Welcome to our private London secondary schools info.
In this page, you will find all the information you need about the admission criteria for private secondary schools in London. Most importantly, this page focuses on private independent senior schools and their Admission criteria, for your child or for yourself.
Firstly, below you will find specific information on admission criteria to Private Secondary Schools and their subsequent Admission pages.
Independent/private schools are spread out over London. These schools are fee-paying. Private schools are run by governors and independent of many regulations that apply to state schools. Subsequently, the biggest of these regulations that they are independent of is the National Curriculum.
Independent Secondary Schools (across London)
London is not only the capital of the United Kingdom but also probably seen as an educational hub for UK students and students from all over the world. Many aspire to get into some of the best universities in the world from here and find that private school education is the best way to prepare for their academic future.
Private secondary schools subsequently cater for children between 11 / 13 to 16 and often has a Sixth Form within the school for children 16-18. Many of these private schools are members of the Independent Schools Council (ISC). This is a non-profit organisation representing about 80% independent schools in the UK (in 2011).
Independent schools that belong to the ISC are also inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) according to a framework agreed upon between the various assessment bodies including the DfE and Ofsted.
Private London secondary schools
The best way to search for school options is to have a look at the schools in the area and work from there. You can then find the Website and Admissions pages for these schools on this page and the link below.
Private Secondary School Websites (London)
As each private school manages its own admission procedures, these vary greatly. Most private schools are however academically selective and even those that aren’t, require an interview to see whether your child would fit into their particular school environment.
For academically selective schools various forms of assessment can be used either at 11+ or 13+. These may include Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning and exams on various other subjects.
Deciding on the right private secondary school for your child is a very important decision. Choosing the best school for your child is not only important for their happiness, but also for their further education.
Private Secondary Schools by London Borough
There are 32 boroughs in the 33 local authority districts in Greater London. The 33rd is the City of London, not technically a borough. These 32 boroughs are as follow:
- City of London (not a London borough, but local authority district)
- City of Westminster
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Wandsworth
- Lambeth
- Southwark
- Tower Hamlets
- Hackney
- Islington
- Camden
- Brent
- Ealing
- Hounslow
- Richmond upon Thames
- Kingston upon Thames
- Merton
- Sutton
- Croydon
- Bromley
- Lewisham
- Greenwich
- Bexley
- Havering
- Barking and Dagenham
- Redbridge
- Newham
- Waltham Forest
- Haringey
- Enfield
- Barnet
- Harrow
- Hillingdon
Clicking on the name of the school will take you directly to the Admission page of the relevant school. This will, therefore, allow you to review the relevant Admissions procedures for each school. See what entrance tests they use and through this, we are confident that you will be able to choose the best independent secondary school in London for you or your child.
Because every school is different it will be very beneficial to visit each private secondary school of interest to you or your child. Therefore, keep an eye out for schools’ open days and have a look at our blog School Open Days for guidelines on what to expect.
Firstly, below are the list of links to the Admission pages.
A – E of Private London Secondary Schools
ACS Cobham International School Admission, (ACS) Egham International School Admission, and ACS Hillingdon International School Admission
Alleyn’s Admission
Bancroft’s School Senior Admissions
Bellerbys College London Admissions
Blackheath High School Admissions
Box Hill Admission
Cambridge Tutors College Admissions
CATS College London Admissions
Channing Senior School Admissions
Chelsea Independent College Admissions
Cty of London Freemen’s School Admissions
City of London School Admissions
Cty of London School for Girls Senior Admission
Collingham Independent College Admissions
Croydon High School Seniors Admissions
DLD College London Admissions
Duke of Kent School Admissions
Eaton Square School Admissions
Epsom College Senior Admissions
Ewell Castle School Admissions
F – K of Private London Secondary Schools
Fairley House School Admissions
Francis Holland Senior School Regents Park Admissions and Francis Holland Senior School Sloane Square Admissions
Frederick Hugh House Admissions
Guildford High School Admissions
Halliford Senior School Admissions
Hampton Court House Admissions and Hampton School Admissions
Harrow School Admissions
Hawley Hurst Admissions
Ibstock Place Senior School Admissions
Italia Conti Academy Admissions
James Allen’s Girls School Admissions
King Edward’s Witley Admissions
King’s College School Admissions
Kingston Grammar School Admissions
L – R of Private London Secondary Schools
Latymer Upper School
Manor House School Bookham Admissions
Marymount International School Admissions
Moon Hall School Reigate Admissions
More House School Farnham Admissions and More House School Admissions
Mount House School Admissions
Northwood College Admissions
Notting Hill & Ealing Admissions
Palmers Green Admissions
Park School Senior Admissions
Portland Place School Admissions
Putney High School Admissions
Queen’s Gate Senior Admissions
Reigate Grammar School Admissions
Royal Grammar School Admissions and Royal Russell School Admissions
S – Z of Private London Secondary Schools
Sir William Perkin’s Senior Admissions
South Hampstead Admissions
Saint Augustine’s Priory Admissions
St Benedict’s School Admissions
Saint Catherine’s School Admissions and St Catherine’s Bramley Admissions
Saint Edmund’s School Admissions
St George’s College College Admissions
Saint Helen’s School Admissions
St James Senior Boys Admission and St James Senior Girls’ Admission
Saint Margaret’s Hampstead Admissions
St Paul’s Girls’ Senior Admission and Saint Paul’s Admissions
St. Teresa’s Effingham Admissions
Streatham & Clapham Admissions
Surbiton High School Admissions
Sutton High School Admissions
Sydenham High School Admissions
Sylvia Young Theatre School Admissions
Thames Christian College Admissions
(The) Arts Educational School Admissions
The Cedars Admission Procedure
(The) Godolphin & Latymer Admissions
The John Lyon School Admissions
(The) King Alfred School Admissions
The Lady Eleanor Holles School
(The) Mount, Mill Hill International Admissions
(The) Royal School, Haslemere Admissions
The Swaminarayan Senior School Admissions
(The) Yehudi Menuhin School Admissions
UCS Senior Branch Hampstead Admissions
Wimbledon High School Admissions
Woodcote House School Admissions
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