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Best University Placement

Schools with consistent Oxbridge, Ivy, and top-tier global university outcomes.

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Harvard-Westlake School — boarding school campus
HS
Verified · May 2026AmericanAP
96
Los Angeles, California, United States

Harvard-Westlake School

Los Angeles' most selective independent school — Harvard School (1900) and Westlake School for Girls (1904) merged in 1991, ~1,600 students grades 7-12 on two LA campuses, day only.

Most selective independent school in Los AngelesHarvard School (1900) + Westlake (1904) merged in 19911,600 students across two LA campuses (grades 7-12)
Ages12–18
TypeDay
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$51,000 – $56,000may vary
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Westminster School — boarding school campus
WS
Verified · May 2026BritishA-Level
95
London, United Kingdom

Westminster School

A 12th-century day+boarding school in the precincts of Westminster Abbey — A-Level with one of UK independent education's strongest STEM departments, ~750 pupils ages 13-18, consistent Oxbridge/Ivy outcomes.

Founded 1179 — among the oldest schools in continuous operationAdjacent to Westminster Abbey and ParliamentA-Level with one of the strongest UK STEM departments
Ages13–18
TypeBoarding
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$55,000 – $95,000may vary
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Cheltenham Ladies' College — boarding school campus
CL
Verified · May 2026BritishA-Level
94
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Founded 1853 — one of England's most prestigious all-girls boarding+day schools, A-Level + IB Diploma, ~870 pupils aged 11-18 in central Cheltenham.

Founded 1853 — one of England's first girls' boarding schoolsAll-girls 11-18 with 11 boarding housesA-Level + IB Diploma both at sixth form
Ages11–18
TypeBoarding
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$55,000 – $80,000may vary
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Charterhouse — boarding school campus
C
Verified · May 2026BritishA-Level
93
Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom

Charterhouse

Founded 1611 in London and moved to a 250-acre Surrey campus in 1872 — boarding-led HMC school running IB Diploma alongside A-Level, fully co-ed since 2021.

Founded 1611 — one of the great original nine English public schools250-acre Surrey estate (moved from London in 1872)IB Diploma + A-Level both offered at sixth form
Ages13–18
TypeBoarding
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$65,000 – $90,000may vary
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Brighton College — boarding school campus
BC
Verified · May 2026BritishA-Level
93
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Brighton College

Founded 1845 in Brighton, named The Sunday Times 'School of the Decade' — co-ed day+boarding, A-Level + IB Diploma, ~1,450 pupils ages 3-18.

Sunday Times 'School of the Decade' 2024 for academic resultsTop Oxbridge offer rate in UK independent sectorA-Level + IB Diploma at sixth form
Ages3–18
TypeBoarding
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$13,000 – $75,000
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Godolphin and Latymer School — boarding school campus
GA
Verified · May 2026BritishA-Level
93
Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom

Godolphin and Latymer School

Founded 1905 in Hammersmith — one of London's most selective all-girls day schools, A-Level only, ~800 pupils ages 11-18 with consistent Oxbridge/Russell-Group placement.

Founded 1905, Hammersmith LondonAll-girls day, ~800 pupilsHighly selective London admissions
Ages11–18
TypeDay
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$38,000 – $45,000
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Eton College — boarding school campus
EC
Verified · Apr 2026A-LevelBritish
92
Windsor, United Kingdom

Eton College

England's most storied boys' boarding school: a community of 1,300 boarders pursuing intellectual rigor and creative excellence on a 400-acre campus.

Oxbridge & Ivy pipelineIconic traditionStrong creative arts
Ages13–18
TypeBoarding
AcceptanceElite
Annual tuition
from $76,000
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École Jeannine Manuel Paris — boarding school campus
ÉJ
Verified · May 2026FrenchIB
92
Paris, France

École Jeannine Manuel Paris

Founded 1954 by Jeannine Manuel — France's leading bilingual French-English co-ed day school, ~2,000 students ages 3-18, French Baccalauréat + IB Diploma + Foundation Year.

Founded 1954 — France's first bilingual French-English co-ed schoolFrench Bac + IB Diploma + IGCSE + International Foundation Year~2,000 pupils from 70+ nationalities
Ages3–18
TypeDay
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$11,000 – $27,000
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Concord College — boarding school campus
CC
Verified · May 2026A-LevelBritish
88
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Concord College

A specialist UK international boarding school for ages 13-18 with a published A-Level top-marks record consistently in the national top tier.

73-acre Shropshire campusTop-5 A-Level results nationally year on yearOxford / Cambridge / Imperial / LSE / UCL pipeline
Ages13–18
TypeBoarding
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$80,000 – $85,000
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Cardiff Sixth Form College — boarding school campus
CS
Verified · May 2026A-LevelBritish
86
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Cardiff Sixth Form College

An academically specialist UK A-Level sixth form college — consistently among the highest-scoring A-Level cohorts in England by published results.

Top A-Level results nationally (68%+ A*/A, 100% in sciences)Oxbridge / Imperial / KCL / Edinburgh pipelineClass size 10, 1:5 ratio
Ages15–18
TypeBoarding
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$95,000 – $100,000
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Washington International School — boarding school campus
WI
Verified · May 2026IB
86
Washington, DC, United States

Washington International School

A full IB Continuum international school in Washington DC's Tenleytown — 1,000 students from 90+ countries, founded 1966 to serve diplomatic and World Bank families.

Full IB Continuum (PYP + MYP + Diploma)Dual-language French OR Spanish tracks from PrimaryRecent destinations include Harvard, Brown, Chicago
Ages3–18
TypeDay
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$34,000 – $56,000
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Haileybury — boarding school campus
H
Verified · May 2026IBA-Level
85
Hertford, United Kingdom

Haileybury

A 160-year-old HMC boarding school 25 miles north of London, offering both A-Level and IB Diploma sixth-form pathways with a flexi-boarding option from Year 9.

A-Level AND IB Diploma offered at sixth-form (rare for UK boarding)500-acre Hertfordshire campus (Wilkins-designed)Flexi-boarding option from Year 9
Ages11–18
TypeBoarding
AcceptanceHighly
Annual tuition
$75,000 – $80,000
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