[2] North London Collegiate School is located at the western edge of Edgware near Canons Park.

The North London Collegiate School was founded by Frances Buss, a pioneer in girls' education.

[4] In 1929, the school bought Canons, a modest villa built by William Hallett Esq, on the site of a palatial residence originally built in the early 18th century by the Duke of Chandos, and relocated to the property (designed by Sir Albert Richardson) in 1940.

The co-ed boarding North London Collegiate School Jeju opened in Seogwipo, South Korea in 2011.

[9] North London Collegiate is one of the most academically successful schools in England, having been placed in the top two in the Daily Telegraph exam league tables every year for over a decade.

They may also take part in activities such as World Challenge Expeditions, Young Enterprise, Model United Nations and various community service projects.

In December 2022 the Guardian revealed that the school had been the subject of an investigation by an A-level examination board into the teacher-assessed grades given to pupils in 2021.

[15] Dr Jo Saxton, Ofqual’s chief regulator, confirmed in October 2022 that private schools were being investigated when she appeared before the education select committee.