City of London School for Girls
Situated in the Barbican, central London, City of London School for Girls is considered one of the most academic girls schools in the UK. The senior school is for girls aged 11-18; there is also an associated prep school from age 7.
Ideal student
Bright, independent girls who relish intellectual challenge and are keen to make the most of the huge range of opportunities on offer.
Main sports
Netball, hockey, water polo and cricket, alongside a broad sporting offer that also includes fencing, gymnastics, trampolining, climbing and boxing.
Stand-out facilities
A surprisingly extensive on-site sports offering in the Barbican, including a large Astro, subterranean pool, climbing wall and sports hall.
Saturday school
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Did you know?
The school opened in 1894 and celebrated its 130th birthday in 2024.
Our takeaway
Academic and unmistakably metropolitan, this is a high-performing London girls’ school with real warmth, where bright pupils are stretched and encouraged to think ambitiously about the world beyond school.
"This is a place of brave academic enquiry, of intellectual wonder and of fiercely independent thinkers."
School Information
| Year | A* – A | A* – B |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 84.9 | 96.5 | 2018 | 83.1 | 94.6 | 2019 | 77.5 | 91 | 2022 | 85.6 | 95.5 | 2023 | 86 | 96 |
| Year | 9 - 8 | 9 - 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 79.4 | 96 | 2018 | 79.3 | 95.4 | 2019 | 82.2 | 88.9 | 2022 | 2023 | 83.9 | 94.9 |
| Destination | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Oxbridge | 16% |
| Sutton 13 The 13 best UK universities based on average rankings from surveys: Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Imperial, LSE, Nottingham, Oxford, St Andrews, UCL, Warwick, York. | 59% |
| Other UK Universities | 20% |
| US Ivy League | 2% |
| Other US Universities | 2% |
