The American School in London
The American School in London is an independent school in London for boys and girls aged 4 to 18. It has 1,428 pupils and room for 1,550.
1 Waverley Place, London, NW8 0NP020 7449 1200asl.orgMr Matthew Horvat headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Westminster council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,428 | 1,445 | 1,432 | 1,401 | 1,403 | 1,375 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 7% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 7% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Beachcroft Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 100 m | 51 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Arnold House School | Independent (grammar) | 100 m | 359 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Academy | 330 m | 1,326 | Good 2019 | 78 | Compare |
| St John's Wood Primary School | Council | 590 m | 428 | Good 2019 | 64 | Compare |
| Woodside School | Independent (grammar) | 750 m | 1 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre | Council | 780 m | 264 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| St George's Catholic School | Academy | 780 m | 1,170 | No overall grade 2025 | 91 | Compare |
| The UCL Academy | Academy | 830 m | 972 | Good 2024 | 34 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The American School in London a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score The American School in London yet.
How many pupils does The American School in London have?
1,428 pupils aged 4 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,550 places, so it is 92% full.
Does The American School in London have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 1 Waverley Place, London, NW8 0NP
- Telephone
- 020 7449 1200
- Website
- www.asl.org
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Horvat
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 4-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 28 February 1958
- URN
- 101168 · LAESTAB 2136215 · UKPRN 10017730
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.