Aylward Primary School
0.2 miles550 pupils · KS2 expected standard 74% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Independent · All-through · Harrow
North London Collegiate School
Independent school · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls · 1,130 pupils
Also on Deep Teaching: North London Collegiate Junior
Closes in 20 days Registration deadline 30 October 2026
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Pupils
- 1,130 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 1,180
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Bingham
- Address
- Canons, Canons Drive, Middlesex, HA8 7RJ
- Borough
- Harrow
- Telephone
- 02089520912
- DfE reference (URN)
- 102257
- Website
- nlcs.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Where leavers went
Universities named by the school
Brown University, Cardiff University, Columbia University, Durham University, Harvard University, Imperial College London, Lancaster University, London School of Economics, Loughborough University, McGill University, Newcastle University, Princeton University, Queen Mary University of London, Royal Holloway, University of London, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, University College London, University of Aberdeen, University of Bath, University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, University of Chicago, University of East Anglia, University of Edinburgh, University of Exeter, University of Glasgow, University of Leeds, University of Leicester, University of Liverpool, University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, University of Oxford, University of Pennsylvania, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton, University of St Andrews, University of Warwick, University of York, Yale University.
Source: nlcs.org.uk · 2024
Published by the school
- Oxford (15), UCL (10), Cambridge (9), Imperial (9), Warwick (8), Birmingham (7), QMUL (6), KCL (5), Bristol (4), Manchester (3), Durham (2), Glasgow (2), Kingston (2), Leeds (2), Newcastle (2), St Andrews (2), ARU (1), Bocconi (1), Edge Hill (1), Edinburgh (1), Hull York (1), LSE (1), MIT (1), Queen's Belfast (1), Sciences Po/Columbia (1) and 3 more As published by the school: 28 universities with a printed number of leavers (2026) Source
- UCL (15), Oxford (13), Cambridge (11), Edinburgh (8), KCL (7), Warwick (7), Imperial (5) Top destinations by count per school results & destinations page (2025) Source
- 24 places (13 Oxford, 11 Cambridge) (2025) Source
- Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Georgetown, Yale One place each per school results & destinations page (2025) Source
- UCL (University College London) (15), Oxford (13), Cambridge (11), Edinburgh (8), King's College London (7), Warwick (7), Imperial College London (5), Durham (4), Birmingham (3), Bristol (3), London School of Economics (2), St Andrews (2), Bath (1), Boston College of Fine Arts (1), Brown (1), Chicago (1), Columbia (1), Exeter/JP Morgan (Degree Apprenticeship) (1), Exeter/UBS (Degree Apprenticeship) (1), Georgetown (1), Leeds (1), Leicester (1), Liverpool (1), Loughborough (1), McGill (1) and 7 more As published by the school: 32 universities with a printed number of leavers (2025) Source
- UCL (University College London) (18), University of Oxford (12), Imperial College London (10), University of Bristol (9), University of Warwick (8), University of Cambridge (7), King's College London (6), University of Edinburgh (4), University of Nottingham (4), London School of Economics (3), Queen Mary University of London (3), Universidad Católica de Valencia (2), University of Leeds (2), University of York (2), Bangor (1), Columbia (1), Duke (1), Heidelberg (1), Johns Hopkins (1), Tel Aviv/Columbia (1), Thessaloniki (1), University of Birmingham (1), University of Glasgow (1), University of Leicester (1), University of St Andrews (1) and 1 more As published by the school: 26 universities with a printed number of leavers (2024) Source
Schools whose leavers came here
This school is named in the published leavers' lists of: Alleyn's Regent's Park, Broadhurst School, Charterhouse Square School, Chepstow House School, Devonshire House Preparatory School, Glendower Preparatory School, Heathside School Hampstead, Holland House School, Ivy House School, Pembridge Hall School, Sarum Hall School, St Christopher's Prep School, St Christopher's School, St Mary's School, Hampstead, The Cavendish School, The Gower School (Montessori), The Lyceum, Vita Et Pax 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
Reception (4+)
- Registration opensFriday 30 October 2026
Friday 30 October 2026 (registration opened Friday 1 May 2026)
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Registration deadlineFriday 30 October 2026Closes in 20 days
Registration closes Friday 30 October 2026
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- AssessmentWednesday 6 January 2027Upcoming
First stage: Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 January 2027; second stage: Thursday 14 - Monday 18 January 2027
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- AssessmentMonday 18 January 2027Upcoming
Second Stage assessments Thursday 14 – Monday 18 January 2027
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Offers sentFriday 22 January 2027Upcoming
Offers notified Friday 22 January 2027
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Acceptance deadlineWednesday 3 February 2027Open
Acceptance by Wednesday 3 February 2027
Source: nlcs.org.uk
Year 3 (7+)
- Registration opensFriday 30 October 2026
Friday 30 October 2026 (registration opened Friday 1 May 2026)
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Registration deadlineFriday 30 October 2026Closes in 20 days
Registration closes Friday 30 October 2026
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- AssessmentFriday 13 November 2026In 34 days
First stage: Friday 13 November 2026; second stage: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- AssessmentTuesday 1 December 2026In 52 days
Second Stage assessments Tuesday 1 December 2026
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Offers sentFriday 22 January 2027Upcoming
Offers notified Friday 22 January 2027
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Acceptance deadlineWednesday 3 February 2027Open
Acceptance by Wednesday 3 February 2027
Source: nlcs.org.uk
Year 7 (11+)
- Registration opensFriday 13 November 2026
Friday 13 November 2026, 4.00pm (registration opened Friday 1 May 2026)
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Registration deadlineFriday 13 November 2026Closes in 34 days
Registration opens Friday 1 May 2026; closes Friday 13 November 2026 – 4.00pm
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- AssessmentThursday 3 December 2026In 54 days
Entrance exam Thursday 3 December 2026
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- InterviewsFriday 22 January 2027Upcoming
Interviews Monday 11 to Friday 22 January 2027; Sports Scholarship trials Wednesday 13 January 2027; Music Scholarship auditions Saturday 16 January 2027
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Mid-February 2027 (TBC)
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Early March 2027 (TBC)
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated
Offers notified Mid February 2027 (TBC)
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated
Acceptance by Early March 2027 (TBC)
Source: nlcs.org.uk
Sixth form (16+)
- Registration opensFriday 9 October 2026
Friday 9 October 2026 (registration opened Friday 1 May 2026)
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Registration deadlineFriday 9 October 2026Closed
Registration opens Friday 1 May 2026; closes Friday 9 October 2026. Deadline for Bursary applications, Sports Scholarship applications, and Music Scholarship applications is Friday 9 October 2026.
