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Award-winning independent school providing outstanding in English and French

Bilingual education

from 3 to 18

Our goal has always been to develop responsible, open-minded young people capable of taking on the challenges of an unpredictable world. We develop self-confidence and imagination through our unique, bilingual programmes.

Winner of the ISA Secondary School of the Year Award

Double the language Multiply the possibilities

Research has long established that students who learn more than one language at a young age develop better cognitive skills, from reading and concentration to problem solving and conflict management.

Through the challenge of forming images, ideas, and representations of the world in two languages, our students develop a nuanced view and a more open mind. The acquisition of fluency in English and French develops in parallel.

100% of our students receive offers from top universities around the world

The International Track, taught in English, offers an education that encourages creativity, critical thinking, and independence.

With IGCSEs and then the International Baccalaureate in Years 12 and 13, our students earn qualifications that are recognised worldwide.

It’s no surprise our students receive offers from top universities like Oxford, Cornell, and UCLA.

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It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the spring 2025 Guide to Independent Schools.

Sebastian Johns, Director of Music at Eltham College reports that the average GCSE grade for those learning music oneon-one was no less than 0.5 of a grade higher on average across every subject in 2024. Read all about how music provision is clearly key to educational excellence on page 40.

With VAT added to school fees this term and family finances under more pressure than ever before, Katie Hughes looks at how an independent-school education can still be a ordable: from bursaries and scholarships to ways of spreading the cost, and schools which charge fees that maintain accessibility - all while still providing small class sizes and excellent teaching. Find out more on page 28.

In a modern world dominated by war, both real and cultural, Chris Wolsey, Head of Ibstock Place, writes on page 46, that independent schools have a responsibility to ensure their young people learn the skills needed to speak in public with courage and conviction.

The Independent Schools of the Year 2025awards campaign is back for the eighth year running. You can read all about the categories and the criteria required by our esteemed panel of judges on page 22. Visit independentschoolsoftheyear.co.uk for all the information on how to enter. Nominations are now open...

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Visit our schools directory where you can find details of hundreds of pre-prep, prep and senior schools from across the UK.

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WHAT’S INSIDE?

THE GUIDE TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • SPRING 2025

Nursery 2+

At this tender age, children are on the cusp of a school career that will span 16 years, finishing at 18. With exams and homework still a way off in the distance, right now, it’s all about developing a natural curiosity and learning through play.

Prep 7/8+

It’s all in the name with prep school: it prepares your child for senior and public school. As the 11+ and Common Entrance exams approach, education takes a decidedly serious turn as the hunt is on to find the right senior school for your child.

Pre-prep 4+

Starting the year that your child turns five, small class sizes, dazzling teaching and stand-out facilities are what you’ll find here. It’s never too early to assess your child’s potential, and what better place to start than with a solid foundation at pre-prep.

CONTENTS

11 In brief

All the latest news and developments

16 Best foot forward

Why you should educate your child at private school

22 Independent Schools of the Year 2025 Awards

For the eighth consecutive year, our awards return to recognise the best schools

24 Inspiring curiosity for life

How nursery and pre-prep help instil a lifelong love of learning

26 Feels just like home

Insight into how the full-boarding culture at boys’ prep school Ludgrove has helped to foster a warm, tight-knit community

28 How to get a private-school education for less

A spotlight on the various financial routes to a more-accessible independent education

34 What comes next?

The Old Vicarage School shares the programme it’s created for post 11+ pupils

36 Dismantling gender agendas

How co-ed environments enhance learning and better prepare pupils for the future

40 Hit the right note

A strong music-tuition provision and academic excellence go hand in hand

Sixth form 16+

Prepare to be amazed by the range of subjects from which pupils choose their A-levels or International Baccalaureate –from traditional disciplines like history and maths, to new ones like fashion. It’s crunch time and all in aid of securing a place at university.

Senior 11+, 13+

With GCSEs and the numerical grading system firmly in place, a clutch of A*s might just not be enough any longer. The pressure is on to secure a clean sweep of grade nines –a nine is a higher grade than an A* and is for those of exceptional ability.

IT’S ALL IN THE NAME WITH PREP SCHOOL: it prepares your child for senior and public school. As the 11+ and Common Entrance exams APPROACH, EDUCATION TAKES A SERIOUS TURN

42 Pay it forward

A roundup of 10 of the UK’s most socially conscious and philanthropic private schools

46 The time to speak is now

There has never been a greater need for powerful oracy and voices with conviction

50 Finding the right school

The factors to focus on to ensure that you make the best decision for your child

56 Come together

How to effectively involve your child in the school choice decision-making process

59 Up for consideration

Aspects to reflect on if you’re looking to send your child to an independent school

62 Value added learning

A discussion about how, despite the added tax costs of an independent education, the benefits it offers are worth the expense

64 Movers and makers

Meet the independent-school alumni who are blazing a trail in their chosen careers

67 My school days

Fashion designer Amanda Wakeley reflects on her time at Cheltenham Ladies’ College

DIRECTORY OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Each chapter contains a map and listings of nursery, pre-prep, prep, senior schools and sixth forms

70 London 92 South East 122 South West 135 East Anglia 140 The Midlands

North of England

Scotland 157 Wales

160 Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland

Nope! I’m Not Coming Home holidays worth holding on to

IN BRIEF

STUDENT SUCCESSES

A BUSHEL AND A PECK

Bryanston, Dorset

Senior pupils brought Broadway to Blandford last term with a dazzling theatrical production of Guys & Dolls, entertaining an audience of around 2,000 people across three unforgettable nights.

With more than 100 talented pupils involved in the production, including a 19-piece orchestra featuring professional musicians alongside pupils, the audience was transported to the lively streets of 1940s New York City, where gamblers, showgirls and starry-eyed lovers collided in a whirlwind of charm, wit and romance.

The performances were led by

James H as Nathan Detroit, the lovable rogue running an illegal crap game and Grace M as Miss Adelaide, Nathan’s long-suffering but devoted fiancée. Meanwhile, Toni K played Sky Masterson, the suave gambler who embarks on an unexpected romance with the strait-laced Salvation Army missionary Sarah Brown, portrayed by Elinor G. High-spirited Nicely-Nicely Johnson was played by Xandi S, who has taken a lead role in the Bryanston musical for the past three years. It was a poignant moment when he took his last bow to a standing ovation.

Equally impressive was the ensemble cast, which brought the lively energy s

of NYC’s streets to life. From the intricate choreography of showstopping numbers like Luck Be a Lady and Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat to the powerful harmonies delivered by the chorus, the commitment and talent of pupils across the entire school shone. The show also featured exceptional dance routines, seamless set changes and professional-standard costuming, resulting in a sensational theatrical experience.

Bridging the gap

Mill Hill International, north London

In September, the school will welcome its first sixth-form cohort, as the school builds on a decade of success in educating students up to GCSE level. O ering both day and boarding places, this new sixth form will provide students with the opportunity to study three to four A-levels – with a wide range of options from art to psychology – as well as Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ).

Back of the net

Abbey College, Manchester

The football programme has been given a boost with the appointment of new Head Coach, Sam Launay. The former semi-pro player and seasoned coach will head up the in-house Football Academy. With a career that has seen him play as goalkeeper at Brentford FC and Aldershot Town before coaching at West Bromwich Albion, he’s set to inspire Abbey College’s next generation of players.

Come hear the music play

Bede’s, East Sussex

The highly anticipated sellout Cabaret event returned to the school last December. The hall was transformed into a dazzling dinner-anddance venue for the occasion, which showcased a diverse range of musical and dance talent, including special performances from notable alumni. Hosting more than 700 guests across two nights, more than 140 students took part.

Cover to cover

Broomwood, south-west London

Pupils were delighted to welcome David Walliams for an afternoon full of of fun and laughter. The boys could barely contain their excitement for the Gangsta Granny author’s 45-minute session filled with hilarious questions and animated readings from his books. The session closed with David kindly signing copies of his latest release Super Sleuth for every child.

BEST OF THE REST

• TOUCHÉ!

St Albans School, Hertfordshire 17-year-old student

Ava Davies competed with the Team GB fencing squad at an international Senior Grand Prix in Tunisia, after winning a bronze medal at last year’s Commonwealth Championships.

• A DOUBLE FIRST

New Hall School, Essex

Both the Head Boy and Head Girl have received o ers from Oxford University. Theo Smith is set to read geography at St Catherine’s College, while Romilly Ireland is on track to enrol at Balliol College to study history.

• ON THE BALL Tockington Manor School, Gloucestershire

Former pupil, Otis Walker, recently had the opportunity to captain the Oxford University Rugby Football Club team during its European tour. Tockington Manor was proud to support him as part sponsor of the tour.

• ALL CHANGE Handcross Park School, West Sussex

The school will rebrand as Brighton College Prep Handcross from September. The awardwinning prep has been part of the Brighton College family for more than a decade, so this move reflects the successful partnership.

CHANGING PLACES

Headteachers on the move

Bolton School Junior Girls’ Division, Greater Manchester appointed Helen Holt as its new Head, at the start of the academic year.

This September, Leighton Park School, Berkshire will welcome Luke Walters as its new Head.

In January 2026, Bradley Salisbury will take over as Head of Monkton Combe School, Bath.

In September, Rishi Boyjoonauth will take over as Head of Rosemead Prep and Nursery, south-east London.

Harriet Fryer became Head of Wimbledon High Junior School, south-west London in January.

Sarah Segrave will join Sandroyd School, Wiltshire as Head, e ective September 2025.

Beyond borders

Come together

Caterham Family of Schools, Surrey

The thriving prep is set to join the award-winning Caterham Family of Schools. This exciting new chapter reflects the values, families and educational vision shared by The Hawthorns and Caterham School. Both schools received glowing ISI inspection reports, and this move aims to cement their mutual strength and priorities.

Westbourne International School, South Glamorgan A Ukrainian student refugee has achieved a place to read PPE at Oxford University. Illia Mitiushnikov arrived in early 2022 to live with a host family in Barry who, upon recognising his academic potential, contacted the Penarth school to discuss the possibility of him studying there. As one of five Ukrainian students benefiting from a refugee scholarship, Illia excelled in his GCSEs, gaining 11 A*s, progressing to the IB Diploma at Westbourne’s sixth form.

Lots of luck

Millfield, Somerset

Art scholar Makenzy Beard is donating paintings to an auction to raise money for the bursary fund that supported her. She’ll sell her work alongside noted alumni, such as photographer Finn Taylor. The event, which will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Millfield Discovers Brilliance campaign, will be presided over by old Milfieldian and former Christie’s auctioneer Guy Bennett.

Well versed

Dukes Education, National The Poetry Together competition winners, Colin Hinton (92) and Avi Goel (nine), were received by the Queen at Buckingham Palace, where they recited their works. The programme’s Founder, Gyles Brandreth and Aatif Hassan, the Chairman and Founder of Dukes Education – which runs Poetry Together in partnership with Gyles – rounded out the party. Established with the aim of connecting generations through the joy of poetry five years ago, the initiative is going from strength to strength, with much support from Queen Camilla.

Room to grow

Hallfield School, Birmingham

The Edgbaston prep school has announced its plan to expand and o er education through to year 11, o ering families an exceptional and seamless academic journey in a nurturing, co-ed environment with small class sizes. From 2026, Hallfield will welcome its first year-nine cohort, followed by year 10 in 2027 and year 11 in 2028.

The shape of things to come

Bryanston, Dorset

A rediscovered Dame Barbara Hepworth piece will be auctioned on 17 April to raise funds for the Bryanston Art Bursary Fund. The polished bronze sculpture Single Form was gifted to Bryanston in 1975 to inspire future generations of arts students, which it will continue to do through its bursary contribution.

Hoops of glory

Ursuline Preparatory School, Essex

The upper two girls’ team won the ISA East Regional U11 netball competition. A total of 16 schools competed, with Ursuline’s girls playing against both small and large independent schools, before taking the title with a score of 6-4 in the final. The team will proceed to the National Schools Finals in Warwick on 13 March.

BEST OF THE REST

• ALL WELCOME

Cobham Hall, Kent

From the start of the autumn term in September, the school will mark the exciting milestone of becoming fully co-educational across all year groups. This transition reflects Cobham Hall’s deep commitment to providing an inclusive, dynamic learning.

• HERE, HERE!

Denstone College, Sta ordshire

Congratulations are in order for Head Lotte Tulloch on being appointed Chair of the Woodard Heads’ Association. This is a remarkable achievement and a recognition of her exceptional leadership and contributions to the field of education.

• TODDLE ALONG

Pennthorpe, West Sussex Family Club at Pennthorpe, an initiative for children aged one to three has just launched. Open to both the school community and wider public, the free weekly sessions will o er specialist-led yoga, forest school and rhyme time.

• RHYME TOGETHER

Forres Sandle Manor School, Hampshire

Pupils from years six and seven are now o cial Guinness World Records holders, after helping break the record for the largest-ever poetry lesson by joining an incredible 43,516 students worldwide in the extraordinary feat.

BEST FOOT FORWARD

Setting your child on the right path is a key priority for parents. One of the big early years questions is: should we educate them privately? Tracey Davies explores the options you need to consider

Morrison’s Academy in Perthshire is an all-through school which benefits from acres of grounds

Choosing an independent education is a big decision to make, both nancially and emotionally, and it’s important to do what’s right for your child. Not all children have the same abilities and needs, and some may thrive in a competitive environment while others will ourish in a more nurturing or creative setting. Luckily, the UK is blessed with a wealth of established independent schools with excellent reputations.

What are the benefits of choosing an independent education?

Smaller classes, bespoke curriculums, beautiful campuses, state-of-the-art facilities... there are a million and one bene ts that an independent education can o er. One of the main reasons people invest in their child’s education is the high level of teaching. Having a good teacher at an early age can instil a love of learning for life. Schools in the independent sector attract passionate and talented teachers who are committed to getting the best out of students. “Our pupils are given the support to make the most of the signi cant opportunities that education brings. Our sta have the time and resources to approach each child as an individual, and the exibility to adapt a supportive plan to elicit the greatest development within each child,” says Jason Slack, Headteacher at King’s School, Maccles eld.

Smaller classes are another key consideration.

Last year, the Independent Schools Council (ISC) revealed in their census that the average pupil-teacher ratio in independent schools is 8.8:1 compared to 18.0:1 across state schools. Many have just 12 to 15 pupils in a class, which means less crowd control and more focused attention on your child and their learning.

In addition, independent schools don’t have to adhere to the national curriculum which means they can o er a wider range of subjects, including languages like Latin, Greek, or Mandarin. Some schools o er IGCSEs (International General Certi cate of Secondary Education) and the IB (International Baccalaureate Diploma), while others will o er higher BTECs in more vocational subjects like countryside management and business studies. ere’s also the opportunity to gain additional quali cations in extracurricular subjects, such as DELF language diplomas or LAMDA music and drama exams.

Facilities that enhance learning

Every good teacher needs good tools and many independent schools bene t from the private investment to build state-of-the-art science blocks, performing arts centres and the latest sports facilities. Mill eld School in Somerset is considered one of the best sporting schools in the UK and has exceptional facilities, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a Tartan athletics track and a trio of all-weather hockey pitches. While sixth-formers at Reigate Grammar School now have access to AIcontrolled private tutors, which they can ask questions and request help with learning 24/7.

A complete school journey

Some schools o er a comprehensive allthrough education which starts in nursery and runs all the way through to upper sixth. “Having pupils from age two up to 18 allows us to shape the whole school experience. It really does mean that we have the privilege of developing the whole child,” says Andrew McGarva, Rector at Morrison’s Academy in Crie . “Independent schools have the ability

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THE BENEFITS OF BOARDING

For busy working parents, boarding at school might be a consideration. Living away from home and on campus, boarders tend to be more independent, manage their time better, and develop a solid work ethic than day students. Boarding provides a safe and structured environment with round-theclock support for children, built-in prep time for homework and revision, plus plenty of opportunities for socialising. Flexible boarding is another option. It o ers pupils the structured environment of school during the week, combined with all the comforts of home, family, and friends at the weekends.

AVERAGE PUPIL-TEACHER RATIO IN independent schools is 8.8:1 compared to 18.0:1 across state schools. Many have just 12-15 children PER CLASS, WHICH MEANS LESS CROWD CONTROL

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Holistic approach to learning

Of course, there’s more to the school experience than just excelling in class. Independent schools tend to pride themselves on their holistic approach to learning and will o en go above and beyond to foster con dence, resilience and instil a strong moral compass in its pupils. “Our purpose is to develop well-rounded individuals who are adaptable,

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

TEND TO PRIDE themselves on their holistic approach to learning and will often go above and beyond TO FOSTER CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE

community-minded and prepared to make a positive impact in the world,” says McGarva.

Learning and personal development are at the heart of the community at King’s School. “We want to equip our young people with the character and skills necessary to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world,” says Head, Jason Slack. “ e values of love, compassion and mutual respect underpin all our activities and relationships. It’s important to us that children enjoy coming to school and are happy in their school environment.”

Community and culture

Community is a big part of the independentschool culture. And not just inside the school grounds. Voluntary work gives children a sense of civic duty whether it’s visiting a local care home, litter picking or helping out in a primary school. Pupils at Queen’s Gate School in London work with Age UK and invite groups of elderly people for lunch each week. While Gordonstoun in Elgin is the only school in the UK to have a voluntary re service. Senior students and sta crew the school’s re engine and respond to emergencies as part of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

“What young people need in a school is to be nurtured, to develop friendships, learn kindness and team work, nd hobbies and interests and grow up to be themselves. is is what education is for and independent schools excel in this,” says Philip Britton, Head of Foundation at Bolton School. “ e exam results are a passport to future lives, but what shapes those lives is the people they’ve become while at school.”

FIND YOUR NICHE

Extracurricular activities are a huge part of the independent school experience. Whether it’s sports, the arts, the debating team, a school’s non-academic o erings is where your child can find their niche. Extracurricular activities like beekeeping or bushcraft can spark a sense of adventure in children, while competitive sports build resilience, and the arts is a safe space to explore themselves.

• Mayfield School in East Sussex has a forensics club where children

can learn exactly how crime scenes are analysed.

• Papplewick School in Berkshire has a Herpetology Club, where pupils look after snakes and lizards during term time.

• Felsted School in Essex runs Model United Nations conferences where pupils represent various UN nations and mirror real-world organisations like the Security Council, UNICEF and UNOOSA, gaining greater understanding of current a airs in the process.

Trips and schemes like the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award develop the whole child

Enriched arts departments mean children can really explore their individual talents and passions

The Independent Schools of the Year 2025 Awards brought to you by the team at Independent School Parent magazine are recognised as the leading national awards campaign for the independent schools’ sector in the UK and overseas resulting in a surge of new enquiries to schools from prospective parents. As with last year’s campaign, the focus of the 2025 awards is to celebrate the demonstrable

Celebrating excellence

benefits of an independent-school education and to showcase the student experience which pupils in our schools receive. With schools and parents under a considerable amount of pressure due to the new tax on school fees, a school’s role, purpose and value continues to be under scrutiny.

We believe that the 2025 awards provide the ideal platform for schools to celebrate and promote everything they’re achieving in the many and varied areas of school life. Every school makes a di erence to the lives of young people, and empowers them to make the very most of their experience in school and in life beyond it.

As per the T&Cs, the awards are free to enter for all independent schools which are members of associations which are themselves members of the ISC or COBIS. The judging panel is made up of leading educationalists including, membership association heads as well as headteachers, and chaired by Dr Helen Wright, international education advisor and a past vice-chair of the ISC.

Chair Dr Helen Wright with fellow judges, David Moncrie and Julie Robinson at the event

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2025 AWARDS

This year the categories are:

• Independent Pre-Prep School of the Year

• Independent Prep School of the Year

• Co-ed Independent School of the Year

• Independent Girls’ School of the Year

• Independent Boys’ School of the Year

• Regional Independent School of the Year: Central

• Regional Independent School of the Year: South

• Regional Independent School of the Year: North

• London Independent School of the Year

• Independent Boarding School of the Year

• The British International School of the Year

• Small Independent School of the Year

• Independent School of the Year for Outstanding Fundraising Achievement

• Independent School of the Year for Best Use of Education Technology

• Independent School of the Year for Student Careers

• Independent School of the Year for Outstanding Educational Partnerships

• Independent School of the Year for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)

• Independent School of the Year for Sporting Achievement

• Independent School of the Year for Performing Arts

• Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing

• Independent School of the Year for International Student Experience

• Independent School of the Year for Contribution to Social Mobility

• The Marketing Award for Brand Communication

• School Trip of the Year

• Rising Star of the Year Award

Christ’s Hospital’s Head Simon Reid attended with selected students to accept the top award of the night

Charlie Jenkins, Head of Small Independent School of the Year finalist Shebbear College, attended the event

Eastbourne College was a finalist in the School Trip of the Year category

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Editor Claudia Dudman mingles with nominees

Teachers from Northwood College for Girls were in attendance to collect the Independent School of the Year for DEIJ

INSPIRING curiosity for life

Claire

Holly, Head of Pre-Prep at Walhampton in Hampshire

explains how the nursery school’s aspirational curriculum involves parents while fostering an independent love of

learning

Walhampton Pre-Prep is a truly magical place, set in a beautiful location that provides a nurturing, stimulating and deeply child-centred environment. From the moment families step through our doors, they’re met with a warm welcome, creating a true sense of belonging for both parents and children. Here, we ignite a lifelong love of learning, laying the essential building blocks for curiosity, confidence and growth. Our preprep is the very essence of love, kindness, joy and authentic education, where every child is known, valued and inspired to flourish.

We’re passionate about fostering a love for learning through an enriching routine of play, exploration, and creative thinking, which empowers children to become engaged, curious and independent learners.

First steps

We warmly welcome children from the age of two into our nursery, carefully guiding them through those first, all-important steps from home to school. Our thoughtfully designed transition ensures that each child moves with

confidence and ease from home to nursery, through Stepping Stones and Kindergarten, before reaching reception, where it’s just a hop, skip and a jump into Key Stage One and beyond. We see transition as a continuous process, thoughtfully preparing children so that the unfamiliar becomes familiar and that they feel at ease. By tailoring our approach to meet the needs of every child, we create a nurturing and supportive environment where they feel secure, happy and ready to embrace new challenges. Strong partnerships with parents and carers are at the heart of this journey, as we work together to ensure the very best start for every child.

Parents join their children for many activities, including the Morning Mile, exploring our 100 acres. Owl Corner Tea in the warmer months is a wonderful weekly after-school opportunity to share a cup of tea and a sweet treat while the children play and grownups catch up. Reception story time and regular musical extravaganzas enhance that important relationship between home and school. In addition to the extra-special days, our everyday moments are pretty special too!

Over the past year, we’ve developed and

enhanced our aspirational curriculum to be open-ended, child-centred and bespoke to Walhampton, using authentic, recycled and upcycled resources.

We’ve adjusted timetables for deeper learning, and regularly enjoy Forest School. Teachers and Teaching Angels support each child’s journey, with additional steps provided through Walhampton Wallets if needed. The development of Stepping Stones is a fabulous new environment that meets the needs of our rising three year olds.

A child-centric world

This is a truly child-centred school, where every initiative is designed to nurture curiosity, creativity and confidence. Among our much-loved initiatives is the Stick and Stone Library, which supports the unhurried child in curating the many treasures discovered and collected upon their walks, encouraging imaginative exploration at their own pace. Capes and Masks invites exciting, open-ended play, allowing children to step into different roles, fostering social development and creative thinking. Whose Card is it Anyway? gives children the freedom to design their own celebration cards, emphasising the joy of the creative process over the final outcome, reinforcing individuality and self-expression. We also provide opportunities for reluctant writers, ensuring that every child feels comfortable, supported, and engaged in their journey towards confident self-expression. Our Chat, Play, Read initiatives offer parents the opportunity to connect with their children through storytelling and interactive play, strengthening relationships and fostering a lifelong love of learning. Every aspect of our school is carefully designed to create an environment where children feel inspired, valued and free to explore their full potential.

With a tailored approach, every child’s needs are met

EVERY ASPECT OF OUR SCHOOL IS carefully designed to create an environment where children feel inspired, valued and free TO EXPLORE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL

Happy children learn

We’re deeply passionate about supporting children’s wellbeing, ensuring they feel safe, valued and empowered in their learning environment. To support our firm belief that ‘happy children learn’, we’ve introduced the Happiness Hut and a daily wellbeing check, using ‘fizzy’ and ‘fabulous’ buckets. Dovetailed with a toolbox of strategies, these initiatives help children understand and regulate their feelings, fostering emotional resilience and self-awareness. Through these approaches, we create a nurturing space where children

can express themselves openly and build the confidence needed to thrive both inside and outside of the classroom.

We take immense pride in our ongoing achievements as we bring our vision of holistic child development to life. Our journey of innovation never stands still, we continuously refine, ensuring that every decision we make keeps the child firmly at the centre. Our core values of Kindness, Curiosity and Achievement are embedded from the very start in our preprep and nurtured throughout each stage of a child’s journey with us. At Walhampton, our radically traditional approach blends timehonoured educational principles with forwardthinking practices, creating an enriching and inspiring environment. This approach not only supports the children’s wellbeing and academic growth but also ensures that they enjoy a truly confident and seamless transition into prep school and beyond.

Little ones are set up for a confident transition to prep

Forest School provides children with lessons in initiative and resilience

AFEELS JUST LIKE HOME

Simon Barber, Headmaster of Ludgrove School, Berkshire reveals what makes its tight-knit community so special, and how its boarders are prepared for life after prep

s the country’s last all-boys’ full-boarding prep school, Ludgrove works hard to champion the bene ts of our traditional approach and its continuity of care. As full boarders with fortnightly exeats, the boys learn to live together with the same opportunities. ere are no ‘haves’ or ‘have nots’ - boys are either in school or at home at the weekends, so no boy feels le behind.

e foundation of our home-from-home boarding is built on close relationships with our families, and this begins when my wife and I welcome prospective parents for a private

tour. Before starting, new boys then attend a special day where they spend time with their ‘shadow’, a boy who’ll guide them through their rst weeks at Ludgrove and very o en becomes a friend for life.

My wife then holds the family’s hand as it adjusts to boarding life, sitting with the boys as they call home and reading bedtime stories to the year fours. At all times, whether enjoying hot chocolate and movie nights, decorating dorms with posters, or exploring our 130 acres of ‘back garden’, the boys are encouraged to make themselves at home. And, as the Independent Schools Inspectorate observed: “ e considerable independence a orded to

Ludgrove benefits from more than half-an-acre of land for each boy

Pupils are engaged in exciting lessons and interactive learning

pupils through boarding, contributes to the rapid development of self-understanding, enabling them to be extremely well-prepared for the next stage of their education.”

At Ludgrove, the boys are taken care of by an outstanding team of vastly experienced sta who get to know what makes each one tick. ere are dedicated matrons for each year group, led by Miss Bridge who has helped the year fours settle in at Ludgrove for 30 years.

Many of our sta are residents at the school. is means they’re living alongside the boys, sharing mealtimes, and serving home-cooked family-style lunches at the table, walking the dogs, and even sharing all the fun of Sunday Funday with the sta ’s families.

To provide an additional layer of expertise in boarding, one of our matrons is training to be an ELSA – an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant who can support the boys’ emotional development and help them to cope with all of life’s challenges.

is year, the boarding team has been bolstered by the arrival of a second set of House Parents. In addition to supporting our senior House Parents, they’ve taken on a speci c role to mentor year eight, enriching their downtime with structured activities in the evening and, during this time, being available to chat and discuss the boys’ concerns.

Nestled in 130 acres of beautiful Berkshire countryside but only 40 miles from central London, Ludgrove has the best of both worlds on its doorstep; sanctuary and convenience. e school’s 186 boys are encouraged to

NESTLED IN 130 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL

Berkshire countryside but only 40 miles from London, Ludgrove has the best of both worlds on its doorstep; SANCTUARY AND CONVENIENCE

on the nine-hole course, the grounds equate to more than half-an-acre per boy!

Mature woodlands surround the school buildings, and this is where the boys build dens and camps at the weekends and learn Outdoor Skills as part of ursday activities. is is also where the boys let o steam on the Monkey House, a gigantic climbing frame and tree house built high in the trees, a perfect setting to let their imaginations run wild.

Always keen to expand our outdoor facilities, there has recently been two new additions to the alfresco areas: a chicken coop for the Farm Club’s seven feathered friends and an outside classroom, a very thoughtful Leavers’ present from the Class of 2024.

make the most of their surroundings, come rain or shine. Whether it’s for the morning walk a er breakfast, extensive playing elds for daily games and weekly matches, walking the (many) school dogs, camping or playing golf

But what, in the end, really makes Ludgrove stand out to families? It could be the simplicity of the boarding model, the outstanding results (11 academic, drama, music and sport awards to senior schools this year!) or the team’s dedication? It’s probably best de ned by a response to the parents’ survey: ‘It’s such a magical place, full of amazing teachers and mentors. e Barbers make us feel like we’re part of their extended family, and we’re very grateful to be a part of this special school.’

Co-curricular activities, including pottery are available to try

Hot chocolate and the boarding houses go hand in hand

Boys are encouraged to enjoy the great outdoors by camping

Ludgrove’s Farm Club now has a chicken coop

How to get a PRIVATESCHOOL EDUCATION FOR LESS

With the new financial pressure of VAT being added to school fees, Katie Hughes looks at what options are available to help lessen the burden for families, from scholarships and bursaries to more accessible routes

Bag a bursary

The latest Independent Schools Council (ISC) census shows that almost 160,000 privately educated pupils get help with their fees from schools¹. Much of this comes via bursaries or scholarships, and the support is significant. According to the ISC, which represents nearly

1,400 independent schools, almost half of pupils receiving means-tested bursaries pay less than 50 per cent of fees². Scholarships, which reward academic or other abilities (and are sometimes means-tested), are typically less generous but offer discounts that can be combined with bursaries to boost funds. s

Most proli c in terms of bursary provision is Christ’s Hospital in West Sussex, where more than two-thirds of the student body (650) receive a reduced-cost place based on their family income and circumstances. Meanwhile, Eton College budgeted £9.7m for scholarships and bursaries in the last nancial year and enabled more than 260 boys to pay reduced fees the year before. Of these, more than 100 boys’ families paid no fees at all.

Where bursaries are concerned, there’s something for everyone. At Reigate Grammar, for instance, bursaries cater for children whose parents work in the NHS, who want to pursue careers in science and engineering, who live locally and much more. Best of all, the school o ers up to 100 per cent fee support.

“I would encourage any family thinking about applying for a bursary to do their homework,“ advises Cat Sutherland-Hawes, Head of Schools Advisory for Oppidan Education. “Identify the schools you think will suit your child and research their bursary provision. Just because the school doesn’t advertise it massively doesn’t mean they don’t o er bursaries.”

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OFFER OTHER

discounts too, not least for the families of HM Forces staff, school employees and clergy, as WELL AS SIBLINGS OF CURRENT STUDENTS

Cat concludes, “Find out what they’ll want from you – and it’ll likely be a detailed look at your circumstances, which you need to be totally honest about. But don’t think that because you’re not in genuine need of a 100 per cent bursary they won’t consider you – that’s not the case and it is certainly worth applying.”

Choose a school that’s right for your circumstances

Bursaries and scholarships aside, independent schools o er other discounts too, not least for the families of HM Forces sta , school employees and clergy, as well as siblings of current pupils. But if all these are o the cards, there are other ways of making an independent education more a ordable. And a no-frills approach is one of them.

Catherine Openshaw, Head of the Mead School in Tunbridge Wells (where fees start at £4,945 a term) says,

“

ere are plenty of schools that provide an exceptionally good education without exorbitant fees. Remove those highcost items from the o ering, and there are still signi cant bene ts they can o er: small class sizes, a reliably strong standard of education with excellent teachers, sport as an integral part of school life and room for the arts.”

ere are also more innovative educational options, not least online schools like Minerva’s Virtual Academy (MVA), where pupil numbers have grown from four to over a thousand in the last ve years.

For annual fees just shy of £8,500, MVA’s students (aged 11 to 18 years) can expect online interactive lessons from subject experts for IGCSEs, A-levels and even BTEC esports. ere are community and socialisation activities too, among them school trips, assemblies, extracurricular clubs and one-to-one mentoring.

For parents preferring in-person education for their o spring, regional variations in day-school fees may provide another light at the end of the school fee tunnel.

According to the ISC, average day-school places in the Northwest cost around £3,000 less per term than their London counterparts³, which could make relocating the family home an attractive option. But saving money doesn’t have to equate to a house move. Choosing a day school over a boarding place, for instance, can save your family thousands more each term.

With fees of less than £5,000 a term, the Mead School o ers a very good value education

Sport scholarships could be worth looking into for your child

THREE FACTS ABOUT FEE ASSISTANCE

1 In 2023/2024, independent schools gave £517m1 worth of meanstested bursaries and scholarships to pupils

2 The total value of fee assistance given by schools was almost £1.1bn, including HM Forces, sibling support and other discounts2

3 33.5% of pupils at private schools got help with their fees, not just from the schools, but also through government and other schemes3

Limit the financial pain

A mix-and-match approach that combines state and private school provision is yet another option to lessen the fee burden.

Alexandra Loydon, director of advice at wealth management company St James’s Place, says, “Waiting until secondary school to go private could mean an extra seven years to save. And this might mean, with the bene t of compound interest, some families can make private education a reality.”

Limiting private education to the early years can be similarly sensible. “Choosing a private prep school doesn’t commit you to a private senior school,” says e Mead’s Catherine Openshaw. “ e thorough grounding pupils receive in those crucial early years gives them a real advantage when they arrive at secondary school, full of con dence to put themselves forward, and with a strong work ethic.”

Independent schools are coming up with other ways to reduce the nancial pain too. Take the Grammar School at Leeds, where annual fees can be paid in nine monthly instalments. Or Our Lady of Sion in Worthing, which narrows the range of fee increases for older year groups, to help families make a long-term commitment to the school.

Above all, an independent education is a valuable investment in a child’s future. And schools are working hard to help parents keep that investment going.

FOUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THAT CHARGE LESS THAN £10,000 A YEAR

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Independent School, West Yorkshire (2-16 years): Reception: £8,136 pa

St. Michael’s School, Carmarthenshire (3-18 years): Reception: £6,693 pa

Scarborough College, North Yorkshire (3-18 years): Reception: £9,852 pa

Oak Heights School, Hounslow (11-16 years): £6,900

Wakefield

CASE STUDY

HOW I DID IT

Boarder

Melino Fakahau

, 14 shares his experience of earning a Malvern College bursary and how he’s immersing himself in its rich sports programme

When did you apply for the bursary?

Mr Tisdale visited my prep school when I was in year seven and watched me playing rugby, then my family applied for a Malvern College bursary while I was in year eight.

Can you give a rough timeline of your bursary application process?

As I was on a full bursary at Caldicott Prep, the application for a bursary was considered alongside my scholarship application.

How much did you know about bursaries?

Not very much at all! There were a few other good, wellknown schools that I looked at, but I really enjoyed my visit to Malvern College. My parents are from Poland and Tonga, and London is my home. Therefore I knew wherever I went to school, I’d need to be a full boarder, so I’m very grateful to be on a bursary here.

Did you apply for a bursary at another school, or just to Malvern College?

Malvern College was the only school I applied for a bursary at because it was the one I set my heart on.

How easy or difficult was it to secure the bursary?

Caldicott supported my family through the application process and the college admissions team did the same, to ensure we had all the support we needed.

I’M A GOOD TEAM PLAYER and I’d say I lift spirits in my house. I like to think I’M A GOOD MALVERNIAN!

Do you have bursary provision for the entirety of your school life?

Yes, I do.

What qualities do you have to have to consider applying for a bursary?

I’m very thankful that Mr Banks, my Headmaster from Caldicott Prep, saw my potential and recommended me to Malvern College. I’m already playing rugby for the school, Ledbury RFU and Gloucester Academy, as well as playing cricket and football.

I love sport and I’m ambitious, but I also bring academic qualities. I love history, DT and maths, so I hope that I’m also

a good pupil for the school! With my passion for sport and the boarding environment, I’m a good team player. I take part in lots of extracurricular activities, including CCF and I’d say I lift spirits in my house. I like to think I’m a good allround Malvernian!

What checks does the school make to ensure that you’re a worthy candidate?

The college uses an independent third party to assess a family’s needs. This means-testing process indicates the level of support a family needs to join the college, which is considered by the Bursary Committee.

Which members of staff know you have a bursary, and do other pupils know?

Most staff know I’m on a bursary in the same way they know who in their class is a scholar. I don’t know which other pupils know I have one, hopefully they just know me as Melino, or the boy who really likes rugby, or the boy from their boarding house!

What impact has receiving a bursary had on your family?

They’re really proud I’m here at Malvern College, which is such a good, prestigious school. I told my sister all about it here and she decided to apply and join for sixth form. She’s also on a bursary but more importantly her scholarship means she has a place to develop her volleyball, football and rugby. As well as covering fees, bursarial support allows me to get kit for all the clubs I play for and travel to matches and coaching sessions. The bursary and the support from Malvern means I can follow my dreams.

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of Old Vicarage School, Richmond, Clare Strickland, shares a programme designed to prepare students who are on the threshold of senior school for the next stage

An educator’s purpose is to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills required for success long a er they depart from their familiar school halls. lt is the ‘kindling of the ame, not the lling of a vessel’, as Socrates wisely stated.

Yet, when parents look for prep schools for their children, they o en focus on the 11+ results. With competitive London senior schools receiving more than 1,000 applicants for 100 places, it’s understandable that parents seek out tutoring, believing it will lead to successful entry.

As a broadly non-selective school, Old Vicarage carefully guides parents and students through this step change, o ering reassurance and expert recommendations through what can be a stressful

period. Preparation across the curriculum is foundational, but what truly sets us apart is our commitment to nurturing each girl’s self-belief, so con dence shines through in the interview process. Our approach has yielded remarkable results: 100+ o ers this year, with all 30of our year-six girls receiving o ers from their rstchoice schools, including 16 scholarships.

But what happens next? Once the o ers are accepted, futures assured, and the milestones deservedly celebrated – is our mission ful lled?

At Old Vicarage, we believe there’s yet more to do. e post-exam period o ers an opportunity to deepen learning through a dynamic enrichment experience capturing the essence of education and re ecting our school ethos of curiosity, ambition, resilience, and empathy.

Last March, we partnered with CATALYST

by Winchester College to deliver its innovative programme to our girls. Rooted in Winchester College’s ‘div’ lessons, CATALYST is an active, hands-on process of essential skill development, preparing students to con dently tackle realworld challenges. e educational model is designed for relevance, encouraging students to explore unconventional subjects such as technology and Al, the philosophy of the self, and ethical decision making. Students are challenged to think critically, to synthesise ideas from a broad spectrum of disciplines, and to communicate e ectively; in essence, to prepare them for success beyond the exams of today, to the unknowns of tomorrow.

CATALYST educators, led by Justin Pinnells, the Academic Director, and former Winchester don, created resources and trained the Old Vicarage sta to deliver two of their modules, alongside a Capstone Change Project, which culminated in a presentation to parents and peers on the last day – a memorable highlight!

Diving head rst into black-ball technology, the girls considered the development of technology, including social media, drones, and Al. Exploring the positives and potential dangers, they discussed the need for collective responsibility. One of the girls nished the session and said, “I always thought my brother’s drone was just a toy, I now know it has far greater capabilities!” ln a keynote session, Justin brought the development of language to life, focusing on Al. He challenged

Students are given the confidence to engage more with technology

Through the programme, girls have the opportunity to explore unconventional subjects such as AI

the girls with a Turing Test – and although they failed to uncloak its true nature – they enjoyed trying to expose its weak points and probing its linguistic capabilities.

roughout the week, sessions focused on the placement of value on life, economy, and culture.

e girls considered the complexities of ethical decision-making and their consequences through a detailed examination of the Trolley Problem. A simple game of Top Trumps translated into economies of countries, prompted the girls into deeper thinking: one observed that the “UK has a bigger debt than Nigeria but its GDP per capita is far greater.” However, placing value on their cultural heritage was far more challenging. When tasked with selecting a limited number of items to exhibit in a museum, they vociferously engaged in debate, realising the importance of negotiation as time slipped away.

Alongside the interdisciplinary lessons, the girls worked on their Capstone Change project. First, they selected a global issue and considered how to address it at a local level. Topics included food waste, air pollution, plastic ocean, and littering. Applying their newfound knowledge and skills, the girls used a series of interactive

A YEAR-SIX PARENT:

“The CATALYST programme was a enterprising initiative that challenged my daughter to think outside the box. I thought it was a refreshingly relevant week of workshops, that faced some of the deeprooted challenges we face as a society head-on, encouraging an empathetic, creative, and solution-driven mindset. I really valued the confidence it gave Lily to develop her own ideas and trust her own inner voice, an invaluable experience.”

Nell Hensby

YEAR-SIX GIRLS:

digital white boards to de ne and analyse their chosen issue, then worked towards a solution. Ideas included using ocean bins in the ames to collect rubbish as they do in Australia.

On the nal day, each project was displayed on a board in the school hall and parents were invited to hear their daughters’ pitches. e girls delivered con dent overviews of global conundrums and proposed local solutions. Parents were amazed at their daughter’s knowledge and skills, with one wistfully commenting, “if only my sta were so adept at critical thinking and problem solving”.

ln CATALYST x OVS, the girls learned how to think, collaborate, and deliver a message with clarity and con dence. Crucial skills were developed, and a love of learning ignited. e de ning moment of the week came from the girls themselves, as they proudly claimed, “we can make a di erence, however small to the world... and who knows we might be the leaders of the next generation”.

As their educators, we can con dently say that judging by their presentations, there’s no doubt this will be the case and we feel reassured that the future is bright in the hands of these girls!

“You would love to do the CATALYST programme because you’ll get to learn about AI and how it can trick you!” (Immy)

“You should do the CATALYST programme because you participate in fun activities like the Marshmallow Challenge, and try to find a solution to a big-world problem. I recommend this fun, unforgettable experience.’ (Katie)

“You should definitely do the CATALYST programme because you learn so many new things and visiting speakers come to give you a fun challenge. There was the Marshmallow Challenge and the Trolley Problem. I had so much fun and I’ll never forget it.”

(Azra)

The girls presented their Capstone Change project solutions to an audience made up of their parents

GENDER AGENDAS Dismantling

Rebecca Golland, Deputy Head (Pastoral) of Highgate School, London explains how

its c0-ed environment has enhanced the student experience

In my experience as a teacher and pastoral leader, the joys of co-education permeate all aspects of school culture, helping to build a welcoming and respectful community, where everyone is empowered to feel a sense of wellbeing, belonging and purpose.

Fundamentally, it’s important to see each individual child as themselves, regardless of their sex or gender. They’re all so unique and come to us with all of these individual interests, and to some extent, it doesn’t matter at all.

Academically and pastorally, what we’re interested in is that they learn to challenge themselves to be the best they can be, and we, as teachers, want to facilitate that for them.

Good pastoral systems allow staff to get to know each individual child fully as themselves and to encourage them to flourish in all areas of school life. We want every young person who joins Highgate to have a really strong sense of belonging and to help others feel the same way.

In that spirit, it’s essential that we learn to belong and co-exist with boys and girls, looking to prepare us for wider life beyond. Being in a school environment where that’s the case allows staff to support that journey and the evolution of those friendships. And it’s fine for girls to have friends that are girls and boys to have friends that are boys, but it’s also healthy for them to see and start forming positive relationships with everyone.

We work hard to subvert subject stereotypes, encouraging pupils of all genders to engage in the full range of subjects and activities on offer. The best way for boys and girls to see that subject stereotypes are unhelpful is to witness boys

All genders are encouraged to play the full range of sports on offer at the school

HAVING A CO-EDUCATIONAL CLASSROOM means you have as wide a variety of voices and perspectives as possible, generating an EXCITING CROSS-FERTILISATION OF IDEAS

excelling in English or girls excelling in maths.

I think it can be a common myth that in a co-educational environment, girls won’t contribute as much to class discussion, but in my experience, that’s certainly not the case: girls absolutely have their voice heard. And that’s not just in a classroom setting, but in our pupil action committees and pupil voice groups, which are fundamental in developing the school of the future.

Having a co-educational classroom means you have as wide a variety of voices and perspectives as possible, generating an exciting cross-fertilisation of ideas. Pupils listen to new viewpoints and learn to display empathy to others, while still (possibly) having a different perspective. There are equal opportunities to lead discussion and collaborate with their peers, so that everyone learns to be respectful and disagree agreeably.

This is equally important in a pastoral context, during form time and PSHE lessons, where you want to hear as wide a range of voices as possible. By working with both boys and girls, we can help children address some of the issues they face in society today, navigating complex conversations and increasingly polarised narratives, so that they can be both part of the conversation and the solution. Teaching about consent from a young age encourages pupils to understand personal boundaries and feel empowered to say no. Pupils have worked sensitively to explore conversations around masculinity and femininity

to boost confidence and self-esteem. Learning about menstrual cycles and family planning in a co-ed setting is helpful, so that it’s not just considered a ‘women’s issue’. Greater awareness of men’s mental health promotes allyship from both genders, to help break down barriers and support their peers, boosting wellbeing.

Our PSHE curriculum is regularly reviewed and updated with pupil input, to consider topics through a varied lens. Striving to be inclusive when you’ve got different genders is a powerful tool in helping children prepare for the world beyond school.

With an equal number of women and men in senior leadership and in the teaching body, and a balance of boys and girls in the pupil leadership team, we ensure that all voices are represented and contribute to our strategic direction and co-ed school culture. There are strong female and male role models among the older pupils and staff, which is one of the most powerful things you can have. Social perceptions of ‘good’ leadership are changing and traits such as empathy and collaboration are celebrated in all genders.

Ultimately, every child deserves to be in an environment where they feel valued and listened to. While gender is an important aspect of our identity and should be considered and celebrated in its rich complexity, we strive to move beyond stereotypes to foster the widest possibilities for young people to flourish and grow.

Learning to collaborate in a co-ed environment prepares children for future work environments

Araaniya, year nine

I started playing football when I was six, and when I joined Highgate in year three, I became part of the boys’ team. In March last year, we became the first team to win the Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) U13 National Cup as a co-ed squad. I love being part of the team – we always have fun, and we learn how to get better. Last year I was Form Captain, learning everyone’s strengths and weaknesses for the inter-form competitions. I read the morning bulletins and helped organise Fun Fridays. It’s an amazing community to be part of.

Joseph, year 13

I think it’s essential to be in a mixed environment. By bringing people together we can try, as much as possible, to eliminate that gender divide. Connection with other people is such a powerful tool in getting rid of misconceptions, misunderstandings and a lot of the problems that we face in society. I would urge pupils to find a club or activity for which they have a passion or interest – it’s a sure way to meet like-minded people. For me, I was able to form further bonds outside of my lessons and easily cultivate a broad social circle.

HOW

TO FIND THE RIGHT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

• Be responsive to your child’s reaction during open days and tours, do they connect with the more specific values and energy of the school?

• Enquire about the pastoral systems – who do children go to for support? Is there a balance between academic progress and personal wellbeing?

• Is there a strong sense of community, where people feel at ease to be themselves and welcome others?

• What’s the co-curricular offering – are there plenty of opportunities to help your child build friendships, learn new skills and develop personally, outside of the classroom?

• Where do pupils go when they leave school? Is there a further-education and careers service to help them prepare for the next step?

Subject stereotypes are dispensed with, allowing individuals to flourish

There are an equal number of male and female role models in the senior school

Boys and girls contribute equally in the classroom

HIT THE

Director of Music

RIGHT NOTE

at Eltham College in London, Sebastian Johns

, tells us why music provision is key to educational excellence

Music for all, and musical excellence for those who desire it.

ese core principles underline everything we do at Eltham College. From cra ing tailor-made programmes for our advanced music scholars, facilitating high-level solo and ensemble performance opportunities, international competition entry and solo record releases, to every year-seven pupil performing in our annual Chart Toppers concert, musically, there’s something for everyone here. It’s a cornerstone of what we o er as a school and, sitting right at the heart of the school site, our Music department sees hundreds of pupils walk through its doors every day.

Why, though, does it matter? Why should parents considering independent education for their child look as hard at a school’s commitment to music as at its place in academic league tables?

Eltham College is a London day school known for exceptional academic standards. 68% of A-level grades in 2024 were A* or A; 88% of GCSEs made the equivalent 9-7 band. It was named e Sunday Times’ London Independent School of the Year 2024 in response to these results (as well as in recognition of our outstanding pastoral care and broad co-curricular provision).

Why, then, should parents care that the majority of its 800-strong senior school cohort of girls and boys learn an instrument? at nearly 700 one-to-one music lessons take place every week, that we have more than 50 large- and small-scale ensembles and put on more than 70 concerts and events each year?

Because, I believe, the two are inextricably linked. To me, where our results get interesting is when you draw out, for comparison, those pupils having in-school one-on-one music lessons. In 2024, notwithstanding the exceptional GCSE grades achieved by all pupils, the average grade for those learning music one-on-one was no less than 0.5 of a grade higher on average across every subject.

And this is no one-o : the data for 2023 and 2022 yield the same half-grade di erence. And the important thing to point out here is that this is for pupils having their one-on-one lessons in school time, and therefore missing academic lesson time to do so.

Counter-intuitively, the deeper a student’s involvement in the musical life of our school the better their academic results. Our current year-nine music scholars, for example, who all attend a minimum of six rehearsals every week and learn at least two instruments (most at Grade 8+), are deemed on track to achieve an average of 0.5 GCSE grades higher than their peers, in what’s already a very bright year group.

Eltham College is not alone in seeing this phenomenon. Recent research from the University of Cambridge revealed that, regardless of a child’s initial academic attainment, learning an instrument substantially boosts progress in mathematics and English between the ages of 11 and 16. e length of time learning to play an instrument also made a signi cant di erence, with those learning for longer seeing the greatest improvements.

e key question, then, is why? Studies show learning to play a musical instrument brings about changes in the brain which may enhance intellectual skills; this is no surprise to me. Music theory and the art of practising involve complex cognitive processes; reading sheet music, interpreting and performing all challenge the brain, strengthening its ability to handle other complex tasks. Other studies suggest that the self-discipline it takes to sustain musical practice is key in developing organisational skills and the ability to concentrate, while others point to the importance of receiving positive feedback, and ‘seeing’ musical development, in enhancing self-belief and motivation. On an emotional level, the act of playing can help with stress management, ever more important for young people today, while contributing to ensembles is a wonderful social activity.

But to make this wider di erence, music needs to be enjoyable. For me, making it possible for one of our scholars to release a professional recording this year of e Lark Ascending, at the age of 13, is just as important as seeing a year-seven student with no previous background in music on stage with their friends singing in their rstever concert. No matter the level or the interest, music makes a world of di erence; I’m proud to be part of that di erence and exhort you to include it in your thinking for your own child.

MUSIC THEORY AND THE ACT OF PRACTISING INVOLVE complex cognitive processes; reading sheet music, interpreting and performing all challenge the brain, strengthening ITS ABILITY TO HANDLE OTHER COMPLEX TASKS

Musical theatre allows students of all abilities to immerse themselves

The college puts on more than 70 concerts a year for audiences

Eltham College has more than 50 music ensembles of all sizes

PAY IT

FORWARD

From providing life-changing bursaries to thousands of hours of voluntary service, independent senior schools are highly committed to philanthropic e orts. Here, Katie Hughes rounds up 10 that go above and beyond to make a positive impact

1UNITED WORLD COLLEGE (UWC) ATLANTIC

UWC students are expected to make a di erence to the lives of others and the world. And there’s plenty going on at this international college in Wales to encourage them. Just one example is a new addition to the IB curriculum, called the Systems Transformation Pathway. This sees students tackling global challenges by turning ideas into action and getting to lead realworld projects, such as a solar farm in Thailand, conservation education in Brazil and herbal medicine integration in Ghana.

GORDONSTOUN

Volunteer fire and coastguard rescue services are among Gordonstoun’s nine community services, with others covering everything from conservation to outdoor leadership. Service to the community is one of the school’s founding principles, so it follows that every senior pupil at the Moray school is expected to get involved in these. As Gordonstoun’s Principal, Peter Green, explains, “We believe it’s very important that students are willing to put the needs of others ahead of their own, without expectation of return or reward.”

At UWC, the Systems Transformation Pathway encourages IB students to tackle issues a ecting the wider world

Gordonstoun students volunteer with the local community’s rescue services

WYCOMBE ABBEY

Pupils at Wycombe Abbey cast a vote each year to come up with charities they’d most like the school to support. This democratic process has seen them getting behind good causes that tackle everything from local homelessness to global poverty. And the Buckinghamshire school takes these seriously, appointing charity representatives in each house and encouraging pupil-led events that have included sponsored sleep-outs, ra es and (school-produced) honey sales.

Girls even publish their own charity newsletter to keep peers up to date on fundraising activities.

STOWE

Stowe School is on a mission to raise a £100m endowment fund through its Change 100 programme. The money will fund bursary places to give life-changing opportunities to talented pupils from less-advantaged backgrounds. And the programme has the whole school involved, with Change 100 ambassadors spreading the word among pupils and parents alike. It’s even become the school’s most successful fundraising campaign ever.

OUNDLE SCHOOL

Partnerships are a big part of Oundle life. The Northamptonshire school o ers pupils the chance to work alongside their peers in the maintained sector by hosting STEM challenges, Oxbridge interview prep, maths enrichment ‘conferences’, and (much) more. And there’s plenty of reciprocal activity too. “Education is a social enterprise,” says Gordon Montgomery, Oundle’s Deputy Head of Partnerships. ”Schools don’t stand alone, but as part of a community. We play a role in that community and have a responsibility to help bring along the next generation.”

Wycombe Abbey students vote on which charities to support annually

Oundle School prides itself on enriching partnerships that enhance the maintainedschool sector experience

Change 100 is the most successful fundraising campaign in Stowe’s history

CHRIST’S HOSPITAL

When Edward VI set up Christ’s Hospital almost 500 years ago, his philanthropic aim was to educate and nourish children of all social backgrounds. Still true to this aim, the Sussex school now provides more means-tested boarding bursaries than any other school in the UK. As a result, more than two-thirds of its 900-strong student body pay reduced fees. And those on particularly low incomes can also get financial support for, among other things, travel costs and sportswear.

WINCHESTER COLLEGE

Winchester’s community service programme is far-reaching. By working with around 40 organisations, the Hampshire school enables more than 400 of its pupils and 50 teachers to carry out 20,000 hours of voluntary work every year. And among the many beneficiaries of this are homeless centres, hospitals and environmental organisations. “Through our community relationships, pupils learn the value of service to others and broaden their life skills,” says the school’s Head, Elizabeth Stone.

RGS WORCESTER

Last year, RGS Worcester and its family of schools partnered with more than 41 state schools and enabled 1,382 state-educated pupils to join 38 di erent events, ranging from STEM competitions and sports skills workshops to digital learning and AI assemblies. RGS Headmaster John Pitt explains, “The activities allow us to share our specialised expertise and facilities with pupils and teachers from state schools to support their curriculum, share ideas and benefit all children.”

As a whole, Winchester College’s community carries out 20,000 hours of volunteering a year

RGS Worcester shares its specialised events and workshops with the state-school sector

Christ’s Hospital o ers more means-tested bursaries than any other UK independent school

WHITGIFT, CROYDON

In the last academic year, sixth formers at Whitgift spent 3,300 hours volunteering at local primary schools, teachers gave 1,000 local pupils a whole week of lessons, and the school provided 1,500 hours of free swimming coaching. There was (and is) plenty more going on at this Croydon school too. “It’s all about making a di erence to others through education, community action and encouraging students to understand the value of service,” says Andy Marlow, Assistant Head (Partnership and Development).

ETON COLLEGE

Eton’s Star Schools programme is the latest in a long line of philanthropic projects launched since the world-famous school opened its doors in 1440. The programme will see Berkshire-based Eton joining forces with multi-academy trust Star Academies to set up three new selective state sixth-form colleges in the north and Midlands. The plan is for Eton to support each new college with around £1m every year, on top of standard government funding. The aim? To help talented, often disadvantaged students get into the best universities.

THE POWER OF THE INDIVIDUAL

A Wycombe Abbey School sixth former has won the Diana Award, which recognises exceptional social or humanitarian action from young people.

Ahana, 18, received the prestigious award (set up in memory of Diana, Princess of

Wales) after developing a social initiative and reusable menstrual underwear brand, Saathi.

Supported by Wycombe Abbey and by women’s charity KCS Foundation, Saathi is helping to eradicate period poverty worldwide. So far, it has donated

more than 5,000 menstrual units across India, Uganda, and Burkina Faso, improving the lives of more than 1,000 girls and reducing reliance on disposable products. It’s also helping to educate overseas communities about menstrual health.

Whitgift teachers provided 1,000 local students with a whole week of lessons

Eton College is committed to supporting Star Academy in its continued development

THE TIME TO SPEAK UP IS NOW

In an increasingly divided world, it has never been more important for young people to speak with confidence and conviction. Chris Wolsey, Headmaster of Ibstock Place in south-west London, makes a case for the power of oracy

In 1958, Harold Macmillan badly misquoted Churchill. Contrary to popular belief, Sir Winston never quite said “Jaw jaw is better than war war.” Nevertheless, active engagement through spoken discourse is a critical component of a peaceful and democratic society. In a modern world dominated by war, both real and cultural, and where civil discourse has seldom felt so debased, schools have a key responsibility in ensuring that their young people can speak in public with both confidence and conviction. A curriculum which enshrines debating and public speaking, alongside a systematic programme of skills acquisition, has never been so important. Today, there’s a growing recognition that, to paraphrase the title of an influential paper recently published by the English Speaking Union, Why Oracy Matters. Indeed, last autumn, the government-convened Oracy Education Commission, chaired by former headteacher Geoff Barton, published a report which argued that oracy should be regarded as “the fourth R”, equal to reading, writing and arithmetic. For many in the independent sector, the findings resonate deeply.

Of course, the stereotype of a school debating society is an enduring one, long associated with Britain’s “engines of privilege” and its ancient public schools. In truth, though, modern-day school debating looks very different. Not least owing to the work of organisations like The Noisy Classroom and Debate Mate, the debating community which convenes almost weekly across the country’s universities and schools is a remarkably diverse and inclusive one, inherently tolerant and meritocratic in its outlook. This is a field which is fertile for partnerships and many independent schools, like my own, work with colleagues in the state sector to ensure that as many young people as possible can enjoy all of the advantages which a systematic approach to oracy can confer.

The value of voice

Certainly, the benefits are legion. The Hughes Hall Centre for Effective Spoken Communication at the University of Cambridge has published an Oracy Skills Framework which highlights the cognitive edge which school debaters and public speakers can experience; the ability to think critically, to select material, to summarise and to spot logical flaws all have currency across the curriculum and for our school, participation

in competitive debating programmes maps strongly on to successful applications to the world’s most competitive universities. Increasingly, global employers favour these skills as well. Indeed, as the advance of AI re-invents our workplaces and problematises many of the more traditional models of assessment which we use in schools, we can expect oral assessment to gather even more force. PhD-style viva examinations might be repurposed and, if that happens, then schools with established oracy programmes will be especially well-positioned.

Enhanced social currency

Nor are the benefits exclusively intellectual. The Cambridge Framework highlights the emotional and social dimension of oracy as well. Its domain is fundamentally collaborative and through it, young people are impelled to find new ways to build connection, be it through their own language and delivery, or through their ability to listen carefully and

Empowered for the future

Perhaps, though, the most powerful argument for oracy comes from its ability to nurture confident and empowered young citizens who can animate a democratic process which can only survive through an established culture of reasoned – and reasonable – debate. Democracy depends on an understanding that disagreement and dialogue are desirable parts of the decision-making process and that power works best when it’s pluralistic. Earlier this year, a study commissioned by Channel 4, Gen Z – Trends, Truth and Trust, found that an alarming 52% of 13-to-27 year olds believe that the UK would be a better place if a strong leader was in charge “who doesn’t have to bother with parliament and elections”. It’s hard to imagine that young people schooled in oracy will likely subscribe to such views. Debating offers a potent lesson in the power not just of speaking, but of listening. It shows the limitations of a “post-truth society”. Debaters are trained to look at both sides of every issue –

FOR OUR SCHOOL, PARTICIPATION IN competitive debating programmes maps strongly on to successful applications to the WORLD’S MOST COMPETITIVE UNIVERSITIES

critically to others.

Oracy, then, offers a powerful counterbalance to the solipsism of the screen, as well as to the gathering sense of social isolation which many young people report today in the pandemic aftermath. Schools with well-developed programmes invariably find that it strengthens their community, with all of the benefits to wellbeing which this can imply.

for them, blind polarisation is anathema. Macmillan might, then, have misquoted his prime ministerial predecessor, but the words which he mangled remain as true today as they ever did. Schools which teach their pupils to “jaw jaw” through a systematic approach to oracy do themselves, their pupils and the rest of our society an inestimable favour. Nobody should be silent about that.

Debating also enhances students’ listening abilities

Today’s sixth formers, TOMORROW’S LEADERS

Downsend School’s new sixth-form provision will provide a bespoke education, whether you have plans to go to university or head straight into the workplace

Downsend School in Leatherhead is set to launch a brand new sixth form in September. O ering parents and students the best of both worlds, Downsend Sixth will be a very special place to be. e brand new, purpose-designed, o -site campus in central Leatherhead will provide an exceptional A-level experience, while also creating an environment for students to grow, test boundaries and build con dence for university and career success.

Education beyond the classroom

Students at Downsend Sixth will undertake a broad and enriching academic programme, choosing from a range of A-level subjects and a small number of BTECs aligned to Downsend’s Future Skills vision. e curriculum is complemented by opportunities to take the Extended Project Quali cation (EPQ), participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and engage in an array of leadership and enrichment activities.

e Downsend Sixth approach encourages critical thinking, creativity and independence to ensure students are prepared for the future, whether they aspire to attend a top UK or

overseas university, pursue an apprenticeship, or step straight into the workplace.

A space to learn and grow

e Downsend Sixth campus is designed with students in mind, o ering both specialist academic spaces and inviting social areas. From state-of-the-art classrooms to an Innovation Suite, Downsend Sixth o ers an exceptional, purpose-designed learning environment. e brand new campus o ers a dynamic space to engage in forward-thinking projects, connect with global initiatives, and develop the skills needed for modern workplaces. e combination of excellent teaching spaces, communal areas, and a unique learning environment ensures that Downsend Sixth is a place where students can excel academically, ourish personally, and develop greater independence and initiative, all while enjoying a supportive and inspiring community atmosphere.

Looking ahead

e Downsend aim is to ensure students are prepared academically but also equipped with the skills, experiences, and resilience to navigate the opportunities and challenges

ahead. From one-to-one mentoring and personal statement workshops to industry-led speaker sessions and university preparation evenings, students will be provided with the tools and support to make informed choices about their future.

Discover more

Downsend is an innovative independent school located in Leatherhead, Ashtead and Epsom, Surrey – and the only school in the area to educate children aged from six months to 18 years. Rated ‘Excellent’ by the ISI and nominated for a number of awards for innovation in education, Downsend is passionate about helping pupils thrive in a rapidly evolving world – and making sure they have fun and make memories along the way. For more information about Downsend School, visit downsend.co.uk or email the admissions department at admissions@downsend.co.uk.

The campus is designed to o er specialist, academic and social spaces

Downsend students have a choice of A-levels and BTEC courses

Downsend Sixth’s new o -site campus is set in central Leatherhead

FINDING THE RIGHT SCHOOL

Focusing on the important aspects of school life will help you make the right choice for your child, says

Richard Queripel, Head of North London Collegiate Junior School

Choosing the right school for your child can seem like a daunting task. Faced with a myriad of websites and social-media feeds showcasing schools’ successes, parents can be left wondering where to start. But there are some key factors to consider when beginning the search that will help you to narrow down the field, refine a shortlist and ultimately find the school that is right for your child. Some of the first decisions to make are about the type of setting: single sex or co-educational, day or boarding. You may well start with a strong sense of which is best for your child, but, if you’re not sure, talk to parents with children in different types of schools and ask schools directly to explain the merits of their setting. One of the questions I enjoy answering most is: Why should I send my daughter to a single-sex school? School leaders are passionate about their schools and will be more than happy to discuss the suitability of their setting for your child.

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Some children benefit more from a single-sex school environment

An independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 3 - 18, set in 37 acres of beautiful countryside in the heart of North Wales.

AS WELL AS THE HEADTEACHER’S CHEERY WELCOME, look at the achievements the school highlights on its news page AND HOW IT DESCRIBES ITS CURRICULUM

Independent schools have a variety of intake points. If you’re considering primary education, some schools have nurseries, while others start at reception (four+ entry) or year three (seven+ entry). e most common entry point for senior schools is at 11+ (year seven). Prep and junior schools attached to a senior school may well give automatic entry into year seven, allowing you to avoid another journey through the admission process. Some schools also have 13+ (year nine) and 16+ entry (sixth form). As well as xed entry points, schools sometimes have ‘occasional places’, when spaces arise in other year groups.

It’s always a good idea to begin exploring schools well in advance of an entry point. A school’s website will give you a sense of what it o ers. As well as the headteacher’s cheery welcome, look at the achievements the school highlights on its news page and how it describes its curriculum. You will also want to look at academic results and post-18 destinations but it’s crucial to look beyond raw gures. Do students pursue a diverse range of university courses, re ecting di erent interests and strengths? Is there support for applications to overseas universities? Consider the value a school places on individual progress and breadth of opportunity, rather than just top grades – does it celebrate personal growth, creative achievements or non-traditional pathways alongside academic success? Understanding these aspects will give you a fuller picture of the school’s ethos and whether it aligns with your child’s aspirations.

Open days are a great way of getting to know a school. ey o en take place at the weekend though, so be sure to attend a weekday tour as well so that you can see the school

in action. As you’re being shown around, try to get a feel for the school. Does it seem like the kind of place your child would thrive? Look for the smiles, the quality of interaction in lessons and the friendliness of the environment.

When it comes to asking questions, ask senior leaders about the strategic direction of the school and the future plans that excite them the most. Ask practical questions about coach routes, school lunches and wraparound care to the school’s dedicated admissions team.

If you have the opportunity to talk to students, you can gain an insider’s perspective and triangulate their perspective with the answers given by the headteacher! What are students most excited about for the school’s future? What makes them happy at school? If you’re able talk to current parents, ask them for their perspective on

A weekday tour will give you an insight into how things are handled in the classroom

Year three is a common intake point for preps

OPEN DAYS ARE A GREAT WAY OF GETTING to know a school. They often take place at the weekend though, SO BE SURE TO ATTEND A WEEKDAY TOUR AS WELL

subjects such as homework, sports provision and homeschool communication.

Information about scholarships and bursaries will be available on schools’ websites but be sure to ask for further information when you visit. Scholarships are awarded for talent or potential in a particular area, including general academic ability or prowess in sport, art or music as well as an increasing number of other areas. Scholarships are typically awarded based on performance in entrance exams, auditions or trials. They often include a reduction in fees and provide an enrichment programme designed to support the student’s development in their particular area of strength. Bursaries are means-tested funding that schools offer to maintain the accessibility of their education to students from all backgrounds. Bursaries can cover up to 100% of school fees, as well as other expenses such as uniform, lunches and transportation. A school’s admissions team will be happy to explain the application process, which is always handled with the utmost discretion.

