North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School is an independent girls' day school in Middlesex, Harrow for pupils aged 4 to 18.
- School type: Independent day school
- Admits: Girls aged 4 to 18, with a sixth form
- Location: Canons, Canons Drive, Middlesex (HA8 7RJ)
- Size: ~1,130 pupils
- Official website: nlcs.org.uk
How admission works
Entry at 11+ is by two written papers only, English and Maths (1 hour 15 minutes each) — NLCS states explicitly that it does not use verbal or non-verbal reasoning tests as part of assessment. Around 70 to 75 places are available to external applicants each year alongside roughly 45 girls progressing internally from the Junior School, and scholarships include the Handel Music award, the Doris Gregory Organ Exhibition, and the Sophie Bryant academic/wider-achievement award.
Key dates and stats (September 2027 entry)
- Registration opens: Friday 1 May 2026
- Registration closes: Friday 13 November 2026, 4pm
- Entrance exam: Thursday 3 December 2026
- Interviews: 11–22 January 2027
These details change each year. Please confirm them directly with the school on its website. We are independent of the school and the admissions body.
Preparing with Meritfy
Our papers for North London Collegiate School come with worked answers, so you can go through each question with your child and help them understand the method.
- North London Collegiate School English: 3 practice papers, each with 17 mixed questions.
- North London Collegiate School Mathematics: 3 practice papers, each with 25 standard questions.
- North London Collegiate School 11+ English Exam Paper past paper: 1 past paper with worked answers.
- North London Collegiate School 11+ English Sample Paper past paper: 1 past paper with worked answers.
- North London Collegiate School 11+ Mathematics Exam Paper past paper: 1 past paper with worked answers.
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North London Collegiate School 11+ Exam Resources
North London Collegiate School past and sample papers, fully solved with step-by-step answers so you can review each question with your child and understand how it should be tackled.
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Each individual practice paper below is modelled on the North London Collegiate School exam format and comes with full worked answers.