Side by side
Al-Zahra School and The American School in London
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Al-Zahra School is a girls' school; The American School in London takes boys and girls.
- Al-Zahra School takes ages 8 to 16; The American School in London takes ages 4 to 18.
- Al-Zahra School has 103 pupils; The American School in London has 1,428.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Al-Zahra School | The American School in London |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 8 to 16 DfE register | 4 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 103 DfE register | 1,428 DfE register |
| Borough | Brent DfE register | Westminster DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | Not published | £14,408 to £16,644 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 22.6% school census 2024/25 | 7.3% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.