SIX OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS FOR PARENTS TO CONSIDER

• Strong academic results are important, but pupil wellbeing is just as crucial. Ask how the school goes about supporting both, and what this balance looks like in everyday school life.

• Does the school offer a broad and enriching curriculum? In junior school, are subjects such as languages and debating included? At senior-school level, do students have access to a wide range of GCSEs, A-levels, or even the International Baccalaureate Diploma?

• Beyond academics, does the extracurricular programme cater to your child’s interests, from music and drama to sport and STEM clubs? Can students initiate their own activities?

• In a through-school, how well do junior and senior pupils interact? In a single-sex school, are there links with nearby boys’ or girls’ schools?

• Leadership roles help children develop confidence – ask about school councils, house systems and mentoring.

• Most importantly, visit schools together – your child’s happiness matters most and their opinion, whether aged three or 13, is invaluable!

Students will give you honest answers about life at the school

A girls’ school, North London Collegiate School was established in 1850

Five steps in the RIGHT DIRECTION

Croft Prep School’s bespoke curriculum Backpack for Life aims to equip pupils with the skills and foundation to flourish in the next stage of their lives

Backpack for Life is a new forwardthinking curriculum created by e Cro Preparatory School to help children prepare for a future that will look very di erent to the world we know today.

Headmaster Marcus Cook says, “ e origin of Backpack for Life came from extensive research around how we best prepare pupils for the world they will inherit. Inspired by Jack Ma, a former English teacher and founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, we’ve developed a curriculum bespoke to empowering our pupils with skills for their futures. We’re immensely proud of how it has been received, as well as the engagement of our pupils.”

Backpack for Life centres around selfdiscovery, with the aim of helping children nd their hidden talent or what they enjoy doing most, and nurturing that. It’s also about understanding – getting to know themselves and those around them to help create individual or collective success.

e ‘backpack’ consists of ve ‘pockets’ of so skills for development. ese ‘pockets’ range from Skill & Innovation, which involves the continuous improvement of practical and personal skills to overcome challenges with creative solutions to Society, which promotes better understanding of the world around us to make informed decisions for everyone.

e aim is for pupils to ll their ‘pockets of skills’ during their time at the school, setting the foundations for learning and navigation through life.

Backpack for Life is currently in its infancy, having only been introduced this academic year at e Cro . It runs alongside the national curriculum, with the ‘pockets of skills’ being set as half-termly enrichment tasks before rolling out to everyday life at the school.

Michaelmas term saw children focus on Skill & Innovation and Personal Attributes. Lent term centres around Emotional Intelligence and Society. Deputy Head of Pupil Achievement, Gemma Cook, comments:

“It’s refreshing to see our pupils rise to the challenge of these tasks with so much enthusiasm and creativity. It was clear that they had thrown themselves into a world of imagination to create their inventions in the Skills & Innovation task.

“We had innovations ranging from a pretend zipline map created for quicker access to and from classes to Walter the Worry Robot, who ate and took away their creator’s worries and trees being planted in the grounds for every new admission to the school.”

“ e children are thoroughly enjoying enrichment learning and us teachers are enjoying listening to their thoughts. As adults and teachers, we set examples to them but with this focus, they’re also setting examples to us.”

e Cro Preparatory School is looking forward to seeing all ve ‘pockets’ of Backpack for Life completed by their pupils this academic year to inform the next phase of rollout. For more information about the school and Backpack for Life, visit cro school.co.uk

The curriculum aims to help pupils identify their hidden talents

The Warwickshire prep’s aim is to empower children with a future-proofed skill set

Emotional Intelligence is one of the Backpack for Life’s five ‘pockets’

The fifth skill ‘pocket’, Developing Potential enables pupils to thrive

Come TOGETHER

How do you include your child in the decision-making process of choosing a school? Samantha Dainty of Bespoke Minds Education gives some guidance

There’s a moment in every parent’s journey when they realise the weight of choosing the right school. This is especially true in the world of independent education, where a child may spend upwards of seven hours a day immersed in their school environment. For many families, the decision is complex enough without considering the role the child might play in it – but involving them could make all the difference.

In fact, research suggests that encouraging children to take part in decision-making processes, such as selecting their future school, is linked to increased self-advocacy skills and confidence. A study by Deci and Ryan (2000) highlights the importance of autonomy and choice in fostering intrinsic motivation and long-term engagement. So, while it may be tempting to take the reins as a parent, letting your child have a

say in their school journey is actually also an investment in their future independence and will foster confidence.

Why collaboration matters

Involving children doesn’t mean they have the final say, but rather that they learn how to assess options, voice preferences, and understand the decision-making process – key components of long-term academic and personal success. Educational research suggests that when children are included in choices affecting them, they are more likely to embrace change positively (Twenge, 2020).

A structured approach – tailored to a child’s age and development –ensures that they feel heard, while keeping the decision-making process manageable for parents.

HOW TO INVOLVE CHILDREN AT DIFFERENT STAGES

Early Years & Reception

(Ages 3–5)

At this stage, children experience school emotionally rather than logically. They may not fully grasp the concept of school selection, but they can express what they enjoy and how they feel.

Star charts and stickers

After each visit, let them add a sticker to indicate how much they liked a school’s key areas (playground, teachers, classroom).

Reflection

Take pictures of classrooms, outdoor areas, and artwork, then ask them to sort into “liked” and “not sure”. Ask questions such as ‘was the playground fun?’ and ‘did the classroom feel friendly?’.

Role-playing with toys

Use dolls or teddies to act out different school activities and discuss which felt the most exciting.

Prep/Junior School

(Ages 7–11)

At this stage, children are more aware of their strengths, preferences, and friendships. Encouraging active participation can make them feel more invested in the final decision.

Co-create a checklist

Before visits, discuss what makes a school “good”. Does it have a big library? A strong sports programme? Let them tick off what they see. You could even add in a simple rating system (1–5).

School journal

Encourage them to write or draw something about each visit. What did they like? What stood out? This builds reflection skills and allows comparison later.

A ‘day in the life’ exercise

Ask them to imagine what a typical day might look like at each school and whether they’d enjoy it.

Balancing practicalities with preferences

For parents, practical considerations like logistics, sibling placement, and budget will inevitably weigh heavily. However, when parents share the decision-making process with their children, the result is often a stronger sense of family cohesion. As Bespoke Minds Education often reminds families: the best school isn’t just about academic outcomes, but about where the child will feel safe, inspired, and challenged.

Senior School

(Ages 11–16)

Older children are ready for critical thinking and independent research. Now, it’s important to balance practical considerations with personal fit.

Shadowing a pupil

Arrange for them to spend a day following a current student to get a sense of school life. Alternatively, facilitate the chance for your child to talk to a current pupil about their experiences.

Comparative research

Encourage them to research school websites, exam results, pastoral care offerings, subject choices and extracurricular activities - are their interests and needs supported?

Mock interviews and questions

Get them to prepare their own list of questions to ask teachers and students on open days.

Sixth Form (Ages 16–18)

At this stage, students should take an active role in school selection, with their future academic and career goals in mind.

University and career research

Explore where each school’s leavers go and how well their desired courses align.

Student-led open days

Let them take charge of questions at open days, encouraging them to speak to current students.

The final-decision debate

Encourage them to articulate why one school stands out for them, reinforcing their developing self-advocacy skills.

So, as you navigate the maze of independent-school choices, consider this: What does a “good school” mean to your child? You may be surprised by their perspective – and they may surprise themselves by rising to the challenge of choosing.

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UP FOR CONSIDERATION

Adrian Hallworth, Director of Admissions at Taunton School in Somerset, o ers some guidance on what to consider when applying to an independent school

Independent schools often have exceptional music provisions, ideal if your child shows promise

Within my role, I’m passionate about ensuring the application process is as smooth and stress-free as possible for all of our families. I, along with our fantastic team, are here to support you every step of the way.

For many families, applying for a place at an independent school can be a somewhat daunting process. Parents naturally want to do the best by their children and so nding the school that is the right t for them is key. I rmly believe that a happy child will be a successful child, which makes this step the most crucial one. At Taunton School, our friendly admissions team will work with you from your very rst enquiry to ensure our values match yours, and that we’re able to o er everything your child wants and needs.

We understand that a good number of our parents didn’t go to independent schools themselves and therefore, aren’t always aware of the protocols and systems in place, nor what they can expect to get for their money. Even the terminology is di erent between state and independent schools, but we’re on hand throughout the entire process to explain anything you’re unsure about.

Making the choice

Once you’ve decided an independent school is right for you, now comes the slightly di cult task of deciding which school to go for. ere are a huge number of fantastic independent schools to choose from in the UK, with each school having di erent values and cultures, plus di erent areas of expertise and USPs, various academic pathways, and range of co-curricular o erings and facilities, to name but a few. It’s always good to have a thorough look around our website to get familiar with everything we o er, as well as our digital prospectuses and co-curricular and event brochures. Many schools will have similar information available on their websites.

Independent school admissions teams are made up of highly knowledgeable, friendly, passionate and understanding people who are fully focused on making sure that your application process runs as smoothly as possible, so hopefully you’ll nd that the whole process is not as overwhelming as you might have rst imagined. Once you’ve narrowed down your choice of schools, booking an open day or bespoke visit is the best next step. ese visits will help you understand exactly what the school can o er and will give you the opportunity to meet sta members and current students, tour the facilities, and ask any questions you may have. At Taunton School, we have student-led tours as part of every open day, which we know our parents nd extremely valuable, o ering them a real-life insight into the school, and the chance to ask the students about their life at school, and their honest view.

Applying and enrolling

Now that you’ve decided which school to go for and have built up a rapport with the admissions team, your child

Independent schools usually have dedicated sixth-form colleges

Well-rehearsed drama productions are a fixture of the independent-school calendar

will be invited to register and potentially attend a taster day. Taster days enable students to experience a typical day at the school and meet their potential new classmates and teachers and we highly recommend taking advantage of them if your chosen school o ers them. At Taunton School, we’re proudly non-selective, so we don’t require any unrealistic grades or achievements and only hold short interviews and baseline assessments at senior school level. Our goal is simply to make sure we can help you truly thrive and nd your exceptional. A er passing the registration stage, students will then receive an o er of a place. Following the acceptance of your place, joining instructions will be shared by the admissions team, which will contain everything you’ll need to know about the school and getting ready to start.

I’ve absolutely no doubt that you’ll never regret your decision to privately educate your child. And to help you make this a reality, here are my top tips to help you start your journey:

1 Start planning at least 18 months ahead and make a note of all the di erent deadlines. For example, if you’re interested in applying for a scholarship, you’ll often need to start this process a year in advance.

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Exceptional grounds and cutting-edge sporting facilities are often a perk

If you’re new to independent school education, don’t be put o by dated, negative stereotypes or what you sometimes read in the papers. Most independent schools are very normal places, where students of di erent cultures, interests, socio-economic groups, religions, nationalities, and academic abilities all study as one. At Taunton School, one of our most important values is humility, which is

ONCE YOU’VE NARROWED DOWN YOUR CHOICE of schools, booking an open day or bespoke visit is the next best step. These visits help you understand EXACTLY WHAT THE SCHOOL CAN OFFER

woven into everything we do to ensure we remain downto-earth and non-pretentious. We’re also proud to foster a sense of belonging for every student and member of sta . Everything we do is rooted in kindness and compassion –something our admissions team makes evident from the very rst conversation.

An independent-school education is simply incredible and o ers more opportunities than you can possibly imagine. It’ll change your child’s life for the better and the return on investment is immeasurable. Admissions sta are always happy to help and want to make the process as easy as possible for you, so please do take advantage of this. Good luck!

TOP TIPS FOR YOUR APPLICATION APPROACH

Work out what’s most important to you based on your child’s needs, interests and personality, and then cross-reference these ‘non-negotiable’ factors with the schools on your list.

3 By doing your homework thoroughly, you should be able to get your school shortlist down to about three schools. If that’s proving di cult, select a maximum of five schools to stop the process getting too confusing.

4 Find out when your chosen schools are holding their next open days and book your family in.

Most schools also facilitate bespoke visits so that you can attend at a time that suits you, but make sure you go during term time, so that you can get a sense of the school culture and a true idea of what a normal day looks like.

5 When visiting the school, don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions; the more the better.

6

Ask to speak to current students. Sta will tell you what you want to hear; students will tell you what you need to hear!

7 Make sure you meet the key admissions sta when you visit, so that you can put a name to a face. You’ll be dealing with this person for quite some time, so it’s good to establish some form of relationship with them.

8 If your child is able to have a taster day at the school, then all the better. This will give you another opportunity to confirm that you’ve chosen the correct school, and this will allow you and your child to see the school from a slightly di erent perspective.

Value added learning

Nathaniel McCullagh, Managing Director, Simply Learning Tuition explains why in spite of the added VAT, an independent school-education is worth the expense

Choosing whether or not to send your child to independent school is a pivotal decision. With the recent shi s in the educational landscape, VAT on school fees and changes surrounding non-domicile status, navigating the options is becoming even more challenging. e question ‘is independent education worth it?’ has never been more valid.

As education consultants, we understand these concerns as well as the more fundamental questions, and now with some independent-school closures on the horizon, and a cultural shi towards grammar- and state-school options, the decision is no longer straightforward.

What are the key things to consider when

choosing an independent school for your child?

Our team has visited numerous schools, and one of the rst things we notice is the inspiring environments independent schools cultivate. It may sound a little absurd preferring a school that looks ‘grand’ but we’ve seen how excellent facilities, expansive landscapes and impressive architecture provides an inspiring but unconscious boost to children’s latent con dence and creativity.

e practical advantages also are huge. From supervised homework, access to excellent resources like well-stocked libraries and computer labs to exceptional dining facilities, all these things help to nurture, inspire and cultivate a child’s con dence. Children also have the opportunity to mix with a diverse

range of peers from a cross-section of backgrounds, including those bene ting from full bursaries. e perception of exclusivity is o en misinformed, with independent schools being warm, nurturing, and caring places. ey o er smaller class sizes, a higher sta -tostudent ratio, and access to a valuable alumni network. e support and in uence of likeminded peers is also incredibly bene cial. e small class sizes allow teachers to cater more e ectively to individual needs, leading to better academic performance and a richer understanding of the material. e curriculum o en extends well beyond the national curriculum, and schools o er advanced courses in languages like Latin and Mandarin, arts, sciences, and specialised subjects such as

Outdoor learning in wonderful grounds help instil a love of learning

Exceptional sixth-form resources are often found at independent senior schools

coding or philosophy.

e learning environment itself is also something worth noting. Many independent schools blend traditional buildings with new o en award-winning cutting-edge facilities. is dynamic environment with the stability of teaching sta that are passionate and supported, creates meaningful, long-term relationships between teachers and students. Consistency is important for parents and students, which is something that independent

kindness above all else, and they’re o en far more receptive and welcoming than parents might imagine. e days of inadequate pastoral care are, thankfully, fast fading and student wellbeing and safeguarding are at the forefront of independent school life.

A logistical advantage for parents of independent schools is their focus on holistic development. e extended school days, sports xtures and extracurricular activities o en included in the tuition fee can be invaluable for

THE SMALLER CLASS SIZES ALLOW TEACHERS to cater more effectively to individual needs, leading to better academic performance and a RICHER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MATERIAL

schools understand.

Some families worry their children won’t “ t in”, perhaps feeling their bright, quirky child might not be welcome, or equally their shy child will nd it “overwhelming”. But our experience suggests the opposite. e ethos in many independent schools prioritises

parents juggling work with the school drop-o and pick-up. e strong sense of community encouraged by independent schools can also be invaluable for families relocating to a new area. is network provides a supportive environment, helping parents and children quickly feel at home and establish roots in their

new surroundings.

We recently heard a heart-warming story of a child asking his father the cost of attending his school. e father jokingly replied, “At least the cost of a new sports car each year!” e child’s response was touching: he expressed his gratitude for the opportunity, emphasising the value of his friends, teachers, and the rugby programme – “I love it!” he said. is anecdote highlights the essence of what independent education o ers. Children thrive in these holistic, resource-rich environments, developing a strong sense of belonging.

It’s important to remember that each independent school is unique, o ering its own blend of tradition, ethos, and approach to learning. Visiting schools, attending open days, and meeting teachers are essential for understanding the speci c experience a child could have. Only then can you truly appreciate the potential of independent education and why it transcends the stereotypes. Ultimately, independent education can be a valuable investment in your child’s future, providing not just academic excellence, but also a strong foundation for life.

Many independent schools, like Langley in Norfolk, enjoy splendid grounds

Enriching activities, like gardening are embraced at schools like Edge Grove in Hertfordshire

Access to facilities such as riding stables – like at Hanford in Dorset – allows for a broader range of co-curricular fun

Movers and MAKERS

From

finance and fashion marketing to professional water polo and blockbuster film roles, these independent-school leavers

have already made an impact on their chosen career paths

VICTORIA (TORI) BAKER, 24

Fashion marketing assistant, The Atelier London Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, Wales

I studied A-level art at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, where the independent structure and one-to-one support helped refine my skills and build confidence in my creative strengths. I also took co-curricular courses in fine art, photography and environmental fashion, attending workshops by visiting artists.

After completing my A-levels, I studied fine art at Oxford Brookes University. After graduation, I returned to Monmouth to recover from a major leg operation. I worked at the junior boarding house at Haberdashers’ and volunteered in the art department and continued to attend co-curricular talks. Through this, I was fortunate to meet Professor Jimmy Choo, his niece Lucy, and his daughter Emily, which led to a close mentorship.

Now based in London, I work in fashion marketing and PR under Professor Jimmy Choo’s creative direction at The Atelier London. I’ve had the privilege of organising fashion shows, designing garments and walking the catwalk in front of icons like Jimmy Choo and Karen Millen.

SIMRAN KOHLI, 20

Student and aspiring finance professional DLD College London

I attribute many of my achievements to the confidence I gained from my time studying at DLD College London. It inspires a culture of curiosity that has shaped my attitude and much of my academic and personal pursuits.

I’ll be graduating from the University of Exeter this year with a BSc in politics and management. My interest in politics flourished at DLD – I have fond memories of walking across Westminster Bridge with friends to catch PMQs, and of lively debate with tutors with front-line political experience.

Over the last two summers, I’ve interned at a consulting firm in Singapore and at one of Britain’s largest banks. I’ve travelled independently and extensively across east Asia, and now hold an offer to join a bulgebracket bank upon graduation. I’m looking forward to an exciting career in finance, and feel incredibly grateful for the inspiring experiences I had at DLD, which helped shape my journey.

MURRAY DICKSON, 18

Professional water polo player and engineering student

Morrison’s Academy, Perthshire I attended Morrison’s Academy from S1 to S5 and gained a strong academic foundation and a real sense of belonging. The school provided countless opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.

Water polo has been a central part of my life since the age of 12. The sport has given me the chance to work as part of a team, training, playing and socialising together. During my school years, I represented Great Britain at the U17 European qualifier in Malta and at U19 level in Bosnia.

Now I’m studying at Edinburgh University while still playing competitively. Balancing books with sport is tough, especially with commitments to the university team, Stirling Water Polo, and training with Caledonia in Dunfermline. But the rewards are worth it.

In 2024 I was honoured to be selected for Team GB’s senior men’s water polo team at the Aquatics Water Polo World Cup in Turkey – the first Scot in a decade. I was also named Young Water Polo Player of the Year by my club.

Morrison’s Academy’s motto is Ad Summa Tendendum – ‘Striving for the Highest’. So far, I’m doing my best to live up to it.

HARRY MORGAN, 29

Social impact leader, Microsoft Solihull School, West Midlands

The holistic education I gained at Solihull equipped me with the skills and capabilities to develop my career, as well as explore professional and personal passions head-on.

I recently relocated to the US to work at Microsoft; a company I joined as an intern during my Loughborough University degree. It was the EPQ I completed at Solihull that convinced the recruiters to take a shot on a history student for this prestigious marketing internship.

The confidence gained through acting and debating at school enables me to say ‘yes’ today – to big presentations at work, or even to recently performing in a rock band for 200 people. I credit Solihull for helping me build the human skills – empathy, resilience, creativity - that are increasingly important in today’s world.

Talented people are everywhere, but opportunity often isn’t. That’s why I was proud to run the London Marathon for the Royal National Children’s Springboard Foundation, to help people facing barriers access a transformational education, like the one I gained at Solihull.

LEE BRAITHWAITE, 23

Actor

Harrogate Ladies’ College, North Yorkshire

To make my feature film debut starring alongside Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh was a dream come true. I played Jade, a commis-chef in We Live in Time directed by the BAFTA-winning John Crowley.

At Harrogate Ladies’ College, I had the opportunity to take part in multiple drama productions, including Antigone, The Wizard of Oz and Annie. The support I received there helped me believe that acting could be a real career path. After leaving in 2019, I trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2023 with a BA (Hons) in professional acting.

The response to the film has been incredible, and Florence saying, “What a beautiful performance you gave” was surreal. I’m so grateful for my time at Harrogate Ladies’ College—it’s where it all began. I’ll always be proud to be part of that community.

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MY SCHOOL DAYS

AMANDA WAKELEY

Renowned fashion designer, creative director and Style DNA podcast host Amanda Wakeley OBE recalls her time at Cheltenham Ladies’ College…

Describe your school in three words?

Collegiate, kind, hard-working. Who was your best friend?

Joanna Percy. We were roommates for several years before she became a day girl for the sixth form and after school we lost touch. Our lives took di erent turns, as sometimes happens. What did you want to be when you grew up?

I was desperate to be grownup and living an independent life. My entrepreneurial spirit started young as I made a lot of my own clothes in the holidays and would often take commissions from my school friends, which I’d then make for them during the following school holidays.

Cheltenham was a very academic school, unsurprisingly the focus was on which university to apply for and back then the careers o ce was the size of a postage stamp; career counselling wasn’t a priority then; I’m certain it’s very di erent now.

Most embarrassing moment at school?

Honestly, I don’t remember… I’m sure there were many as I was pretty mischievous. Play any pranks?

All the time…there was a lot of humour and leg-pulling in our house at school.

Let’s talk about the food… worthy of a Michelin star or…? It was horrendous, really not good. It certainly wouldn’t be acceptable by today’s school-dinner standards. I

Amanda established her eponymous fashion label in 1990

always got involved in team sports.

Win any prizes at school?

lived o toast and homemade marmalade made in the house common room.

Where was your favourite place at school to hang out with friends?

The house common room; endless chatter about clothes, boys, make-up and music –typical teenage girl stu . It was always particularly good on the first night back from school holidays. My peers were from around the world and so holiday stories were always fascinating.

The August Art Prize and it was a complete shock. It was given at the end of our final term and I hadn’t even considered that it was a possibility. It was a real honour and a huge pat on the back for me. The school had incredibly high standards across the board and many worldclass students, but it always nurtured the student’s particular talent, be that the sciences, the arts, or sport and I’ll forever be grateful to have been at such an amazing school… even if I didn’t always love it!

Who was your favourite teacher there?

“I MADE A LOT OF MY OWN clothes and would take commissions from my school friends, which I’d make DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS”

Teacher’s pet or always in the detention room?

Let’s put it this way, I managed to duck and dive the system enough. I was a Prefect and then got caught out for an incident of un-prefect-like behaviour, so I had that privilege removed. Were you out for yourself or a team player?

Always a team player. All-star sports captain or outside-field lingerer? Sadly not good enough to be the all-star sports captain but I

My history of art and art teacher – Gill Holloway – she opened my creative eyes in so many ways. I’ll be forever thankful for the wisdom she shared with me.

What advice would you o er your school-age self?

I think I did what I would advise my school-age self, actually: follow your passion and be tenacious. Life isn’t a bed of roses and there’s no such thing as an overnight success, but as long as you’re passionate about what you’re doing for a living, it’ll never really feel like work.

How would your teachers describe you?

Hard-working, diligent but with a strong preference for being in the Art Wing!

Amanda at school

Character, curiosity and confidence

Gavin Taylor, the new Headmaster of Lockers Park in Hertfordshire, looks forward to welcoming you to this dynamic boys’ prep

At Lockers Park, we combine excellence in education with a commitment to nurturing character, curiosity, and con dence in every boy.

We recognise that every child is unique, with their own talents, strengths, and aspirations. Our mission is to provide a supportive and inspiring environment where each boy can excel academically, socially, and emotionally.

Our broad and stimulating curriculum, tailored for boys from reception up to year eight, is designed to ignite a lifelong love of learning. Supported by our dedicated and experienced educators, we encourage critical thinking, creativity, and resilience, ensuring your son is well-prepared to face future challenges. Beyond the classroom, our extensive range of sports, arts, and extracurricular activities allows every boy to explore his passions and discover new interests.

Experience Lockers Park ere are many ways to visit and experience our school

• Open morning– 7 March Come and watch the school in action.

• Senior school event – 25 February Meet representatives from top senior schools and discuss next steps.

• Scholarship day – 28 February Your son can showcase his skills and pursue a scholarship in his chosen eld.

• Personal tour & taster days – Book a tailored tour and taster day for your son via the school’s website.

Exceptional care and convenience

Lockers Park o er a minibus service which travels through Harpenden, St Albans, Pitstone, Tring and Berkhamsted.

For boys in Little Lockers, there’s access to outstanding wraparound care, o ered from 7:30 am to 6pm, while boys in year three and above can stay at school until 7:30 pm, all included in our fees.

Our individualised approach to education ensures that each child reaches their full academic and personal potential. We take pride in our impressive track record of scholarship success across all disciplines.

At Lockers Park, we’re more than just a school – we’re a community. Guided by core values of respect, integrity, and teamwork, we strive to develop con dent, well-rounded young men ready to make a meaningful impact on the world.

We warmly invite you to visit us and discover how Lockers Park can unlock your son’s potential.

The Hertfordshire prep school marked its 150th anniversary last year

There’s outstanding wraparound care for younger pupils

The prep’s extracurricular activities allow the boys to explore their passions

Gavin Taylor is Lockers Park’s new Headmaster

London

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.

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North-West London

5 Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (CFBL)

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South-West

Bayswater

Dulwich

Wimbledon

West London - North-West London

West London

ArtsEd

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chiswick, W4 1LY

Headteacher: Peter Middleton

Total pupils: 231 artsed.co.uk

Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kensington, W8 4PL

Headteacher: Mr Mike Kirby

Total pupils: 243 ashbournecollege.co.uk

Avenue House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W13 8LS

Headteacher: Mr Justin Sheppard

Total pupils: 122 avenuehouse.org

Bassett House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

North Kensington, W10 6JP

Headteacher: Mrs Philippa Cawthorne

Total pupils: 191 bassetths.org.uk

Bute House Preparatory School for Girls

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hammersmith, W6 7EA

Headteacher: Ms Sian Bradshaw

Total pupils: 320 butehouse.co.uk

Chepstow House School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill, W11 1QS

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Barr

Total pupils: 172 chepstowhouseschool.co.uk

Clifton Lodge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W5 5BG

Headteacher: Michael Belsito cliftonlodgeschool.co.uk

Connaught House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bayswater, W2 2HL

Headteachers: Mrs Victoria Hampton and Miss Ellie Grunewald

Total pupils: 85 connaughthouseschool.co.uk

Durston House

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Ealing, W5 2DR

Headteacher: Mr Giles Entwisle

Total pupils: 386 durstonhouse.org

Ealing Independent College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W5 5AL

Headmaster: Mr Allan Cairns

Total pupils: 83 ealingindependentcollege.com

Falcons Pre-Preparatory Chiswick

NURSERY (CO-ED) • PRE-PREP • DAY • BOYS

Chiswick, W4 3DT

Headmistress: Mrs Sara Williams-Ryan

Total pupils: 80 falconschiswick.co.uk

Godolphin and Latymer School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Hammersmith, W6 0PG

Headteacher: Dr Frances Ramsey

Total pupils: 815 godolphinandlatymer.com

Great Beginnings Montessori Nursery School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Marylebone, W1H 5JE

Headteacher: Ms Wendy Innes

Total pupils: 64 greatbeginningsnursery.com

Harvington Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS

Ealing, W5 2DS

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Evans

Total pupils: 109 harvingtonschool.com

Hawkesdown House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Kensington, W8 7PN

Principal: Mrs Jenny Mackay

Total pupils: 141 hawkesdown.co.uk

Heathfield House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chiswick, W4 4JU

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Goodsman

Total pupils: 198 heathfi eldhouse.co.uk

Holland Park Pre-Prep School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kensington, W14 8HJ

Headteacher: Ms Kitty Mason hpps.co.uk

International School of London

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Gunnersbury, W3 8LG

UK Principal: Richard Parker

Primary Principal: Kathryn Firebrace

Secondary Principal: Paul Rose

Total pupils: 440 isllondon.org

Kensington Park School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Kensington, W2 4AT

Headteacher: Mr Antony Faccinello kps.co.uk

Kensington Park School

6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

South Kensington, SW7 5JP

Headteacher: Mr Antony Faccinello kps.co.uk

Kensington Wade School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Kensington, W14 8PU

Headteacher: Jo Wallace kensingtonwade.com

Latymer Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hammersmith, W6 9TA

Headteacher: Ms Andrea Rutterford

Total pupils: 157 latymerprep.org

Latymer Upper School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hammersmith, W6 9LR

Headteacher: Su Wijeratna

Total pupils: 1179 latymer-upper.org

Lionheart School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

West Kensington, W14 0HB

Headteacher: Ms Kate Cullinan lionheart-education.com

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kensington, SW7 2DG

Headteacher: Didier Devilard lyceefrancais.org.uk

Maria Montessori Children’s House & Elementary – Bayswater

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Bayswater, W2 4LA

Children’s House Headteacher: Clea Roberts

Elementary Headteacher: Pablo Argudo Gonzalvo

Total pupils: 40

mariamontessori.org/schools

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Notting Hill

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill, W11 1JG

Headteacher: Andrea Siedlerova and Jia Gao

Total pupils: 24

mariamontessori.org/schools

Norland Place School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill Gate, W11 4UH

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Mattar

Total pupils: 244 norlandplace.com

Notting Hill & Ealing

High School Junior

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Ealing, W13 8HH

Headteacher: Ms Silvana Silva

Total pupils: 902 nhehs.gdst.net

Notting Hill & Ealing

High School Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Ealing, W13 8AX

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Shoults

Total pupils: 600 nhehs.gdst.net

Notting Hill Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill Gate, W11 1QQ

Headteacher: Maxine Shaw

Total pupils: 400 nottinghillprep.com

Orchard House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chiswick, W4 1LB

Headteacher: Mrs Henrietta Adams

Total pupils: 418 orchardhs.org.uk

Pembridge Hall School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Notting Hill Gate, W2 4EH

Headteacher: Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub

Total pupils: 413 pembridgehall.co.uk

Portland Place School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Regent’s Park, W1B 1NJ

Headteacher: Mr David Bradbury

Total pupils: 215 portland-place.co.uk

Queen’s College Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Portland Place, W1B 1QP

Headteacher: Emma Webb

Total pupils: 230 qcps.org.uk

Queen’s College London

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Regent’s Park, W1G 8BT

Headteacher: Mr Richard Tillett

Total pupils: 552 qcl.org.uk

Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hammersmith, W6 0SL

Headteacher: Mr Carl Howes

Total pupils: 409 rpps.co.uk

Saint Augustine’s Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Ealing, W5 2JL

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Macallister sapriory.com

St Benedict’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W5 2ES

Headmaster: Mr Andrew Johnson

Total pupils: 1,070 stbenedicts.org.uk

St Benedict’s Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W5 2XP

Headteacher: Rob Simmons stbenedicts.org.uk

St James Nursery & Preparatory School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Kensington, W14 8SH

Headteacher: Hilary Wyatt

Total pupils: 185 stjamesprep.org.uk

St James Senior Girls’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

West Kensington, W14 8SH

Headteacher: Emma Bell

Total pupils: 250 stjamesgirls.co.uk

St Paul’s Girls’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Hammersmith, W6 7BS

Headteacher: Ms Sarah Fletcher

Total pupils: 741 spgs.org

Southbank International School, Kensington

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill Gate, W11 3BU

Exec Principal: Siobhan McGrath southbank.org

Southbank International School, Westminster

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Portland Place, W1B 1QR

Conway Street, W1T 6BN Cleveland Street, NW1 3AU

Principal: Keith Birch southbank.org

Sylvia Young Theatre School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED

Hyde Park, W1H 5YZ

Headteacher: Ms Frances Chave

Total pupils: 237 syts.co.uk

Thomas’s Kensington

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kensington, W8 5RJ

Headteacher: Ms Joanna Ebner

thomas-s.co.uk

Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Notting Hill Gate, W2 4ED

Headteacher: Mr Mark Snell

Total pupils: 292 wetherbyschool.co.uk

Wetherby Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Marylebone, W1H 2EA

Headteacher: Mr Nick Baker wetherbyprep.co.uk

Wetherby Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

London W1U 2QU

Headteacher: Joe Silvester

Total pupils: 415 wetherbysenior.co.uk

North-West London

Abercorn School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

St John’s Wood, NW8 9XP

Headteacher: Natalie Young abercornschool.com

Abercorn Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Marylebone, NW1 6JF

Deputy Head: Ms Rebecca Stewart abercornschool.com

Abercorn Prep

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Marylebone, W1H 1PN

Deputy Head: Kirsteen Jack Total pupils: 292 abercornschool.com

Abingdon House School and College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Marylebone, NW1 6LG

South Kensington, SW7 5NL

Headteacher: Tanya Moran

Total pupils: 130 abingdonhouseschool.co.uk

The American School in London

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

St John’s Wood, NW8 0NP

Headteacher: Robin Appleby Total pupils: 1360 asl.org

Arnold House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

St John’s Wood, NW8 0LH

Headteacher: Vivian Thomas

Total pupils: 273 arnoldhouse.co.uk

Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Mill Hill Village, NW7 4ED

Headteacher: Leon Roberts Total pupils: 550 millhill.org.uk/belmont

Brampton College

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hendon, NW4 4DQ

Headteacher: Bernard Canetti

Total pupils: 252 bramptoncollege.com

The Cavendish School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Camden, NW1 7HB

