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North London Collegiate School[1]

Independent · ages 4–18

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Headline results

A-level average grade
AL A+ A+ 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
20.5 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 19.9[5] 0%[5]
2023/24 19.9[6] 0%[6]
2022/23 18.9[7] 0%[7]
2021/22 17.8[8] 0%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A+ 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
60% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A+[10] 61.8%[10]
2022/23 A[11] 38.7%[11]
2021/22 A+[12] 50%[12]
2018/19 A-[13] 52.6%[13]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
82.3% 2023/24[14]
UK higher education
74% 2023/24[14]
Education
78.1% 2023/24[14]
Apprenticeship
1% 2023/24[14]
Employment
3.1% 2023/24[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2022/23 89.7%[14] 82.2%[14] 86%[14] 0%[14] 3.7%[14]
2021/22 85.5%[14] 71.8%[14] 77.3%[14] 0%[14] 8.2%[14]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

For independent schools the DfE publishes destinations after 16–18 study only: no destinations after GCSEs and no university progression figures (top third, Russell Group, Oxbridge).

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[15]

Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI publishes its reports on its own website (isi.net), not as open data, so they aren't shown here.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
70 Entry Sept 2027[16]
Test registration closes
13 Nov 2026 Entry Sept 2027[16]
Test registration opens
1 May 2026 Entry Sept 2027[16]
Entrance test
written papers in English and Maths Entry Sept 2027[16]
Sibling priority
A candidate who already has a sister in the School or whose parent is a former pupil here 2026-10-14[17]
Entrance test date
3 Dec 2026 Entry Sept 2027[16]
Sibling policy
All siblings follow the assessment procedure and must reach a required standard before a place is offered. 2026-10-14[17]

Character & practicalities

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
4–18[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1180[1]
Local authority
Harrow[1]
Website
www.nlcs.org.uk[1]
Nursery classes
No Nursery Classes[15]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[15]
District
Harrow[18]
Postcode
HA8 7RJ[1]
URN
102257[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1102 2024/25[19]
SEN support
21.2% 2024/25[19]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[19]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[19]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The Admissions Department for the Junior School can be contacted via email and phone. 2026-10-14[20]
Admissions contact
The admissions contact information includes the URL, email, and phone number for the Senior School. 2026-10-14[21]
Occasional places
A limited number of occasional places become available in the Junior School, and applicants can be added to a waiting list. Entry Sept 2027[20]
Open events
The Senior School In Action event is scheduled for Wednesday 4 November at 9.00am, and booking is available through the provided URL. Entry Sept 2027[22]

Routes to senior schools

Automatic place at 11+: North London Collegiate School (Senior School)
All pupils will transfer to the Senior School unless, on rare occasions, the School does not think this is in a pupil’s best interests. In most cases, therefore, pupils in Year 6 do not sit the 11+ entrance examination. 2026-10-14[17]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Department for Education: 16-18 destination measures: 16-19 study leavers institution level destinations. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. nlcs.org.uk: nlcs.org.uk — Joining the senior school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (5)
    Around 70 to 75 places are available for external applicants joining Year 7 each year. (p. 1)
    Registration closes Friday 13 November 2026 - 4.00pm (p. 1)
    Registration opens Friday 1 May 2026 (p. 1)
    The exam will consist of written papers in English and Maths. (p. 1)
    Entrance exam Thursday 3 December 2026 (p. 1)
  17. nlcs.org.uk: nlcs.org.uk — Admissions Policy Mar26 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    • A candidate who already has a sister in the School or whose parent is a former pupil here (p. 8)
    All siblings follow the assessment procedure and must reach a required standard before a place is offered. (p. 4)
    All pupils will transfer to the Senior School unless, on rare occasions, the School does not think this is in a pupil's best interests. In most cases, therefore, pupils in Year 6 do not sit the 11+ entrance examination (p. 7)
  18. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  19. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  20. nlcs.org.uk: nlcs.org.uk — Joining the junior school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (4)
    The Admissions Department jsadmissions@nlcs.org.uk (p. 1)
    Junior School: 020 8952 1276 (p. 1)
    A limited number of places occasionally become available in the Junior School. (p. 1)
    To be added to the waiting list for a Junior School occasional place, please complete this form and you will be notified if a place becomes available. (p. 1)
  21. nlcs.org.uk: nlcs.org.uk — How to apply. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    office@nlcs.org.uk (p. 1)
    Senior School: 020 8952 0912 (p. 1)
  22. nlcs.org.uk: nlcs.org.uk — Visit us. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Senior School In Action - Wednesday 4 November, 9.00am (p. 1)
    Book your place (p. 1)