City of London
City of London School
GCSE results 2026: how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Registration deadline for applications Friday 25 September 2026
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Registration deadline for applications Monday 2 November 2026
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Entrance assessments Tuesday 6 October 2026
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Entrance assessments Wednesday 25 November 2026
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Entrance assessments Friday 27 November 2026
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Fees
Tuition fees are £9,848.40 (including VAT) per term.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
The School uses all available funds for fee remission to award means-tested transformational bursaries at 11+ and 16+ to ensure access to the School for as dive…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
All scholarships are presented to those who do exceptionally well in their entrance assessments, or those who demonstrate exceptional levels of achievement or p…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
Our admissions process is competitive and requires registration for that point of entry, assessments at the School, and an interview.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Entry at 10+, where pupils join us in Year 6 (called Old Grammar), is suitable for bright children with an enthusiasm for learning who will be provided with the…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Sixth form
The minimum requirement for external candidates to gain admission into the Sixth Form is six full course GCSE or IGCSE passes at grade A* or 8/9, to include the…
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Admissions pageFees pageSixth form
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about City of London School
- How good are City of London School's A-level results?
- In 2024/25 students averaged 50.4 points per A-level entry (an average grade of A), ranking #39 in England. An A* is worth 60 points and an A 50.
- How much are the fees at City of London School?
- Day fees are £29,545 a year for 2026-27, as the school's own website lists them. The fees section below gives each line and its source.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 146 | 32.5 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 148 | 39.2 | — | 98.6% | — | 0.0% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 177 | 33.3 | — | 99.4% | — | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 159 | 36.8 | — | 97.5% | — | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 142 | 36.9 | — | — | — | 0.0% | 2.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
School information
| URN | 100003 |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 10-18 |
| Headteacher | Head Alan Bird |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | EC4V 3AL |
| Pupils | 1,074 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3AL
http://www.cityoflondonschool.org.ukView local authority page2036806300| DfE number | 6007 |
| UKPRN | 10008165 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1919 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |