Highgate School, formally Sir Roger Cholmeley's School at Highgate, is a leading British coeducational independent school, founded in 1565 in Highgate, London, England. It educates over 1400 pupils in three sections – Highgate Pre-Preparatory School (ages 3–7), Highgate Junior School (ages 7–11) and the Senior School (11+) – which together comprise the Highgate Foundation.