Headteacher: Miss Jane Rogers

Total pupils: 250 cavendishschool.co.uk

Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (CFBL)

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Camden, NW5 3AX

Headteacher: Mr David Gassian

Total pupils: 700 cfbl.org.uk

Devonshire House Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 6AE

Headteacher: Stephanie Piper devonshirehouseschool.co.uk

Fine Arts College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Belsize Park, NW3 4YD

Headteacher: Candida Cave

Total pupils: 160

hampsteadfi nearts.com

Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Regent’s Park, NW1 6XR

Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Woodcock

Total pupils: 554 fhs-nw1.org.uk

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Grimsdell, Mill Hill

Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Mill Hill, NW7 1QR

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Simon

Total pupils: 188 millhill.org.uk/grimsdell

The Hall

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY

Hampstead, NW3 4EH

Headteacher: Mr Chris Godwin

Total pupils: 458 hallschool.co.uk

Hampstead Hill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Hampstead, NW3 2PP

Headteacher: Andrea Taylor hampsteadhillschool.co.uk

Hendon Prep School

NURSERY

London, NW4 1TD

Headteacher: Mrs Tushi Gorasia hendonprep.co.uk

Hereward House School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 4NY

Headteacher: Mr Pascal Evans

Total pupils: 176 herewardhouse.co.uk

King Alfred School

PRE-PREP

Golders Green, NW11 7HY

Headteacher: Mr Robert Lobatto

Total pupils: 637 kingalfred.org.uk

Lyndhurst House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 5NW

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Reid

Total pupils: 165 lyndhursthouse.co.uk

Maria Montessori Children’s House & Elementary –Hampstead

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 5NW

Children’s House Headteachers: Amal Irfan and Beatrice Favalli

Elementary Headteachers: Sejal Chandarana, Leslie Droege and Charlie Worthington

Total pupils: 143 mariamontessori.org/schools

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Abbey Road

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Hampstead, NW6 4SN

Headteacher: Mafalda Coelho

Total pupils: 30 mariamontessori.org/schools

Mill Hill School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Mill Hill, NW7 1QS

Headteacher: Jane Sanchez

Total pupils: 183 millhill.org.uk

Mulberry House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Hampstead, NW2 3SD

Headteacher: Victoria Playford

Total pupils: 211 mulberryhouseschool.com

Nancy Reuben Primary School

PLAYGROUP • PRE-NURSERY • NURSERY • DAY CO-ED

Hendon, NW4 1DJ

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Wolfson

Total pupils: 210 nrps.co.uk

Naima Jewish Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maida Vale, NW6 5ED

Headteacher: Mr Bill Pratt

Total pupils: 172 naimajps.org.uk

Neasden Montessori School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Neasden, NW2 7RX neasdenmontessori.co.uk

North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Hampstead, NW2 3TL

Headteacher: Eilish Sleator

Total pupils: 380 northbridgehouse.com

North Bridge House School Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead NW3 5JY

Headteacher: Nishi Kapoor

Total pupils: 180 northbridgehouse.com

North Bridge House

Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 5RR

Headteacher: Michelle Blaber

Total pupils: 200 northbridgehouse.com

North Bridge House School

Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Regent’s Park, NW1 7AB

Headteacher: Tom Le Tissier northbridgehouse.com

North Bridge House Senior School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 5UD

Headteacher: Christopher Jones

Total pupils: 420 northbridgehouse.com

Oak Tree Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 6PD devonshirehouseschool.co.uk/nurserycurriculum

Saint Christina’s RC Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS

St John’s Wood, NW8 7PY

Headteacher: Alastair Gloag

Total pupils: 228 saintchristinas.org.uk

Sarum Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 3EL

Headteacher: Miss K Coles

Total pupils: 187 sarumhallschool.co.uk

South Hampstead High Junior

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 5RN

Headteacher: Mrs Gabrielle Solti shhs.gdst.net

South Hampstead High Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 5SS

Headteacher: Victoria Bingham shhs.gdst.net

Southbank International School, Hampstead

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 5TH

Headteacher: Shirley Harwood

Total pupils: 200 southbank.org

St Anthony’s Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 6NP

Headteacher: Mr Paul Keyte

Total pupils: 295 stanthonysprep.org.uk

St. Anthony’s School For Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

London,NW11 7SX

Headteacher: Mr Donal Brennan stanthonysgirls.co.uk

St Christopher’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 5AE

Headteacher: Christine Lough

Total pupils: 247 st-christophers.hampstead.sch.uk

St John’s Wood Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

London NW8 7NE

Headteacher: Adrian Ellis

Total pupils: 57 sjwpre-prep.org.uk

St Margaret’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 7SR

Headteacher: Mr M Webster

Total pupils: 155 st-margarets.co.uk

St Mary’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 6PG

Headteacher: Charlotte Owen

Total pupils: 297 stmh.co.uk

The Swaminarayan School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Neasden, NW10 8HE

Headteacher: Umesh Raja and Nilesh Manani

Total pupils: 494 swaminarayan.brent.sch.uk Trevor-Roberts School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 3ET

Headteacher: Simon Trevor-Roberts

Total pupils: 174 trevor-robertsschool.co.uk

UCS Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 5LF

Headteacher: Dr. Zoe Dunn

Total pupils: 125 ucs.org.uk

University College School Junior

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 6QN

Headteacher: Mr Lewis Hayward

Total pupils: 247 ucs.org.uk

University College School Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 6XH

Headteacher: Mr Mark Beard

Total pupils: 934 ucs.org.uk

The Village Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Belsize Park, NW3 3YN

Headteacher: Miss Morven Macdonald

Total pupils: 90 thevillageprepschool.com

North London

Andover Pre School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N7 7RU

Annemount Nursery and Pre-Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, N2 0QN

Headteacher: Mrs Geraldine Maidment

Total pupils: 85 annemount.co.uk

Avenue Nursery and Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Highgate, N6 5RX

Headteacher: Ms Mary Fysh

Total pupils: 83 avenuenursery.com

Beckett House Montessori Nursery School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N1 0LL

Headteacher: Pamela Harries

Channing Junior School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Highgate, N6 5JR

Headteacher: Miss D Hamalis

Total pupils: 335 channing.co.uk

Channing Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Highgate, N6 5HF

Headteacher: Lindsey Hughes

Total pupils: 665 channing.co.uk

Dwight School London

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Barnet, N11 3LX

Headteacher: Mr Beddows

Total pupils: 356 dwightlondon.org

The Gower School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N1 9JF

Headteacher: Miss Emma Gowers

Total pupils: 233 thegowerschool.co.uk

Grange Park Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Grange Park, N21 2EA

Headteacher: Flavia Rizzo

Total pupils: 82 gpps.org.uk

Highgate Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Highgate, N6 4PH

Headteacher: Sally Hancock highgateschool.org.uk

Highgate Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Highgate, N6 4PL

Headteacher: Philippa Studd highgateschool.org.uk

Highgate School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Highgate, N6 4AY

Headteacher: Adam Pettitt

Total pupils: 1,945 highgateschool.org.uk

Keble School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Winchmore Hill, N21 1BG

Headteacher: Mr M J Mitchell

Total pupils: 224 kebleprep.co.uk

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Hornsey Rise

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • CO-ED

Hornsey Rise, N19 3AD

Headteacher: Evina Stathakis

Total pupils: 24 mariamontessori.org/schools

The Montessori House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Muswell Hill, N10 3LS

Headteacher: Paul Jowett montessori-house.org.uk

Norfolk House School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Muswell Hill, N10 2EG

Headteacher: Paul Jowett

Total pupils: 255 norfolkhouseschool.org

North Bridge House School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Canonbury, N1 2NQ

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Tassell-Dent

Total pupils: 250 northbridgehouse.com

Palmer’s Green High School

NURSERY • PREP • JUNIOR • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Palmer’s Green, N21 3LJ

Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Kempster

Total pupils: 277 pghs.co.uk

St Andrew’s Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N1 1BQ

Headteacher: Samantha Rawson standrewsmontessori.com

St Paul’s Steiner School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N1 2QH

Headteacher: Stephanie Jansen stpaulssteinerschool.org

Salcombe Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Southgate, N14

Headteacher: Miss Nicola Sands salcombeprep.co.uk

The Children’s House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nursery School: Islington, N1 3AQ

Upper School: Islington, N1 4PB

Headteacher: Ellie Grunewald Total pupils: 106 childrenshouseschool.co.uk

Vita et Pax Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Southgate, N14 4AT

Headteacher: Allana Gay Total pupils: 188 vitaetpax.co.uk

Central London

Cats College London

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Holborn, WC1A 2RA

Acting Headteacher: James Slocombe Total pupils: 262 catseducation.com

Charterhouse Square School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Barbican, EC1M 6EA

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Lloyd charterhousesquareschool.co.uk

City of London School for Girls

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

City of London, EC2Y 8BB

Headteacher: Jenny Brown

Total pupils: 732 clsg.org.uk

City of London School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

City of London, EC4V 3AL

Headteacher: Alan Bird Total pupils: 921 cityoflondonschool.org.uk

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Dallington School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

London, EC1V 0BQ

Headteacher: James Griffiths dallingtonschool.co.uk

DLD College London

Westminster, SE1 7FX

Principal: Irfan Latif

Total pupils: 500 dldcollege.co.uk

Ecole Jeannine Manuel School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

London, WC1B 3DN

Headmistress : Ms Pauline Prevot ecolejeanninemanuel.org.uk

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

CO ED London, EC2Y 8DT

Principal: Lynne Williams gsmd.ac.uk

The Lyceum School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

City of London, EC2A 2DU

Headteacher: Mr M Stanley

Total pupils: 97 lyceumschool.co.uk

St Paul’s Cathedral School

PRE-PREP

City of London, EC2A 4JH

Headteacher: Simon Larter-Evans

Total pupils: 252 spcslondon.com

East London

Bethnal Green Montessori School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bethnal Green, E2 7DA

Headteacher: Sidonie Winter bethnalgreenmontessorischool.co.uk

Forest School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS •

BOYS • CO-ED

Snaresbrook, E17 3PY

Warden: Marcus Cliff Hodges

Total pupils: 1345 forest.org.uk

Gatehouse School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Victoria Park, E2 9JG

Headteacher: Mrs Sevda Korbay

Total pupils: 528 gatehouseschool.co.uk

Grangewood Independent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Forest Gate, E7 8QT

Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Roberts

Total pupils: 63 grangewoodschool.com

Normanhurst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

North Chingford, E4 7BA

Headteacher: Mrs Jacqueline Job

Total pupils: 277 normanhurstschool.co.uk

Snaresbrook College Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

South Woodford, E18 2EA

Headteacher: Mr Ralph Dalton

Total pupils: 164 snaresbrookprep.org

South-East London

Alleyn’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Dulwich, SE22 8SU

Headteacher: Jane Lunnon

Total pupils: 1,009 alleyns.org.uk

Bellerbys College London

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

London, SE8 3DE

Principal: Alison Baines bellerbys.com

Blackheath High School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Blackheath, SE3 7AG

Headteacher: Mrs C Chandler-Thompson

Total pupils: 737

blackheathhighschool.gdst.net

Blackheath Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Blackheath, SE3 ONJ

Acting Headteacher: Mrs C Dawe

Total pupils: 399 blackheathprepschool.com

Colfe’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Lee, SE12 8AW

Headteacher: Mr R F Russell

Total pupils: 599 colfes.com

Dulwich Prep & Senior

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Dulwich, SE21 7AA

Head Master: Miss Louise Davidson

Total pupils: 842 dulwichpreplondon.org

Dulwich College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Dulwich, SE21 7LD

Headteacher: Dr Joseph Spence

Total pupils: 1768 dulwich.org.uk

Eltham College Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Eltham, SE9 4RW

Headteacher: Mrs Vikki Meier

Total pupils: 241 eltham-college.org.uk

Eltham College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Eltham, SE9 4QF

Headteacher: Mr Guy Sanderson

Total pupils: 792 eltham-college.org.uk

Greenwich Steiner School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED

Blackheath, SE3 7SE

Headteacher: Adrian Dow greenwichsteinerschool.org.uk

Herne Hill Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Herne Hill, SE24 9LY

Headteacher: Ngaire Telford

Total pupils: 287 hernehillschool.co.uk

James Allen’s Junior School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Dulwich, SE22 8TE

Headteacher: Ms Victoria Goodson

Total pupils: 300 jags.org.uk

James Allen’s Girls’ School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Dulwich, SE22 8TE

Headteacher: Mrs Alex Hutchinson

Total pupils: 1130 jags.org.uk

Oakfield Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Dulwich, SE21 8HP

Headteacher: Mrs Moyra Thompson

Total pupils: 414 oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk

Riverston School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Eltham, SE12 8UF

Headteacher: Mr David Ward riverstonschool.co.uk

Rosemead Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Dulwich, SE21 8HZ

Headteacher: Phil Soutar

Total pupils: 350 rosemeadprepschool.org.uk

St Dunstan’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Catford, SE6 4TY

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Hewlett

Total pupils: 857 stdunstans.org.uk

St Olave’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

New Eltham, SE9 3QS

Headteacher: Miss C Holloway

Total pupils: 220 stolaves.org.uk

Sydenham High School GDST

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sydenham, SE26 6BL

Headteacher: Ms Antonia Geldeard

Headteacher Prep School: Mrs Gillian Panton

Total pupils: 725 sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net

South-West London

Apples and Honey, The Nursery on the Common

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wimbledon, SW19 5QD

Headteacher: Gila Godsi

Total pupils: 30 applesandhoney.org

Barnes Montessori Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Barnes, SW13 9QL barnesmontessori.co.uk

Broomwood Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW12 8RQ

Headteacher: Caron Mackay

Total pupils: 240 broomwood.com

Broomwood Prep – Boys

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Battersea, SW11 6EL

Interim Headteacher: Joe Knight

Headteacher from September 2024: Michael Hodge

Total pupils: 217 broomwood.com

Broomwood Prep – Girls

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wandsworth, SW12 8NR

Headteacher: Louisa McCafferty

Total pupils: 217 broomwood.com

Burlington House School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 6EG

Hammersmith, W6 9AR

Headteacher: Mr Koen Claeys burlingtonhouseschool.com

Cameron Vale School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW3 6AH

Headteacher: Miss Bridget Saul

Total pupils: 120 cameronvaleschool.com

Clapham Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 0DX montessoriclapham.co.uk

Clapham Park Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 9EH montessoriclapham.co.uk

Collingham College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Earl’s Court, SW5 0HL

Headteacher: Dr Sally Powell

Total pupils: 216 collingham.co.uk

Dolphin School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW11 6QW

Headteacher: Nicola Baldwin dolphinschool.org.uk

The Dominie

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 4DX

Headteacher: Anne O’Doherty thedominie.co.uk

Donhead School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wimbledon, SW19 4NP

Headteacher: Catherine Hitchcock

Total pupils: 334 donhead.org.uk

Eaton House Belgravia Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Belgravia, SW1W 9BA

Headteacher: Mr Graeme McKirdy eatonhouseschools.com/belgravia/nursery

Eaton House Belgravia Pre-Prep and Prep

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Belgravia, SW1W 9BA

Headteacher: Mr Huw May eatonhouseschools.com/belgravia

Eaton House The Manor PrePrep and Prep

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Clapham, SW4 9RU

Headteacher: Mr David Wingfield and Mrs Sarah Segrave eatonhouseschools.com/clapham

Eaton House The Manor Girls’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Clapham, SW4 9RU

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Fildes eatonhouseschools.com/clapham

Eaton House The Manor Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 9RU

Headteacher: Mrs Roosha Sue eatonhouseschools.com/clapham

Eaton Square Prep and Nursery Schools

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Belgravia, SW1V 1PH

Pimlico, SW1V 3DZ

Headteacher: Mrs Trish Watt

Total pupils: 260 eatonsquareschools.com/nursery-prep/

Emanuel School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 1HS

Headteacher: Mr Robert Milne

Total pupils: 1,085 emanuel.org.uk

Fairley House School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Westminster, SW1P 4AU

Headteacher: Mr Michael Taylor fairleyhouse.org.uk

Falcons Preparatory Girls School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Putney, SW15 6PY

Headteacher: Sara Williams-Ryan

Total pupils: 78 falconsgirls.co.uk

Falkner House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

South Kensington, SW7 4QB

Headteacher: Mrs A Griggs

Total pupils: 200 falknerhouse.co.uk

Falkner House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Earl’s Court, SW5 9SU

Headteacher: Mrs A Griggs

Total pupils: 178 falknerhouse.co.uk

Finton House

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Balham, SW17 7HL

Headteacher: Mr Ben Freeman

Total pupils: 322 fintonhouse.org.uk

Francis Holland School, Sloane Square

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sloane Square, SW1W 8JF

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Elphinstone

Total pupils: 551

Junior School total pupils: 169 fhs-sw1.org.uk

Fulham Senior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 5AA

Headteacher: Joss Williams fulham.school

Fulham Pre-Prep School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 3JJ

Headteacher: Joanna Copland fulham.school

Fulham Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, W14 9SD

Headteacher: Edward Fielding fulham.school

Garden House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW3 4TW

Headteachers: Mrs Venetia Banbury, Mrs Emma Studd and Mr Richard Lock

Total pupils: 497 gardenhouseschool.co.uk

Glendower Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

South Kensington, SW7 5JX

Headteacher: Nina Kingsmill Moore

Total pupils: 255 glendowerprep.org

Hall School Wimbledon (Junior)

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Putney Vale, SW15 3EQ

Headteacher: Timothy Hobbs hsw.co.uk

Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Wimbledon, SW20 8HF

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hammond hsw.co.uk

The Hampshire School

Early Years

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW7 4NX

thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk

The Hampshire School, Chelsea

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW3 6NB

Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds

Total pupils: 255 thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk

The Harrodian School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Barnes, SW13 9QN

Headteacher: James Hooke harrodian.com

LONDON

South-West London

Hill House International School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0EP

Headteacher: Richard Townend hillhouseschool.co.uk

Hornsby House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Balham, SW12 8RS

Headteacher: Mr Edward Rees

Total pupils: 430 hornsbyhouse.org.uk

Hurlingham School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY

Putney, SW15 2NQ

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Brough

Total pupils: 326 hurlinghamschool.co.uk

Ibstock Place School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Roehampton, SW15 5PY

Headteacher: Anna Sylvester-Johnson

Total pupils: 1,015 ibstockplaceschool.co.uk

Kensington Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Fulham, SW6 5PA

Headteacher: Caroline Hulme-McKibbin

Total pupils: 293 kensingtonprep.gdst.net

King’s College School

PREP

Wimbledon, SW19 4TT

Headteacher: Dr Anne Cotton

Total pupils: 853 kcs.org.uk

Knightsbridge School

NURSERY

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0BD

Headteacher: Shona Colaço

Total pupils: 424 knightsbridgeschool.com

L’Ecole de Battersea

NURSERY

Battersea, SW11 3DS

Total pupils: 250 lecoledespetits.co.uk

L’Ecole des Petits

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 2NB

Total pupils: 136 lecoledespetits.co.uk

London Park School Clapham

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 9AH

Group Principal: Mrs Suzie Longstaff

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Brooks

Total pupils: 260 londonparkschools.com

London Park School Mayfair

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Mayfair, W1J 7NL

Group Principal: Mrs Suzie Longstaff

Headteacher: Dr Adrian Rainbow

Total pupils: 260 londonparkschools.com

London Park School Sixth

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Belgravia, SW1V 1PP

Group Principal: Mrs Suzie Longstaff

Headteacher: Dr Adrian Rainbow

Headteacher of Sixth Form: Mr Nathan Mountford

Total pupils: 120 londonparkschools.com

Maida Vale School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Westminster, W9 3HR

Headteacher: Mr Steven Winter

Total pupils: 121 maidavaleschool.com

Mander Portman Woodward

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

South Kensington, SW7 5AB

Headteacher: Mr John Southworth

Total pupils: 595 mpw.ac.uk

Merlin Pre-Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Putney, SW15 2BZ

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Prest merlinschool.net

More House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA

Headteacher: Ms Faith Hagerty

Total pupils: 136 morehouse.org.uk

Newton Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW8 4BX

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Fleming

Total pupils: 624 newtonprepschool.co.uk

Noah’s Ark Nursery School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW11 6QW

Headteacher: Mrs N Baldwin noahsarknurseryschools.org.uk

Oliver House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 9AH

Headteacher: Mr Rob Farrell

Total pupils: 178 oliverhouse.org.uk

The Park Kindergarten

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 4LH

Headteacher: Kirsty Sewell thekindergartens.com

Parsons Green Prep

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 4LJ

Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds

Total pupils: 200 parsonsgreenprep.co.uk

Prospect House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Putney, SW15 3NT

Headteacher: Mr Michael Hodge

Total pupils: 295 prospecths.org.uk

Putney High School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Putney, SW15 6BH

Old Vicarage School

48 Richmond Hill, Richmond Upon Thames TW10 6QX

Headteacher: Mrs Suzie Longstaff

Total pupils: 911 putneyhigh.gdst.net

Queen’s Gate School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

South Kensington, SW7 5LE

Headteacher: Miss Amy Wallace queensgate.org.uk

Redcliffe Gardens School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW10 9JH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Glencross

Total pupils: 90 redcliffegardens.com

The Roche Nursery Keswick

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

East Putney, SW15 2JE therocheschool.com/nurseryschools

The Roche Nursery Wandsworth

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW18 1HW therocheschool.com/nurseryschools

The Roche School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW18 1HW

Headteacher: Mrs Vania Adams therocheschool.com

St Nicholas Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

South Kensington, SW7 1PT

Headteacher: Ms Jill Walker stnicholasprep.co.uk

St Paul’s Juniors

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Barnes, SW13 9JT

Headteacher: Oliver Snowball

Total pupils: 439 stpaulsschool.org.uk

St Paul’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Barnes, SW13 9JT

Headteacher: Professor Sally-Anne Huang

Total pupils: 939 stpaulsschool.org.uk

St Philip’s Prep School for Boys

PREP • DAY • BOYS

South Kensington, SW7 4NE

Headteacher: Mr Alexander Wulffen Thomas stphilipschool.co.uk

Sinclair House School Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED Fulham, SW6 6DA sinclairhouseschool.co.uk

Sinclair House School, Preparatory

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Fulham, SW6 3JJ

Headteacher: Mrs Carlotta O’Sullivan sinclairhouseschool.co.uk

Teacher: Mrs Clare

Admissions: Miss Anna Myerscough registrar@oldvicarageschool.com 0208 940 0922

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 3-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 240 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery £5,220 (5 full days); Reception to Year 6 £6,595 per term including VAT

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – maximum 16

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Lady Eleanor Holles, Putney High, Surbiton High, Godolphin and Latymer, Epsom College and major boarding schools.

FAITH: Non-denominational.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Our main entry points are at either 3+ into our nursery, Little Vic, or 4+ into Reception. Early registration is advisable, and places are offered by date of registration.

Places higher up the school are offered after girls have spent a morning with us when they will be assessed in Maths and English.

School philosophy: The school in the ‘castle’ on Richmond Hill. A special place with a unique blend of traditional education and a modern, outward-looking approach to nurturing creative, confident and ambitious girls who are wellprepared for life beyond in the wider world. Combining the best specialist teaching for girls aged 3-11 in classes of 16 or less, with a diverse range of sports and outdoor activities to enjoy.

We teach the girls that there are no limits in what they can achieve. As they journey through the school, they continue to be challenged in all areas; being ambitious and aiming high is embedded into the ethos of the school.

Academic record: Old Vicarage School class of 2024 achieved over 100 senior school offers, went onto 10 different schools with an impressive 16 scholarships, including academic, sport, art, and dance.

Extra-curricular: Sports including netball, football and cricket with local and national competition. Weekly swimming lessons for all. New Performing Arts Wing. Art and DT with textiles, ceramics and design using 3D printers. A host of extra-curricular clubs from Music Technology to Debating to Yoga and Mindfulness.

Notable achievements and alumni: Hilda Mary Woods – Medical statistician and Epidemiologist, Hayley Mills - Actor, Jemima Goldsmith – TV, film and documentary producer, journalist and campaigner and Michael Attenborough –Theatre director.

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LONDON

South-West London - Greater London

Streatham & Clapham Prep School - Prep and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Streatham, SW2 3SR

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Loach

Total pupils: 242 schs.gdst.net

Streatham & Clapham High School - Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Streatham, SW16 1AW

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Isabel Tobias

Acting Headteacher: Mr Richard Hinton

Headteacher (from September 23) – Mrs Cathy Ellott

Total pupils: 694 (Prep & Senior) schs.gdst.net

The Study Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wimbledon Village, SW19 5ER

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Pepper

Total pupils: 322 thestudyprep.co.uk

Sussex House

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Belgravia, SW1X 0EA

Headteacher: Mr N P Kaye

Total pupils: 182 sussexhouseschool.co.uk

Thomas’s Kindergarten

Battersea

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 3NA

Acting Headteacher: Miss Kathy Ballantine

Total pupils: 48 thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas’s Battersea

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 3JB

Headteacher: Mr Simon O’Malley

Total pupils: 540 thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas’s Fulham

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 3ES

Headteacher: Ms Annette Dobson

Total pupils: 399 thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas’s Clapham

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW11 6LZ

Headteacher: Mr Phil Ward

Total pupils: 650 thomas-s.co.uk

Tower House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

East Sheen, SW14 8LF

Headteacher: Neill Lunnon

Total pupils: 180 thsboys.org.uk

Ursuline Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wimbledon, SW20 8HR

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Molina

Total pupils: 155 ursulineprep.org

Westminster Abbey Choir School

PREP • BOARDING • BOYS

Westminster, SW1P 3NY

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Milton

Total pupils: 35 westminster-abbey.org/choir-school

Westminster Cathedral Choir School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Westminster, SW1P 1QH

Headteacher: Mr Neil McLaughlan

Total pupils: 169 choirschool.com

Westminster School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS • CO-ED

Westminster, SW1P 3PF

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Derham

Total pupils: 741 westminster.org.uk

Westminster Under School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Westminster, SW1P 2NN

Headteacher: Mr Mark O’Donnell

Total pupils: 284 westminsterunder.org.uk

White House Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW12 0LF

Headteacher: Tony Lewis

Total pupils: 200 whitehouseschool.com

Wimbledon High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Wimbledon, SW19 4AB

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Lunnon

Total pupils: 896 wimbledonhigh.gdst.net

Young England Kindergarten

St. George’s Square, SW1V 2HP

Headteacher: Kay King

Total pupils: 75 youngenglandkindergarten.co.uk

Greater London:

Bromley

Bromley High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Bromley, BR1 2TW

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Drew

Total pupils: 871 bromleyhigh.gdst.net

Croydon

Royal Russell School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Croydon, CR9 5BX

Headteacher: Chris Hutchinson

Total pupils: 1,150 royalrussell.co.uk

Trinity School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED

Croydon, CR9 7AT

Headteacher: Alasdair Kennedy

Total pupils: 985 trinity-school.org

Whitgift School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

South Croydon, CR2 6YT

Headteacher: Chris Ramsey

Total pupils: 1550 whitgift.co.uk

Edgware

North London Collegiate School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Edgware, HA8 7RJ

Headteacher: Dr Hazel Bagworth-Mann (Interim)

Total pupils: 1078 nlcs.org.uk

Hampton

Hampton Pre-Prep and Prep School

PRE-PREP • CO-ED • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampton, TW12 2UQ

Headteacher: Mr Tim Smith

Total pupils: 230 hamptonprep.org.uk

Hampton School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Hampton, TW12 3HD

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Knibbs

Total pupils: 1279 hamptonschool.org.uk

The Lady Eleanor Holles School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Hampton, TW12 3HF

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hanbury

Total pupils: 887 lehs.org.uk

Twickenham Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampton, TW12 2SA

Headteacher: Mr D Malam

Total pupils: 273 twickenhamprep.co.uk

Harrow

Alpha Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Harrow, HA1 1SH

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Trinidad

Total pupils: 154 alpha.harrow.sch.uk

Harrow School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS

Harrow, HA1 3HP

Headteacher:Alastair Land

Total pupils: 826 harrowschool.org.uk

Fencing, robotics, Japanese club? With a Whitgift education you’re challenged academically and supported to discover interests you never knew you had. Offering independent day and boarding for boys aged 10 to 18 and set in 45 acres of parkland, we offer pathways for IB and A Levels.

To start your journey at our inspiring school, please visit our website.

admissions@whitgift.co.uk | Telephone: +44 (0)20 8633 9935 | www.whitgift.co.uk

Whitgift School | Haling Park | South Croydon | CR2 6YT

LONDON

Greater London

John Lyon School

NURSERY

Harrow-on-the-Hill, HA2 0HN

Headteacher: Mrs Rose Hardy

Total pupils: 850 johnlyon.org

Orley Farm School

PRE-PREP

Harrow, HA1 3NU

Headteacher: Mr Timothy Calvey

Total pupils: 512 orleyfarm.harrow.sch.uk

Hillingdon

ACS Hillingdon International School

PRE-PREP

Hillingdon, UB10 0BE

Headteacher: Mr Martin Hall

Total pupils: 555 acs-schools.com

St Helen’s College

NURSERY •

Hillingdon, UB10 9JX

Headteacher: Shirley Drummond

Total pupils: 351 sthelenscollege.com

Isleworth

Ashton House School

NURSERY

Isleworth, TW7 4LW

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Stewart

Total pupils: 119 ashtonhouse.com

Kew

Kew College

NURSERY

Kew, TW9 3HQ

Headteacher: Jane Bond

Total pupils: 270 kewcollegeprep.com

Kew House School

SENIOR

Kew, TW8 0EX

Headteacher: Mr Will Williams

Total pupils: 576 kewhouseschool.com

Kingston-Upon-Thames

Canbury School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7LN

Headteacher: Ms Louise Clancy

Total pupils: 55 canburyschool.co.uk

Holy Cross Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7NU

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hair

Total pupils: 287 holycrossprepschool.co.uk

Kingston Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 6PY

Headteacher: Mr SR Lehec

Total pupils: 819 kgs.org.uk

Marymount International School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7PE

Headteacher: Mrs Margaret Giblin

Total pupils: 263

marymountlondon.com

Park Hill School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7SH

Headteacher: Alistair Bond

Total pupils: 99 parkhillschool.com

Rokeby School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7PB

Headteacher: Mr Jason Peck

Total pupils: 386 rokebyschool.co.uk

Shrewsbury House Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Surbiton, KT6 6RL

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Doble

Total pupils: 325 shrewsburyhouse.net

Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2HW

Headteacher: Mrs Clementine Stewart

Total pupils: 300 surbitonhigh.com

Surbiton High Boys’ Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Surbiton, KT6 4SP

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Ralph

Total pupils: 208 surbitonhigh.com

Surbiton High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2JT

Headteacher: Mr Silas Edmonds,

Principal is Mrs Rebecca Glover

Total pupils: 1,000 surbitonhigh.com

Northwood

Merchant Taylors’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Northwood, HA6 2HT

Headteacher: Mr Simon Everson

Total pupils: 930 mtsn.org.uk

Northwood College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY GIRLS

Northwood, HA6 2YE

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Brown

Total pupils: 931 northwoodcollege.gdst.net

St Helen’s

Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (CFBL)

87 Holmes Road, London NW5 3AX

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY GIRLS

Northwood, HA6 3AS

Headteacher: Dr Mary Short

Total pupils: 1127 sthelens.london

St John’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Northwood, HA6 3QY

Headteacher: Mr Sean Robinson

Total pupils: 349 st-johns.org.uk

St Martin’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Northwood, HA6 2DJ

Headteacher: Mr S Dunn

Total pupils: 404 stmartins.org.uk

Twinkle Stars Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Northwood, HA6 1QS

Headteacher: Christina Bratsioti and Nooshin Cyrus

Total pupils: 60 twinklestarsmontessori.com

Pinner

Buckingham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Pinner, HA5 5DT

Headteacher: Sarah Hollis

Total pupils: 113 buckprep.org

Reddiford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Pinner, HA5 5HH

Headteacher: Mrs Jean Batt

Total pupils: 350 reddiford.co.uk

Richmond

Kew Day Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Richmond, TW9 4ES

Headteacher: Sarah Hodgson

Total pupils: 66 asquithnurseries.com

Kew Green Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Richmond, TW9 3AF

Headteacher: Mr Jem Peck

Total pupils: 273 kgps.co.uk

King’s House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Richmond, TW10 6ES

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner

Total pupils: 400 kingshouseschool.org

Head Teacher: Mr David Gassian

Admissions: Ms Marie Courtois admissions@cfbl.org.uk info@cfbl.org.uk 020 7993 7400

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-15 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 700, boys 350, girls 350

TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – £15,440 per annum; Pre-Prep – £17,016 per annum

Prep – £14,774 per annum; Senior – £15,054 per annum

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Francis Holland School, Camden School for Girls, North Bridge House School, Maida Vale School, The Latymer School, Princethorpe College, Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, Lycée International Winston Churchill, as well as international schools around the world.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: French assessment from Year 3 to determine the level of support required.

School philosophy: Based in the heart of London, Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (CFBL) provides exceptional English-French bilingual education to girls and boys from Nursery to Year 10. Students are prepared for whatever they choose to do anywhere in the world, with a focus on languages, soft skills, creativity, flexibility and self-confidence. CFBL’s ambitious curriculum, bilingual education and international approach open doors to high-profile careers around the world. And with priority access to a network of 580 sister schools in 140 countries, expatriates can rest easy that their child will benefit from continuity of education no matter where they relocate to.

