Academic achievements are excellent, and these energetic, exuberant girls are definitely a force to be reckoned with.

—The Good Schools Guide Review 2025

Welcome to Notting Hill & Ealing High School

As an all-through girls school for pupils from primary school at age 4 through to Secondary and Sixth Formers aged 18, we aim to inspire, empower and challenge each girl to be herself. Our students are grounded, confident and independent, keen to make a positive difference in the world. They are proud of their school and value kindness and laughter, fun and friendship.

Here they enjoy being part of a warm, supportive and vibrant community, where they can express their passion for learning, and for life.

An Award-Winning Girls Independent Prep, Senior School and Sixth Form

Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST (NHEHS) is an award-winning independent school for girls located in Ealing, West London. One of London’s most successful girls’ private schools, our recent awards include:

Best City Prep 2025 – The Week Independent Schools Guide: Best of the Best (Prep)

London Independent School of the Year 2024 – Independent School Parent Magazine 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 London Senior Schools 2024 – Education Choices Magazine 2024

 

Junior School Open Days

A Junior School Open Day will give you a unique opportunity to find out what life is really like as a pupil at Notting Hill & Ealing Junior School. As well as tour by our Year 6 students you will also be able to hear from our Head of Junior School, Ms Kate Bevan and see around our Senior school too. And of course, ask lots of questions!

7+ Discovery Day

Our Discover Day is a wonderful opportunity for you and your daughter to experience what makes our Junior School so special.

The afternoon will offer an immersive, fun and hands-on experience for your daughter, and together you will get a flavour of what a typical Junior School lesson looks and feels like. You will have the opportunity to explore three education sessions with our specialist teachers: Science Exploration, Music Making and Literacy Immersion.

Head of Junior School Ms Bevan will host a session for accompanying parents on joining NHEHS at Year 3, while your daughters take part in the Literacy Immersion session.

Friday 21st November 2025 – 12.45-3pm  Book here

Watch our Junior School Film here.

4 girls working together in the science lab

Senior School Open Days

The best way to discover what life is really like at Notting Hill & Ealing High School is to join us at one of our Open Days (all senior school open events are open to all parents and daughters).

Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 10.45 am-12.30 pm   Book here

Sixth Form Open Events

Sixth Form Open Events for External Applicants for 2026 Entry

The best way to discover what life is really like in our Sixth Form is to come and see us in person. Our autumn Open Events have taken place, however if you would like to find out more about our Sixth Form, please email our Head of Admissions Lauren Whitaker-Smith to arrange a personal tour of our Sixth Form Centre and Senior School, when you will be able to talk to our Head of Sixth Form and subject tutors.

Watch our Sixth Form film made by our students here!

If you are interested in applying to our Sixth Form for 2025 entry, we do still have some places available so please do contact our Head of Admissions, Ms L. Whitaker-Smith, on l.smith@nhehs.gdst.net.

 

Ranked 12th in the Times League Table for GCSE Results 2025

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Indoor swimming pool at notting hill and ealing school

Notting Hill & Ealing High School Facilities

Our Senior School site on Cleveland Road in Ealing features:

  • 25 metre indoor pool
  • 4-court indoor sports hall built to Sport England standards
  • 360 drama studio with technical staging, lighting and sound, drama workshop area
  • assembly hall, music recital hall and recording studio
  • 3 art studios
  • science and design technology laboratories
  • dance studio & outdoor all-weather courts and pitches

Our Sixth Form Centre features seminar style classrooms, a study zone, a social area, gym, cafe with indoor and outdoor seating and outdoor landscaped space.

We opened our brand new sustainable Junior School building in late 2023 which includes a state of the art science lab, specialist creative art spaces, a double height hall for assemblies, sport, performances and events, a science garden, dedicated Reception play garden and a forest school.

5 girls playing the flute in a music group practice

Bursaries & Scholarships

Bursaries

Notting Hill & Ealing High School is delighted to offer means tested bursaries in the Senior School on entry to Year 7 and Year 12 so that talented and academically gifted girls from all backgrounds have access to education at our school. Please call our Senior School Admissions Team (020 8991 2165) or see Notting Hill & Ealing Bursaries Information.

Scholarships

We offer Academic, Music and Sport Scholarships at 11+ entry. All external candidates for 11+ entry are automatically considered for an Academic Scholarship. We also welcome applications for our Sport Scholarships across a variety of sports and are holding a Music Open Morning on October 9th 2025 to give potential Music Scholarship candidates a taste of musical life at NHEHS. We also offer Sixth Form academic, music, sport, drama, science and art scholarships. Please ask about applying for our Scholarships at one of our Senior Open Days or see Notting Hill & Ealing Scholarships Information.

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