{"id":18928,"date":"2020-10-22T06:57:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T05:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/?p=18928"},"modified":"2025-09-16T08:50:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:50:34","slug":"where-to-live-in-london-for-the-best-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/property-advice\/where-to-live-in-london-for-the-best-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to live in London for the best schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"news-blog\">\n<p>If you\u2019re a family looking to move to London, one of the biggest considerations is proximity to good schools. As London\u2019s population continues to grow, the competition to live within the catchment area of the best schools is very strong with buyers willing to pay a premium to be within walking distance of the capital\u2019s most highly regarded schools. In fact, there are 10 times more applications for good London schools than places available.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why parents should look at areas with a high concentration of excellent schools; of course it\u2019s also important to consider available housing stock, proximity to amenities and transport links. With that in mind, here\u2019s our shortlist of the places to live in London with the best selection of schools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mill Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A sought-after North West London suburb perfect for families. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/london-area-guides\/mill-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View our Mill Hill area guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>MILLBROOK PARK<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/millbrook-park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"490\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-7 img-desc\">\n<ul class=\"icon-listing dot-icon\">\n<li>A village lifestyle in Mill Hill, one of North West London\u2019s most popular, family-friendly locations<\/li>\n<li>Residents benefit from access to acres of parks and open spaces, a new piazza with shops and restaurants and even a new primary school \u2013 all this just half an hour from central London<\/li>\n<li>All homes with a private balcony\/terrace<\/li>\n<li>Car parking included with all homes<\/li>\n<li>22mins to King\u2019s Cross St Pancras\u00a0(Eurostar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pricing-panel\" class=\"panel-group office-branchs\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" href=\"#panel1\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-parent=\"#pricing-panel\">TOP SCHOOLS IN MILL HILL<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"bg-lightblue padding-30 pricing-panel\">\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">State Primary<\/h3>\n<p>Courtlands (National rank 12)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Independent Primary<\/h3>\n<p>Haberdashers\u2019 Aske\u2019s Boys\u2019 Prep (Rank 7)<br \/>\nHaberdashers\u2019 Aske\u2019s School for Girls (Rank 8)<br \/>\nBelmont<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Independent Secondary<\/h3>\n<p>North London Collegiate(girls) (Rank 16)<br \/>\nHaberdashers&#8217; Aske&#8217;s School for Girls (Rank 12)<br \/>\nThe Haberdashers&#8217; Aske&#8217;s Boys&#8217; School (Rank 23)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Harrow <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A vibrant North West London neighborhood positioned 30 minutes from central London. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/london-area-guides\/harrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View our Harrow area guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>EASTMAN VILLAGE<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/eastman-village.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"490\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-7 img-desc\">\n<ul class=\"icon-listing dot-icon\">\n<li>A vibrant residential quarter in the heart of Harrow<\/li>\n<li>2000 new homes, restaurants, cafes &amp; shops<\/li>\n<li>Residents\u2019 gym, landscaped gardens<\/li>\n<li><strong>12mins<\/strong> to Euston, <strong>21mins<\/strong> to Oxford Circus<\/li>\n<li>House prices in Harrow have risen by\u00a055%\u00a0in 10yrs<\/li>\n<li>Four Ofsted rated &#8216;outstanding&#8217; schools nearby<\/li>\n<li><strong>Harrow School<\/strong> (1.52 miles away) is one of the oldest and most\u00a0famous\u00a0all-boys schools in the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pricing-panel2\" class=\"panel-group office-branchs\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" href=\"#panel2\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-parent=\"#pricing-panel2\">TOP SCHOOLS IN HARROW <\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"bg-lightblue padding-30 pricing-panel\">\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Independent Primary<\/h3>\n<p>Reddiford School (Rank 4)<br \/>\nAlpha Prep (Rank 12)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">State Secondary<\/h3>\n<p>Sacred Heart College(girls) (Rank 15)<br \/>\nSalvatorian College (boys) (Rank 28)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Home to the world-famous Harrow School<\/h3>\n<p>Selection schools:<br \/>\n*Watford Grammar School (Girls) (Rank 73)<br \/>\n*Watford Grammar School (Boys) (Rank 119)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;\">*Admissions allowed from certain Harrow postcodes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>EALING <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also known as the Queen of the Suburbs, Ealing is one of the greenest boroughs in London and has a rich history. