Highgate School was named Independent School of the Decade by The Sunday Times Schools Guide for 2021. Most recently, in their 2025 Guide, we were proud to feature in the Top 10 independent schools in London and amongst the Top 20 schools nationally.
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Highgate School
Highgate is a leading co-educational independent day school in North London for pupils aged 4 to 18.
Highgate is one of the UK’s leading co-educational independent schools. Founded over 450 years ago, we welcome pupils, aged 4 to 18, from a range of backgrounds across London.
Highgate offers high-calibre, academically-minded teaching with a focus on scholarship and independence for all, rather than on exam outcomes. Our varied co-curricular activities, and our wide-reaching programme of community service, help our pupils develop interests and hobbies, forge lasting friendships, belong to teams, ensembles and casts, and learn the value of community.
We believe in making the most of childhood and adolescence; we want our young people to leave us intellectually and emotionally prepared for higher study and for work, and for playing a transformative role in their communities. And we want them to make great friends, too.
—Adam Pettitt, Head
Bursaries
Our bursary programme is available for eligible families who are looking for financial assistance for children entering Highgate at 7+, 11+ and 16+.
Bursaries can cover up to 100% of the fees, making a Highgate education more accessible to a wider group of academically able children.
To find out more about our bursaries click here
A gift of £11,000, made over one or several years, from one family or in partnership with others, could support a place for a child throughout their time at Highgate.
To find out about donating to our bursaries fund click here
Every child should have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Charles, previous bursary recipientHighgate News
80%
A Levels graded A*-A in 2025
The school promotes academic development without discrimination
—ISI Inspection Report 2024
31 pupils went to Oxbridge in 2025
Highgate People
‘I love how inclusive the school is and how many new people you can meet’
Y8
Angelina
‘I love all the fun sports options and all the kind support.’
Y8
Anvar
‘The range of co-curricular activities offered at Highgate is phenomenal! There is always an opportunity to experience something new and interesting; I have tried everything from fencing to sewing. Then I discovered the Robotics Club and have been part of it ever since.’
Y10
Maya
Every other year, Geography takes A Level pupils to Iceland. It’s an incredible trip and a chance to get up close with some of the environments and landforms studied in class
Geography teacher
Ms Mynott
‘I really like that there’s lots of variety and opportunity to try different sports, and the amount of training and effort that goes into nurturing those talents.’
Y11
Fernando