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Girls' schools in London

All 152 girls' schools in London.

152 schools in London

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  1. Townley Grammar School

    Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    190 first choices, 246 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,669
    View school Townley Grammar School
  2. Newstead Wood School

    Orpington, BR6 9SA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    322 first choices, 190 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,347
    View school Newstead Wood School
  3. Wallington High School for Girls

    Wallington, SM6 0PH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    316 first choices, 208 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,548
    View school Wallington High School for Girls
  4. Nonsuch High School for Girls

    Sutton, SM3 8AB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    274 first choices, 208 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,494
    View school Nonsuch High School for Girls
  5. Lady Margaret School

    London, SW6 4UN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    310 first choices, 118 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    817
    View school Lady Margaret School
  6. The Grey Coat Hospital

    London, SW1P 2DY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    333 first choices, 169 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,167
    View school The Grey Coat Hospital
  7. Menorah Primary School for Girls

    London, NW11 9SP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Jewish
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school90%

    London girls schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    207
    View school Menorah Primary School for Girls
  8. Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

    Upminster, RM14 2QR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the London girls schools average, low absence.

    170 first choices, 119 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    848
    View school Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
  9. St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

    London, N12 7NJ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the London girls schools average.

    177 first choices, 127 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    908
    View school St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
  10. Walthamstow School for Girls

    London, E17 9RZ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls

    Results close to the London girls schools average.

    231 first choices, 173 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    895
    View school Walthamstow School for Girls
  11. The Tiffin Girls' School

    Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    445 first choices, 189 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 9

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,267
    View school The Tiffin Girls' School
  12. Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest

    London, E17 5SD · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Girls

    Results above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    171 first choices, 122 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    617
    View school Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
  13. Prendergast School

    London, SE4 1LE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the London girls schools average, low absence.

    159 first choices, 115 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,052
    View school Prendergast School
  14. The St Marylebone CofE School

    London, W1U 5BA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the London girls schools average.

    376 first choices, 160 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,181
    View school The St Marylebone CofE School
  15. Mulberry School for Girls

    London, E1 2JP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the London girls schools average, low absence.

    238 first choices, 232 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,634
    View school Mulberry School for Girls
  16. St Catherine's Catholic School

    Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the London girls schools average, low absence.

    158 first choices, 208 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,021
    View school St Catherine's Catholic School
  17. St Angela's Ursuline School

    London, E7 8HU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the London girls schools average, low absence.

    150 first choices, 190 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,311
    View school St Angela's Ursuline School
  18. Harris Girls Academy Bromley

    Beckenham, BR3 1QR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the London girls schools average.

    169 first choices, 175 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,117
    View school Harris Girls Academy Bromley
  19. Clapton Girls' Academy

    London, E5 0RB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the London girls schools average.

    258 first choices, 171 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,169
    View school Clapton Girls' Academy
  20. Sacred Heart High School

    London, W6 7DG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the London girls schools average.

    199 first choices, 195 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,113
    View school Sacred Heart High School
  21. Woodford County High School

    Woodford Green, IG8 9LA · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    338 first choices, 178 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,237
    View school Woodford County High School
  22. The Henrietta Barnett School

    London, NW11 7BN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the London girls schools average, low absence.

    220 first choices, 120 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 9

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    812
    View school The Henrietta Barnett School
  23. Ricards Lodge High School

    London, SW19 7HB · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the London girls schools average.

    193 first choices, 266 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,534
    View school Ricards Lodge High School
  24. Bentley Wood High School

    Stanmore, HA7 3JW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the London girls schools average.

    216 first choices, 235 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    London girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14London girls schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,393
    View school Bentley Wood High School
The big picture

