NLCS parents say they feel ‘in safe hands’ and we have absolutely no doubt that they are; a place won here is indeed a golden ticket to a world-class education.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 316 ·
- Religion
- Inter-denominational
- Fees
- £22,395 pa
- Local authority
- London Borough of Harrow
- Linked schools

Headteacher
Head of junior school
Mr Richard Queripel
Since February 2024, Richard Queripel. Degree in history and English from University of Sheffield. He first joined the junior school in 2012 as a primary teacher and English subject lead. After a brief stint as deputy head at Blackheath High Junior
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Entrance
Highly selective from 4+ with over 300 trying for 40 reception places. Assessments in January of year of entry. Girls are observed participating in ‘relaxed activities’ in groups of 10 to 12 of the same birth month. Although parents describe the mere
- Open days
- Open Morning: September; School in Action Mornings also take place which can be booked through the school's website.

Exit
Usually all to the senior school, although in some years the odd ones to St Paul's and Godolphin and Latymer. Parents are given an early heads-up if the ‘pace’ of the senior school may not be quite right for them. All sit the entrance exam, albeit in

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Pupils

Money matters
- Fee information
- £22,395 pa

Our view
An offer from NLCS is widely considered to be akin to winning Roald Dahl’s fictional golden ticket to the chocolate factory – and with places almost as hard to come by, we half expected Willy Wonka himself to appear as the GSG-mobile was cleared to

The last word
NLCS parents say they feel ‘in safe hands’ and we have absolutely no doubt that they are; a place won here is indeed a golden ticket to a world-class education.
