892 pupils · Attainment 8 45.4 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Independent · Senior · Islington
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School
Independent school · Ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · 195 pupils
Closes in 37 days Registration deadline 16 November 2026
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 195 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 300
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Head
- Mrs Charlotte Tassell-Dent
- Address
- 6-9 Canonbury Place, Islington, N1 2NQ
- Borough
- Islington
- Telephone
- 02072676266
- DfE reference (URN)
- 141250
- Website
- northbridgehouse.com
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Dallington School, Gatehouse School, The Children's House School, The Children's House Upper School.
These are destinations schools have published for past leavers. They describe what happened, not what will happen for any one child. How to read this.
Key dates for 2027 entry
Year 7 (11+)
- Registration deadlineMonday 16 November 2026Closes in 37 days
Application deadline for September 2027 entry is Monday 16 November 2026
Source: northbridgehouse.com
- InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated
Interviews and assessments for September 2027 entry will take place mid-November 2026
Source: northbridgehouse.com
- Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Offers for Year 7 to Year 11 (Senior School) entry in September 2027 will be released by early February
Source: northbridgehouse.com
- Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
The deadline to accept an offer for Year 7 to Year 11 (Senior School) entry in September 2027 is early March
Source: northbridgehouse.com
Sixth form (16+)
- Registration deadlineMonday 16 November 2026Closes in 37 days
Application deadline for September 2027 entry is Monday 16 November 2026
Source: northbridgehouse.com
- InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated
Interviews for September 2027 entry will take place between December 2026 and January 2027
Source: northbridgehouse.com
- Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Offers for Year 12 (Sixth Form) entry will be released by early February
Source: northbridgehouse.com
- Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Deadline to accept an offer in early March
Source: northbridgehouse.com
Get a reminder before North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School's deadlines
One email 14, 7 and 1 day before each dated deadline we hold. No account needed.
A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.
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.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7, 8 & 9 | £10,817 | £32,451 |
| Year 10 & 11 | £10,891 | £32,673 |
| Year 12 & 13 | £10,933 | £32,799 |
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
- £2,000 per one_off £2000 deposit required to accept a place, returned when child leaves the school Source
- Sibling discount
- 5% discount for one sibling, 10% for an additional sibling, 15% for any further siblings Source
Source: northbridgehouse.com · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
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
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2024/25
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: B · 2023/24: BBThis schoolB-IslingtonB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 39.3 · 2023/24: 38.939.1This school37.5Islington35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 39.4 · 2023/24: 39.238.7This school32.9Islington35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 17% · 2023/24: 18%27%This school14%Islington18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.280.33This 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 · 16 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.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 31.8%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 1.4%
- Girls / boys
- 37% / 63%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
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Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
St Mary Magdalene Academy
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The London Screen Academy
0.6 miles867 pupils · A level average B- (2024/25)
Highbury Fields School
0.6 miles733 pupils · Attainment 8 57.4 (2024/25)
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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.
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School and OMG Education2.0 miles apart
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School and David Game College2.3 miles apart
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School and The Royal Ballet School2.4 miles apart
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School and Southbank International School Westminster2.6 miles apart