Academic record: Students are prepared for all kinds of educational paths, whether it’s the French system, the English system, or a different system in another country. Students achieve excellent results in the French Brevet (100% pass rate, 95% with distinction) and GCSEs. Pupils then move on to top schools and universities around the world: Russell Group, Grandes Ecoles, McGill, Georgetown, UCLA, Tufts etc.

Extra-curricular: With nearly 50 clubs in a wide variety of fields (arts, languages, sports, music, STEAM, etc), CFBL’s extracurricular offer provides pupils with a wide range of experiences and learning opportunities. Wraparound care and holiday camps are also provided.

Open Days: Check the CFBL website for upcoming open days. Private visits also available. cfbl.org.uk

Leading Independent School for Girls aged 11-18

OPEN EVENTS 2025

Senior School Open Morning Tuesday 29th April

Scholarships available and bursaries up to 100%

Scan the QR code to book your place

HOLLAND REGENT’S PARK

Leading Independent School for Girls aged 11-18

OPEN EVENTS 2025

Senior School Open Morning Wednesday 30th April

Scholarships available and bursaries up to 100%

Scan the QR code to book your place

registrar@fhs-sw1.org.uk www.fhs-sw1.org.uk 020 7730 2971

registrar@fhs-nw1.org.uk www.fhs-nw1.org.uk 020 7723 0176

LONDON

Greater London

Old Vicarage School

NURSERY

Richmond, TW10 6QX

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Strickland

Total pupils: 240 oldvicarageschool.com

Unicorn School

PREP • DAY

Kew, TW9 3JX

Headteacher: Mrs Polly Fraley

Total pupils: 172 unicornschool.org.uk

Shepperton

Halliford School

SENIOR

Shepperton, TW17 9HX

Headteacher: Mr James Davies

Total pupils: 450 hallifordschool.co.uk

Staines

Staines Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP •

Staines, TW18 2BT

Headteacher: Ms Samantha Sawyer

Total pupils: 308 stainesprep.co.uk

Twickenham

The Mall School

PRE-PREP

Twickenham, TW2 5NQ

Headteacher: Mr David Price

Total pupils: 323 themallschool.org.uk

Newland House School

PRE-PREP • PREP

Twickenham, TW1 4TQ

Headteacher: Chris Skelton

Total pupils: 450 newlandhouse.net

NURTURIN G POT ENT IAL

NURTURIN G POT ENT IAL

At Sarum Hall School we believe that the spirit of every child should be nurtured; that happiness gets results; and that success is ensuring ever y girl achieves their personal best.

At Sarum Hall School we believe that the spirit of every child should be nurtured; that happiness gets results; and that success is ensuring ever y girl achieves their personal best.

We are a modern, independent girls prep school in London’s Belsize Park. We focus on each girl as an individual,

potential and encourage them to achieve excellence.

We are a modern, independent girls prep school in London’s Belsize Park. We focus on each girl as an individual, potential and encourage them to achieve excellence.

St Catherine’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Twickenham, TW1 4QJ

Headteacher: Johneen McPherson

Total pupils: 415 stcatherineschool.co.uk

Wembley

Buxlow Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wembley, HA9 7QJ

Headteacher: Mr May

Total pupils: 73 buxlowschool.org.uk

Happy Days Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wembley, HA9 0RG

Headteacher: Ms Margaret Dillane

Total pupils: 32 happydaysmontessori.co.uk

Harmony Montessori Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wembley, HA9 8RG

Headteacher: Ms Anita Mohindra

Total pupils: 44 harmonymontessori.co.uk

Lycée International de Londres

Winston Churchill

PREP • PRE-PREP • SENIOR • CO-ED

Wembley HA9 9HP

Headteacher: Mireille Rabaté

Total pupils: 900+ lyceeinternational.london

St Christopher’s School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wembley Park, HA9 8HE

Highgate School

North Road, London N6 4AY

Headteacher: Mr G P Musetti

Total pupils: 81 stchristophersschool.org.uk

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 4-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,945, boys 977, girls 968 TYPE: Day

FEES: Check the website for the latest fees and information about fee assisted bursaries for eligible children.

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Pre-Prep – 20, Junior – 22, Senior – 23, Sixth Form – 8

FAITH: Church of England/Christian; multi-faith.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Application deadlines are in autumn with assessments at each entry point. Pre-Prep children are invited to a group assessment; Junior and Senior School candidates take an examination, with a proportion invited to group interviews/assessments; Sixth Form attend an interview and require minimum GCSE grades. Bursaries are means tested.

School philosophy: To be a place for learning and scholarship – helping pupils pursue subjects they love gives them the experience of using discretionary effort to succeed and fulfil their own dreams.

To be a reflective community – we encourage pupils to take responsibility for themselves and for their role in society to make a positive impact, through action groups, volunteering and fundraising.

To be an exemplar for the healthy life – we want our pupils to develop and pursue their academic and co-curricular passions, and to lead fulfilling lives as thoughtful and open-minded young people so they can be intellectually, emotionally and practically equipped.

Academic record: Learning at Highgate is not about meeting other people’s expectations but for pupils to discover and pursue their own intellectual passions. 2024 A Level results – 78% of grades awarded A* or A, with 82% of pupils gaining their first-choice university. GCSE results - 95% of grades were 7-9.

Individual talents are nurtured, and we instil a strong sense of purpose to every girl, allowing them to explore our wonderful world

Individual talents are nurtured, and we instil a strong sense of purpose to every girl, allowing them to explore our wonderful world

The foundations set at Sarum Hall School will last a lifetime.

The foundations set at Sarum Hall School will last a lifetime.

Miss K Coles - Headmistress

Miss K Coles - Headmistress

Sarum Hall School 15 Eton Avenue, London NW3 3EL 020 7794 2261

Sarum Hall School 15 Eton Avenue, London NW3 3EL 020 7794 2261

admissions@sarumhallschool.co.uk www.sarumhallschool.co.uk

admissions@sarumhallschool.co.uk www.sarumhallschool.co.uk

Extra-curricular: Time is set aside for pupils to take part in co-curricular activities across all schools. We adapt our offering to make sure there is something to suit everyone, from anime to yoga. This ensures pupils develop personal qualities and contribute positively at school and within the wider community.

Notable achievements and alumni: Highgate was founded in 1565 and has many prominent historic and contemporary alumni, including poet John Betjeman and fashion designer Hussein Chalayan. Our current pupils achieve awards and prizes across sport, arts, science and humanities. Sunday Times top 10 independent London school for academic excellence 2025.

Open Days: September/October check website for dates and registration. www.highgateschool.org.uk

Head Teacher: Mr Adam Pettitt Admissions: admissions@highgateschool.org.uk

Welcomingopen minds and open hearts

Welcomingopen minds and open hearts

Rooted in our philosophical traditions, we support and nurture the intellectual, emotional and spiritual development of boys and girls from 2-18.

Rooted in our philosophical traditions, we support and nurture the intellectual, emotional and spiritual development of boys and girls from 2-18.

Discover

Discover

Nursery, Preparatory & Senior Girls

Nursery, Preparatory & Senior Girls Earsby Street

IB ELIEVE

IN DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY

Explore a different approach to academic excellence for children aged 2*–18 years. One that unearths talents, celebrates individuality and helps students go on to the best universities in the world.

*conditions apply We accept applications all year round. Apply now! southbank.org

Wetherby Senior School is an independent day school for boys aged 11 to 18 in central London, offering an outstanding education that prepares pupils to become global citizens. With excellent pastoral care and a strong record of acceptance to top universities, the school supports and guides each student towards a bright future.

www.wetherbysenior.co.uk

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With 25 years’ experience in the sector, Trinity Homecare is the proven choice for your home-care needs

Trinity Homecare is a proud awardwinning home-care provider, dedicated to supporting you on your life’s journey. Whether it’s offering compassionate companionship or delivering respectful, personalised care, the thoughtful team is here to support both you and your loved ones.

Trinity Homecare offers live-in and visiting care services, all regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), ensuring that its services meet rigorous standards through regular inspections and assessments. It’s proud to have earned an ‘Outstanding’ rating, reflecting its commitment to providing safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led services.

Trusted for more than 25 years, Trinity Homecare has consistently met the highest home-care standards. Its overall ‘Outstanding’ rating places the provider in the top four per cent of all care providers in England.

With more than 25 years of experience, Trinity Homecare is committed to delivering the highest standards of bespoke in-home care. The team recognises that each person has individual needs, so they’re equipped to offer a comprehensive range of services.

The friendly and experienced team is available to help find a perfectly matched carer, providing you with personalised support in the comfort of your own home.

Live-in care: full-time support

Rated as ‘Outstanding’, the Trinity live-in home-care service provides you and your loved ones with all the support you need. You’ll be provided with a dedicated live-in carer offering round-the-clock support, so you can continue to live safely and confidently in your own home. Trinity live-in care services is responsible for every aspect of your care, including full-time support from the team seven days a week.

How does live-in care help?

• Full-time care in the comfort of your home

• CQC-rated ‘Outstanding’ care, so you know

THE TEAM RECOGNISES THAT EACH PERSON has individual needs, so they’re equipped to offer a comprehensive RANGE OF SERVICES

you’re always in safe hands

• One-to-one support with your daily routine

• Support with personal care, such as washing, dressing and any continence care (if required)

• Someone to prepare all of your favourite nutritious meals

• Confidence that medication is taken at the right times of day

• Someone to accompany you to medical appointments or social outings

• Companionship, friendship and reassurance

• Someone to enjoy your hobbies, activities and crafts with

• Someone to take care of the housekeeping, and ensure your home is clean and comfortable

• Safety – live-in care results in fewer falls, less dangerous injuries and fewer hospital admissions than a care home

• Better value for money than a care home

• Private carers that will help you stay at home with your partner and loved ones

• Support, peace of mind and ongoing advice for you and your loved ones

• A new lease of life

To discuss your needs with one of Trinity Homecare’s helpful client services advisors, please call 0207 183 4884, or email the client services team at info@trinityhomecare.co.uk

Trinity Homecare’s dedicated team offers round-the-clock support

SOUTH EAST

South East

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.

East

West

SOUTH EAST

Berkshire - Buckinghamshire

Berkshire

The Abbey Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Reading, RG2 7AR

Headteacher: Mrs Nisha Kaura

Total pupils: 380 theabbey.co.uk

The Abbey School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Reading, RG1 5DZ

Headteacher: Mr William le Fleming

Total pupils: 1050 theabbey.co.uk

Bradfield College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bradfield, RG7 6AU

Headteacher: Dr Chris Stevens

Total pupils: 756 bradfieldcollege.org.uk

Brockhurst and Marlston House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Newbury, RG18 9UL

Headteacher: David Fleming

Total pupils: 156 brockmarl.org.uk

Cheam School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Newbury, RG19 8LD

Headteacher: Nick Milbank

Total pupils: 380 cheamschool.com

Claires Court Nursery, Girls and Sixth Form

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Maidenhead, SL6 6AW

Headteacher Senior Girls: Steven Richards

Headteacher Sixth Form: Gary Hope

Total pupils: 442 clairescourt.com

Claires Court Juniors

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maidenhead, SL6 3QE

Headteacher: Mrs Leanne Kirby

Total pupils: 223 clairescourt.com

Claires Court Senior Boys

SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Maidenhead, SL6 8TE

Headteacher: James Wilding

Total pupils: 318 clairescourt.com

Crosfields School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Reading, RG2 9BL

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Townshend

Total pupils: 625 crosfields.com

Dolphin School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hurst, RG10 0FR

Headteacher: Adam Hurst

Total pupils: 208 dolphinschool.com

Downe House

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Thatcham, RG18 9JJ

Headteacher: Mrs Emma McKendrick

Total pupils: 568 downehouse.net

Eagle House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sandhurst, GU47 8PH

Headteacher: Andrew Barnard

Total pupils: 390 eaglehouseschool.com

Elstree School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI BOARDING • CO-ED

Woolhampton, RG7 5TD

Headteacher: Mr Sid Inglis

Total pupils: 300 elstreeschool.org.uk

Eton College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS

Windsor, SL4 6DW

Headteacher: Simon Henderson

Total pupils: 1313 etoncollege.com

Eton End School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS

Datchet, SL3 9AX

Headteacher: Rachael Cox

Total pupils: 185 etonend.org

HawleyHurst

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Camberley, GU17 9HU

Headteacher: Miss Victoria Smit

Total pupils: 198 hawleyhurst.co.uk

Heathfield School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

GIRLS

Ascot, SL5 8BQ

Headteacher: Sarah Rollings

Total pupils: 230 heathfieldschool.net

Hemdean House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED

Reading, RG4 7SD

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Chalmers

Total pupils: 147 hemdeanhouse.co.uk

Herries

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cookham Dean, SL6 9BD

Headteacher: Ms Fiona Long

Total pupils: 101 herries.org.uk

Highfield Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Maidenhead, SL6 1PD

Headteacher: Joanna Leach

Total pupils: 159 highfieldprep.org

Holme Grange School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wokingham, RG40 3AL

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Robinson

Total pupils: 550 holmegrange.org

Horris Hill

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Newbury, RG20 9DJ

Headteacher: Steve Bailey

Total pupils: 114 horrishill.com

King’s InterHigh

PRIMARY • MIDDLE • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wokingham, RG41 5BG

Headteacher: Ashley Harrod

Total pupils: 4,000 kingsinterhigh.co.uk

Lambrook

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Ascot, RG42 6LU

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Perry

Total pupils: 521 lambrookschool.co.uk

Leighton Park School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Reading, RG2 7ED

Headteacher: Matthew Judd

Total pupils: 473 leightonpark.com

Luckley House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Wokingham, RG40 3EU

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Tudor

Total pupils: 230 luckleyhouseschool.org

Ludgrove School

PREP • BOARDING • BOYS

Wokingham, RG40 3AB

Headteacher: Mr Simon Barber

Total pupils: 186 ludgrove.net

LVS Ascot

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Ascot, SL5 8DR

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Cunniffe

Total pupils: 850 lvs.ascot.sch.uk

The Marist School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM

GIRLS Ascot, SL5 7PS

Headteacher: Joanne Smith

Total pupils: 450 themarist.com

Oratory Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reading, RG8 7SF

Headteacher: Mr Rob Stewart

Total pupils: 410 oratoryprep.co.uk

Padworth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reading, RG7 4NR

Headteacher: Chris Randell

Total pupils: 104 padworth.com

Pangbourne

College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reading, RG8 8LA

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Garnier

Total pupils: 404 pangbourne.com

Papplewick

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Ascot, SL5 7LH

Headteacher: Tom Bunbury

Total pupils: 199 papplewick.org.uk

Queen Anne’s

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Caversham, RG4 6DX

Headteacher: Ms Elaine Purves

Total pupils: 443 qas.org.uk

Reading Blue Coat School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED

Sonning-on-Thames, RG4 6SU

Headteacher: Mr Pete Thomas

Total pupils: 824 rbcs.org.uk

Reddam House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • CO-ED • BOARDING

Winnersh, RG41 5BG

Headteacher: Tammy Howard

Total pupils: 302 reddamhouse.org.uk

St Andrew’s Pangbourne

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Reading, RG8 8QA

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bartlett

Total pupils: 272 standrewspangbourne.co.uk

St Bernard’s Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Slough, SL1 1TB

Headteacher: Mr Nathan Cheesman

Total pupils: 270 stbernardsprep.org

St Edward’s Prep School & Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Reading, RG30 2JH

Headteacher: Jonathan Parsons

Total pupils: 128 stedwardsprep.com

St Gabriel’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Newbury, RG20 9BD

Headteacher: Mr Ricki Smith

Total pupils: 437 stgabriels.co.uk

St George’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Ascot, SL5 7DZ

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Hewer

Total pupils: 250 stgeorges-ascot.org.uk

St George’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Windsor, SL4 1QF

Headteacher: William Goldsmith

Total pupils: 355 stgwindsor.org

St John’s Beaumont

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Old Windsor, SL4 2JN

Headteacher: Giles Delaney

Total pupils: 310 sjbwindsor.uk

St Joseph’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Reading, RG1 5JT

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Stotesbury

Headteacher: Prep Mrs Sharon Boccaccini

Total pupils: 590 sjcr.org.uk

St Mary’s School, Ascot

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Ascot, SL5 9JF

Headteacher: Mrs Danuta Staunton

Total pupils: 390 st-marys-ascot.co.uk

St Piran’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maidenhead, SL6 7LZ

Headteacher: Sebastian Sales

Total pupils: 398 stpirans.co.uk

Sunningdale School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Sunningdale, SL5 9PY

Headteacher: Tom Dawson

Total pupils: 105 sunningdaleschool.co.uk

Upton House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Windsor, SL4 3DF

Headteacher: Rhian Thornton

Total pupils: 299 uptonhouse.org.uk

Thorngrove School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Highclere, RG20 9PS

Headteacher: Nick Graham

Total pupils: 224 thorngroveschool.co.uk

The Village Montessori Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bradfield, RG7 6HW

Headteacher: Ms Jacqueline Maclean

Total pupils: 36 montessorinursery.org.uk

Waverley School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wokingham, RG40 4YD

Headteacher: Guy Shore

Total pupils: 210 waverleyschool.org.uk

Wellington College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Crowthorne, RG45 7PU

Headteacher: Mr James Dahl

Total pupils: 1,100 wellingtoncollege.org.uk

Buckinghamshire

Akeley Wood School Junior

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Buckingham, MK19 6DA

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Page

Total pupils: 286 akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Akeley Wood School Senior (11-13 years)

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Buckingham, MK18 5AN

Headteacher: Mr Simon Antwis

Total pupils: 565 akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Akeley Wood School

Senior & Sixth Form

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Buckingham, MK18 5AE

Headteacher: Lotty Dee-Andrew akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Ashfold Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Aylesbury, HP18 9NG

Headteacher: Colin MacIntosh

Total pupils: 272 ashfoldschool.co.uk

The Beacon

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Amersham, HP6 5PF

Headteacher: Mr Nick Baker

Total pupils: 508 beaconschool.co.uk

Broughton Manor Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK10 9AA

Headteacher: Mr James Canwell

Total pupils: 350 bmprep.co.uk

Caldicott Prep School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Slough, SL2 3SL

Acting Head: Jeremy Banks

Total pupils: 250 caldicott.com

The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School

SENIOR • BOARDING • CO-ED

Gorelands Lane, HP8 4AD

Headteacher: Mr David Shandley thechalfontsgrammar.co.uk

Chesham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chesham, HP5 3QF

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Beale

Total pupils: 402 cheshamprep.co.uk

Crown House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

High Wycombe, HP11 1QX

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hobby

Total pupils: 160 crownhouseschool.co.uk

SOUTH EAST

Buckinghamshire - Brackley - Hampshire

Dair House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Farnham Royal, SL2 3BY

Headteacher: Mr Terence Wintle

Total pupils: 124 dairhouse.co.uk

Davenies Day Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Beaconsfield, HP9 1AA

Headteacher: Carl Rycroft

Total pupils: 333 davenies.co.uk

Gateway School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Great Missenden, HP16 9AA

Headteacher: Mrs Sue La Farge

Total pupils: 329 gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk

Gayhurst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ

Headteacher: Gareth R A Davies

Total pupils: 352 gayhurstschool.co.uk

Godstowe Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

High Wycombe, HP13 6PR

Headteacher: Kate Bailey

Total pupils: 420 godstowe.org

Griffin House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Aylesbury, HP 17 0XP

Headteacher: Mr Tim Walford

Total pupils: 112 griffinhouseschool.co.uk

The Grove Independent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK5 8HD

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Berkin

Total pupils: 242 groveindependentschool.co.uk

Heatherton School

CO-ED NURSERY

Amersham, HP6 5QB

Headteacher: Nicola Nicoll

Total pupils: 153 berkhamsted.com

High March School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Clifford

Total pupils: 306 highmarch.co.uk

Maltman’s Green School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RR

Headteacher: Mrs J R Pardon

Total pupils: 425 maltmansgreen.com

Milton Keynes Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK3 7EG

Headteacher: Simon Driver

Total pupils: 450 mkprep.co.uk

Pipers Corner School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

High Wycombe, HP15 6LP

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Ness-Gifford

Total pupils: 525 piperscorner.co.uk

St Mary’s School

NURSERY

GIRLS

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ

Headteacher: Patricia Adams

Total pupils: 276 stmarysschool.co.uk

St Teresa’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW

Headteacher: Jane Draper and Yasmin Roberts

Total pupils: 150 st-teresas.bucks.sch.uk

Stowe School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Stowe, MK18 5EH

Headteacher: Anthony Wallerstenier

Total pupils: 768 stowe.co.uk

Swanbourne House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK17 0HZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Thorpe

Total pupils: 370 swanbourne.org

Thornton College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ

Headteacher: Dr Louise Shaw

Total pupils: 400 thorntoncollege.com

Thorpe House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QA

Headteacher: Mr Pietrek

Total pupils: 296 thorpehouse.co.uk

Walton Pre-Prep School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB

Headteacher: Mrs Chantelle McLaughlan

Total pupils: 150 waltonpps.co.uk

The Webber Independent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK14 6DP

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Marsden

Total pupils: 320 webberindependentschool.com

Wycombe Abbey

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

High Wycombe, HP11 1PE

Headteacher: Jo Duncan

Total pupils: 660 wycombeabbey.com

Brackley

Winchester House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Brackley, NN13 7AZ

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Goldsmith

Total pupils: 325 winchester-house.org

Hampshire

Alton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM• DAY • CO-ED

Alton, GU34 2NG

Headteacher: Mr Karl Guest

Total pupils: 370 altonschool.co.uk

Ballard School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

New Milton, BH25 5SU

Headteacher: Andrew McCleave

Total pupils: 445 ballardschool.co.uk

Bedales School - Dunannie

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU32 2DP

Headteacher: Fiona Read

Total pupils: 91 bedales.org.uk

Bedales School - Dunhurst

PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU32 2DR

Headteacher: Mr Colin Baty

Total pupils: 189 bedales.org.uk

Bedales School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU32 2DG

Acting Headteacher: Will Goldsmith

Total pupils: 455 bedales.org.uk

Boundary Oak School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Fareham, PO17 5BL

Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Savage

Total pupils: 435 boundaryoakschool.co.uk

Brockwood Park School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bramdean, SO24 0LQ

Headteacher: Antonio Autor

Total pupils: 90 brockwood.org.uk

Churcher’s College Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liphook, GU30 7HT

Headteacher: Ffion Robinson

Total pupils: 250 churcherscollege.com

Churcher’s College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU31 4AS

Headteacher: Mr Simon Williams

Total pupils: 1,240 churcherscollege.com

Ditcham Park School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU31 5RN

Headteacher: Graham Spawforth

Total pupils: 347 ditchampark.com

Durlston Court Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

New Milton, BH25 7AQ

Headteacher: Mr Richard May

Total pupils: 311 durlstoncourt.co.uk

Farleigh School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Andover, SP11 7PW

Headteacher: Fr Simon Everson

Total pupils: 429 farleighschool.com

Farnborough Hill

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Farnborough, GU14 8AT

Headteacher: Mrs Alexandra Neil

Total pupils: 560 farnborough-hill.org.uk

Forres Sandle Manor

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Fordingbridge, SP6 1NS

Headteacher: Jody Wells

Total pupils: 222 fsmschool.com

The Gregg School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Southampton, SO18 3RR

Headteacher: Mrs S Sellers

Total pupils: 300 thegreggschool.org

Hampshire Collegiate School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Romsey, SO51 6ZE

Headteacher: Mr Cliff Canning

Total pupils: 499 hampshirecs.org.uk

Highfield and Brookham

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Liphook, GU30 7LQ

Headteacher: Mr Phillip Evitt and Mrs Sophie Baber

Total pupils: 481 highfieldschool.org.uk

King Edward VI Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Romsey, SO51 9ZH

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Smith

Total pupils: 300 stroud.kes.school

King Edward VI School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Southampton, SO15 5UQ

Headteacher: Mr Neal Parker

Total pupils: 960 kes.hants.sch.uk

Lord Wandsworth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hook, RG29 1TB

Headteacher: Mr Adam Williams

Total pupils: 620 lordwandsworth.org

Mayville High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Southsea, PO5 2PE

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Parkyn

Total pupils: 457 mayvillehighschool.com

Moyles Court School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ringwood, BH24 3NF

Headteacher: Mr Richard Milner-Smith

Total pupils: 237 moylescourt.co.uk

The Pilgrims’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS Winchester, SO23 9LT

Headteacher: Mr Tim Butcher

Total pupils: 235 thepilgrims-school.co.uk

The Portsmouth Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Portsmouth, PO1 2LN

Headteacher: Dr Anne Cotton

Total pupils: 1,278 pgs.org.uk

Portsmouth High Nursery and Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Southsea, PO5 3ES

Headteacher: Mr Paul Marshallsay

Total pupils: 110 portsmouthhigh.co.uk

Portsmouth High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Senior and Sixth Form

Southsea, PO5 3EQ

Headteacher: Rob Smith

Total pupils: 350 portsmouthhigh.co.uk

Prince’s Mead School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Winchester, SO21 1AN

Headteacher: Mr Adam King

Total pupils: 272 princesmeadschool.org.uk

Rookwood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Andover, SP10 3AL

Headteacher: Mr A Kirk-Burgess

Total pupils: 314 rookwood.org

Sherfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Hook, RG27 0HU

Headteacher: Mr Nick Brain

Total pupils: 436 sherfieldschool.co.uk

St John’s College

NURSERY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Southsea, PO5 3QW

Headteacher: Mrs Mary Maguire

Total pupils: 457 stjohnscollege.co.uk

St Neot’s Preparatory School

NURSERY

Hook, RG27 0PN

Headteacher: Deborah Henderson

Total pupils: 308 stneotsprep.co.uk

St Nicholas’ School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Fleet, GU52 0RF

Headteacher: Dr Olwen Wright

Total pupils: 410 st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk

St Swithun’s School

PRE-PREP •

BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED

Winchester, SO21 1HA

Headteacher Prep: Jonathan Brough

Headteacher Senior: Jane Gandee

Total pupils: 494 stswithuns.com

Salesian College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM •

Farnborough, GU14 6PA

Headteacher: Mr Gerard Owens

Total pupils: 642 salesian.hants.sch.uk

Seedlings Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Southampton, SO18 5RJ seedlingsmontessori.co.uk

Sherborne House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chandler’s Ford, S053 1EU

Headteacher: Mrs Cordelia Cripps Total pupils: 297 sherbornehouse.co.uk

Twyford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Winchester, SO21 1NW

Headteacher: Andrew Harvey Total pupils: 408 twyfordschool.com

Walhampton

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Lymington, SO41 5ZG

Headteacher: Mr Jonny Timms

Total pupils: 333 walhampton.com

Wellesley Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hook, RG27 OAR

Headteacher: Angus McDonald

Total pupils: 300 wellesleyprepschool.co.uk

SOUTH EAST

Hampshire - Hertfordshire

West Hill Park

NURSERY

Titchfield, PO14 4BS

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Ramsay

Total pupils: 262 westhillpark.com

Winchester College

SENIOR

Winchester, SO23 9NA

Headteacher: Dr Timothy Hands

Total pupils: 678 winchestercollege.org

Yateley Manor

NURSERY

Yateley, GU46 7UQ

Headteacher: Robert Upton

Total pupils: 394 yateleymanor.com

Hertfordshire

Abbot’s Hill School

NURSERY

Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP

Headteacher: Kathryn Gorman

Total pupils: 443

abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

Aldenham School

NURSERY

Elstree, Nr Watford WD6 3AJ

Headteacher: Andrew Williams

Total pupils: 737 aldenham.com

Aldwickbury School

PRE-PREP

Harpenden, AL5 1AD

Headteacher: Mr Paul Symes

Total pupils: 384 aldwickbury.org.uk

Beechwood Park

NURSERY

St Albans, AL3 8AW

Headteacher: Mr Edward Balfour

Total pupils: 524 beechwoodpark.com

Berkhamsted Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Berkhamsted, HP4 2SZ

Headteacher: Mrs Karen O’Connor

Total pupils: 214 berkhamsted.com

Berkhamsted Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Berkhamsted, HP4 3DW

Interim Headteacher: Mrs Karen O’Connor

Total pupils: 328 berkhamsted.com

Berkhamsted School

SENIOR

GIRLS

Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ

Girls Headteacher: Emma Watson

Boys Headteacher: Tom Hadcroft

Sixth Form Headteacher: Martin Walker

Total pupils: 1,347 berkhamsted.com

Bishop’s Stortford College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI

• BOARDING • CO-ED

Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2PQ

Headteacher: Kathy Crewe-Read

Total pupils: 1,307 bishopsstortfordcollege.org

Charlotte House Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU

Headteacher: Miss Penny Woodcock

Total pupils: 138 charlottehouseprepschool.co.uk

Edge Grove

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Radlett, WD25 8NL

Headteacher: Mr Ben Evans

Total pupils: 400 edgegrove.com

Egerton Rothesay School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ

Headteacher: Mr Colin Parker eger-roth.co.uk

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Elstree, WD6 3AF

Headteacher: Gus Lock

Total pupils: 1162 habsboys.org.uk

Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Elstree, WD6 3BT

Headteacher: Mrs Rose Hardy

Total pupils: 1186 habsgirls.org.uk

Haileybury

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hertford, SG13 7NU

Headteacher: Mr Martin Collier

Total pupils: 770 haileybury.com

Heath Mount School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hertford, SG14 3NG

Headteacher: Mr Chris Gillam

Total pupils: 442 heathmount.org

Howe Green House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bishop’s Stortford, CM22 7UF

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Mills

Total pupils: 176 howegreenhouse.essex.sch.uk

Immanuel College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bushey, WD23 4EB

Headteacher: Mr Gary Griffin

Total pupils: 477 immanuelcollege.co.uk

Kingshott School

Ballard School

Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hitchin, SG4 7JX

Headteacher: Mr M Seymour

Total pupils: 397 kingshottschool.com

Lochinver House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Potters Bar, EN6 1LW

Headteacher: Mr Ben Walker

Total pupils: 349 lochinverhouse.com

Lockers Park

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Wilson

Total pupils: 151 lockerspark.herts.sch.uk

Lyonsdown School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

New Barnet, EN5 1SA

Headteacher: Mrs Rittu Hall

Total pupils: 180 lyonsdownschool.co.uk

Manor Lodge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Shenley, WD7 9BG

Headteacher: Mrs A Lobo

Total pupils: 434 manorlodgeschool.com

Merchant Taylors’ Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW

Headteacher: Dr Karen McNerney

Total pupils: 350 mtpn.org.uk

Mount House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED

Hadley Wood, EN4 0NJ

Headteacher: Toby Mullins

Total pupils: 191 mounthouse.org.uk

Princess Helena College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

GIRLS • CO-ED

Hitchin, SG4 7RT

Headteacher: Sarah Davis

Total pupils: 182 princesshelenacollege.co.uk

Purcell School of Music

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bushey, WD23 2TS

Acting Headteacher: Paul Bambrough

Total pupils: 179 purcell-school.org

Queenswood School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Hatfield, AL9 6NS

Headteacher: Jo Cameron

Total pupils: 438 queenswood.org

Admissions: The Registrar registrar@ballardschool.co.uk 01425 626900

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-16 years TOTAL PUPILS: 448 (excluding Nursery & Kindergarten), boys 231, girls 217 TYPE: Day FEES: Termly fees range from £3,455 to £6,355 (Reception – Y11). Ballard are committed to protecting families from the full extent of the 20% VAT due to be levied on school fees. They have pledged that they will not pass on any charges until September 2025 and then it will be phased in over the upcoming years and unlikely ever to reach the full 20%. Please visit our website for details.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details.

School philosophy: At Ballard, we encourage everybody to be the best version of themselves, now and in the future, preparing children for the world beyond Ballard. We inspire and challenge children, building a lifelong love of learning and nurturing them so they are confident, balanced, happy, kind and resilient. We offer so many opportunities, children can find their passion. Our holistic, valuesled education and inspiring, inclusive community allow children to be themselves, think of others and positively contribute to making the world a better place.

Academic record: Matching last year’s record-breaking year, bucking the national trend! With a 95% pass rate (grades 9 to 4), 28 percentage points above the national average and only 3% below the most academically selective school locally, with 35% of all grades achieved top grades (9-7). On average, each pupil achieved 0.79 of a grade higher than expected (based on their baseline assessment) in every subject, with nearly a third of pupils gaining, on average, at least a whole grade higher per subject!

Extra-curricular: Over 150 activities and GCSE “Raising Attainment” sessions a week, Ballard’s co-curricular programme is designed to give pupils of all ages a breadth of opportunities, from Archaeology to Ultimate Frisbee! Whatever their individual strengths or curiosities, there is something for everyone.

Notable achievements and alumni: Ballard has been recognised, once again, by the prestigious Independent School of the Year Awards, winning its Coeducational School of the Year Award 2024, having reached the finals for Sport (2023) and Performing Arts (2022). We also reached the finals of the Independent School Association’s Award for Fine Arts and Design, the MTI Award in Musical Theatre Provision Awards, as well as awards for sport, music, languages, DT, art and Eco. As well as team success, individual pupils have succeeded in Sport and the Performing Arts to a high level and our alumni include four Paris Olympians, three Olympic medallists, world champions, successful authors, actors, an international opera star and a pop band.

