Independent Schools Inspectorate
In the latest inspection report carried out by the ISI in March 2025, Notting Hill & Ealing High School met all the rigorous standards across the new framework. Please read the full report below.
Good Schools Guide Reviews
We recently received two fantastic reviews from The Good Schools Guide – one of the UK’s leading school guides:
“Forward-thinking, buzzy environment with an ‘informal, happy vibe’ and a ‘multitude of opportunities’ for bright girls who are keen to learn.” (Junior)
“Academic achievements are excellent, and these energetic, exuberant girls are definitely a force to be reckoned with.” (Senior)
Awards 2025
Best City Prep (Winner) – The Week Independent Schools Guide: Best of the Best (Prep)
Prep School of the Year (shortlisted – winners announced October 2025) – Independent Schools of the Year Awards
Green School Building (Gold Award for our Junior School building) – City Kids Green Awards
Inspiring Green Initiatives (Contender) – The Week Independent Schools Guide: Best of the Best (Prep)
Giving Something Back (Highly Commended) – Muddy’s Best Schools Awards
Top-rated school ‘very good’ – Telegraph Money’s value-for-money league table 2025
Top 25 school in the Parent Power Guide – The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2025
Top 20 All-Girls’ Schools for Cricket – The Cricketer Schools Guide 2025
Awards 2024
London Independent School (Winner) – Independent Schools of the Year Awards
Charitable Work Champion (Winner) – School House Magazine Awards
Pastoral Care Champion (Finalist) – School House Magazine Awards
Awesome Sixth Form (Finalist) – Muddy’s Best Schools Awards
Championing Sustainability (Finalist) – Muddy’s Best Schools Awards
Best Experiential Learning (Senior) (Highly Commended) – Muddy’s Best Schools Awards
Awards 2024 continued
Top-rated school ‘very good’ – Telegraph Money’s value-for-money league table 2024
Inspiring Green Initiatives (Contender) – The Week Independent Schools Guide: Best of the Best – separate awards for both Prep and Senior Schools
Great for Sixth Form (Contender) – The Week Independent Schools Guide: Best of the Best (Senior)
Top 20 All-Girls’ Schools for Cricket – The Cricketer Schools Guide 2024
Top London Senior Schools – Education Choices magazine
Ealing Civic Society Annual Award 2024 (Winner) for the new Junior School building
“Notting Hill & Ealing High School is not afraid to give its students a clear, unfettered, independent voice of their own.”
Awards 2022-23
Great for Innovation (Winner) – The Week Independent Schools Guide: Best of the Best (Prep) 2023
Schools’ Fundraising Campaign of the Year (Winner) – IDPE Awards 2023
Top 20 All-Girls’ Schools for Cricket – The Cricketer Schools Guide 2023
Outstanding Educational Partnerships (Shortlisted) – Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2023
Beyond the Curriculum (Shortlisted) – Talk Education Awards 2023
Outstanding New Initiative (Shortlisted) – Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2022
Awards 2021
Senior School of the Year (Winner) – TES (Times Educational Supplement) Independent School Awards
Best for Pupil Ideas (Winner) – The Week Independent Schools Guide: Best of the Best (Senior)
Best for STEM (Winner) – The Week Independent Schools Guide: Best of the Best (Prep)
Sporting Achievement (Shortlisted) – Independent Schools of the Year Awards
Awards 2020
Independent Girls’ School of the Year 2020 (Winner) – Independent Schools of the Year Awards
Creativity Award (Winner) – TES (Times Educational Supplement) Independent School Awards
Oracy Culture Award (Highly Commended) – English Speaking Union
Healthy Eating Award (Shortlisted) – Independent Schools of the Year Awards
Awards 2019
Best for Student Wellbeing (Shortlisted) – Independent School of the Year Awards
City Kids School Food Awards 2019 (Highly Commended)
“We all really look forward to our science lessons – we never quite know what we’ll be learning about next.”
Pastoral Care Champion Finalist 2024
Charitable Work Champion Winner 2024
Great for Inspiring Green Initiatives Contender 2024
