The King Alfred School
School summary
Founded in 1898 and educating children from age four through to eighteen, The King Alfred School is a co-educational independent school in Barnet, Greater London. With around 720 pupils, including a sixth form of 123, it sits comfortably in the medium-size band. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school 'excellent' both overall and for personal development, and found it fully compliant with regulatory standards. Its measured approach to mobile phones, easing from a complete ban in the lower school towards monitored self-management in the senior years, reflects a school that thinks deliberately about how children grow up.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
48%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
48%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
77%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 1 April 2025
Teaching & academics
Results are strong at both stages: 48% of GCSE grades fall in the 9-7 range, comfortably above the national average of 23%, while at A-level 48% reach A*-A and 77% A*-B, again well ahead of national figures. The sixth-form curriculum is notably broad, with popular choices spanning History, Mathematics, English Literature, Psychology, Sociology, Economics and the arts. An EPQ option allows older pupils to pursue independent research alongside their A-levels.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Head · Robert Lobatto
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 123
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1898
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 10.92%
- EHC plans
- 0.99%
Mobile phone policy
No phones in lower school (reception to year 6). In years 7-9, phones are collected at the beginning of the day and returned at home time. In years 10 and 11, phones are deposited in monitored phone lockers to support the development of self-management. Sixth formers are also allocated phone lockers.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £23,475 - £28,857
Some bursary support available, primarily at year 7 and sixth form entry
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A long-established London independent where consistently high results sit alongside a thoughtful, age-by-age approach to responsibility. Day fees range from £23,475 to £28,857, with some bursary support focused on Year 7 and sixth-form entry.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.