St Paul’s Girls School

St Paul's Girls' School in Brook Green, Hammersmith, is the top private school in London for 2020. In 2019, the day school for girls received an outstanding 99.8% A or A* for GCSEs.

St Paul’s School

St Paul's School in Barnes, South West London, is the second best private school on our ranking. In 2021, the school received 95.30 percent of A or A* grades. St Paul's is situated on a 43-acre plot alongside the Thames.

James Allen’s Girls’ School

For 2021, James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS) is ranked third. It is located in the delightful district of East Dulwich Grove in South East London, and it encompasses 22 acres of lovely grounds.

 Eltham College

Eltham College is one of three schools on this year's top ten list with a 92 percent A-A* rating. It is located in the South East London neighbourhood of Mottingham.

 Putney High School

Putney High School, an independent day school for females founded in 1893, also received 92 percent A-A* in 2021.

 Alleyn’s School

Alleyn's School students also obtained a 92 percent A-A* outcomes rate, tied for fourth place with Eltham College and Putney High School. It's a co-educational independent day school with roughly 1,300 students that's also located in Dulwich, South East London.

Chaninng School

Alleyn's School students also received a 92 percent A-A* outcomes rate, tied for fourth place with Eltham College and Putney High School. It's a co-educational independent day school with over 1,300 students that's also located in Dulwich, South East London.

Highgate School

Highgate School, a co-educational day school with a history reaching back to 1565, is in equal 7-8th place with results of 91.00 percent A-A* at A-Level for 2021.

Godolphin & Latymer School

With 90.30 percent A-A* GCSE results in 2021, Godolphin & Latymer School is ranked ninth on our list. The Sunday Times named the school as Independent Secondary School of the Year for 2020, and it is located in Hammersmith, West London.

University College School

University College School comes in last on our ranking of the top ten finest schools in London for 2021. (UCS). It was founded as part of University College on Gower Street in 1830, but moved to its current home in Hampstead in 1907.