North London Collegiate School A GSG School
- North London Collegiate School
Canons
Canons Drive
Edgware
HA8 7RJ - Head: Mrs Vicky Bingham
- T 020 8952 0912
- F 020 8951 1391
- E office@nlcs.org.uk
- W www.nlcs.org.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Harrow
- Pupils: 800; sixth formers: 220
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £23,982 pa
- Open days: Details for open events for all entry points can be found and booked through the school's website.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: North London Collegiate Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
School speaks constantly about girls ‘finding their passion’ and there’s no shortage of things for them to choose from. With around 50 activities a week on offer, students are spoilt for choice and the majority are making the most of the opportunities – sometimes to the detriment of downtime. School says it is ‘working hard to make sure students have time to breathe,’ with the introduction, for example, of relaxation club comprising nature walks, yoga, knitting and running, but industriousness is so entrenched in the school culture we wish them luck with getting the message through. Overseas trips and endless productions...
What the school says...
North London Collegiate School is recognised as one of the highest achieving schools in the country. This success can be attributed to our commitment to attaining the highest standards for all and the confidence and self belief we aim to nurture in each girl in a caring, inclusive and dynamic environment.
We are one of the historic schools of England. Founded by the great Victorian education pioneer, Frances Mary Buss, the school has provided an exceptional education for girls for over 150 years. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since September 2023, Vicky Bingham, previously head at South Hampstead High School since 2017, and before that deputy head of Guildford High School and head of classics at St Catherine’s School, Bramley. Read classics at Keble College, Oxford. She will be the 10th headmistress since the school was founded in 1850.
Entrance
There are 65 places at 11+ for external applicants who join around 40 moving up from the junior school. Apply by end of November the year before entry; exams in English and maths take place early January of the year of entry (school is not part of the London 11+ Consortium). Over 500 apply and just over 200 are invited back for interview, with between 120 and 130 girls offered places. No sibling policy. For girls coming from feeder preps (eg St Christopher’s, Glendower),...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill House | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Orley Farm School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Sarum Hall School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Christopher's School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| St Mary's School, Hampstead | 2023 | 2 |
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