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- AssessmentThursday 5 November 2026In 26 days
Entrance exam Thursday 5 November 2026. Students looking to study A level will sit three to four 1 hour papers on the subjects they wish to study at Sixth Form. Students looking to study International Baccalaureate Pathway will sit three papers in Higher Level subject choices and one paper in a Standard Level Choice.
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- InterviewsFriday 20 November 2026In 41 days
Interviews 16-20 November 2026. Music Scholarship auditions 16-20 November 2026. Sports Scholarship trials Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Offers sentWednesday 2 December 2026In 53 days
Offers notified Wednesday 2 December 2026
Source: nlcs.org.uk
- Acceptance deadlineWednesday 9 December 2026Closes in 60 days
Acceptance by Wednesday 9 December 2026. To secure a place you must confirm your acceptance in writing and make the deposit payment.
Source: nlcs.org.uk
Get a reminder before North London Collegiate 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.
Entry points, as published by the school
- Year 7 (11+) · 75 places
Written papers in English and Maths (no verbal or non-verbal reasoning tests); selected candidates are invited to a 30-minute interview with experienced staff which includes further Maths and English testing in the form of verbal questions. Parents are not interviewed. Around 70 to 75 places for external applicants joining Year 7; Year 7 is the standard point of entry to the Senior School. Source
- Sixth form (16+) · 20 places
Entrance examinations based on GCSE core content: A Level pathway candidates sit three to four 1-hour papers in the subjects they wish to study; IB pathway candidates sit three papers in Higher Level subject choices and one in a Standard Level choice. Short-listed candidates attend informal interviews; the school requests references and GCSE predictions beforehand. Offers are conditional (average grade 7 across GCSEs and grade 8 in subjects to be continued). Source
- Reception (4+) · 40 places
Two-stage assessment: a first stage of play activities testing school readiness lasting about an hour (children grouped by age, about 12-16 per group), followed by a second stage for recalled candidates comprising a group activity and one-to-one puzzles and games with a member of teaching staff. Source
- Year 3 (7+)
First stage: written tests in Maths and English assessing literacy and numeracy (story writing, reading comprehension, mathematical operations, times tables, and basic understanding of shape, time and money). Second stage: a morning at school where candidates are taught as a class. 8-10 places available per the admissions overview. Source
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Junior School | £8,925 | £26,775 |
| Senior School | £10,365 | £31,095 |
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
- Registration fee
- £150 per one_off Entry assessment fee (non-refundable) for UK applicants Source
- Acceptance deposit
- Acceptance deposit of half of one term's fees, returned at end of school career Source
- Lunches
- £1,275 per year Lunches for Lower and Senior School, billed termly Source
- Lunches
- £1,080 per year Lunches for First School Source
- Bursaries
- Bursaries and music scholarships offered to attract able students who could not otherwise attend Source
Source: nlcs.org.uk · 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: A · 2023/24: A+A+This schoolB-HarrowB-England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 50.3 · 2023/24: 52.654This school36.7Harrow35England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 50.1 · 2023/24: 53.953.9This school37.4Harrow35.8England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 39% · 2023/24: 62%60%This school20%Harrow18%England, state-funded
- A level value added score2023/24: 0.200.20This 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 · 80 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*: 54.3%
- A-Level A*-A: 86.1%
- GCSE/IGCSE Grade 9: 83.4%
- GCSE/IGCSE Grades 9-7: 99.2%
- GCSE/IGCSE Grades 9-8: 95.9%
- IB Average score: 42.94
- IB Higher Level grade 7: 75%
Source: nlcs.org.uk · 2025
Published by the school, 2025
- A-Level A*-B: 96.1%
Source: nlcs.org.uk · 2025
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 21.2%
- 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
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Avanti House School
0.6 miles1,206 pupils · Attainment 8 64 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery
0.6 miles797 pupils · KS2 expected standard 86% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
London Academy
0.7 miles1,749 pupils · Attainment 8 51.7 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Camrose Primary With Nursery
0.8 miles410 pupils · KS2 expected standard 61% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Stanburn Primary School
0.8 miles694 pupils · KS2 expected standard 88% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Compare with similar schools
Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.
- North London Collegiate School and Mill Hill Schools2.8 miles apart
- North London Collegiate School and North London Grammar School2.8 miles apart
- North London Collegiate School and Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill3.4 miles apart
- North London Collegiate School and The John Lyon School3.6 miles apart