City of London School

Independent school · Secondary, ages 10 to 18 · Boys only · Sixth form

107 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 3AL

020 3680 6300 · School website · Map and directions

Inspected byISIIndependent Schools Inspectorate
A level exams graded A* or A76%England 26% · 2024/25
Pupils1,040Room for 1,100 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 937 in 2019, 991 in 2021, 1,018 in 2022, 1,045 in 2023, 1,084 in 2024, 1,074 in 2025. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.

Ofsted inspection

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Results

We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.

A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25

167 A level students in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolCity of LondonEngland
Average A level grade A – B-
A level exams graded A* or A 76% – 26%
A level exams graded A* to B 93% – 53%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 50.4 – 35
Average points per A level entry, over time
30 35 40 45 50 55 England 2022/23: 34.2England 2023/24: 34.4England 2024/25: 35 This school 2022/23: 51.0This school 2023/24: 51.4This school 2024/25: 50.4 This school England 35 2022/23 51.0 2023/24 51.4 2024/25 50.4

A level subjects, 2024/25

21 subjects, 546 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.

SubjectExamsA*A* or AEngland A* or A
Mathematics 132 37% 67% 40%
Economics 67 36% 79% 26%
Physics 54 35% 69% 31%
Chemistry 53 26% 79% 30%
Mathematics (Further) 40 58% 88% 59%
Biology 37 38% 65% 27%
English Literature 26 42% 81% 23%
History 25 20% 80% 23%
Geography 19 11% 53% 23%
French 17 29% 82% 38%
Government and Politics 12 75% 100% 26%
Religious Studies 12 42% 92% 22%
Music 8 25% 75% 29%
Spanish 8 25% 88% 34%
Latin 7 57% 86% –
Classical Civilisation 6 17% 67% 23%
German 6 100% 100% 42%

Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Drama and Theatre Studies, Russian, Classical Greek, Art and Design (Fine Art).

Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolCity of LondonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% – 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 0.0% – 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 15.0% – 13.4%
English as an additional language Not published – 19.2%

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

How did City of London School do in its A levels?

In 2024/25, 76% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 50 points above the England average of 26%.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.