
London
St Mark's Hall Nursery School
London
Glendower Prep School
London
Mander Portman Woodward
London
Falkner House Brechin Place
South Kensington
The Willcocks Nursery School
London
International Community School
London
Noah's Ark Nursery School SW18
London
Paint Pots - The Boltons
London
Redcliffe Gardens School
Kensington
Wandsworth Preparatory School
Wandsworth
Wetherby Kensington
Kensington
The Kindergartens - Mouse House SW18
London
The Kindergartens - Pooh Corner SW7
London
Gardens Montessori - Victoria Road
London
Saint Christina's School
St John’s Wood
Phileas Fox Nursery School
London
Thomas's Kensington
Kensington
Lexham Gardens Playhouse
London
Pippa Pop-ins - Fulham Road
Fulham
Puffins Nursery School
Fulham
Thomas's Fulham
Fulham
Ashbourne Sixth Form College
London
Falkner House Penywern Road
Kensington
The Village Prep School
Belsize Park
Hampstead Fine Arts College
London
Pippa Pop-ins - 165 New King's Road
Fulham
The Cedars School
Croydon
Gardens Montessori - Iverna Gardens
London
Old Palace of John Whitgift School
South Croydon
Little Sweethearts
London
The American School in London - High School
London
The American School in London - Middle School
London
Eden Montessori Nursery
London
Pippa Pop-ins - 233 New King's Road
Fulham
Arnold House School
London
The Roche School Nursery
Wandsworth
Puss in Boots Nursery School
London
The Zebedee Nursery School - Parsons Green
London
The North London Forest School Nursery
London
Pembridge Hall School
Notting Hill
Hawkesdown House
Kensington
Dawmouse Montessori Nursery
Fulham
Royal Russell Junior School
Croydon
Royal Russell School
Croydon
Hereward House School
London
Pippa Pop-ins - Kensington Place
London
Kensington Prep School GDST
Fulham
Maggie and Rose Nursery - Kensington
London
The Hall School
London
Wetherby School
Notting Hill
Keren's Nursery- Belsize Park
London
Tiggers Nursery
London
Kensington Wade Dual Language English-Chinese School
Kensington
Channing
Highgate
The Kindergartens - Pooh Corner W8
London
St Christopher's School, Hampstead
Hampstead
Ladbroke Square Montessori School
London
The Gardens Daycare & Nursery School
Southfields
The Square School
London
St Peter's Nursery
London
University College School Pre-Prep
Hampstead
South Hampstead High GDST
Hampstead
Marmalade Duck
London
Melrose House - Southfields
London
Sinclair House School
Fulham
Fulham School Senior
London
St James Preparatory School
Kensington
St James Senior Girls' School
London
Fulham School Prep
Fulham
Broadhurst School
London
North Bridge House Pre-Prep
Hampstead
South Hampstead High Junior School GDST
Hampstead
The Acorn Nursery School
London
Whitgift School
South Croydon
Highgate School
Highgate
The Keswick House Nursery School
London
North Bridge House Senior Hampstead
Hampstead
St Anthony's School for Boys
Hampstead
Strawberry Fields Nursery School
London
Devonshire House Preparatory School
Hampstead
Maida Vale School
London
Little Forest Folk - Fulham
London
Grand West Pre-Prep
London
Norland Place
Notting Hill
The Moat School
London
Notting Hill Prep School
Notting Hill
Bo Peep Nursery- Brook Green
London
Chepstow House School
London
University College School
Hampstead
Melrose House - Fulham
London
The Montessori at Brook Green
London
The Kindergartens - Mouse House SW6
London
Rolfe's Nursery School
London
Keren's Nursery- Holland Park
London
University College School Junior Branch
Hampstead
Putney High Junior School GDST
Putney
Putney High School GDST
Putney
St Paul's Girls’ School
London
The Brook Green Kindergarten
London
Rainbow Montessori Nursery- West Hampstead
London
Willington School
Wimbledon
Miss Daisy's Nursery - Brook Green
London
Prospect House School
Putney
The Butterfly Preschool - Wimbledon
London
Bute House
Hammersmith
Croydon High School GDST
South Croydon
Bassett House
London
The Ladybird Montessori School
London
Wimbledon High Junior School GDST
Wimbledon
Wimbledon High School GDST
Wimbledon
Rainbow Montessori Nursery- Queen's Park
London
Bancroft's Prep School
Woodford Green
Little Forest Folk - Putney Heath
London
Bancroft's School
Woodford Green
Godolphin & Latymer School
Hammersmith
Pangbourne House
London
The Castle Kindergarten
London
The Beehive Montessori - Queen’s Park
London
The Study Preparatory School, Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Cumnor House Boys' School
South Croydon
Falcons School for Girls
Putney
Jelli Tots Nursery
London
Crickets Montessori Nursery School
London
Latymer Prep School
Hammersmith
The King Alfred School
London
Latymer Upper School
Hammersmith
Ravenscourt Park Montessori
London
St Paul's Juniors
Barnes
St Paul's School
Barnes
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School
Hammersmith
Little Forest Folk - Wandsworth
London
Sunshine Nursery
London
Ursuline Preparatory School, Wimbledon
Wimbledon
King's College Junior School
London
King's College School Wimbledon
London
The Ark Nursery
London
Hall School Wimbledon - Senior School
Wimbledon
Jack in the Box Montessori Nursery
London
The Beanstalk Montessori Nursery School
London
The Barnes Village Nursery
London
Harrodian
Barnes
Harrodian Prep School
Barnes
Keren's Nursery- Hampstead Garden
London
Barnes Montessori Nursery
London
Stepping Stones Nursery School
London
Tara House Montessori School
London
Thomas's Battersea Senior School
London
Chigwell School
Chigwell
The Willow Tree Nursery School
London
Arts Educational School London
Chiswick
Ibstock Place Prep School
Roehampton
Ibstock Place School
Roehampton
Chiswick & Bedford Park Preparatory School
Chiswick
Little Forest Folk - Chiswick
London
Little Forest Folk - Wimbledon
Meadows Montessori Nursery School
London
Orchard House School
Chiswick
Rocks Lane Montessori - Chiswick
London
Sheen Montessori Nursery
London
Caterpillar Montessori Nursery School
London
Maples Nursery School
London
Sutton High School GDST
Sutton
Falcons Pre-Preparatory Chiswick
Chiswick
The Barn Nursery
London
International School of London
Ealing
Riverside Nursery Schools - Kew Montessori
Kew
Rokeby School
Kingston upon Thames
Kew House School
Brentford
Marymount International School London
Kingston Upon Thames
Kew Green Preparatory School
Richmond
Unicorn School
Richmond
The Holmewood School Junior (SEN)
Finchley
The Holmewood School Upper (SEN)
Finchley
Salcombe Preparatory School
London
King's House
Richmond
Falcons Prep Richmond
Richmond
St Augustine's Priory - Nursery & Preps
Ealing
Banstead Preparatory School
Banstead
Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill
Wembley
Riverside Nursery Schools - Twickenham Park
Twickenham
Mill Hill International
London
St Benedict's School
Ealing
Kingston Grammar School
Kingston upon Thames
St Benedict's Junior School
Ealing
Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST
Ealing
Mill Hill School
Mill Hill
Riverside Nursery Schools - St Margarets Montessori
Twickenham
Riverside Nursery Schools - Grosvenor House, Twickenham
Twickenham
Little Forest Folk - Twickenham
Twickenham
St Catherine's School Twickenham
Twickenham
Radnor House Twickenham
Twickenham
Beaumont House Day Nursery
London
Shrewsbury House Preparatory School
Surbiton
Riverside Nursery Schools - Twickenham Green Montessori
Twickenham
Hampton Court House Senior
East Molesey
North London Collegiate Junior School
Edgware
North London Collegiate School
Edgware
Harrow School
Harrow
Lady Eleanor Holles Junior School
Hampton Hill
John Lyon School
Harrow on the Hill
Lady Eleanor Holles School
Hampton
Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep
Hampton
Hampton School
Hampton
Shrewsbury House Pre-Preparatory School
Esher
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
Elstree
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls Junior School
Elstree
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School
Elstree
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School Prep
Elstree
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford
ACS Hillingdon International School - Middle and High School
Hillingdon
St Helen's School Northwood
Northwood
Northwood College for Girls GDST
Northwood
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood
Merchant Taylors' Prep
Rickmansworth
James Allen's Girls' School Junior School
Dulwich
Abercorn School - Senior
Marylebone
Bishop Challoner School
Bromley
Kensington Park School
London


DLD College London
South Bank
Dulwich College
Dulwich
Harrow School
Harrow
Royal Russell Junior School
Croydon
Royal Russell School
Croydon
St Paul's School
Barnes
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
London
Whitgift School
South Croydon


Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
Elstree
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School
Elstree
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School Prep
Elstree
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls Junior School
Elstree
Harrodian
Barnes
Harrodian Prep School
Barnes
Ibstock Place School
Roehampton
L'Ecole de Battersea
Battersea
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood
Whitgift School
South Croydon





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