City of London School for Girls
School summary
Set in the heart of the City of London, this independent girls' school has educated pupils since 1894 and today takes around 764 girls aged 7 to 18. Its medium size, with a sixth form of just under 200, allows for a close academic community within a famously busy corner of the capital. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school 'excellent' for both education quality and pupil personal development, and found it met all compliance requirements. Bursary provision is described as central to the school's ethos, suggesting a genuine commitment to widening access alongside its academic ambitions.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
95%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
80%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
95%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 29 April 2025
Teaching & academics
Results sit well above national benchmarks: 95% of GCSE grades fall in the 9-7 range against a national average of 23%, and at A-level 80% of grades are A*-A, compared with 28% nationally. The sixth-form curriculum leans noticeably towards the sciences and mathematics, with Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Economics among the most popular choices alongside humanities such as History and English Literature. The breadth of GCSE options is striking too, taking in Latin, Classical Greek, Chinese and three modern languages. An EPQ is available for those wanting to stretch beyond the standard syllabus.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headmistress · Jenny Brown
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 196
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1894
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 12.69%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £30,247
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Bursary provision is at the heart of the school's ethos
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.