Brampton College

Brampton College, London is a co-educational private sixth form college for students aged between 15 and 19 years, specialising in A levels and GCSEs. Founded in 1989 in Golders Green, it has been located in a period building in Hendon since 1998. The college has between 220 and 240 students. College buildings The college is based in a period building on Lodge Road, Hendon, and a separate building known as 'the annex', It comprises 32 classrooms, including three science laboratories, and a library, study hall, art studio and offices. The college makes use of the indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Academics Brampton College offers a breadth of subjects at A Level and GCSE, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Computer Science, Art, Photography, English, Film Studies, Religious Studies, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Latin, Classics, Economics, Business Studies, Psychology, Government & Politics, Sociology, Law, and Geography. A particular characteristic of the curriculum is flexibility: students are allowed to take a mixture of one-year, two-year and GCSE courses. A level Results 2024 55% A*/A grades (national average 27.6% and independent school average 49.4%) 81% A*- B grades (national average 53.6%) 74% of applicants achieved a place at Russell group universities, including the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Imperial College, LSE, UCL, the University of Bristol and King’s College London. Brampton College has a long history of achieving outstanding A level results. In the DfE league tables, they have been the top independent sixth form college in London for 22 years (out of last 23 years) for A level results. The College also has an outstanding record of ‘value added’ which measures progress from GCSE to A level. A positive score means students made more progress, on average, than students with similar GCSE results across England. This report was last published by the DfE in February 2025 where Brampton was placed in the top 1% of all colleges and schools in the country. A large number of pupils at Brampton attended top schools in the UK, including, Harrow School, Highgate School, University College School, The Haberdashers' Boys' School, The Haberdashers' School for Girls', Merchant Taylors' School for Boys', St Albans Boys School, Aldenham School, Jewish Free School, Immanuel College, North London Collegiate School, and Mill Hill School. School Fees Two year A level course Annual fees are £25,875 excluding VAT. The government has required all independent schools to charge 20% VAT on fees relating to 1 January 2025 onwards, part way through the current academic year. The result is that the total for the year including VAT is £29,153. Fees for one year A level and GCSE courses are available on request. There is a limited number of scholarships available to academically outstanding students expecting a minimum of 5 grade 8 or 9’s in their GCSEs, with the remainder grade 7 or above, and subject to means testing. ISI Report 2025 The latest ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) inspection report follows an onsite inspection between 11–13 March 2025. Since the move away from single-word judgements, the ISI is allowed to award the designation of “significant strength” to aspects of a school’s provision that have a clear, demonstrable, and highly beneficial impact on pupils. This recognition is given when inspectors identify exceptional practices in any of the four areas inspected. The award of this designation is very rare, and few schools and colleges have been awarded it since the new inspection regime began in 2023. Brampton was recognised in this way by the inspection team. Their significant strength came in the ‘Leadership and Management’ area and was specifically cited as: “Leaders have established a culture that promotes psychological safety by prioritising pupils’ wellbeing and welfare alongside pupils’ academic progress and achievement. This is reflected in the vigilance shown by staff in their care for pupils’ emotional wellbeing, as well as the high levels of mutual respect and trust across the school community. Staff are well equipped to respond highly effectively to the individual needs of pupils and provide expert guidance and support to facilitate pupils’ personal development and academic progress. This is a significant strength of the school.“ Summary of inspection findings Leaders place pupils’ wellbeing at the heart of their strategic vision. They foster a positive school culture where individuals feel valued, respected and secure. Their approach reflects the proprietor’s commitment to pupil welfare and a thorough understanding of potential risks to pupils’ safety and their personal development. Through effective oversight, the proprietor ensures that leaders have the knowledge, skills and understanding to fulfil their responsibilities. Leaders maintain a rigorous approach to risk management. They regularly review policies and procedures and ensure that they effectively identify and address potential challenges to pupil welfare. Meaningful partnerships with external agencies allow leaders to access expert guidance in order to deliver high standards of care and support. Leaders have established a culture that promotes pupils’ psychological safety by prioritising pupils’ wellbeing and welfare alongside pupils’ academic progress and achievement. This is reflected in the vigilance shown by staff in their care for pupils’ emotional wellbeing, as well as the high levels of mutual respect and trust across the school community. Staff are well equipped to respond highly effectively to the individual needs of pupils and provide expert guidance and support to facilitate pupils’ personal development and academic progress. This is a significant strength of the school. Leaders foster a welcoming and respectful environment where pupils develop confidence, independence and individual responsibility. Leaders ensure that staff maintain high expectations of pupils’ learning and progress. Regular assessment and detailed analysis of progress enable staff to identify and support pupils’ individual needs well, ensuring that relevant support is timely and effective. Leaders have developed an engaging curriculum that extends pupils’ interests and prepares them well for their future education and careers. The curriculum reinforces fundamental British values, with pupils actively engaging in democratic processes and consistently demonstrating respect and integrity in their daily interactions. Appropriate programmes for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) and relationships and sex education (RSE) are in place. An enrichment programme enables pupils to develop and extend their knowledge and skills beyond their academic studies. Leaders have broadened the extra-curricular provision since the previous inspection. However, leaders have not ensured that all pupils participate in the opportunities for regular physical activity that are available to them. Pupils consistently demonstrate courteous and kind behaviour. Relationships between pupils, and between staff and pupils, are strong and based on trust and mutual respect. Pupils are supported well in exploring possible future pathways through direct alumni engagement, career workshops and curriculum-integrated discussions that inform their further education and employment choices. Leaders ensure a secure, well-supervised physical environment. Pupils feel safe. They are confident in speaking to staff if they have concerns. Leaders and managers implement up-to-date safeguarding protocols, ensuring that staff receive relevant training, and act swiftly to address any concern. A culture of vigilance is maintained through rigorous record-keeping, prompt responses to safeguarding issues and targeted support for vulnerable pupils, including pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). ISI Report 2021 An ISI inspection at the end of 2021 judged Brampton College as ‘excellent’ (the highest possible rating) in all areas, including both pupils’ achievement and personal development. ‘[The college] Actively promote the well-being of the pupils.’ ‘Pupils attain highly and make excellent progress across the school.’ ‘Pupils attitudes to learning are excellent.’ ‘Pupils show strong respect and support for the diverse nature of their community.’ ‘Pupils are confident and resilient.’ ‘Excellent identification of individual targets assist pupils’ focus upon key area.’ ‘This is enabled by dedicated staff, detailed knowledge of individual pupils and strong, mutually respectful relationships.’ ‘Pupils are deeply engaged in the learning process.’ ‘A very large majority of pupils and parents commented on the help and encouragement they receive from supportive, experienced and dedicated staff.’ ‘Pupils demonstrate impeccable behaviour around the college.’ ‘In recent years pupils at the college have had a high success rate in obtaining places at Oxford, Cambridge and medical and veterinary schools.’ ‘Pupils throughout the college demonstrate exemplary attitudes towards learning.’ ‘The quality of the pupils’ personal development is excellent....due to the strong commitment of senior leaders and staff to providing high levels of pastoral support.’ References External links Official website