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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryOrthodox Jewish
1108 pupilsAges 2-11
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
Private Schools in London
London has 510 private and independent schools across City of London and Camden and Greenwich and Hackney and Hammersmith and Fulham and Islington and Kensington and Chelsea and Lambeth and Lewisham and Southwark and Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth and Westminster and Barking and Dagenham and Barnet and Bexley and Brent and Bromley and Croydon and Ealing and Enfield and Haringey and Harrow and Havering and Hillingdon and Hounslow and Kingston upon Thames and Merton and Newham and Redbridge and Richmond upon Thames and Sutton and Waltham Forest — 223 prep and 287 senior. Schools below are listed by size (pupil roll), largest first. Independents are inspected by ISI (ISC members) or Ofsted (non-members); ISI stopped issuing overall grades in 2023 and Ofsted removed its overall grade in 2024, so we don't rank by grade — click any school for its latest inspection report, fees and entry requirements.
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How much do London private schools cost in 2026?
Median day fee
£8,613per term*
Range
£1,280–£16,756per term
| By phase | Median / term | Range / term | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prep / junior (day) | £7,552 | £1,280–£16,033 | 135 |
| Senior (day) | £9,972 | £1,728–£16,756 | 101 |
Based on published 2025/26 fees from 236 of 510 London private schools. Every figure links to its school's fee page. *Computed from verified school-published fees — never estimated. See methodology
Prep Schools in London
223 schoolsPreparatory schools educate children roughly aged 4-13 and prepare them for entrance exams to senior independent schools.
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryEntrance Exam
Academically selective
668 pupilsAges 2-13
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimaryEntrance Exam
Academically selective
644 pupilsAges 4-13
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimaryEntrance Exam
Academically selective
547 pupilsAges 4-13
Independent
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IndependentPrimaryEntrance Exam
Academically selective
350 pupilsAges 4-11
Independent
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic
293 pupilsAges 3-11
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
287 pupilsAges 2-11
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryEntrance Exam
Academically selective
245 pupilsAges 3-11
Independent
72
IndependentPrimaryMuslim
241 pupilsAges 4-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryMuslim
227 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic
194 pupilsAges 2-11
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Independent
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
191 pupilsAges 0-11
Independent
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IndependentPrimaryChurch of England
Ofsted Outstanding
184 pupilsAges 8-13
Outstanding
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
Ofsted Outstanding
170 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
166 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
141 pupilsAges 2-11
Quality of education: Outstanding
126
IndependentPrimary+ NurseryChristian
140 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
138 pupilsAges 2-7
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
128 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
97 pupilsAges 3-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
95 pupilsAges 2-6
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryEntrance Exam
Ofsted Outstanding · Academically selective
90 pupilsAges 3-8
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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IndependentPrimaryRoman Catholic
79 pupilsAges 4-13
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
75 pupilsAges 2-8
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryMuslim
60 pupilsAges 3-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
Ofsted Outstanding
54 pupilsAges 4-11
Outstanding
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IndependentPrimary+ NurserySeventh Day Adventist
53 pupilsAges 2-11
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryChristian
43 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Independent
205
IndependentPrimary+ NurseryMuslim
41 pupilsAges 3-11
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
38 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimary
28 pupilsAges 5-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
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IndependentPrimary
25 pupilsAges 4-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
12 pupilsAges 3-11
SEN Unit
Good
221
IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
12 pupilsAges 2-6
Quality of education: Good
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Senior Independent Schools in London
287 schoolsSenior independent schools typically start at 11+ or 13+ and run through to sixth form, with many offering boarding alongside day places.
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IndependentAll-throughChristianSelective
Academically selective
1112 pupilsAges 10-19
Independent
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IndependentAll-throughSelective
Academically selective
1058 pupilsAges 4-18
Independent
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IndependentAll-throughSelective
Academically selective
1048 pupilsAges 3-18
Independent
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IndependentAll-throughChurch of England
969 pupilsAges 7-19
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Independent
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IndependentAll-through
684 pupilsAges 3-16
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentAll-throughChurch of England
546 pupilsAges 10-19
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Independent
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IndependentSecondary
370 pupilsAges 11-17
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language
Ofsted Outstanding
330 pupilsAges 3-19
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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IndependentAll-throughChurch of England
275 pupilsAges 4-14
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Independent
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IndependentSecondaryMuslim
244 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSpecific Learning Difficulty
202 pupilsAges 5-16
Independent
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IndependentSecondary
202 pupilsAges 11-18
Independent
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSpecific Learning Difficulty
183 pupilsAges 7-21
SEN Unit
Independent
121
IndependentSecondaryMuslim
181 pupilsAges 11-16
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial School
143 pupilsAges 4-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentSecondaryMuslim
130 pupilsAges 11-19
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
114 pupilsAges 11-20
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
Ofsted Outstanding
111 pupilsAges 3-19
SEN Unit
Outstanding
159
IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language
110 pupilsAges 2-20
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSpecific Learning Difficulty
107 pupilsAges 5-19
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & LanguageRoman Catholic
96 pupilsAges 7-19
Good
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IndependentSecondaryMuslim
94 pupilsAges 11-16
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
89 pupilsAges 7-19
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
86 pupilsAges 4-22
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSpecific Learning Difficulty
80 pupilsAges 4-16
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentAll-through
72 pupilsAges 6-16
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
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IndependentSpecial School
70 pupilsAges 11-19
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentSecondary
69 pupilsAges 11-16
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
Ofsted Outstanding
59 pupilsAges 5-21
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
57 pupilsAges 8-19
Independent
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IndependentAll-through
Ofsted Outstanding
55 pupilsAges 5-18
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial School
51 pupilsAges 5-19
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentAll-through
46 pupilsAges 6-16
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
45 pupilsAges 11-18
Independent
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
38 pupilsAges 11-25
Good
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IndependentAll-through
35 pupilsAges 10-19
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
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IndependentAll-through
31 pupilsAges 7-16
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSpecific Learning Difficulty
30 pupilsAges 11-16
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
Ofsted Outstanding
21 pupilsAges 7-16
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
13 pupilsAges 5-14
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
11 pupilsAges 11-17
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial School
4 pupilsAges 8-17
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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