James Allen's Girls' School

At a glance

Type

Independent school

Ages

4 to 18

Gender

Girls

Pupils

1,223 census January 2024

Capacity

1,265

Sixth form

Yes

Headteacher

Mrs Alex Hutchinson

Address

East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8TE

Borough

Southwark

Telephone

02086931181

DfE reference (URN)

100863

Website

jags.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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Key dates for 2027 entry

Reception (4+)

1. Registration opensFriday 6 November 2026

   Friday 6 November 2026 (application window opens Monday 7 September 2026)

   Source: jags.org.uk

2. Offers sentFriday 22 January 2027Upcoming

   Source: jags.org.uk

3. Acceptance deadlineFriday 29 January 2027Open

   Midday on Friday 29 January 2027

   Source: jags.org.uk

4. AssessmentDate not statedDate not stated

   Approximately 40-minute assessment visits at the Pre-Prep over the latter half of the Autumn term and early Spring term, allocated by date of birth

   Source: jags.org.uk

Year 3 (7+)

1. Registration opensFriday 6 November 2026

   Friday 6 November 2026 (application window opens Monday 7 September 2026)

   Source: jags.org.uk

2. AssessmentThursday 7 January 2027Upcoming

   Assessment morning Thursday 7 January 2027 (Maths, English and computer-based Reasoning); first-stage outcomes by Friday 15 January 2027

   Source: jags.org.uk

3. InterviewsMonday 18 January 2027Upcoming

   Week commencing Monday 18 January 2027 (individual second-stage for invited candidates)

   Source: jags.org.uk

4. Offers sentThursday 28 January 2027Upcoming

   Second-round outcomes by Thursday 28 January 2027

   Source: jags.org.uk

5. Acceptance deadlineFriday 5 February 2027Open

   Midday on Friday 5 February 2027

   Source: jags.org.uk

Year 7 (11+)

1. Registration deadlineTuesday 10 November 2026Closes in 31 days

   10 November 2026 (scholarship applications by 4pm on 30 November 2026; bursary forms by 15 November)

   Source: jags.org.uk

2. AssessmentWednesday 9 December 2026In 60 days

   ISEB Common Pre-test between early November and 9 December 2026 (at the current school, or at JAGS on Tuesday 8 or Wednesday 9 December); Welcome Mornings across ten dates in the Autumn term

   Source: jags.org.uk

3. Offers sentThursday 11 February 2027Upcoming

   Source: jags.org.uk

4. InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated

   One-on-one interviews at Welcome Mornings during the Autumn term 2026

   Source: jags.org.uk

Year 9 (13+)

1. Registration deadlineTuesday 10 November 2026Closes in 31 days

   10 November 2026 (chance vacancy places for September 2027)

   Source: jags.org.uk

2. AssessmentThursday 7 January 2027Upcoming

   Thursday 7 January 2027 (CAT4 online reasoning plus English and Maths papers)

   Source: jags.org.uk

3. Offers sentFriday 5 February 2027Upcoming

   Source: jags.org.uk

Sixth form (16+)

1. Registration deadlineMonday 19 October 2026Closes in 9 days

   19 October 2026 (Sixth Form scholarship and bursary applications also due 19 October 2026)

   Source: jags.org.uk

2. AssessmentTuesday 17 November 2026In 38 days

   Tuesday 17 November 2026 (Thinking Skills paper, Critical Essay paper and interviews)

   Source: jags.org.uk

3. InterviewsTuesday 17 November 2026In 38 days

   Tuesday 17 November 2026 (general and subject-specific interviews on the assessment day)

   Source: jags.org.uk

4. Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated

   Early December 2026 (general offers for 16+ applicants aimed for 4 December)

   Source: jags.org.uk

5. Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated

   Early January 2027

   Source: jags.org.uk

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Open days and tours

1. Open morning · 09:00Saturday 10 October 2026, 09:00

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2. Open morningWednesday 14 October 2026

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3. Open morning · 10:30Tuesday 20 October 2026, 10:30

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Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London

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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 7 (11+)