Open Days: Termly and visitors welcome at any time by appointment. www.ballardschool.co.uk

Head Teacher: Mr Andrew McCleave

SOUTH EAST

Hertfordshire- Isle of Wight - Kent

The Royal Masonic School for Girls

NURSERY

Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Carson

Total pupils: 964 royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk

St Albans High School for Girls Preparatory School

PRE-PREP

Wheathampstead, AL4 8DJ

Headteacher: Judy Rowe

Total pupils: 293 stahs.org.uk

St Albans High School for Girls

SENIOR

St Albans, AL1 3SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown

Total pupils: 653 stahs.org.uk

St Albans School SENIOR

St Albans, AL3 4HB

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gillespie

Total pupils: 825 st-albans.herts.sch.uk

St Christopher School

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ

Headteacher: Mr Richard Palmer

Total pupils: 486 stchris.co.uk

St Columba’s College PREP

St Albans, AL3 4AW

Headteacher: Mr Karl Guest

Total pupils: 805 stcolumbascollege.org

St Edmund’s College & Prep School

Ware,

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Mostyn

Total pupils: 805 stedmundscollege.org

St Francis’ College

NURSERY

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ

Headteacher: Mrs Bronwen Goulding

Total pupils: 423 st-francis.herts.sch.uk

St Hilda’s School

NURSERY

Harpenden, AL5 2ES

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Sayers

Total pupils: 165 sthildasharpenden.co.uk

St Hilda’s School

NURSERY

Bushey, WD23 3DA

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Jane Styles

Total pupils: 174 sthildasbushey.com

St Joseph’s In The Park School

NURSERY

Hertingfordbury, SG14 2LX

Headteacher: Mr Douglas Brown

Total pupils: 150 stjosephsinthepark.com

St Margaret’s School

PRE-PREP

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bushey, WD23 1DT

Headteacher: Lara Péchard

Total pupils: 650 stmargarets-school.org.uk

Sherrardswood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

CO-ED

Welwyn, AL6 0BJ

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Wright

Total pupils: 284 sherrardswood.co.uk

Stanborough Primary and Nursery School

NURSERY

Watford, WD25 0DQ

Headteacher: Mrs Horwood and Mrs Madden

Total pupils: 105 stanboroughprimary.org.uk

Stanborough School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH

Watford, WD25 9JT

Headteacher: Mrs Eileen Hussey

Total pupils: 83 spsch.org

Stormont School

PRE-PREP

Potters Bar, EN6 5HA

Headteacher: Miss Louise Martin

Total pupils: 150 stormontschool.org

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Tring, HP23 5LX

Headteacher: Stefan Anderson

Total pupils: 333 tringpark.com

Westbrook Hay Prep School

NURSERY

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RF

Headteacher: Mark Brain

Total pupils: 370 westbrookhay.co.uk

York House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Rickmansworth, WD3 4LW

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gray

Total pupils: 303 york-house.com

Isle of Wight

Ryde School with Upper Chine

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

Ryde, PO33 3BE

Headteacher: Mr Will Turner

Total pupils: 795 rydeschool.org.uk

UKSA

6TH FORM • HIGHER EDUCATION

Cowes, PO31 7PQ

CEO: Mr Ben Willows

Total pupils: 655 uksa.org

Kent

Ashford Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING •CO-ED

Ashford, TN23 3DJ

Headteacher: Ms Penny Willetts

Total pupils: 238 ashfordschool.co.uk

Ashford School

PREP

Ashford, TN24 8PB

Headteacher: Michael M Hall

Total pupils: 1,034 ashfordschool.co.uk

Babington House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Chislehurst, BR7 5ES

Headteachers: Mr Tim Lello

Total pupils: 470 babingtonhouse.com

Beechwood Sacred Heart School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rowe

Total pupils: 419 beechwood.org.uk

Benedict House Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sidcup, DA15 7HD

Headteacher: Mr Craig Wardle

Total pupils: 160 benedicthouse.co.uk

Benenden School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Cranbrook, TN17 4AA

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Price

Total pupils: 552 benenden.school

Bethany School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cranbrook, TN17 1LB

Headteacher: Mr Francie Healy

Total pupils: 353 bethanyschool.org.uk

Bickley Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Bromley, BR1 2DS

Headteacher: Mr Tom Quilter

Total pupils: 390 bickleyparkschool.co.uk

Bishop Challoner School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bromley, BR2 0BS

Headteacher: Mrs Paula Anderson

Total pupils: 373 bishopchallonerschool.com

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SOUTH EAST

Breaside Preparatory School

NURSERY

Bromley, BR1 2PR

Headteacher: Mrs Karen A Nicholson

Total pupils: 364 breaside.co.uk

CATS College Canterbury

SENIOR

Canterbury, CT1 3LQ

Headteacher: Dr Sarah Lockyer

Total pupils: 444 catseducation.com

Cobham Hall

SENIOR

CO-ED

Cobham, DA12 3BL

Headteacher: Ms Maggie Roberts

Total pupils: 185 cobhamhall.com

Dover College

NURSERY

Dover, CT17 9RH

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes

Total pupils: 296 dovercollege.org.uk

Duke of York’s Royal Military School

SENIOR

Dover, CT15 5EQ

Headteacher: Mr Alex Foreman

Total pupils: 500 doyrms.com

Dulwich Prep Cranbrook

NURSERY

Cranbrook, TN17 3NP

Headteacher: Mr Paul David

Total pupils: 509 dulwichprepcranbrook.org

Farringtons School

NURSERY

Chislehurst, BR7 6LR

Headteacher: David Jackson

Total pupils: 680 farringtons.org.uk

Fosse Bank School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hildenborough, TN11 8ND

Headteacher: Ms Alison Cordingley

Total pupils: 73 fossebankschool.co.uk

Gad’s Hill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Rochester, ME3 7PA

Headteacher: Mr Paul Savage

Total pupils: 388 gadshill.org

The Granville School

NURSERY • CO-ED • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Sevenoaks, TN13 3LJ

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Lawrance

Total pupils: 204 granvilleschool.org

Hilden Grange School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tonbridge, TN10 3BX

Headteacher: John Withers

Total pupils: 336 hildengrange.co.uk

Kent College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT2 9DT

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turnbull

Total pupils: 596 kentcollege.com

Kent College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING •

GIRLS

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX

Headteacher: Ms Julie Lodrick

Total pupils: 438 kent-college.co.uk

King’s Rochester

Pre-Preparatory and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Rochester, ME1 1RH

Headteacher: Catherine Openshaw

Total pupils: 60 kings-rochester.co.uk

King’s Rochester Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rochester, ME1 1UB

Headteacher: Tom Morgan

Total pupils: 290 kings-rochester.co.uk

King’s Rochester Senior School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rochester, ME1 1TE

Headteacher: Ben Charles

Total pupils: 272 kings-rochester.co.uk

The King’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT1 2ES

Headteacher: Mr Peter Roberts

Total pupils: 826 kings-school.co.uk

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Hilden Oaks School & Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tonbridge, TN10 3BU

Headteacher: Katy Joiner

Total pupils: 218 hildenoaks.co.uk

Holmewood House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB

Headteacher: Ruth O’Sullivan

Total pupils: 440 holmewoodhouse.co.uk

Junior King’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT2 OAY

Headteacher: Ms Emma Károlyi

Total pupils: 340 junior-kings.co.uk

Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT2 9AQ

Headteacher: Mr Simon James

Total pupils: 199 kentcollege.com

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Radnor House Sevenoaks

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • CO-ED • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Sevenoaks, TN14 6AE

Headteacher: David Paton

Total pupils: 540 radnor-sevenoaks.org

Rochester Independent College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rochester, ME1 1XF

Headteacher: Mr Alistair Brownlow

Total pupils: 255 rochester-college.org

Rose Hill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY

Headteacher: Ms Emma Neville

Total pupils: 304 rosehillschool.co.uk

Russell House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU

Headteacher: Mr Craig McCarthy

Total pupils: 206 russellhouseschool.co.uk

Ludgrove School

Ludgrove, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3HB

Head Teacher: Simon Barber

Admissions: Rebecca Philpott, Registrar registrar@ludgroveschool.co.uk 0118 978 9881

GENDER/AGES: Boys, 8-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 186 TYPE: Fortnightly, Full Boarding FEES: Prep – full boarding £13,384 per term ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: This all boys’ prep school is a rare find because it continues to provide full, fortnightly boarding where the boys get a huge amount out of their day knowing that at weekends everyone is either in School, enjoying its 130 acres of grounds in Berkshire, or at home for an exeat. We are proud of our legacy that friendships are made for life and our unique spirit allows them to thrive in an atmosphere of happiness, high achievement, good manners and kindness.

Rather than attending an Open Morning, a prospective family is invited to Ludgrove for a personal tour and meeting with Simon Barber, the Headmaster and his wife Sophie, Head of Pastoral Care. These tours give an invaluable and detailed insight into how Ludgrove life works.

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Oxfordshire

Sackville School

SENIOR

Hildenborough, TN11 9HN

Headteacher: Mr Justin Foster-Gandey

Total pupils: 160

sackvilleschool.co.uk

Saint Ronan’s

Hawkhurst, TN18 5DJ

Headteacher: Mr William Trelawny-Vernon

Total pupils: 376 saintronans.co.uk

Sevenoaks Preparatory School

NURSERY

Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU

Headteacher: Luke Harrison

Total pupils: 384 theprep.org.uk

Sevenoaks School

SENIOR

Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU

Headteacher: Mr Jesse Elzinga

Total pupils: 1,200 sevenoaksschool.org

Solefield School

PRE-PREP •

Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH

Headteacher: Mr Dougal A Philps

Total pupils: 179 solefi eldschool.org

Somerhill

NURSERY

Tonbridge, TN11 ONJ

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Sinclair

Total pupils: 560 somerhill.org

Spring Grove School

NURSERY

Wye, TN25 5EZ

Headteacher: Mr Bill Jones

Total pupils: 193 springgroveschool.co.uk

St David’s College

PRE-PREP • PREP

West Wickham, BR4 0QS

Headteachers: Mrs Julia Foulger

Total pupils: 147 stdavidsprep.com

St Edmund’s School Canterbury

Canterbury, CT2 8HU

Headteacher: Mr Edward O’Connor

Total pupils: 535 stedmunds.org.uk

St Joseph’s Convent School

PRE-PREP

Gravesend, DA12 1NR

Headteacher: Miss Buckley

Total pupils: 143 sjcps.org

St Lawrence College Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ramsgate, CT11 7AF

Headteacher: Ellen Rowe

Total pupils: 150 slcuk.com

St Lawrence College

SENIOR

Ramsgate, CT11 7AE

Headteacher: Barney Durrant

Total pupils: 450 slcuk.com

St Michael’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Otford, TN14 5SA

Headteacher: Mrs Jill Aisher

Total pupils: 471 stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

Steephill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Longfield, DA3 7BG

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Birtwell

Total pupils: 122 steephill.co.uk

Sutton Valence Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maidstone, ME17 3RF

Headteacher: Claire Corkran svs.org.uk

Sutton Valence School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Maidstone, ME17 3HL

Headteacher: Mr Bruce Grindlay

Total pupils: 816 svs.org.uk

Tonbridge School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Tonbridge, TN9 1JP

Headteacher: James Priory

Total pupils: 806 tonbridge-school.co.uk

Walthamstow Hall Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD

Headteachers: Stephanie Ferro

Total pupils: 621 walthomstow-hall.co.uk

Walthamstow Hall

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL

Headteachers: Ms Louise Chamberlain

walthomstow-hall.co.uk

Wellesley House School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Broadstairs, CT10 2DG

Headteacher: Gavin Franklin

Total pupils: 138 wellesleyhouse.org

West Lodge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sidcup, DA15 7DU

Headteacher: Mr Robert Francis

Total pupils: 163 westlodge.org.uk

Wickham Court School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

West Wickham, BR4 9HW

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Harries

Total pupils: 95 wickhamcourt.org.uk

Oxfordshire

Abingdon Prep

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Frilford, OX13 5NX

Headteacher: Mr Craig Williams

Total pupils: 252 abingdon.org.uk/prep

Abingdon

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Abingdon, OX14 1DE

Headteacher: Mr Michael Windsor

Total pupils: 961 abingdon.org.uk

Bloxham School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Banbury, OX15 4PE

Headteacher: Mr Paul Sanderson

Total pupils: 399 bloxhamschool.com

Bruern Abbey School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Chesterton, OX26 1UY

Headteacher: Mr John Floyd

Total pupils: 112 bruernabbey.org

Carrdus School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS • GIRLS

Banbury, OX17 2BS

Headteacher: Mr Edward Way

Total pupils: 118 carrdusschool.co.uk

Chandlings

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oxford, OX1 5ND

Headteacher: Christine Cook

Total pupils: 300 chandlings.org.uk

Cherwell College Oxford

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oxford, OX1 2AR

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Charles Clarke

Total pupils: 50 cherwell-college.co.uk

Christ Church Cathedral School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Oxford, OX1 1QW

Headteacher: Mr Richard Murray

Total pupils: 157 cccs.org.uk

Cokethorpe School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Witney, OX29 7PU

Headteacher: Mr D J Ettinger

Total pupils: 659 cokethorpe.org.uk

Cothill House

PREP • BOARDING • BOYS

Abingdon, OX13 6JL

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Bailey

Total pupils: 193 cothill.net

King Edward VI Preparatory School

Highwood House, Highwood Lane, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9ZH

Head Teacher: Mrs Rebecca Smith admissions@kes-prep.school 01794 513231

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-11 years TOTAL PUPILS: 300 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – full and part time Nursery places (ages 2-4) are available for up to 50 weeks of the year. KES Prep is a participant in the Government’s Early Years Education (EYE) Scheme. Pre-Prep – Reception £4,360 per term. Year 1-2 £4,747 per term. Lower Prep – Year 3 £5,516 per term. Year 4 £7,227 per term. Upper Prep – Year 5 £7,227 per term. Year 6 £7,227 per term.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Gently selective with informal assessment on taster days.

School philosophy: King Edward VI Preparatory School is an exciting Independent School where boys and girls thrive in its unique family environment. Set in 22 acres of land, it is a school with a strong academic record, fantastic sports facilities, links to well-known academic secondary schools and plenty of access to the great outdoors. It is the preparatory school for King Edward VI, Southampton.

We hold regular Open Events throughout the year for visitors to visit the school, meet our children and explore our facilities and extensive grounds. If these dates are not suitable, we welcome families in to school for individual tours throughout the year. Visit the website to book your place.

SOUTH EAST

Cranford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Moulsford, OX10 9HT

Headteacher: Dr James Raymond

Total pupils: 525 cranfordschool.co.uk

d’Overbroeck’s

Oxford, OX2 7PL

Acting head: Johnathan Cuff

Total pupils: 500 doverbroecks.com

Dragon School

PRE-PREP

Oxford, OX2 6SS

Headteacher: Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn

Total pupils: 813 dragonschool.org

Greene’s College Oxford

6TH FORM

Oxford, OX1 1BP

College Principal: Mrs Carmen Dare

Total pupils: 60 greenesoxford.com

Headington Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

BOARDING • GIRLS

Oxford, OX3 7PB

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Crouch

Total pupils: 280 headington.org

Headington School

SENIOR

Oxford, OX3 7TD

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Jordan

Total pupils: 805 headington.org

Kingham Hill School

SENIOR

CO-ED

Chipping Norton, OX7 6TH

Headteacher: Pete Last

Total pupils: 340 kinghamhill.org.uk

Magdalen College School

6TH

PREP

Oxford, OX4 1DZ

Headteacher Junior: Tim Skipworth

Headteacher Senior: Miss Helen Pike

Total pupils: 902 mcsoxford.org

The Manor Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS • CO-ED

Abingdon, OX13 6LN

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Thomas

Total pupils: 383 manorprep.org

Moulsford Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Moulsford, OX10 9HR

Headteacher: Mr Ben Beardmore-Gray

Total pupils: 335 moulsford.com

New College School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Oxford, OX1 3UA

Headteacher: Mr Robert Gullifer

Total pupils: 160 newcollegeschool.org

The Oratory School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Woodcote, RG8 0PJ

Headteacher: Dr Julian Murphy

Total pupils: 375 oratory.co.uk

Our Lady’s Abingdon School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Abingdon, OX14 3PS

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Gibbons

Total pupils: 369 ola.org.uk

Oxford High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Oxford, OX2 6XA

Headteacher: Marina Gardiner Legge

Total pupils: 893 oxfordhigh.gdst.net

Oxford Sixth Form College

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Oxford, OX1 4HT

Headteacher: Mr Mark Love oxfordtutorialcollege.com

Radley College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS

Abingdon, OX14 2HR

Warden: Mr John Moule

Total pupils: 687 radley.org.uk

Rupert House

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BN

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Lynas

Total pupils: 208 ruperthouse.org

Rye St Antony

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED

Oxford, OX3 0BY

Headteacher: Sarah Ryan

Total pupils: 326 ryestantony.co.uk

St Clare’s, Oxford

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oxford, OX2 7AL

Headteacher: Andrew Rattue

Total pupils: 274 stclares.ac.uk

St Edward’s Oxford

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oxford, OX2 7NN

Warden: Mr Stephen Jones

Total pupils: 662 stedwardsoxford.org

St Helen and St Katharine

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Abingdon, OX14 1BE

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Dougall

Total pupils: 715 shsk.org.uk

St Hugh’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Faringdon, SN7 8PT

Headteacher: Mr James Thompson

Total pupils: 330 st-hughs.co.uk

St John’s Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Banbury, OX16 5HX

Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Wilson

Total pupils: 93 stjohnspriory.co.uk

Shiplake College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4BW

Headteacher: Mr Tyrone Howe

Total pupils: 480 shiplake.org.uk

Sibford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Banbury, OX15 5QL

Headteacher: Toby Spence

Total pupils: 320 sibfordschool.co.uk

Summer Fields

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Oxford, OX2 7EN

Headteacher: Mr David Faber

Total pupils: 240 summerfi elds.com

Tudor Hall

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Banbury, OX16 9UR

Headteacher: Julie Lodrick

Total pupils: 335 tudorhallschool.com

Windrush Valley School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ascott-under-Wychwood, OX7 6AN

Headteacher: Amanda Douglas

Total pupils: 109 windrushvalleyschool.co.uk

Wychwood School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oxford, OX2 6JR

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Evans

Total pupils: 140 wychwoodschool.org

FARRINGTONS SCHOOL

A co-educational independent through school for children aged 3-18, located on a 25 acre site in the leafy London suburb of Chislehurst, Kent.

farringtons.org.uk

Surrey

Aberdour School

NURSERY

Tadworth, KT20 6AJ

Headteacher: Simon Collins

Total pupils: 358 aberdourschool.co.uk

ACS Cobham International School

NURSERY

Cobham, KT11 1BL

Headteacher: Barnaby Sandow

Total pupils: 1503

acs-schools.com

ACS Egham International School

NURSERY

Egham, TW20 0HS

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Lewis

Total pupils: 617 acs-schools.com

Aldro

PREP

Godalming, GU8 6AS

Headteacher: Chris Carlier

Total pupils: 180 aldro.org

Amesbury School

NURSERY

Hindhead, GU26 6BL

Headteacher: Mr Gavin Franklin

Total pupils: 333 amesburyschool.co.uk

Barfield Prep School

NURSERY •

Farnham, GU10 1PB

Headteacher: Mr Andre Boyle

Total pupils: 156 barfieldpst.org

Barrow Hills School

NURSERY

Nr Godalming, GU8 5NY

Headteacher: Mr John Towers

Total pupils: 230 barrowhills.org

Belmont School

NURSERY

• CO-ED

Dorking, RH5 6LQ

Headteacher: Helen Skrine

Total pupils: 186 belmont-school.org

Bishopsgate School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Englefield, TW20 0YJ

Headteacher: Mr Rob Williams

Total pupils: 350 bishopsgate-school.co.uk

Box Hill School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dorking, RH5 6EA

Headteacher: Mr Corydon Lowde

Total pupils: 416 boxhillschool.com

Cambridge Tutors College

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Croydon, CR0 5SX

Headteacher: Dr Chris Drew

Total pupils: 212 ctc.ac.uk

Caterham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Caterham, CR3 6YB

Headteacher: Ben Purkiss

Total pupils: 293 caterhamprepschool.co.uk

Caterham School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Caterham, CR3 6YA

Headteacher: Mr Ceri Jones

Total pupils: 897 caterhamschool.co.uk

Charterhouse

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Godalming, GU7 2DX

Head: Dr Alex Peterken

Total pupils: 895 charterhouse.org.uk

Chinthurst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tadworth, KT20 5QZ

Headteacher: Catherine Trundle

Total pupils: 221 chinthurstschool.co.uk

City of London Freemen’s School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ashstead, KT21 1ET

Headteacher: Mr Roland Martin

Total pupils: 887 freemens.org

Claremont Fan Court School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Esher, KT10 9LY

Headteacher: Mr William Brierly

Total pupils: 739 claremontfancourt.co.uk

Collingwood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wallington, SM6 0BD

Headteacher: Leigh Hardie

Total pupils: 101 collingwoodschool.org.uk

Coworth Flexlands School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chobham, GU24 8TE

Headteacher: Nicola Cowell

Total pupils: 145 coworthflexlands.co.uk

Cranleigh Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cranleigh, GU6 8QH

Headteacher: Neil R Brooks

Total pupils: 302 cranprep.org

Cranleigh School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cranleigh, GU6 8QQ

Headteacher: Mr Martin Reader

Total pupils: 683 cranleigh.org

Cranmore School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Horsley, KT24 6AT

Headteacher: Mr Michael Connolly

Total pupils: 467 cranmoreprep.co.uk

Croydon High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

South Croydon, CR2 8YB

Headteacher: Emma Pattison

Total pupils: 564 croydonhigh.gdst.net

Cumnor House Nursery South Croydon

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

South Croydon, CR2 6DH

Headteacher: Eloise Upfold

Total pupils: 110 cumnorhouse.com

Cumnor House School for Boys

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

South Croydon, CR2 6DA

Headteacher: Emma Edwards

Total pupils: 268 cumnorhouse.com

Cumnor House School for Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Purley, CR8 3HB

Headteacher: Amanda McShane

Total pupils: 147 cumnorhouse.com

Danes Hill Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oxshott, KT22 OQQ

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Samson daneshillschool.co.uk

Danes Hill School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oxshott, KT22 OJG

Headteacher: Mrs Maxine Shaw

Total pupils: 704 daneshillschool.co.uk

Downsend School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ

Headteacher: Mr Ian Thorpe

Total pupils: 464 downsend.co.uk

Duke of Kent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Ewhurst, GU6 7NS

Headteacher: Sue Knox

Total pupils: 289 dukeofkentschool.org.uk

Dunottar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 7EL

Headteacher: Mr Mark Tottman

Total pupils: 460 dunottarschool.com

St Edmund’s College & Prep School

Old Hall Green, Ware, Hertfordshire SG11 1DS

Head Teacher: Mr Matthew Mostyn Admissions: Admissions Manager admissions@stedmundscollege.org 01920 824247

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 805, boys 478, girls 327

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Note: all prices for 2025 now include VAT. Nursery – day from £4,096 per term, Pre-Prep – (Reception – Years 1 & 2) Day from £5,576.61 per term, Prep (Juniors – Years 3-6) Day from £7,104.08 per term, Senior (Years 7 & 8) Day from £7,779.53 per term, Weekly Boarding from £10,789.43 per term, Flexi Boarding from £95.99 per night, Full Boarding from £12,941.39 per term, (Years 9-13) Day from £9,143.46 per term, Weekly Boarding from £13,244.75 per term, Flexi Boarding from £104.28 per night, Full Boarding from £16,179.99 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 14-16, Senior – 18-20, Sixth Form – 8-10

FAITH: Catholic MOTTO: Avita Pro Fide

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Selective – assessment; interview

School philosophy: To send young people out into the world who will, whether by mighty deeds or quiet leadership, be a force for good. We want our students – whilst with us and when they leave us – to be excellent but never arrogant, ambitious but never selfish, robust but never uncaring and to show conviction but never intolerance. This is the lifeblood of a school which genuinely believes in the education of the whole person – mind, body and spirit.

Academic record: In 2024, 45% of A Level students scored at least one A* or A, with 79% of all grades being A*-C. One third of students went on to Russell Group Universities, as well as the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (Music), Colleges in the US and prestigious corporate degree apprenticeships. 44% of GCSEs received 9-7 grades.

Extra-curricular: Alongside outstanding Sports and Music programmes, continual learning beyond the classroom is fundamental to St Edmund’s. Each day, students have a timetabled hour where they choose from a wide range of activities – from fencing to golf and debating to cooking. Duke of Edinburgh and St Edmund’s awards are highly valued, as is involvement in the CCF.

Notable achievements and alumni: In 2024, St Edmund’s was awarded World Class High Performance Learning (HPL) School Status. The Oldest Catholic School in England, ‘St Ed’s’ was established in 1568 and alumni have gone on to become world-renowned architects, international athletes, diplomats, leaders in the Arts and winners of the Victoria Cross.

SOUTH EAST

Edgeborough School

NURSERY

Frensham, GU10 3AH

Headteacher: Mr Dan Thornburn

Total pupils: 350 edgeborough.co.uk

Elmhurst School

PRE-PREP

South Croydon, CR2 7DW

Headteacher: Mr Antony Padfield

Total pupils: 158 elmhurstschool.net

Epsom College SENIOR

Epsom, KT17 4JQ

Headteacher: Sir Anthony Seldon

Total pupils: 742 epsomcollege.org.uk

Ewell Castle School

NURSERY

Ewell, KT17 2AW

Headteacher: Silas Edmonds

Total pupils: 531 ewellcastle.co.uk

Feltonfleet School

NURSERY

Cobham, KT11 1DR

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Lance

Total pupils: 496 feltonfleet.co.uk

Frensham Heights

NURSERY

Farnham, GU10 4EA

Headteacher: Andrew Fisher

Total pupils: 523 frensham.org

Glenesk Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY

East Horsley, KT24 6NS

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bradley

Total pupils: 133 gleneskschool.co.uk

Greenfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP •

Woking, GU22 7TP

Headteacher: Mrs Tania Botting

Total pupils: 199 greenfield.surrey.sch.uk

Guildford High School

PREP

Guildford, GU1 1SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Boulton

Total pupils: 986 guildfordhigh.co.uk

Gordon’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Woking, GU24 9PT

Headteacher: Mr Andrew J Moss

Total pupils: 939 gordons.school

Hall Grove School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bagshot, GU19 5HZ

Headteacher: Mr Neil Tomlin

Total pupils: 409 hallgrove.co.uk

Halstead Preparatory School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Woking, GU21 4EE

Headteacher: Mrs Penelope Austin

Total pupils: 215 halstead-school.org.uk

Hampton Court House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Richmond-upon-Thames, KT8 9BS

Principal: Kate Vintiner

Total pupils: 300 hamptoncourthouse.co.uk

HawleyHurst

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Camberley, GU17 9HU

Headteacher: Victoria Smit

Total pupils: 500 hawleyhurst.co.uk

The Hawthorns School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Redhill, RH1 4QJ

Headteacher: Mr Adrian E Floyd

Total pupils: 528 hawthorns.com

Hazelwood School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oxted, RH8 0QU

Headteacher: Lindie Louw

Total pupils: 570 hazelwoodschool.co.uk

Hoe Bridge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Old Woking, GU22 8JE

Headteacher: Chris Webster

Total pupils: 493 hoebridgeschool.co.uk

Homefield Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Sutton, SM1 2TE

Headteacher: Mr John Towers

Total pupils: 348

homefield.sutton.sch.uk

Hurtwood House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dorking, RH5 6NU

Headteacher: Mr Cosmo Jackson

Total pupils: 350 hurtwoodhouse.com

International School of London, Surrey

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Woking, GU22 8HY

Headteacher: Mr Richard Parker

Total pupils: 250 islschools.org/surrey

King Edward’s Witley

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Godalming, GU8 5SG

Headteacher: Joanna Wright

Total pupils: 476 kesw.org

St George’s Ascot

Wells Lane, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7DZ

Kingswood House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED • SENIOR

Epsom, KT19 8LG

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Murphy

Total pupils: 175 kingswoodhouse.org

Laleham Lea School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Purley, CR8 3JJ

Headteacher: Ms Karen Barry

Total pupils: 110 lalehamlea.co.uk

Lingfield College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Lingfield, RH7 6PH

Headteacher: Mr Richard Bool

Total pupils: 928 lingfieldcollege.co.uk

Longacre School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Guildford, GU5 0NQ

Acting Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bryan

Total pupils: 211 longacre.surrey.sch.uk

Lyndhurst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Camberley, GU15 3NE

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rudkin

Total pupils: 118 lyndhurstschool.co.uk

Manor House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Little Bookham, KT23 4EN

Headteacher: Ms Tracey Fantham

Total pupils: 293 manorhouseschool.org

Micklefield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 9DU

Headteacher: Mr Ryan Ardé

Total pupils: 218 micklefieldschool.co.uk

Milbourne Lodge School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Esher, KT10 9EG

Headteacher: Mrs Judy Waite

Total pupils: 215 milbournelodge.co.uk

Moon Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Leigh, RH2 8RE

Headteacher: Michelle Catterson

Total pupils: 200 moonhallschoolregiate.co.uk

Moon Hall School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Dorking, RH5 6LQ

Headteacher: Ms Emma Fraser

Total pupils: 45 moonhallschool.co.uk

Head Teacher: Liz Hewer

Admissions: Karen Semple office@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk 01344 629900

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 11-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 250

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – Day from £9,520, Weekly Boarding from £14,495, Full Boarding from £15,145 per term

FAITH: Church of England.

MOTTO: Vincent Qui Se Vincunt.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: At St George’s, girls traditionally enter at 11+, 13+ and 16+. Please see our website for details.

School philosophy: St George’s is a thriving independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18 offering an ambitious, connected and futurefacing education tailored for girls to realise their potential both at school and in fulfilling adult lives ahead. Awarded ‘excellent’ in its November 2022 ISI inspection, the report speaks of pupils demonstrating ‘healthy self-knowledge, well developed study skills, first-class social skills and an awareness of the world around them.

Open Days: Open Mornings available throughout the term, see our website to arrange your visit.

www.stgeroges-ascot.org.uk

Girls First: Empower, Encourage, Engage

Boarding at Roedean: Where Lifelong Friendships Are Made

Roedean’s student-centred boarding programme is built on strong pastoral care, ensuring every boarder feels seen, known, and heard.

While academic excellence is a priority, we place equal importance on the mental health and well-being of our students, empowering them to thrive in the modern world. All house mistresses are trained in mental health first aid, providing essential support. Boarders quickly gain confidence through the co-curricular programme, including theatre, music, sports, art clubs, and charity work, to name a few. For weekend downtime, a trip into Brighton for a movie, meal, or shopping is always an option.

Our boarding houses offer an elegant yet homely feel. House ODRs, complete with kitchens, are favourite gathering spots where students prepare snacks and enjoy chats with friends and staff. House snugs provide areas for relaxation, TV, or games. Boarding at Roedean features age-appropriate

accommodation, with Year 7 to 9 students sharing rooms in their first boarding experience, transitioning to single rooms in later years. Staff foster a nurturing, home-from-home atmosphere, supported by exciting activities and supervised study sessions. As students progress, they gain independence, balancing academic, personal, and co-curricular commitments in a supportive environment that encourages growth.

Roedean’s inspiring location in Brighton, overlooking the sea, offers easy access to both London Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Our minibus service and weekly chaperoned travel service to London also allows weekly and flexi-boarders to travel between school and home. With flexible boarding options, Roedean ensures each student’s needs are met, allowing them to flourish in a supportive, safe and vibrant environment.

“The design of the boarding houses, with their outlook to the sea, promotes the students’ self-esteem and sense of belong” –ISI Report 2025

More House School

PREP

Farnham, GU10 3AP

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Hetherington

Total pupils: 444 morehouse.org.uk

Notre Dame School

NURSERY

GIRLS

Cobham, KT11 1HA

Senior Headteacher is Anna King

Prep Headteacher is Amélie Morgan

Total pupils: 600 notredame.co.uk

Oakhyrst Grange School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Caterham, CR3 6AF

Headteacher: Mr Alex Gear

Total pupils: 154 oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk

Oakwood School

NURSERY

Purley, CR8 2AN

Headteacher: Mr Ciro Candia

Total pupils: 174 oakwoodschool.org.uk

Old Palace of John Whitgift School Junior

NURSERY

South Croydon, CR2 7YN

Headteacher: Mr Tim Horton

Total pupils: 150 oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Old Palace of John Whitgift School Senior

SENIOR

Croydon, CR0 1AX

Headteacher: Jane Burton

Total pupils: 700 oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Parkside School

NURSERY

Cobham, KT11 3PX

Headteacher: Nicole Janssen

Total pupils: 255 parkside-school.co.uk

Prior’s Field

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

GIRLS

Godalming, GU7 2RH

Headteacher: Tracy Kirnig

Total pupils: 440 priorsfieldschool.com

Reed’s School

SENIOR • CO-ED 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS • GIRLS

Cobham, KT11 2ES

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hoskins

Total pupils: 800 reeds.surrey.sch.uk

Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 7RN

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Culverwell

Total pupils: 336 reigatestmarys.org

Reigate Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 0QS

Headteacher: Mr Shaun Fenton

Total pupils: 947 reigategrammar.org

RGS Guildford

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Guildford, GU1 3BB

Headteacher: Dr Jon Cox

Total pupils: 972 rgsg.co.uk

RGS Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Guildford, GU1 2EL

Headteacher: Mr Toby Freeman-Day

Total pupils: 345 rgsg.co.uk

Ripley Court

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ripley, GU23 6NE

Acting Headteacher: Gavin Ryan

Total pupils: 267 ripleycourt.co.uk

Rowan Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Esher, KT10 0LX

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Raja

Total pupils: 320 rowanprepschool.co.uk

Royal Alexandra & Albert School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 0TD

Headteacher: Mr Mark Dixon

Total pupils: 960 raa-school.co.uk

Rydes Hill

Preparatory School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Guildford, GU2 8BP

Headteacher: Sarah Norville

Total pupils: 190 rydeshill.com

St Andrew’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woking, GU21 4QW

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Fitzgerald

Total pupils: 313 st-andrews.woking.sch.uk

St Catherine’s School, Bramley

PRE-SCHOOL • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Guildford, GU5 0DF

Headteacher Prep School: Miss Naomi Bartholomew

Headteacher Senior School: Mrs Alice Phillips

Total pupils Prep School: 218

Total pupils Senior School: 615 stcatherines.info

St Christopher’s Nursery and Pre-Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Epsom, KT18 5HE

Headteacher: Mrs Bronia Grehan

Total pupils: 176 st-christophers.surrey.sch.uk

St David’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Purley, CR8 3AL

Headteacher: Ms Cressida Mardell

Total pupils: 149 stdavidsschool.co.uk

St Edmund’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hindhead, GU26 6BH

Headteacher: Adam Walliker

Total pupils: 294 saintedmunds.co.uk

St George’s Weybridge

Wychwood School, Oxford

74 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6JR

Head Teacher: Mrs Jane Evans

Admissions: Mrs Rebecca Wood admissions@wychwoodschool.org 01865 557 976

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Weybridge, KT15 2QS

Headteacher: Mr Antony Hudson and Mrs Rachel Owens

Total pupils: 950 stgeorgesweybridge.com

St Hilary’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Godalming, GU7 1RZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Wittingham

Total pupils: 264 sthilarysschool.com

St Ives School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS • GIRLS

Haslemere, GU27 2ES

Headteacher: Mrs Kay Goldsworthy

Total pupils: 115 stiveshaslemere.com

St James Senior Boys’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

BOYS

Ashford, TW15 3DZ

Headteacher: Mr David Brazier

Total pupils: 382 stjamesschool.co.uk

St John’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Leatherhead, KT22 8SP

Headteacher: Mr Alex Tate

Total pupils: 800 stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk

St Teresa’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Dorking, RH56ST

Headteacher: Mr Mike Farmer

Total pupils: 331 st-teresas.com

Seaton House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Sutton, SM2 5LH

Headteacher: Mr Carl Bates

Total pupils: 160 seatonhouse.sutton.sch.uk

Shrewsbury House

Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Esher, KT10 9EA

Headteacher: Jon Akhurst

Total pupils: 85 shrewsburyhousepreprep.net

Sir William Perkin’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Chertsey, KT16 9BN

Headteacher: Mr Chris Muller

Total pupils: 606 swps.org.uk

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 11-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: Over 140, boys 30, girls 110 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding FEES: Senior – Day from £8,562 per term (£25,686 per year), Weekly from £12,337 per term (£37,011 per year), Occasional Boarding from £102 per night, Full Boarding from £14,701 per term (£44,103 per year). All prices including VAT

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 18-22, Sixth Form – 3-8

FAITH: Christian heritage, welcome pupils of all faiths

MOTTO: Academic excellence through creativity of thought

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Own school entrance assessments, interview, school reports and reference.

