Comparison
The 1729 Maths School vs. KCL Maths School
New money vs. the original — an 11–18 independent newcomer against a 2014 founding school. Full detail, sourcing and caveats are on each school's own page — this table is a starting point for comparison, not a replacement for reading both.
| The 1729 Maths School | KCL Maths School | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Opens September 2026 | Open |
| Location | Mill Hill, North London (within the Mill Hill Education Group campus) | Lambeth, South London |
| Sponsor | Initiated and funded by Alex Gerko (founder/CEO, XTX Markets) and Elena Gerko — a committed £30 million over 10 years | King's College London |
| Opened | September 2026 | 2014 |
| Age range | 11–18 | 16–19 |
| Capacity | — | — |
| Current roll | Opens September 2026 with Year 7 and Year 9 only (lateral entry); expected to grow to roughly 150–180 pupils across all year groups once fully established | 156–157 students (Sept 2024 Ofsted count: 78 Year 12 + 79 Year 13); rising as a 50%-larger intake begins from September 2025 |
| Boarding | Weekly or full boarding is available from Year 7, through Mill Hill's existing boarding houses (220+ boarders school-wide). | No boarding or residential provision found — operates as a day school. |
| Catchment | No published catchment restriction — it draws nationally and internationally in the way independent schools typically do, rather than operating a defined local catchment. | No formally defined boroughs — described only as drawing from "all over London and bordering home counties." The admissions FAQ states no catchment or travel-time restriction is applied; applicants must simply be able to sit the entrance test in person in London. |
| GCSE requirements | — | Grade 8 or 9 in Mathematics; Grade 7–9 in Physics (GCSE or iGCSE), or Grade 7-7+ in Combined Science; Grade 5+ in English Language; four further GCSEs at grade 5+. |
| Admissions deadline | The September 2026 opening-cohort application window has already closed (it ran to 9 November 2025). For September 2027 entry, applications open Tuesday 1 September 2026 and close Friday 30 October 2026; Stage 1 tests 7 & 14 November 2026; Stage 2 written assessment 5 December 2026; bursary-application deadline 11 December 2026; Stage 3 oral assessment days in January 2027; offers emailed 12 February 2027; acceptance deadline 3 March 2027. There is no UK application fee. An Open Morning for prospective September 2027 families is set for Saturday 26 September 2026. | For September 2026 entry: applications opened 12 September 2025 and closed 23 November 2025; test sat 6 December 2025; interviews 23–24 January 2026; offers issued early February 2026. No personal statement is required, and late applications are not normally considered. |
| Latest results | — | 2025: 92.2% A*-A |
| Ofsted | Not applicable yet — not yet open. As part of the Mill Hill Schools Foundation (an HMC/ISC member), it would likely be inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted once operating, though this is inferred from the parent institution rather than confirmed for 1729 itself. | "Continues to be an outstanding provider" — short inspection, category judgements under the post-2024 framework |
The 1729 Maths School
Opens September 2026 with Year 7 and 9 only — a fee-charging, need-blind-bursaried independent school, not a free school, and not part of the U-Maths network.
King's College London Mathematics School
A founding 2014 school now expanding its intake by 50% — and the highest Oxbridge progression rate we found data for.
See also: The 1729 Maths School admissions · KCL Maths School admissions · all comparisons