FAQ About Our School

You can apply at any time during the year, it is always best to get in touch if you are interested in applying. Please contact admissions@northlondongrammar.com See our Admissions Procedures page

All students are expected to attend school every day unless there is a genuine medical or other reason for absence. You are expected to be punctual each day and remember that registers will be taken at 8.20 am each morning. Should you arrive late to school after the Tutorial Lesson, you must sign in at the Reception. Report Absence/Appointments before 8:00 am: 0208 205 0052 or by email reception@northlondongrammar.com . Attendance certificates for 100% attendance are awarded. All students have a target of 95% attendance. Notes explaining the reasons for absence are required for every absence, and we request that parents telephone the school on the day of absence before 8 am.

We have a broad balanced curriculum. Our teachers use differentiation in their lessons. We have small class sizes so have the luxury of supporting the child for stretch and challenge and for low achievers we have interventions. Our pastoral team works closely with students that may require different levels of support outside the academic curriculum. “Stretch and challenge” is an approach we take in all departments. Students are tested regularly (core subjects: every two weeks, other subjects: every three weeks) which allows us to see knowledge gaps and misconceptions and address them in the early stages. Extracurricular activities within departments such as UKMT and STEM Olympiads arouse curiosity and promote a love for learning.

The school operates on a not-for-profit basis.

You can check your child’s progress at any time by logging in to your child’s personal school account (https://nlgs.parents.isams.cloud/ ). You will track daily attendance, punctuality, behavior information, and termly school reports. Parents can also download the Isams Parent app to view their child’s school progress and details (app school code: nlgs). The school also sends regular text messages to keep parents up to date on their child’s progress via Parentmail.

We will have all the available dates posted on our website. A test can be booked for students from Reception to year 10. We hold entrance tests every month, and they can be booked through our entrance test booking page.

If you would like to have a tour, please click on Admissions and Open Day registration. We have our open days/evenings posted online during normal times. You can also click on About us and have a Virtual Tour.

We are happy to accept school admissions throughout the academic year as long as we haven’t exceeded form group capacity in individual year groups.

Please visit the vacancies page on our website. Vacancies are also posted on Indeed and TES.

Find out more in our Scholarship & Bursary Brochure HERE . For more information please contact our Admissions Manager at admissions@northlondongrammar.com or 0208 205 0052

No, we offer a UFP (university foundation programme) aimed at international students. The UFP is a one-year intensive course that is an alternative to A-Levels. More information can be found under UFP. Our students’ services team helps prepare our Year 11s for further education once they leave NLGS, assisting them with college/sixth form applications.

Currently, we have 3 bus services running within the local area, Barnet, East, Wembley, and Stanmore. Please email info@northlondongrammar.com for more information.

Our school is located near Colindale and Hendon Central stations; both serve the northern line. It is a 10-minute walk to school from Colindale station. The 324 bus stops directly outside our school and runs from Stanmore Station to Brent Cross.

Our school is a small school with around 240 students with all the benefits of a small school community. We think of our school as a family with a positive, friendly atmosphere and nurturing environment for all our students.

We offer primary school education from Reception to year 6 in our self-contained Primary Suite on the ground floor. We offer secondary school education in our Grammar School from year 7 to year 11 on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors. Our year 6 primary students have been well prepared to automatically enter our Grammar School for year 7 without taking the Grammar School entrance test.

Our classes are small to maintain a positive interactive education environment to promote effective teaching and good student behaviour. For Reception Class and Years 1 to 6, the maximum number is up to 16 in a class. From Year 7 the maximum number is up to 24 in a class. However, the average class size is normally much smaller.

No. As long as the student can travel safely to and from the school from their home.

The entrance test can be booked through our website, and the fee is £200. The entrance tests are normally available once a month throughout the year. See Admissions tab for more information.

Yes. As long as there are places available. These applications will be fast-tracked to get the student into the school without delays. Once admitted, these students will have all the necessary support from the SLTs and Student Services to ensure a smooth transition.

Yes, we have boarding facilities for boys only. The boarding facilities are located on the 4th floor with 24-hour supervision by our boarding staff. A full programme of study and activities are provided outside of school hours. For more information, see Our Boarding page.

In terms of attainment, 98% of our students go on to study at Further Education Level. We do not have A Level students (age 16–18); however, our University Foundation Programme students (alternative to A Levels) 100% will go on to study at university. Please take a look at our destinations list on our website to see the types of colleges our students attend.