School philosophy: Wychwood aims for academic excellence through creativity of thought by providing education of the highest quality in a well-rounded and unique environment. It enriches pupils’ education through creative approaches to learning and empowers them to face challenges with confidence. Wychwood focuses on innovation, collaboration, creativity, and leadership to deliver added value to all its pupils, striving to inspire the great minds of tomorrow. The entrepreneurial spirit is cultivated in every pupil as they are encouraged to question, innovate, and create, paving the way for breakthrough ideas and game-changing solutions. Wychwood educates for life; for the real, modern, and contemporary life, whilst fostering a love for lifelong learning.

Academic record: A-Level results 2024: 41% of grades awarded at A*-B and 6% of those were at A*. EPQ results: 50% A grades. GCSE results 2024: 10% grade 9, 20% grades 8 and 9, 34% grades 7-9. Pupils achieve places at their first choice universities which includes institutions such as Oxbridge, Russell Group Universities, and prestigious Art universities such as Central Saint Martins and Falmouth.

Extra-curricular: Over 35 extra-curricular clubs on offer across sport, music, arts, drama and science. Clubs such as creative writing, junior art club, languages, chess, rugby 7s, football, rowing, fitness suite, Eco club, e sports, origami, LAMDA, drama, dance, netball, hockey and running are some examples of the sorts of clubs on offer which change on a termly basis.

Notable achievements and alumni: Ottoline Leyser – Scientist, Iszi Lawrence –Comedian, Rebecca Stockland – Chorister English National Opera, Ellie Foreman-Peck – Illustrator, Laura James – Author, Alice Boggis-Rolfe – Artist.

www.wychwoodschool.org

Surrey - East Sussex

The Study School

NURSERY

New Malden, KT3 5DP

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Brackstone-Drake

Total pupils: 134 thestudyschool.co.uk

Sutton High School PRE-PREP

Sutton, SM1 2AX

Headteacher: Beth Dawson

Total pupils: 642 suttonhigh.gdst.net

TASIS The American School in England

NURSERY

Thorpe, TW20 8TE

Headteacher: Bryan Nixon

Total pupils: 720 tasisengland.org

Tormead School

PRE-PREP

Guildford, GU1 2JD

Head: Mr David Boyd

Head of Prep: Nicky Fry

Total pupils: 894 tormeadschool.org.uk

Weston Green School

NURSERY

Thames Ditton, KT7 0JN

Headteacher: Mr David Brown westongreenschool.org.uk

Westward School

NURSERY

Walton-on-Thames, KT12

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Stevenson

Total pupils: 151 westwardschool.co.uk

Woldingham School

SENIOR

Woldingham, CR3 7YA

Headteacher: Dr James Whitehead

Total pupils: 611 woldinghamschool.co.uk

Woodcote House School

PREP • DAY

Windlesham, GU20 6PF

Headteacher: Mr D. M. K. Paterson

Total pupils: 93 woodcotehouseschool.co.uk

The Yehudi Menuhin School

PREP

BOARDING • CO-ED

Cobham, KT11 3QQ

Headteacher: Dr Robin Harskin

Total pupils: 98 menuhinschool.co.uk

East Sussex

Battle Abbey Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bexhill, TN40 2NH

Headteacher: Mrs M Maslin

Total pupils: 98 battleabbeyschool.com

Battle Abbey School

SENIOR

Battle, TN33 0AD

Headteacher: Mr David Clark

Total pupils: 378 battleabbeyschool.com

Bede’s Preparatory School

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Eastbourne, BN20 7XL

Headteacher: Mrs Leigh-Anne Morris

Total pupils: 400 bedes.org/prep

Bede’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Upper Dicker, BN27 3QH

Headteacher: Mr Peter Goodyer

Total pupils: 750 bedes.org

Bellerbys College Brighton

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Brighton, BN1 4LF

Headteacher: Mr Simon Mower

Total pupils: 888 bellerbys.com

Bricklehurst Manor School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wadhurst, TN5 7EL

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Flowers

Total pupils: 122 bricklehurst.co.uk

Brighton & Hove Junior School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hove, BN3 6NH

Headteacher: Ms Sian Cattaneo

Total pupils: 243 bhhs.gdst.net

Brighton & Hove High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Brighton, BN1 3AT

Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Smith

Total pupils: 338 bhhs.gdst.net

Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brighton, BN2 0EU

Headteacher: Mr Ant Falkus

Total pupils: 512 brightoncollege.org.uk

Brighton College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Brighton, BN2 0AL

Headteacher: Richard Cairns

Total pupils: 1088 brightoncollege.org.uk

Claremont School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nursery and Prep School, East Sussex, TN37 7PW

Senior and Sixth Form, East Sussex, TN32 5UJ

Principal: Giles Perrin

Total pupils: 650 claremontschool.co.uk

Eastbourne College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Eastbourne, BN21 4JY

Headteacher: Mr Tom Lawson

Total pupils: 662 eastbourne-college.co.uk

Frewen College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY

CO-ED Nr Rye, TN31 6NL

Headteacher: Nick Goodman

Total pupils: 111 frewencollege.co.uk

Greenfields School

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED Forest Row, RH18 5JD

Headteacher: Mr Jeff Smith

Total pupils: 135 greenfieldsschool.com

WEEKLY

Lancing College Preparatory School at Hove

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hove, BN3 6LU

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Keep

Total pupils: 244 lancingcollege.co.uk

Lewes Old Grammar School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Lewes, BN7 1XS

Headteacher: Mr R Blewitt

Total pupils: 574 logs.uk.com

Mayfield School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

GIRLS

Mayfield, TN20 6PH

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Forster

Total pupils: 420 mayfieldgirls.org

Northease Manor School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Lewes, BN7 3EY

Headteacher: Claire Farmer

Total pupils: 96 northease.co.uk

Roedean

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

GIRLS

Brighton, BN2 5RQ

Headteacher: Mr Oliver Blond

Total pupils: 675 roedean.co.uk

Sacred Heart School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wadhurst, TN5 6DQ

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Blake

Total pupils: 117 sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk

St Andrew’s Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Eastbourne, BN20 7RP

Headteacher: Mr Tom Gregory

Total pupils: 366 standrewsprep.co.uk

St Christopher’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hove, BN3 4AD

Headteacher: Ms Elizabeth Lyle

Total pupils: 284 stchristophershove.org.uk

Dunottar School

High Trees Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7EL

Head Teacher: Mr Mark Tottman

Admissions: Mrs Romey Tottman admissions@dunottarschool.com 01737 761945

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 11-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 460, boys 230, girls 230

TYPE: Day FEES: Senior – Day from £8,245.44 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: For Year 7 Entry: Pupils will take part in our Warrior Learner Assessments, which involve a number of individual and group activities, allowing us to assess their creativity and how they work with other children. All pupils will also have a friendly, informal interview with a member of staff. In addition, pupils will sit academic assessments in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning.

School philosophy: Our aim at Dunottar is to bring out the best in every pupil, enabling them to be the very best they can be. Pastoral care is at the heart of everything we do. Pupils benefit from our Warrior Learning philosophy, a holistic approach to education which focuses on developing well-rounded individuals. www.dunottarschool.com

Open Days: Open Days run throughout the year. Please see our website for details.

PEAK PERFORMANCE

PEAK PERFORMANCE

Excellence in sport, exceptional value: why the Duke of York’s Royal Military School’s sports programme is a winning formula

Excellence in sport, exceptional value: why the Duke of York’s Royal Military School’s sports programme is a winning formula

SSport at Duke of York’s Royal Military School (DOYRMS) is thriving, with outstanding results across multiple disciplines. This co-educational boarding school – home to 470 students aged 11-18 – o ers full, weekly, and flexi-boarding options and awards sports scholarships.

port at Duke of York’s Royal Military School (DOYRMS) is thriving, with outstanding results across multiple disciplines. This co-educational boarding school – home to 470 students aged 11-18 – o ers full, weekly, and flexi-boarding options and awards sports scholarships.

Over the past year alone, five students have been selected for county hockey, 10 have played for Ealing Trailfinders U18, four have earned regional rugby selection, and two have represented Kent in athletics –one reaching the national stage. However, it’s not just about individual success; the school’s teams consistently compete against and defeat larger independent and grammar schools.

Over the past year alone, five students have been selected for county hockey, 10 have played for Ealing Trailfinders U18, four have earned regional rugby selection, and two have represented Kent in athletics –one reaching the national stage. However, it’s not just about individual success; the school’s teams consistently compete against and defeat larger independent and grammar schools.

Director of Sport Justin Loveridge attributes this success to a broad foundation that supports elite performance:

Director of Sport Justin Loveridge attributes this success to a broad foundation that supports elite performance:

“Every student participates in two games afternoons a week, and the school fields as many teams as possible – often with more than half the student body involved in Saturday fixtures. Years seven to nine receive weekly PE lessons, while an extensive co-curricular programme o ers both high-performance training and recreational clubs. Sixth formers can even benefit from one-on-one coaching.”

“Every student participates in two games afternoons a week, and the school fields as many teams as possible – often with more than half the student body involved in Saturday fixtures. Years seven to nine receive weekly PE lessons, while an extensive co-curricular programme o ers both high-performance training and recreational clubs. Sixth formers can even benefit from one-on-one coaching.”

Exceptional facilities and a home-from-

Exceptional facilities and a home-from-

home boarding environment further enhance development. Whether training in the state-of-the-art ‘Duke Box’ gym, honing hockey skills under floodlights, running on the Olympic-standard track, or playing touch rugby with pals, students are immersed in a sporting culture that fuels success.

home boarding environment further enhance development. Whether training in the state-of-the-art ‘Duke Box’ gym, honing hockey skills under floodlights, running on the Olympic-standard track, or playing touch rugby with pals, students are immersed in a sporting culture that fuels success.

One of these elite pathways is in partnership with Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club. Rugby scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate excellence and commitment to the sport, while actively contributing to the school community. Scholarships are also available in hockey, netball, athletics, cricket, and tennis.

One of these elite pathways is in partnership with Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club. Rugby scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate excellence and commitment to the sport, while actively contributing to the school community. Scholarships are also available in hockey, netball, athletics, cricket, and tennis.

With all these opportunities, you might expect sky-high boarding fees – but with rates starting at £4,073 per term, DOYRMS delivers an elite sports programme at exceptional value. doyrms.com

With all these opportunities, you might expect sky-high boarding fees – but with rates starting at £4,073 per term, DOYRMS delivers an elite sports programme at exceptional value. doyrms.com

At DOYRMS, there are three cricket squares for students to practise on

At DOYRMS, there are three cricket squares for students to practise on

Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory

School

NURSERY •

Mayfield, TN20 6HR

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hammond

Total pupils: 136 skippershill.com

Vinehall School

NURSERY

Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL

Headteacher: Joff Powis

Total pupils: 251 vinehallschool.com

West Sussex

Ardingly College

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ

Headteacher: Mr Ben Figgis

Total pupils: 932 ardingly.com

Brambletye

NURSERY

East Grinstead, RH19 3PD

Headteacher: Mr Will Brooks

Total pupils: 264 brambletye.co.uk

Burgess Hill Girls

NURSERY

FLEXI • BOARDING

Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Laybourn

Total pupils: 526 burgesshillgirls.com

Christ’s Hospital School

SENIOR

Horsham, RH13 0LJ

Headteacher: Mr Simon Reid

Total pupils: 863 christs-hospital.org.uk

Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worthing, BN14 8HU

Headteacher: Francesca Milling

Total pupils: 152 lancingcollege.co.uk

Lancing College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Lancing, BN15 0RW

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Oliver

Total pupils: 538 lancingcollege.co.uk

Oakwood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chichester, PO18 9AN

Headteacher: Ms Clare Bradbury

Total pupils: 256 oakwoodschool.co.uk

Our Lady of Sion Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worthing, BN11 1RE

Headteacher: Dr Simon Orchard

Total pupils: 109 sionschool.org.uk

Our Lady of Sion Senior School

NURSERY • JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Worthing, BN11 4BL

Headteacher: Steven Jeffery

Total pupils: 390 sionschool.org.uk

Pennthorpe School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Rudgwick, Nr Horsham, RH12 3HJ

Headteacher: Mr Chris Murray

St Catherine’s, Bramley

Station Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0DF

Total pupils: 313 pennthorpe.com

Prebendal School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chichester, PO19 1RT

Copthorne Preparatory School

NURSERY

Copthorne, RH10 3HR

Headteacher: Mr Nathan Close

Total pupils: 270 copthorneprep.co.uk

Cottesmore School

PREP • BOARDING • CO-ED

Pease Pottage, RH11 9AU

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Rogerson

Total pupils: 155 cottesmoreschool.com

Cumnor House Sussex

NURSERY

Danehill, Haywards Heath RH17 7HT

Headteacher: Mr Christian Heinrich

Total pupils: 385 cumnor.co.uk

Dorset House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Pulborough, RH20 1PB

Headteacher: Mr Matt Thomas

Total pupils: 146 dorsethouseschool.com

Farlington School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Horsham, RH12 3PN

Headteacher: Mr James Passam

Total pupils: 467 falrlingtonschool.com

Great Ballard School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY •

Chichester, PO18 OLR

Headteacher: Matthew King

Total pupils: 230 greatballard.co.uk

Great Walstead School

NURSERY

Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL

Headteacher: Chris Calvey

Total pupils: 430 greatwalstead.co.uk

Handcross Park School

NURSERY

Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF

Headteacher: Mr Jonnie Besley

Total pupils: 400 handcrossparkschool.co.uk

Hurst College

JUNIOR

Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9JS

Headteacher: Tim Manly

Total pupils: 1,337 hppc.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Louise Salmond Smith

Total pupils: 188 prebendalschool.org.uk

Seaford College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Petworth, GU28 0NB

Headteacher: John Green

Total pupils: 689 seaford.org

Shoreham College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YW

Headteacher: Mr Richard Taylor-West

Total pupils: 368 shorehamcollege.co.uk

Slindon College

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Arundel, BN18 0RH

Headteacher: Mark Birkbeck

Total pupils: 84 slindoncollege.co.uk

Sompting Abbotts

Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sompting, BN15 OAZ

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Douch

Total pupils: 97 somptingabbotts.com

The Towers Convent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • FLEXI •

GIRLS • BOYS

Steyning, BN44 3TF

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Trelfa

Total pupils: 314 thetowersschool.org

Westbourne House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chichester, PO20 2BH

Headteacher: Martin Barker

Total pupils: 442 westbournehouse.org

Windlesham House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Washington, RH20 4AY

Headteacher: Mr Richard Foster

Total pupils: 356 windlesham.com

Worth School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Turners Hill, RH10 4SD

Headteacher: Stuart McPherson

Total pupils: 675 worthschool.org.uk

Head Teacher: Mrs A Phillips M.A. Cantab

Head Designate (September 2025): Ms E Watson

Admissions: Clare Woodgates admissions@stcatherines.info 01483 893363

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 3-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 860

TYPE: Day, Occasional Boarding, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery – 5 mornings from £3,685 per term*, £4,535, 5 full days per term For those girls aged between 3 and 4, the School is registered for EYFE funding and accepts childcare vouchers against fees. Pre-Prep – PPI (Reception) £4,595 per term; PPII (Year 1) £4,924 per term; PPIII (Year 2) £5,878 per term; Prep – £6,986 per term; Senior – £8,450 per term; Boarding £14,578 per term; Occasional Boarding 1-4 nights £84 per night, 5-7 nights £633 in total.

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 20, Senior – 20-24, Sixth Form – 7

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: At 11+ the majority of girls join the Senior School. Exit schools at 11+ include Guildford High, St John’s Leatherhead and Prior’s Field.

FAITH: Christian Church of England (girls attend Chapel once a week).

MOTTO: Let us go on.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: St Catherine’s own entrance assessment at 11+, 13+ and 16+.

School philosophy: At St Catherine’s we support our girls in building the intellect and character that will help each girl to develop as a bright, confident and vibrant individual. At the heart of this is developing a sense of self-belief, that she can achieve whatever she is driven do to in life.

Academic record: Academic results place us comfortably in the premier girls’ independent boarding schools in the UK. The curriculum is designed to ensure it has breadth and variety. Our impressive Destinations of Leavers’ data is testament to the excellent outcomes at A Level, enabling our Sixth Formers to go to their chosen universities, in the UK and worldwide.

Extra-curricular: There are over 40 extra-curricular clubs on offer in the Prep School and over 100 in the Senior School – our girls are never bored.

Notable achievements and alumni: The recent Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded us two significant strengths for our extra-curricular programme and its positive impact and secondly, for the breadth of the careers education and Association Community supporting career ambitions. Notable alumnae include Sam Knights KC (1989), Human Rights Lawyer; Isabel Hardman (2004), Political Journalist and Author. www.stcatherines.info

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SOUTH WEST

South West

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.

SOUTH WEST

Channel Islands - Cornwall - Devon - Dorset - Gloucestershire

Channel Islands

Elizabeth College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

BOYS

Guernsey, GY1 2PY

Headteacher: Ms Jenny Palmer

Total pupils: 891 elizabethcollege.gg

The Ladies’ College

NURSERY

GIRLS

Guernsey, GY1 1RW

Headteacher: Mrs Ashley Clancy

Total pupils: 588 ladiescollege.com

St George’s Preparatory School

NURSERY

Jersey, JE3 7DB

Headteacher: Mr Cormac Timothy

Total pupils: 219 stgeorgesprep.co.uk

St Michael’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Jersey, JE2 7UG

Headteacher: Mr Mike Rees

Total pupils: 300 stmichaelsschool.je

Victoria College

PREP

Jersey, JE1 4HT

Headteacher: Mr Alun Watkins

Total pupils: 693 victoriacollege.je

Cornwall

Polwhele House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Truro, TR4 9AE

Headteacher: Hilary Mann

Total pupils: 95 polwhelehouse.co.uk

St Joseph’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Launceston, PL15 8HN

Headteacher: Oliver Scott

Total pupils: 229 stjosephscornwall.co.uk

St Piran’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Hayle, TR27 4HY

Headteacher: Carol De Labat

Total pupils: 55 stpiranshayle.net

Truro High School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Truro, TR1 2HU

Headteacher: Ms Sarah Matthews

Total pupils: 350 trurohigh.co.uk

Truro School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Truro, TR1 1TH

Headteache: Mr Andy Johnson

Total pupils: 1,150 truroschool.com

Devon

Blundell’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Tiverton, EX16 4DN

Headteacher: Mr Bart Wielenga

Total pupils: 584 blundells.org

Exeter Cathedral School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Exeter, EX1 1HX

Headteacher: Mr James Featherstone

Total pupils: 298 extercathedralschool.co.uk

Exeter School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Exeter, EX2 4NS

Headteacher: Louise Simpson

Total pupils: 1,015 exeterschool.org.uk

Mount Kelly

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • SIXTH

Tavistock, PL19 0HZ

Headteacher: Guy Ayling

Total pupils: 575 mountkelly.com

Kingsley School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bideford, EX39 3LY

Headteacher: Mr Pete Last

Total pupils: 398 kingsleyschoolbideford.co.uk

The Maynard School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Exeter, EX1 1SJ

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Dunn

Total pupils: 450 maynard.co.uk

Plymouth College Prep

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Plymouth, PL1 3JL

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Gatherer

Total pupils: 230

plymouthcollege.com

Plymouth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Plymouth, PL4 6RN

Headteacher: Jonathan Standen

Total pupils: 508

plymouthcollege.com

St Christopher’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Totnes, TQ9 6PF

Headteacher: Alexandra Cottell

Total pupils: 89 st-christophers.devon.sch.uk

St John’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Sidmouth, EX10 8RG

Headteacher: Ms Caroline Ward

Total pupils: 149 stjohnsdevon.co.uk

St Peter’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Exmouth, EX8 5AU

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Johnston

Total pupils: 302 stpetersprep.co.uk

Shebbear College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shebbear, EX21 5HJ

Headteacher: Caroline Kirby

Total pupils: 331 shebbearcollege.co.uk

Stover School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG

Headteacher: Mr Richard Notman

Total pupils: 326 stover.co.uk

Trinity School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY

Headteacher: Lawrence Coen

Total pupils: 438 trinityschool.co.uk

West Buckland School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Barnstaple, EX32 0SX

Headteacher: Phillip Stapleton

Total pupils: 700 westbuckland.com

Dorset

Bournemouth Collegiate Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Poole, BH14 9JY

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Wyborn

Total pupils: 111 bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk

Bournemouth Collegiate School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bournemouth, BH5 2DY

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Coulter

Total pupils: 395 bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk

Bryanston School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Blandford Forum, DT11 OPX

Headteacher: Richard Jones

Total pupils: 671 bryanston.co.uk

Canford School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Wimborne, BH21 3AD

Headteacher: Mr Ben Vessey

Total pupils: 662 canford.com

Castle Court School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wimborne, BH21 3RF

Headteacher: Mr Luke Gollings

Total pupils: 355 castlecourt.com

Clayesmore Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Blandford Forum, DT11 8PH

Headteacher: Charlotte Townsend

Total pupils: 239 clayesmore.com

Clayesmore Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Thomson

Total pupils: 481 clayesmore.com

Dumpton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wimborne, BH21 7AF

Headteacher: Mr Christian Saenger

Total pupils: 352 dumpton.com

Hanford School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Blandford, DT11 8HN

Headteacher: Rory Johnston

Total pupils: 101 hanfordschool.co.uk

Knighton House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED

Blandford, DT11 0PY

Headteacher: Robin Gainher

Total pupils: 114 knightonhouse.co.uk

Leweston School

BOARDING • DAY

SIXTH FORM

Sherborne, DT9 6EN

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Reynolds

Total pupils: 370 leweston.co.uk

Milton Abbey School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Blandford, DT11 0BZ

Headteacher: Judith Fremont-Barnes

Total pupils: 229 miltonabbey.co.uk

The Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ

Headteacher: Melanie Dowler

Total pupils: 362 parkschool.co.uk

Port Regis Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA

Headteacher: Mr Titus Mills

Total pupils: 306 portregis.com

St Mary’s School

PREP (FROM AGE 9) • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Young

Total pupils: 250 stmshaftesbury.uk

Sherborne Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sherborne, DT9 3NY

Headteacher: Mrs Annie Gent

Total pupils: 195 sherborneprep.org

Sherborne International

SENIOR • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sherborne, DT9 4EZ

Headteacher: Mr David Shaw

Total pupils: 200 sherborne-international.org

Sherborne School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Sherborne, DT9 3AP

Headteacher: Dr Dominic Luckett

Total pupils: 586 sherborne.org

Sherborne Girls

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Sherborne, DT9 3QN

Headteacher: Dr Ruth Sullivan

Total pupils: 485 sherborne.com

Sunninghill Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Dorchester, DT1 1EB

Headteacher: Mr John Thorpe

Total pupils: 177 sunninghillprep.co.uk

Talbot Heath School

PRE-PREP

• BOARDING • GIRLS

Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ

Headteacher: Angharad Holloway

Total pupils: 521 talbotheath.org

Yarrells School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Upton, BH16 5EU

•

Headteacher: Sally Weber-Spokes

Total pupils: 252 yarrells.co.uk

Gloucestershire

Badminton School

NURSERY

Bristol, BS9 3BA

Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Miles

Total pupils: 550 badmintonschool.co.uk

Beaudesert Park School

NURSERY

Stroud, GL6 9AF

Headteacher: Chris Searson

Total pupils: 436 beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk

Berkhamsted School

NURSERY

Cheltenham, GL52 2QA

Headteacher: Richard Cross

Total pupils: 270 berkhamsted.org

Bredon School

JUNIOR

Nr Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH

Headteacher: Mr Nick Oldham

Total pupils: 240 bredonschool.org

Bristol Grammar School

PRE-PREP •

Bristol, BS8 1SR

Headteacher: Jaideep Barot Total pupils: 956 bristolgrammarschool.co.uk

Butcombe Nursery, Clifton College Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3EZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Newman

Total pupils: 240 cliftoncollege.com

Cheltenham College Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL53 7AB

Headteacher: Mr Tom O’Sullivan

Total pupils: 425 cheltenhamcollege.org

Cheltenham College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL53 7LD

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Huggett

Total pupils: 750 cheltenhamcollege.org

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Cheltenham, GL50 3EP

Headteacher: Ms Eve Jardine-Young Total pupils: 874 cheltladiescollege.org

Clifton College Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3EZ

Headteacher: Mr Sam Morgan Total pupils: 141 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/ pre-preparatory-school

Clifton College Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3HE

Headteacher: Mr Jim Walton

Total pupils: 329 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/ preparatory-school

Clifton College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3JH

Headteacher: Dr Tim Greene

Total pupils: 1,268

cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/upperschool

Clifton High School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3JD

Headteacher: Mr Will Phelan

Total pupils: 785 cliftonhigh.co.uk

SOUTH WEST

Gloucestershire - Somerset

Collegiate School

NURSERY

Bristol, BS16 1BJ

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy McCullough

Total pupils: 502 collegiate.org.uk

Dean Close Airthrie

PRE-PREP

Cheltenham, GL50 2NY

Headteacher: Mr Jason Dobbie

Total pupils: 70 airthrie-school.co.uk

Dean Close Preparatory School

NURSERY •

Cheltenham, GL51 6QS

Headteacher: Mr Paddy Moss

Total pupils: 400 deanclose.org.uk

Dean Close School

SENIOR

6TH

Cheltenham, GL51 6HE

Headteacher: Mr B Salisbury

Total pupils: 489

deanclose.org.uk

Dean Close St John’s School

NURSERY

Tutshill, NP16 7LE

Headteacher: Mr Tom Rainer

Total pupils: 140 deanclosestjohns.org.uk

The Downs Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP •

Bristol BS48 1PF

Headteacher: Debbie Isaachsen

Total pupils: 280 thedownsschool.co.uk

Fairfield School

NURSERY

Bristol, BS48 3PD

Headteacher: Lesley Barton

Total pupils: 103 fairfield.school

Hatherop Castle Preparatory School

NURSERY

Cirencester, GL7 3NB

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Reed

Total pupils: 158 hatheropcastle.co.uk

Hopelands School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stonehouse, GL10 2AD

Headteacher: Mrs Sheila Bradburn

Total pupils: 88 hopelands.org.uk

The King’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Gloucester, GL1 2BG

Headteacher: Mr David Morton

Total pupils: 541 thekingsschool.co.uk

Kitebrook House

NURSERY

Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0RP

Headteacher: Mrs Susan McLean

Total pupils: 304 kitebrookhouse.com

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Junior School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Bristol, BS8 1JS

Headteacher: David Kendall

Total pupils: 107 qehbristol.co.uk

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS (YEARS 7-11) • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 1JX

Headteacher: Rupert Heathcote

Total pupils: 671 qehbristol.co.uk

Redmaids’ High Junior School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Bristol, BS9 4DP

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Brown

Total pupils: 140 redmaidshigh.co.uk

Redmaids’ High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Bristol, BS9 3AW

Headteacher: Mr Paul Dwyer

Total pupils: 650 redmaidshigh.co.uk

Rendcomb College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cirencester, GL7 7HA

Headteacher: Rob Jones

Total pupils: 411 rendcombcollege.org.uk

The Richard Pate School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL53 9RP

Headteacher: Mr Robert A MacDonald

Total pupils: 296 richardpate.co.uk

St Edward’s Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL52 6NR

Headteacher: Mr Stephen McKernan

Total pupils: 310 stedwards.co.uk

St Edward’s Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL53 8EY

Headteacher: Mrs Pat Clayfield

Total pupils: 340 stedwards.co.uk

Tockington Manor

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Bristol, BS32 4NY

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Symonds

Total pupils: 266 tockingtonmanorschool.com

Westonbirt Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tetbury, GL8 8QG

Headteacher: Mr Sean Price

Total pupils: 140 westonbirt.org

Westonbirt School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Tetbury, GL8 8QG

Headteacher: Mrs Natasha Dangerfield

Total pupils: 472 westonbirt.org

Wycliffe College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ

Headteacher: Mr Nick Gregory

Total pupils: 399 wycliffe.co.uk

Somerset

All Hallows Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF

Headteacher: Dr Trevor Richards

Total pupils: 271 allhallowsschool.co.uk

Downside School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bath, BA3 4RJ

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hobbs

Total pupils: 348 downside.co.uk

Hazlegrove

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Sparkford, BA22 7JA

Headteacher: Mr Ed Benbow’

Total pupils: 378 hazlegrove.co.uk

King Edward’s Pre-Prep and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bath BA1 4AQ

Headteacher: Ms Jayne Gilbert

Total pupils: 105 kesbath.com

King Edward’s Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bath, BA2 6JA

Headteacher: Mr Sean Price

Total pupils: 204 kesbath.com

King Edward’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bath, BA2 6HU

Headteacher: Mr Martin J Boden

Total pupils: 869 kesbath.com

King’s College Taunton

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Taunton, TA1 3LA

Headteacher: Mr Michael Sloan

Total pupils: 448 kings-taunton.co.uk

King’s Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Taunton, TA2 8AA

Headteacher: Mr Justin Chippendale

Total pupils: 289 kingshalltaunton.co.uk

www.tauntonschool.co.uk/visit-us/

SOUTH WEST

Somerset- Wiltshire

King’s Bruton

SENIOR

Bruton, BA10 0ED

Headteacher: Ian Wilmshurst

Total pupils: 330 kingsbruton.com

Kingswood Preparatory School

Bath, BA1 5SD

Headteacher: Mr Mark Brearey

Total pupils: 331 kingswood.bath.sch.uk

Kingswood School SENIOR

Bath, BA1 5RG

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Gordon-Brown

Total pupils: 709 kingswood.bath.sch.uk

Mark College

SENIOR

Highbridge, TA9 4NP

Headteacher: Mr Chris Sweeney

Total pupils: 78 priorychildrensservices.co.uk

Millfield Prep School PRE-PREP

Glastonbury, BA6 8LD

Headteacher: Dan Thornburn

Total pupils: 462 millfieldschool.com

Millfield School

SENIOR

Street, BA16 0YD

Headteacher: Gavin Horgan

Total pupils: 1,300 millfieldschool.com

Monkton Prep

Bath, BA2 7ET

Headteacher: Mr M P Davis

Total pupils: 280 monktoncombeschool.com

Monkton Senior

SENIOR

CO-ED

Bath, BA2 7HG

Headteacher: Chris Wheeler

Total pupils: 370 monktoncombeschool.com

Paragon School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Bath, BA2 4LT

Headteacher: Rosie Allen

Total pupils: 279 paragonschool.co.uk

The Park School

NURSERY

FLEXI

Yeovil, BA20 1DH

Headteacher: Mrs Jane M Huntington

Total pupils: 186 parkschool.com

Perrott Hill

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

BOARDING • CO-ED

Crewkerne, TA18 7SL

Headteacher: Alexander McCullough

Total pupils: 184 perrotthill.com

Prior Park College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bath, BA2 5AH

Headteacher: Mr James Murphy-O’Connor

Total pupils: 579 priorparkcollege.com

Queen’s College, Taunton

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Taunton, TA1 4QS

Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad

Total pupils: 550 queenscollege.org.uk

The Royal High School Junior and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Bath, BA1 5ES