How London's girls' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

London 57.9England 46.2Beis Trana Girls' School: 10.8Vishnitz Girls School: 22.2City of London School for Girls: 27.8Beis Malka Girls' School: 35.5Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School: 40.7Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls: 42.6Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School: 44.4Blackfen School for Girls: 46.2Norbury High School for Girls: 46.5Copthall School: 47Bnos Zion of Bobov: 47.2St Helen's School: 47.4Hornsey School for Girls: 47.9Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls): 48.2Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls: 48.3St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School: 48.4Al-Zahra School: 48.7Shiras Devorah High School: 48.8Brentford School for Girls: 48.9Chislehurst School for Girls: 49.6Al Madina School for Girls: 50Burntwood School: 50.2Connaught School for Girls: 50.4St Augustine's Priory: 51Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich: 51.3Sarah Bonnell School: 51.3Carshalton High School for Girls: 51.7Al-Khair Secondary Girls: 52.3Lady Nafisa School: 52.5Eltham Hill School: 52.6Enfield County School for Girls: 52.8The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls: 52.8The Green School for Girls: 52.9Central Foundation Girls' School: 53La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School: 53.2Sydenham School: 53.4St Ursula's Convent School: 54Harris Academy Bermondsey: 54.2La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School: 54.4St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls: 54.4Madani Secondary Girls' School: 54.8Plashet, City of London Academy: 54.9Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School: 55Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form: 55Tiferes High School: 55.1St Angela's Ursuline School: 55.2St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls: 55.3The Ursuline Academy Ilford: 55.3St Catherine's Catholic School: 55.5Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School: 55.8Bullers Wood School: 56.1Highbury Fields School: 56.2Langley Park School for Girls: 56.2Sacred Heart High School: 56.2Bentley Wood High School: 56.6Coloma Convent Girls' School: 56.8Coombe Girls' School: 57.2Mulberry School for Girls: 57.2Swakeleys School for Girls: 57.4Ricards Lodge High School: 57.8Walthamstow School for Girls: 57.9Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College: 58.1Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls: 58.4The Holy Cross School: 58.4Parliament Hill School: 58.6The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls: 58.6Prendergast School: 59Francis Holland School: 59.1The Sacred Heart Language College: 59.2Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School: 59.5Tayyibah Girls' School: 59.6Al Risalah Secondary School: 59.8Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ: 59.9Hasmonean High School for Girls: 60.6Clapton Girls' Academy: 60.7Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School: 61.2Harris Girls Academy Bromley: 61.7Menorah High School for Girls: 62.5The St Marylebone CofE School: 62.8The Grey Coat Hospital: 62.9Ursuline High School Wimbledon: 63.2Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School: 63.4Islamia School for Girls': 63.9Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest: 64.2Lady Margaret School: 64.7The Camden School for Girls: 65.1Northwood College for Girls GDST: 71.5Townley Grammar School: 74.8St Michael's Catholic Grammar School: 78.1Newstead Wood School: 79.5Wallington High School for Girls: 80.3Woodford County High School: 81.2Nonsuch High School for Girls: 81.8The Tiffin Girls' School: 86The Henrietta Barnett School: 87.1020406080
Girls' schools in London

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

London average 6.9%Newstead Wood School: 3.6%Townley Grammar School: 3.8%Nonsuch High School for Girls: 4.3%Beis Yaakov Primary School: 4.4%Menorah Primary School for Girls: 4.5%Winterbourne Junior Girls' School: 4.6%Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest: 4.8%Woodford County High School: 4.9%Wallington High School for Girls: 4.9%The Henrietta Barnett School: 4.9%Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School: 5%St Catherine's Catholic School: 5%The Tiffin Girls' School: 5.1%St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls: 5.2%Mulberry School for Girls: 5.3%The Grey Coat Hospital: 5.5%La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School: 5.6%The Holy Cross School: 5.6%St Ursula's Convent School: 5.7%St Angela's Ursuline School: 5.7%St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls: 5.7%Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School: 5.8%Lady Margaret School: 5.8%Ursuline High School Wimbledon: 5.9%Prendergast School: 6%St Michael's Catholic Grammar School: 6.2%Walthamstow School for Girls: 6.2%The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls: 6.2%The St Marylebone CofE School: 6.3%Harris Girls Academy Bromley: 6.4%Plashet, City of London Academy: 6.4%Eltham Hill School: 6.5%Harris Academy Bermondsey: 6.5%Sacred Heart High School: 6.7%The Camden School for Girls: 6.9%Lubavitch Girls Primary School: 6.9%Ricards Lodge High School: 7%Chislehurst School for Girls: 7%Bullers Wood School: 7%Central Foundation Girls' School: 7.1%Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School: 7.1%Langley Park School for Girls: 7.2%Bentley Wood High School: 7.2%Clapton Girls' Academy: 7.2%Hasmonean High School for Girls: 7.3%St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School: 7.5%Swakeleys School for Girls: 7.5%Connaught School for Girls: 7.5%Sarah Bonnell School: 7.5%Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ: 7.6%Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls: 7.6%La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School: 7.7%Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form: 7.7%Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich: 7.8%Coloma Convent Girls' School: 7.8%Menorah High School for Girls: 7.9%Parliament Hill School: 8%The Sacred Heart Language College: 8.1%Sydenham School: 8.2%Carshalton High School for Girls: 8.2%Burntwood School: 8.2%The Green School for Girls: 8.2%Highbury Fields School: 8.4%Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls: 8.4%Copthall School: 8.4%Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School: 8.5%Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College: 8.5%Enfield County School for Girls: 8.6%Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School: 8.6%Coombe Girls' School: 9%The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls: 9.1%The Ursuline Academy Ilford: 9.1%Brentford School for Girls: 9.5%Norbury High School for Girls: 9.8%Blackfen School for Girls: 9.8%Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls): 11.2%Hornsey School for Girls: 11.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Girls' schools in London

Ofsted grades in London

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 74 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 21 of 78
  • Good: 47 of 78
  • Requires improvement: 10 of 78
  • Inadequate: 0 of 78
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in London

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    82 of the 152 girls' schools in London have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Girls' schools in London, explained

There are 152 girls' schools in London, teaching 110,408 children. 26 are run by the council and 51 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 75 independent schools.

87% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 21 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

82.1% of pupils in London girls schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

26.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,839 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many girls schools are in London?
There are 152 girls schools in London, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in London?
The highest-ranked girls schools in London on Eduscope are Townley Grammar School, Newstead Wood School and Wallington High School for Girls. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in London?
London has 21 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 47 are rated Good, meaning 87% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls schools in London ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in London girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in London is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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