Demographics

Our students

Our student body of approximately 1,400 students, from our Lower (K1-Grade 4), Middle (Grades 5-8) and High (Grades 9-12) schools, represent 70 countries. Approximately half of our students hold citizenship from more than one country. About 70% of our students hold a US passport and 70% of our students hold a passport from a country other than the US. 

Our parents and families

Where do ASL families live?

• Almost 70% of our students live in northwest London in areas such as St. John’s Wood (40%), Belsize Park, Swiss Cottage, Hampstead, West Hampstead, Queen's Park, Golders Green and Hampstead Garden Suburb.
• About 20% of our families live west of the School in neighborhoods such as Maida Vale, Notting Hill, Kensington and Holland Park.
• Families also live in Highgate, Marylebone, Chelsea, South Kensington and Knightsbridge.

We provide busing to all these areas. We have families living in other areas of London as well; if you are interested in living in a particular area and would like to know if we bus there, please contact the admissions office.

How long do families stay at ASL?

• The average time a student attends ASL is approximately five years, but some students attend for a semester only and others are at ASL from first to last.
• Around 10% of our students leave at the end of each school year, and at the start of school each August, we welcome approximately 250-300 new students.

Our teachers

Our teachers come from a wide range of schools in the US and around the world, and represent 14 different nationalities. Approximately 65% hold US citizenship and the average tenure is nine years.