James Allen's Girls' School
School summary
Tracing its origins to 1741, James Allen's Girls' School is one of London's longest-established girls' schools, with a Christian foundation and a campus in Southwark that takes pupils from age four right through to eighteen. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, and its compliance requirements were met. With 303 girls on roll and a substantial sixth form of 204, the school offers a notably mature, academically driven environment in the senior years.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
91%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
78%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
93%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 26 November 2024
Teaching & academics
Results sit well above national benchmarks: 91% of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7, against a national average of 23%, and at A-level 78% of grades were A*-A compared with 28% nationally. The sixth form leans towards rigorous, mathematical and scientific subjects, with Mathematics, Further Mathematics, the sciences and Economics among the most popular, alongside English Literature, History and Geography. An unusually broad languages offer spans French, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian and Japanese, and pupils can take the EPQ to extend independent study. Around 17% of pupils receive SEN support.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head of junior school · Ms Victoria Goodson
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 204
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Netball, hockey and cricket are the mainstay team sports. Scholarships recognise strengths in academics, music, art and sport, signalling a school that values achievement beyond the classroom as well as within it.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1741
- Religious character
- Christian
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 17.33%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £25,800
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Available at 11+ from year 7 only
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A historic, high-performing girls' school for families seeking serious academic ambition and a strong sixth form. Bursaries are available at 11+ from Year 7, widening access for those who need it.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.