Independent · Senior · City of London

City of London School

Independent school · Ages 10 to 18 · Boys · 1,040 pupils

Closes in 23 days Registration deadline 2 November 2026

At a glance

Type: Independent school
Ages: 10 to 18
Gender: Boys
Pupils: 1,040 census January 2024
Capacity: 1,100
Sixth form: Yes
Head: Mr Alan Bird
Address: 107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3AL
Borough: City of London
Telephone: 02036806300
DfE reference (URN): 100003
Website: cityoflondonschool.org.uk

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Where leavers went

Published by the school

40% Leavers enrolled at universities ranked in the global top 10 (2025) Source
31 places Confirmed places at Oxford and Cambridge (2025) Source
92% Pupils accepted to a Russell Group or Top 10 university (2025) Source
16 pupils Admitted to top US and overseas universities (2025) Source
University of Bath (3), Durham University (2), Imperial College London (2), London School of Economics and Political Science (2), The University of Edinburgh (2), University College London (2), University of Cambridge (2), University of Manchester (2), University of Oxford (2), University of Warwick (2), University of York (2) As published by the school: 11 universities with a printed number of leavers (2023) Source
McGill University, Canada: 2 As published by the school: “(2) McGill University, Canada (cid:5)” (2023) Source

Schools whose leavers came here

This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Arnold House School, Breaside Preparatory School, Charterhouse Square School, Clifton Lodge School, Devonshire House Preparatory School, Dulwich Prep & Senior, Dulwich Prep London, Gatehouse School, Hampstead Hill School, Heathside School Hampstead, Hereward House School, Hill House School, Homefield Preparatory School, London Christian School, Notting Hill Prep School, Saint Christina's School, St Anthony's School for Boys, St Christopher's Prep School, St Martin's School, St Paul's Cathedral School, The Gower School (Montessori), The Hall School (Hampstead), The Pointer School, Trevor-Roberts School.

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Year 6 (10+)

Registration deadlineMonday 2 November 2026Closes in 23 days
Registration deadline for applications: Monday 2 November 2026
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
AssessmentWednesday 25 November 2026In 46 days
Entrance assessments: Wednesday 25 November 2026. All registered candidates will be invited to the School to sit computerised assessments on Wednesday 25 November 2026.
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated
Interviews for shortlisted candidates: January 2027
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Offers sent out by email: Early February 2027
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk

Year 7 (11+)

Registration deadlineMonday 2 November 2026Closes in 23 days
Registration deadline for applications: Monday 2 November 2026
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
AssessmentFriday 27 November 2026In 48 days
Entrance assessments: Friday 27 November 2026. Registered candidates will sit computerised assessments in English, Mathematics, Reasoning (verbal and non-verbal), Creative Comprehension and Puzzles, and Creative Writing.
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated
Interviews for shortlisted candidates: January 2027
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Offers sent out by email: Mid February 2027
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Acceptance deadline: Early March 2027
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk

Sixth form (16+)

Registration deadlineFriday 25 September 2026Closed
Registration deadline for applications: Friday 25 September 2026
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
AssessmentTuesday 6 October 2026Passed
Entrance assessments: Tuesday 6 October 2026
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
Offers sentTuesday 1 December 2026In 52 days
Offers sent out by email: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
Acceptance deadlineThursday 10 December 2026Open
Acceptance deadline: 9am on Thursday 10 December 2026
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk
InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated
Interviews for shortlisted candidates: November 2026
Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.

Entry points, as published by the school

Year 6 (10+)
Competitive process: registration, then computerised assessments at CLS in English, Maths, verbal and non-verbal Reasoning, Creative Comprehension and Puzzles (online, 105 minutes) plus a 30-minute creative writing task. High scorers are invited back for a 15-20 minute interview and group activity; offers are based on assessments, interview and a confidential report from the current school. Source
Year 7 (11+)
11+ is the largest intake. Registration, then computerised assessments at CLS (online Part 1, 105 minutes: English, Mathematics, verbal/non-verbal Reasoning, Creative Comprehension and Puzzles; adaptive for Maths and Reasoning) plus a 30-minute handwritten creative writing task. Candidates who perform well attend a 15-20 minute interview and group activity; offers rest on assessments, interview and a confidential school report. Source
Sixth form (16+)
Registration, then a day of assessments at CLS: written 45-minute assessments in each subject chosen for A-Level plus the GL CAT4 cognitive ability test (online, around 75 minutes). Shortlisted candidates are interviewed (about 20 minutes); no offer is made without a school reference and interview. Minimum requirement for external candidates: six full-course GCSE/IGCSE passes at A*/8-9 including chosen or related Sixth Form subjects, and grade A/9-7 in English Language and Mathematics. Source

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Fees

Stage	Per term	Per year
Year 6	£9,848	£29,545
Year 7	£9,848	£29,545
Year 8	£9,848	£29,545
Year 9	£9,848	£29,545
Year 10	£9,848	£29,545
Year 11	£9,848	£29,545
Year 12	£9,848	£29,545
Year 13	£9,848	£29,545

Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.

Cost to 18 for this school

Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)

ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A · 2023/24: A
AThis schoolB-England, state-funded
A level average point score per entry2022/23: 51 · 2023/24: 51.4
50.4This school35England, state-funded
Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 51.3 · 2023/24: 52.1
50.6This school35.8England, state-funded
% of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 64% · 2023/24: 77%
66%This school18%England, state-funded
A level value added score2023/24: 0.23
0.18This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 167 pupils in the cohort

GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.

Published by the school, 2025

A-Level A*: 39%
A-Level A*-A: 75%
A-Level A*-B: 93%
GCSE Grade 9: 62%
GCSE Grades 9-7: 96%
GCSE Grades 9-8: 86%

Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk · 2025

Published by the school, 2024

A-Level A*: 39%+
A-Level A*-A: 78%+
A-Level A*-B: 95%

Source: cityoflondonschool.org.uk · 2024

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Pupils and context

Receiving SEN support: 15%
With an Education, Health and Care Plan: 0%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

London Nautical, City of London Academy

0.5 miles

State-funded · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys · Lambeth

510 pupils

Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)