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/london-area-guides\/ealing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View our Ealing area guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>FILMWORKS<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/filmworks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"490\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-7 img-desc\">\n<p>200 new homes, an 8-screen cinema and central piazza with shops, restaurants and bars<\/p>\n<ul class=\"icon-listing dot-icon\">\n<li>Perfectly situated in the heart of Ealing<\/li>\n<li>11mins to Bond Street with the arrival of Crossrail<\/li>\n<li>100% of Ealing&#8217;s secondary schools are considered either Good or Outstanding by Ofsted<\/li>\n<li>Nearby private prep schools: Harvington Prep School(0.27miles), Durston House School (0.29miles), La Chouette School (0.39miles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pricing-panel3\" class=\"panel-group office-branchs\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" href=\"#panel3\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-parent=\"#pricing-panel3\">TOP SCHOOLS IN EALING <\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"bg-lightblue padding-30 pricing-panel\">\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">State Primary<\/h3>\n<p>Vicar\u2019s Green Primary School (Rank 77)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Independent Primary<\/h3>\n<p>Notting Hill &amp; Ealing Junior School (Rank 11)<br \/>\nDurston House (Rank 20)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">State Secondary<\/h3>\n<p>William Perkin C of E High School (Rank 3)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Independent Secondary<\/h3>\n<p>Notting Hill &amp; Ealing High School (Rank 53)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Kingston<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A bustling market town, situated on the banks of the River Thames within 12 miles of central London. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/london-area-guides\/kingston-upon-thames\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View our Kingston area guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ROYAL EXCHANGE<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/royal-exchange.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"490\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-7 img-desc\">\n<ul class=\"icon-listing dot-icon\">\n<li>A brand-new development by St George, in the heart of historic Kingston upon Thames<\/li>\n<li>24-hour concierge, gym and cinema room<\/li>\n<li>Residents&#8217; landscaped courtyard gardens<\/li>\n<li>12 schools rated Outstanding or Good within a 3-mile radius\u00a0of Royal Exchange<\/li>\n<li>Kingston University ranked in the world&#8217;s top 200 young universities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pricing-panel4\" class=\"panel-group office-branchs\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" href=\"#panel4\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-parent=\"#pricing-panel4\">TOP SCHOOLS IN KINGSTON <\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"bg-lightblue padding-30 pricing-panel\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">State Secondary<\/h3>\n<p>The Tiffin Girl\u2019s School (Rank 5)<br \/>\nTiffin School (Rank 21)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Independent Secondary<\/h3>\n<p>Marymount International School London (Rank 18)<br \/>\nKingston Grammar School (Rank 57)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Wandsworth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A popular suburb located six miles South-West of central London known for its green spaces, riverside walks and good schools. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/london-area-guides\/wandsworth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View our Wandsworth area guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>BRONZE<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bronze.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"490\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-7 img-desc\">\n<ul class=\"icon-listing dot-icon\">\n<li>A landmark new development in Wandsworth, SW18<\/li>\n<li>Located adjacent to the popular King George&#8217;s Park<\/li>\n<li>Private residents\u2019 roof terrace, children\u2019s play area<\/li>\n<li>Excellent transport links to London and Surrey via the tube, bus and train<\/li>\n<li>Voted one of the best places to live in London, Wandsworth benefits from great transport links, parks, boutique shops, restaurants and cafes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pricing-panel5\" class=\"panel-group office-branchs\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" href=\"#panel5\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-parent=\"#pricing-panel5\">TOP SCHOOLS IN WANDSWORTH<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"panel5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div class=\"bg-lightblue padding-30 pricing-panel\">\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">State Primary<\/h3>\n<p>Our Lady Queen of Heaven School (Rank 25)<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Independent Primary<\/h3>\n<p>Oliver House School (Rank 47)<br \/>\nEvaline Day School (Rank 52)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h3 class=\"text-blue mb-5\">Independent Secondary<\/h3>\n<p>King\u2019s College School, Wimbledon (Rank 4)<br \/>\nThe Laurels School, Clapham(Rank 7)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;\">School ranking based on Sunday Times Parent Power 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a family looking to move to London, one of the biggest considerations is proximity to good schools. 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