  Registration for September 2027 closes on 10 November 2026. Candidates attend a Welcome Morning during the Autumn term (ten dates available) consisting of a one-on-one interview with a senior member of staff, a creative writing task and an interactive group task, and sit the ISEB Common Pre-test between early November and 9 December (at their current school, or at JAGS on 8 or 9 December). The school seeks spark, curiosity and potential rather than pre-prepared knowledge; offers are sent on Thursday 11 February 2027. Source

• Year 9 (13+)

  Dependent on numbers, a small number of chance vacancy places are occasionally available for entry into Years 8, 9 and 10 (no applications are accepted at 15 years). Registration for September 2027 entry closes on 10 November 2026; candidates for all year groups sit the CAT4 online reasoning test plus papers in English and Maths on Thursday 7 January 2027, and strong performers are invited to interview. Offers are sent on Friday 5 February 2027. Source

• Sixth form (16+)

  Registration for September 2027 closes on 19 October 2026. Admission is based on Entrance Examination results and a school reference; assessments for 2027 entry are held on Tuesday 17 November 2026 and include a Thinking Skills paper, a Critical Essay paper and interviews with both general and subject-specific questions. All offers are conditional on achieving the required GCSE grades set out in the Sixth Form prospectus; offers are sent in early December with an acceptance deadline in early January. Source

• Reception (4+)

  Applications from a variety of educational settings, including home-schooled children, are encouraged. The application window for September 2027 opens on Monday 7 September 2026 with a deadline of Friday 6 November for all Junior School registrations. Children attend an approximately 40-minute assessment visit at the Pre-Prep with age-appropriate activities and games (no preparation needed); assessments run over the latter half of the Autumn term and early Spring term, allocated by date of birth. Offers are made on Friday 22 January 2027 with acceptance by midday on Friday 29 January 2027. Source

• Year 3 (7+)

  Register by Friday 6 November (window opens 7 September 2026 for 2027 entry). Candidates attend an assessment morning on Thursday 7 January 2027 with written assessments in Maths and English (reading comprehension and writing) and computer-based Reasoning tests; most successful girls are working above National Curriculum expectations by the end of Year 2. Girls who do well are invited back for an individual interview in the week commencing Monday 18 January 2027 (oral reading test plus written and mental Maths extension activities); second-round outcomes by Thursday 28 January 2027 and acceptance by midday on Friday 5 February 2027. Chance vacancies occasionally arise in other Junior year groups via a no-fee enquiry form. Source

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Fees

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.

Other charges and help with fees

Acceptance deposit

£3,000 per one_off Acceptance deposit, refunded in final bill or donated to the bursary fund Source

Lunches

£386 per term Pre-Prep lunch cost, Autumn 2026 Source

Lunches

£303 per term Pre-Prep lunch cost, Spring 2027 Source

Lunches

£310 per term Pre-Prep lunch cost, Summer 2027 Source

Lunches

£462 per term Prep lunch cost, Autumn 2026 Source

Lunches

£363 per term Prep lunch cost, Spring 2027 Source

Lunches

£371 per term Prep lunch cost, Summer 2027 Source

Lunches

£462 per term Senior School lunch cost, Autumn 2026 Source

Cost to 18 for this school

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

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Inspection

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 schoolBSouthwarkB-England, state-funded
• A level average point score per entry2022/23: 52.6 · 2023/24: 49.8
  50.8This school38.8Southwark35England, state-funded
• Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 52.6 · 2023/24: 49.9
  51This school39.4Southwark35.8England, state-funded
• % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 64% · 2023/24: 64%
  66%This school21%Southwark18%England, state-funded
• A level value added score2023/24: 0.19
  0.23This 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 · 107 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: 78%
• A-Level A*-B: 93%
• GCSE Grade 9: 51%
• GCSE Grades 9-8: 77%

Source: jags.org.uk · 2025

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Pupils and context

Receiving SEN support

17.3%

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).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• James Allen's Girls' School and Alleyn's School0.2 miles apart
• James Allen's Girls' School and Alleyn's Junior0.2 miles apart
• James Allen's Girls' School and Dulwich College1 mile apart
• James Allen's Girls' School and Sydenham High School2.2 miles apart

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