Headteacher: Claire Lilley

Total pupils: 150 royalhighbath.gdst.net

The Royal High School Senior and Sixth

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI

BA1 5SZ

Headteacher: Kate Reynolds

Total pupils: 691 royalhighbath.gdst.net

Sexey’s School

SENIOR

Bruton, BA10 0DF

Headteacher: Steve Clayson

Total pupils: 670 sexeys.somerset.sch.uk

Shapwick Prep

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Burtle, TA7 8NJ

Headteacher: Mr A Wylie

Total pupils: 40 shapwickschool.com

Shapwick School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Bridgwater, TA7 9NJ

Headteacher: Mr A Wylie

Total pupils: 115 shapwickschool.com

Sidcot School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM

BOARDING • CO-ED

Winscombe, BS25 1PD

Headteacher: Mr Iain Kilpatrick

Total pupils: 635 sidcot.org.uk

Sunny Hill Preparatory School

NURSERY

Bruton, BA10 0NT

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Snow

Total pupils: 50 brutonschool.co.uk

Taunton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Taunton, TA2 6AD

Headteachers: Mr James Johnson

Total pupils: 1009 tauntonschool.co.uk

Wellington School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH

Wellington, TA21 8NT

Headteacher: Mr Eugene Du Toit

Total pupils: 850 wellington-school.org.uk

Wells Cathedral School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Wells, BA5 2ST

Headteacher: Alastair Tighe

Total pupils: 772 wells.cathedral.school

Wiltshire

Appleford School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Salisbury, SP3 4HL

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Filkins

Total pupils: 105 applefordschool.org

Chafyn Grove School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Salisbury, SP1 1LR

Headteacher: Simon Head

Total pupils: 302 chafyngrove.co.uk

Cricklade Manor Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cricklade, SN6 6BB

Headteacher: Mr Guy Barrett

Total pupils: 220 cracklademanor.com

Dauntsey’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Devizes, SN10 4HE

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lascelles

Total pupils: 799 dauntseys.org

Godolphin Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Salisbury, SP1 2RB

Headteacher: Ms Julia Miller

Total pupils: 85 godolphin.org

Godolphin School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Salisbury, SP1 2RA

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Hattersley

Total pupils: 415 godolphin.org

Heywood Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Corsham, SN13 0AP

Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Mitchell

Total pupils: 181 heywoodprep.com

Sexey’s School

Cole Road, Bruton, Somerset

Head Teacher: Mr Steve Clayson

Admissions: Mrs Anita Masters

admissions@sexeys.somerset.sch.uk 01749 814101

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 11-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 670, boys 307, girls 363 TYPE: Day, Full Boarding FEES: Senior – Full Boarding from £15,300 per year (£5,100 per term) ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details

School philosophy: We are ambitious for our students’ academic achievement and provide an inclusive, friendly environment – producing confident young people that are prepared for life, both today and beyond school. At the centre of the school’s ethos you will find our Christian values and seven core values, these are the building blocks of our individual character and through these we grow and develop as individuals and as a community. It is our belief that every young person has a personal talent that it is our responsibility to help discover, nurture and develop.

www.sexeys.somerset.sch.uk

SOUTH WEST

Wiltshire

Leehurst Swan School

NURSERY

Salisbury, SP1 3BQ

Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Bateman

Total pupils: 288 leehurstswan.org.uk

Marlborough College

SENIOR

Marlborough, SN8 1PA

Headteacher: Louise Moelwyn-Hughes

Total pupils: 1,015 marlboroughcollege.org

Meadowpark School

NURSERY •

Swindon, SN6 6DD

Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular

Total pupils: 173 meadowparkschool.co.uk

Pinewood School

NURSERY

Shrivenham, SN6 8HZ

Headteacher: Mr Neal Bailey

Total pupils: 406 pinewoodschool.co.uk

St Francis School

NURSERY

Pewsey, SN9 5NT

Headteacher: Mr David Sibson

Total pupils: 241 st-francis.wilts.sch.uk

St Margaret’s Preparatory School

NURSERY •

Calne, SN11 0DF

Headteacher: Karen E Cordon

Total pupils: 220 stmargaretsprep.org.uk

St Mary’s Calne

SENIOR

6TH

Calne, SN11 0DF

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Diana Harrison

Total pupils: 360 stmaryscalne.org

Salisbury Cathedral School

NURSERY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Salisbury, SP1 2EQ

Acting Headteacher: Mr Nick Hawker

Total pupils: 220 salisburycathedralschool.com

Sandroyd School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI

Salisbury, SP5 5QD

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Speers

Total pupils: 220 sandroyd.org

Stepping Stones Pre-Prep and Nursery School

NURSERY

Marlborough, SN8 3JT

Headteacher: Sue Corfield

Total pupils: 109 steppingstonesfroxfi eld.com

Stonar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Melksham, SN12 8NT

Headteacher: Matthew Way

Total pupils: 460 stonarschool.com

Warminster School

NURSERY

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Warminster, BA12 8PJ

Headteacher: Mr Mark D Mortimer

Total pupils: 498 warminsterschool.org.uk

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East Anglia

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.

by Evelyn Foster

EAST ANGLIA

Cambridgeshire - Essex - Norfolk

Cambridgeshire

Bellerbys College Cambridge

SENIOR

Cambridge, (Queens Campus), CB2 1LU

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Waite

Total pupils: 234 bellerbys.com

Cambridge International School

NURSERY

Cambridge, CB1 8DW

Headteacher: Joel Dixon

Total pupils: 337 cambridgeinternationalschool.co.uk

CATS College Cambridge

SENIOR

Cambridge, CB5 8AD

Headteacher: Craig Wilson

Total pupils: 384 catseducation.com

Kimbolton School

PREP

Huntingdon, PE28 0EA

Headteacher: Jonathan Belbin

Total pupils: 973 kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk

King’s College School

PRE-PREP

Cambridge, CB3 9DN

Headteacher: Yvette Day

Total pupils: 417 kcs.cambs.sch.uk

King’s Ely

NURSERY

Ely, CB7 4DB

Headteacher: Jonathan Shaw

Total pupils: 465 kingsely.org

The Leys School

SENIOR

Cambridge, CB2 7AD

Headteacher: Mr Martin Priestley

Total pupils: 570 theleys.net

Mander Portman Woodward

6TH FORM • BOARDING • DAY • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB2 1JE

Headteacher: Mr Markus Bernhardt

Total pupils: 200 mpw.ac.uk

The Perse School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB2 8QF

Headteachers: Mr Ed Elliott

Total pupils: 1529 perse.co.uk

The Peterborough School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Peterborough, PE3 6AP

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Meadows

Total pupils: 525 thepeterboroughschool.co.uk

St Faith’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB2 8AG

Headteacher: Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn

Total pupils: 546 stfaiths.co.uk

St John’s College School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB3 9AA

Headteacher: Neil Chippington

Total pupils: 466 sjcs.co.uk

St Mary’s Junior School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Cambridge, CB2 7EB

Headteacher: Mr Matthew O’Reilly

Total pupils: 165 stmaryscambridge.co.uk

St Mary’s Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Cambridge, CB2 1LY

Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Avery

Total pupils: 663 stmaryscambridge.co.uk

Sancton Wood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB1 2EZ

Headteacher: Mr Richard Settle

Total pupils: 202 sanctonwood.co.uk

The Stephen Perse Foundation

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB2 1HF

Headteacher: Richard Girvan

Total pupils: 1,563 stephenperse.com

Whitehall School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Somersham, PE28 3EH

Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Hutley

Total pupils: 64 whitehallschool.com

Wisbech Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wisbech, PE13 1JX

Headteacher: Mr Chris N Staley

Total pupils: 545 wisbechgrammar.com

Essex

Alleyn Court Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0PW

Headteacher: Rupert Snow

Total pupils: 311 alleyn-court.co.uk

Avon House Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford Green, IG8 0PN

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Campbell

Total pupils: 197 avonhouseschool.co.uk

Bancroft’s School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford Green, IG8 0RF

Headteachers: Simon Marshall

Total pupils: 1,157 bancrofts.org

Belmont Day Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Ilford, IG1 1YW

Total pupils: 53 belmontdaynursery.com

Braeside School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SD

Headteacher: Mrs Chloe Moon

Total pupils: 157 braesideschool.co.uk

Brentwood Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM15 8EQ

Headteacher: Mr Jason Whiskerd

Total pupils: 408 brentwoodschool.co.uk

Brentwood School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM15 8EE

Headteachers: Mr Michael Bond

Total pupils: 1591 brentwoodschool.co.uk

Chigwell School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chigwell, IG7 6QF

Headteacher: Mr Damian King

Total pupils: 1,130 chigwell-school.org

Colchester High School

NURSERY • JUNIOR • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Colchester, CO3 3HD

Headteacher: Mr David J Young

Total pupils: 502 colchesterhighschool.co.uk

Coopersale Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Epping, CM16 7PE

Headteacher: Mr Paul Wilson

Total pupils: 292 coopersalehallschool.co.uk

Daiglen Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LG

Headteacher: Mrs P Dear

Total pupils: 120 daiglen.essex.sch.uk

Dame Bradbury’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sa ron Walden, CB10 2AL

Headteacher: Tracy Handford

Total pupils: 220 damebradburys.com

Elm Green Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM3 4SU

Headteacher: Mrs A E Milner

Total pupils: 200 elmgreen.essex.sch.uk

Felsted Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Felsted, CM6 3JL

Headteacher: Simon James

Total pupils: 487

felsted.org

Felsted School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Felsted, CM6 3LL

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Townsend

Total pupils: 534 felsted.org

Gidea Park College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Romford, RM 2 5JR

Acting Headteacher: Ms Katherine Whiskerd

Total pupils: 173 gideaparkcollege.co.uk

Gosfield School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Halstead, CO9 1PF

Headteacher: Mr Rod Jackson

Total pupils: 289 gosfi eldschool.org.uk

Heathcote School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Danbury, CM3 4QB

Headteacher: Ms Caroline Forgeron

Total pupils: 98 heathcoteschool.co.uk

Holmwood House Nursery School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Colchester, CO6 4DX

Nursery Manager: Vicki Shreeve

Total pupils: 53 holmwood.house

Holmwood House Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Colchester, CO3 9ST

Headteacher: Alexander Mitchell

Total pupils: 285 holmwood.house

Littlegarth School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Colchester, CO6 4JR

Headteacher: Mrs Kathy Uttley

Total pupils: 320 Littlegarth.org

Loyola Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NH

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Anthony

Total pupils: 199 loyola.essex.sch.uk

Maldon Court School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maldon, CM9 4QE

Headteachers: Mrs Elaine Mason and Mrs Loraine Guest

Total pupils: 148 maldoncourtschool.org

New Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM3 3HS

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Je rey

Total pupils: 1,350 newhallschool.co.uk

Oaklands School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Loughton, IG10 4RA

Headteacher: Mrs Gretchen Copeman

Total pupils: 262 oaklandsschool.co.uk

Park School for Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Ilford, IG1 4RS

Headteacher: Mrs Androulla Nicholas

Total pupils: 172 parkschool.org.uk

Raphael Independent School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hornchurch, RM11 1XY

Headteacher: Ms Claudette Salmon

Total pupils: 135 raphaelschool.com

St Anne’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM2 0AW

Headteacher: Mrs V Eveleigh

Total pupils: 136 stannesprep.co.uk

St Aubyn’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford Green, IG8 9DU

Headteacher: Mr Louis Taylor

Total pupils: 4674 staubyns.com

St Cedd’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM2 0AR

Headteacher: Matthew Clarke

Total pupils: 405 stcedds.co.uk

St John’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Billericay, CM12 0AR

Headteacher: Mr A Angeli

Total pupils: 325 stjohnsschool.net

St Margaret’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Halstead, CO9 1SE

Headteacher: Callum Douglas

Total pupils: 192 stmargaretsprep.com

St Mary’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Colchester, CO3 3RB

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Gri ths

Total pupils: 440 stmaryscolchester.org.uk

St Michael’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2LP

Headteacher: Mr James Mobbs

Total pupils: 301 stmichaelsschool.co.uk

St Nicholas School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Old Harlow, CM17 0NJ

Acting Headteacher: Mrs H Hopkins

Total pupils: 402 saintnicholasschool.net

St Philomena’s Catholic School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9HQ

Headteacher: Philippa Mathews

Total pupils: 115 stphilomenas.com

Thorpe Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3RD

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hampton Total pupils: 360 thorpehall.southend.sch.uk

Trinity School

PRE-PREP

Brentwood, CM14 5TB

Headteacher: Magali Ellis Total pupils: 180 trinityschool.ac

Ursuline Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM13 3HR

Headteacher: Mrs P Wilson Total pupils: 165 ursulineprepwarley.co.uk

The Ursuline Preparatory School Ilford

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ilford, IG1 4QR

Headteacher: Mrs McNaughton Total pupils: 199 urspsi.org.uk

Widford Lodge

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM2 9AN

Headteacher: Miss M Cole

Total pupils: 254 widfordlodge.co.uk

Woodford Green Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford Green, IG8 0BZ

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan P Wadge

Total pupils: 371 wgprep.co.uk

Woodlands Schools, Great Warely

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM13 3LA

Headteacher: Mr David Bell Total pupils: 126 woodlandsschools.co.uk

Woodlands Schools, Hutton Manor

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM13 1SD

Headteacher: Ms Paula Hobbs Total pupils: 197 woodlandsschools.co.uk

Norfolk

Aurora Eccles School

JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Norwich, NR16 2NZ

Headteacher: Chris Brown

Total pupils: 130 the-aurora-group.com

Beeston Hall School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cromer, NR27 9NQ

Headteacher: Mr Fred de Falbe

Total pupils: 150 beestonhall.co.uk

Glebe House School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hunstanton, PE36 6HW

Headteacher: Louis Taylor

Total pupils: 176 glebehouseschool.co.uk

Gresham’s Pre-Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Holt, NR25 6BB

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hollingsworth Total pupils: 127 greshams.com

EAST ANGLIA

Norfolk - Suffolk

Gresham’s Prep School

PREP

Holt, NR25 6EY

Headteacher: Cathy Braithwaite

Total pupils: 321 greshams.com

Gresham’s School

SENIOR

Holt, NR25 6EA

Headteacher: Mr Douglas Robb

Total pupils: 463 greshams.com

Langley Prep School

NURSERY

Norwich, NR8 6HU

Headteacher: Mr Jason Hyatt

Total pupils: 349 langleyschool.co.uk

Langley Senior School

SENIOR

Norwich, NR14 6BJ

Headteacher: Mr Jon Perriss

Total pupils: 416 langleyschool.co.uk

Norwich High School for Girls

NURSERY

GIRLS

Norwich, NR2 2HU

Headteacher: Alison Sefton

Total pupils: 609 norwichhigh.gdst.net

Norwich School

PREP

Norwich, NR1 4DD

Headteacher: Mr Ste an

Total pupils: 1044 norwich-school.org.uk

Notre Dame Preparatory School

NURSERY

Norwich, NR2 3TA

Headteacher: Rob Thornton

Total pupils: 202 notredameprepschool.co.uk

Sacred Heart School

NURSERY

Swa ham, PE37 7QW

Headteacher: Sister Francis Ridler

Total pupils: 108 sacredheartschool.co.uk

Thetford Grammar School

NURSERY

Thetford, IP24 3AF

Headteacher: Michael Brewer

Total pupils: 262 thetfordgrammar.co.uk

Town Close House Prep School

PRE-PREP

Norwich, NR2 2LR

Headteacher: Mr Nick Bevington

Total pupils: 468 townclose.com

Suffolk

Barnardiston Hall Preparatory

NURSERY

Nr Haverhill, CB9 7TG

Headteacher: Mr Keith Boulter

Total pupils: 218 barnardiston-hall.co.uk

Culford School

NURSERY

Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TX

Headteacher: Mr J F Johnson Munday

Total pupils: 660 culford.co.uk

Fairstead House School

NURSERY

Newmarket, CB8 7AA

Headteacher: Dr Lynda Brereton

Total pupils: 99 fairsteadhouseschool.co.uk

Finborough School

NURSERY

Stowmarket, IP14 3EF

Headteacher: Mr Steven Clarke

Total pupils: 321 fi nboroughschool.co.uk

Framlingham College

SENIOR • 6TH

Framlingham, IP13 9EY

Headteacher: Louise North

Total pupils: 419 framlinghamcollege.co.uk

Framlingham College Prep School

NURSERY

CO-ED

Brandeston, IP13 7AH

Headteacher: Jonathan Egan

Total pupils: 220 framlinghamcollege.co.uk

Ipswich High School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP9 1AZ

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Finch

Total pupils: 130 ipswichhighschool.co.uk

Ipswich Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP1 3QW

Headteacher: Ms Amanda Childs

Total pupils: 310 ipswich.school/prep

Ipswich School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP1 3SG

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Weaver

Total pupils: 747 ipswich.school

Moreton Hall Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BJ

Headteacher: Mr Chris Moxon

Total pupils: 109 moretonhallprep.org

Old Buckenham Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP7 7PH

Headteacher: Mr James Large

Total pupils: 210 obh.co.uk

The Old School Henstead

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Beccles, NR34 7LG

Headteacher: Mr W J McKinney

Total pupils: 97 theoldschoolhenstead.co.uk

Orwell Park

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP10 0ER

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Brown

Total pupils: 279 orwellpark.co.uk

The Royal Hospital School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP9 2RX

Headteacher: Simon Lockyer

Total pupils: 720 royalhospitalschool.org

Saint Felix School

NURSERY

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Southwold, IP18 6SD

Headteacher: Mr James Harrison

Total pupils: 292 stfelix.co.uk

St Joseph’s College

NURSERY

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP2 9DR

Headteacher: Mrs D Clarke

Total pupils: 551 stjos.co.uk

South Lee School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT

Headteacher: Mervyn Watch

Total pupils: 244 southlee.co.uk

Stoke College

SENIOR

CO-ED

6TH

Sudbury, CO10 8JE

Headteacher: Dr Gareth Lloyd

Total pupils: 165 stokecollege.co.uk

Woodbridge School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Woodbridge, IP12 4JH

Acting Headteacher: Shona Norman

Total pupils: 578 woodbridgeschool.org.uk

Woodbridge School Prep

PREP • DAY • CO-ED • PRE-PREP

Woodbridge, IP12 1DS

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Mitchell

Total pupils: 187 woodbridgeschool.org.uk

Framlingham College

Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9EY

Head Teacher: Mrs Louise North Admissions: Bernadette McCullough admissions@framlinghamcollege.co.uk 01728 727217

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 625, boys 350, girls 275

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery: £71 per day. Prep School: day from £3,683 per term, flexi boarding from £59 per night, full boarding from £9,281 per term. Senior School: day from £10,215 per term, boarding options, from £13,138 per term and occasional boarding from £94 per night.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details www.framlinghamcollege.co.uk/join/admissions-process/

School philosophy: We believe in the individual. There is no typical Framlinghamian, no singular path that we take: we are academics, actors, musicians, expeditioners, sports stars, innovators, linguists, scientists, artists, and thought provokers. Often, we are many things within one, each with our own story.

Please visit our website for details of our next Open Days. We welcome families for private tours of the school all year round.

www.framlinghamcollege.co.uk

The Cambridge School for Girls

Day and boarding school for girls aged 3 to 18

The Midlands

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.

THE MIDLANDS

Bedfordshire - Derbyshire - Herefordshire - Leicestershire - Lincolnshire - Northamptonshire - Nottinghamshire - Rutland

Bedfordshire

Bedford Girls’ School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Bedford, MK42 0BX

Headteacher: Miss Jo MacKenzie

Total pupils: 950 bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk

Bedford Modern School

PREP

Bedford, MK41 7NT

Acting Headteacher: Andrew Whomsley

Total pupils: 1199 bedmod.co.uk

Bedford School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Bedford, MK40 2TU

Headteacher: Mr James Hodgson

Total pupils: 1079 bedfordschool.org.uk

Orchard School and Nursery

NURSERY

Barton-Le-Clay, MK45 4RB

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Burton

Total pupils: 100 orchardschool.org.uk

Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Bedford, MK41 7QZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Webster

Total pupils: 348 pilgrims-school.info

Polam School

DAY • CO-ED

Bedford MK40 2BU

Headteacher: Mr Darren O’Neil

Total pupils: 118 polamschool.co.uk

St Andrew’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Bedford, MK40 2PA

Headteacher: Mr Ian Daniel

Total pupils: 224 standrewsschoolbedford.com

Derbyshire

S. Anselm’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bakewell, DE45 1DG

Headteacher: Frank Thompson

Total pupils: 150 sanselms.co.uk

Barlborough Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chesterfield, S43 4TJ

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Keeton

Total pupils: 183 barlboroughhallschool.com

Derby Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Littleover, DE23 4BX

Headteacher: Dr R Norris

Total pupils: 272 derbygrammar.co.uk

Derby High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Derby, DE23 3DT

Headteacher: Ms Amy Chapman

Total pupils: 541 derbyhigh.derby.sch.uk

Repton Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Milton, DE65 6EJ

Headteacher: Vicky Harding

Total pupils: 455 foremarke.org.uk

Repton School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Derby, DE65 6FH

Headteacher: Mr Mark Semmence

Total pupils: 600 repton.org.uk

Herefordshire

Hereford Cathedral Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hereford, HR1 2NW

Headteacher: Mr Chris Wright

Total pupils: 245 herefordcs.com

Hereford Cathedral School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hereford, HR1 2NG

Headteacher: Mr Paul Smith

Total pupils: 511 herefordcs.com

Lucton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Lucton, HR6 9PN

Headteacher: Mrs Gill Thorne

Total pupils: 348 luctonschool.org

Leicestershire

Fairfield Prep School

KINDERGARTEN • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Loughborough, LE11 2AE

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Earnshaw

Total pupils: 500 lsf.org/fairfi eld

Leicester Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Leicester, LE8 9FL

Headteachers: Mr John Watson

Total pupils: 1216 leicestergrammar.org.uk

Leicester High School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Leicester, LE2 2PP

Headteacher: Mr Alan Whelpdale

Total pupils: 373 leicesterhigh.co.uk

Loughborough Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Loughborough, LE11 2DU

Headteacher: Dr Daniel Koch

Total pupils: 885 lsf.org/grammar

Loughborough High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Loughborough, LE11 2DU

Headteacher: Dr Fiona Miles

Total pupils: 535 lsf.org/high

Loughborough Amherst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Loughborough, LE11 2DZ

Headteacher: Dr Julian Murphy

Total pupils: 330 lsf.org/amherst

Ratcliffe College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Leicester, LE7 4SG

Headteacher: Jon Reddin

Total pupils: 920 ratcliff ecollege.com

Stoneygate School

CO ED

Leicester, LE8 9DJ

Headmaster: Mr J F Dobson stoneygateschool.co.uk

Tiny Tots Pre-School & Leicester

International School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leicester, LE2 0AA

Headteacher: Mr N Hussein

Total pupils: 120 tinytotspre-school.co.uk

Lincolnshire

Ayscoughfee Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Spalding, PE11 2TE

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Ogden

Total pupils: 147 ahs.me.uk

Copthill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stamford, PE9 3AD

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Teesdale

Total pupils: 315 copthill.com

Grantham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Grantham, NG31 7UF

Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Korcz

Total pupils: 135 tgps.co.uk

Kirkstone House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Peterborough, PE6 9PA

Headteacher: Mrs Corinne Jones

Total pupils: 170 kirkstonehouseschool.co.uk

Lincoln Minster School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Lincoln, LN2 5RW

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Young

Total pupils: 500 lincolnminsterschool.co.uk

Lincolnshire Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stallingborough, DN41 8AJ

Headteacher: Ms Sylvia Fields

Total pupils: 64 lincolnshiremontessori.co.uk

St Hugh’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Woodhall Spa, LN10 6TQ

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Wyld

Total pupils: 185 st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk

St James’ School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING

Grimsby, DN34 4SY

Headteacher: Mr Murray

Total pupils: 244 saintjamesschool.co.uk

St Martin’s Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Grimsby, DN34 5AA

Headteacher: Stephen Thompson

Total pupils: 124 stmartinsprep.co.uk

Stamford High School (Girls)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM

GIRLS

Stamford, PE9 2LL

Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Buckman

Total pupils: 601 ses.lincs.sch.uk

Stamford Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Stamford, PE9 2LR

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Maria Smith

Total pupils: 382 ses.lincs.sch.uk

Stamford School (Boys)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Stamford, PE9 2BQ

Headteacher: Nick Gallop

Total pupils: 672 ses.lincs.sch.uk

Witham Hall

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bourne, PE10 0JJ

Headteacher: Mr William Austen

Total pupils: 248 withamhall.com

Northamptonshire

Beachborough School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Nr Brackley, NN13 5LB

Headteacher: Mr Christian Pritchard

Total pupils: 380 beachborough.com

Laxton Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oundle, PE8 4BX

Headteacher: Mr Sam Robertson

Total pupils: 259 laxtonjunior.org.uk

Maidford Montessori Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Maidford, NN12 8HT

Maidwell Hall

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Northampton, NN6 9JG

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Rendall

Total pupils: 111 maidwellhall.co.uk

Northampton High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Northampton, NN4 6UU

Headteacher: Dr Helen Stringer

Total pupils: 681 northamptonhigh.co.uk

Oundle School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oundle, PE8 4GH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Kerr-Dineen

Total pupils: 1100 oundleschool.org.uk

Pitsford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Pitsford, NN6 9AX

Headteacher: Craig G Walker

Total pupils: 312 pitsfordschool.com

St Peter’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kettering, NN15 6DJ

Headteacher: Maria Chapman

Total pupils: 114 st-peters.org.uk

Spratton Hall School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Northampton, NN6 8HP

Headteacher: Mr Simon Clarke

Total pupils: 400 sprattonhall.com

Wellingborough School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wellingborough, NN8 2BX

Headteacher: Mr A N Holman

Total pupils: 890 wellingboroughschool.org

Nottinghamshire

The Elms School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nottingham, NG10 4AD

Headteacher: Mrs F Potter

Total pupils: 400 elmsschool.net

Highfields School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newark, NG24 3AL

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Lyons

Total pupils: 140 highfi eldsschool.co.uk

Hollygirt School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Nottingham, NG3 4GF

Headteacher: Mrs Pamela Hutley

Total pupils: 156 hollygirt.co.uk

Nottingham Girls’ High Junior School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Nottingham, NG1 4HX

Headteacher: Laura Fowler

Total pupils: 285 nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net

Nottingham Girls’ High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Nottingham, NG1 4JB

Headteacher: Miss Julie Keller

Total pupils: 986 nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net

Nottingham High School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Nottingham, NG7 4ED

Headteachers: Mrs Clare Bruce and Mr Kevin Fear

Total pupils: 971 nottinghamhigh.co.uk

Trent College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nottingham, NG10 4AD

Headteacher: Mr Bill Penty

Total pupils: 1131 trentschools.net

Wellow House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED

Nr Newark, NG22 0EA

Headteacher: Kirsty Lamb

Total pupils: 149 wellowhouse.notts.sch.uk

Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Retford, DN22 8HX

Headteacher: Mr David Thorpe

Total pupils: 230 wsnl.co.uk/prep

Worksop College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Worksop, S80 3AP

Headteacher: Clare Tilley

Total pupils: 368 wsnl.co.uk

Rutland

Brooke Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oakham, LE15 6QW

Headteacher: Elizabeth Bell

Total pupils: 185 brooke.rutland.sch.uk

Oakham School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oakham, LE15 6DT

Headteacher: Mr Henry Price

Total pupils: 1,045 oakham.rutland.sch.uk

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THE MIDLANDS

Rutland - Shrophire - Staffordshire

Uppingham School

Rutland, LE15 9QE

Headteacher: Dr Richard J Maloney

Total pupils: 804 uppingham.co.uk

Shropshire

Adcote School for Girls

PRE-PREP

Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY

Headteacher: Mrs D Browne

Total pupils: 183

adcoteschool.org.uk

Bedstone College

NURSERY

Bucknell, SY7 0BG

Headteacher: Wendy Martin

Total pupils: 201 bedstone.org

Castle House School

NURSERY

Newport, TF10 7JE

Headteacher: is Ian Sterling

Total pupils: 109 castlehouseschool.co.uk

Concord College

SENIOR

Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF

Headteacher: Dr Michael Truss

Total pupils: 605 concordcollegeuk.com

Ellesmere College

PREP

Ellesmere, SY12 9AB

Headteacher: Mr Brendan Wignall

Total pupils: 600 ellesmere.com

Haberdashers Adams

Newport, TF10 7BD

Headteacher: Gary Hickey

Total pupils: 1,050 adamsgs.uk

Moor Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Ludlow, SY8 4DZ

Headteacher: Mr Charlie Minogue

Total pupils: 290 moorpark.org.uk

Moreton Hall

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Oswestry, SY11 3EW

Principal: Michael Brewer

Total pupils: 460 moretonhall.org

The Old Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wellington, tf1 3LB

Headteacher: Mr Martin C Stott

Total pupils: 233 oldhall.co.uk

Oswestry School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oswestry, SY11 2TL

Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad

Total pupils: 420 oswestryschool.org.uk

Packwood Haugh

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX

Headteacher: Robert Fox

Total pupils: 207 packwood-haugh.co.uk

Prestfelde School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Orchard

Total pupils: 287 prestfelde.co.uk

Shrewsbury High Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY3 9AH

Headteacher: Kate Millichamp

Total pupils: 200 shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net

Shrewsbury High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN

Headteacher: Jo Sharrock

Total pupils: 625 shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net

Shrewsbury School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA

Headteacher: Mr Leo Winkley

Total pupils: 834 shrewsbury.org.uk

Wrekin College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Wellington, tf1 3BH

Headteacher: Tim Firth

Total pupils: 572 wrekincollege.com

Staffordshire

Abbotsholme School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Uttoxeter, ST14 5BS

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Wilkinson

Total pupils: 234 abbotsholme.co.uk

Chase Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cannock, WS11 0UR

Principal: Michael Hartland

Total pupils: 202 chasegrammar.com

Denstone College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN

Headteacher: Miss Lotte Tulloch

Total pupils: 743 denstonecollege.org

The Prep at Denstone College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Uttoxeter, ST14 7TA

Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Davies

Total pupils: 108 denstonecollege.org

Edenhurst Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2PU

Headteacher: Michael Hibbert

Total pupils: 203 edenhurst.co.uk

Lichfield Cathedral School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Lichfield, WS13 7LH

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Hannam

Total pupils: 413 lichfi eldcathedralschool.com

Little Chasers Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Cannock, WS11 0AL

Headteacher: Ms Carla Corbett

Total pupils: 31 littlechasers.co.uk

Maple Hayes Dyslexia School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Lichfield, WS13 8BL

Headteacher: Dr Neville E Brown

Total pupils: 113

maplehayeshallsschool.squaespace.com

Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BQ

Headteacher: Mr N Vernon

Total pupils: 252 nuls.org.uk

Newcastle-under-Lyme Senior School

NURSERY • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB

Deputy Heads: Ian Dicksee and Julie Simms

Total pupils: 664 nuls.org.uk

St Dominic’s Brewood

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Nr Wolverhampton, ST19 9BA

Headteacher: Peter McNabb

Total pupils: 199 stdominicsbrewood.co.uk

St Dominic’s Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS Stone, ST15 8EN

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Harrison

Total pupils: 191 stdominicspriory.co.uk

St Joseph’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5RF

Headteacher: Mrs S D Hutchinson

Total pupils: 134 stjosephsprepschool.co.uk

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THE MIDLANDS

Staffordshire - Warwickshire - West Midlands

Stafford Grammar School

PREP

Stafford, ST18 9AT

Headteacher: Mr N Pietrek

Total pupils: 520 staffordgrammar.co.uk

Yarlet School

NURSERY

Nr Stafford, ST18 9SU

Headteacher: Ian Raybould

Total pupils: 148 yarletschool.uk

Warwickshire

Arnold Lodge School

NURSERY

Leamington Spa, CV32 5TW

Headteacher: David Preston

Total pupils: 225 arnoldlodge.com

Bilton Grange School

PRE-PREP

Nr Rugby, CV22 6QU

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Jones

Total pupils: 390 biltongrange.co.uk

Crackley Hall School

NURSERY

Kenilworth, CV8 2FT

Headteacher: Mr Robert Duigan

Total pupils: 276 crackleyhall.co.uk

Crescent School

NURSERY

Rugby, CV22 7QH

Headteacher: Mr Joe Thackway

Total pupils: 155 crescentschool.co.uk

The Croft Preparatory School

NURSERY

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7RL

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Cook

Total pupils: 403 croftschool.co.uk

King’s High School

SENIOR

Warwick, CV34 4HJ

Headteacher: Dr Stephen Burley

Total pupils: 795 kingshighwarwick.co.uk

The Kingsley School

PREP

Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD

Headteacher: Ms Heather Owens

Total pupils: 340 thekingsleyschool.com

Merrydays & Henley Montessori School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Henley-in-Arden, B95 5JP

Headteacher: Ms Helen Everley

Total pupils: 48 henleymontessori.co.uk

The National Mathematics and Science College

6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Coventry, CV4 8JB

Principal: Dr Andy Kemp

Total pupils: 105 natmatsci.ac.uk

Pattisons School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV3 1FQ

Headteacher: Mr Graeme Delaney

Total pupils: 120 pattisons.co.uk

Princethorpe College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Rugby, CV23 9PX

Headteacher: Mr Ed Hester

Total pupils: 868 princethorpe.co.uk

Rugby School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rugby, CV22 5EH

Headteacher: Gareth Parker-Jones

Total pupils: 865 rugbyschool.co.uk

Stratford Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG

Headteachers: Catherine Quinn

Total pupils: 122 stratfordprep.co.uk

Twycross House Pre-Prep School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PQ

Headteacher: Mrs R T Assinder

Total pupils: 151 twycrosshouseschool.org.uk/the-hollies

Twycross House School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PL

Headteacher: Mr S D Assinder

Total pupils: 328 twycrosshouseschool.org.uk

Warwick Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Warwick, CV34 6PL

Headteacher: Hellen Dodsworth

Total pupils: 457 warwickprep.com

Warwick School

JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • BOYS

Warwick, CV34 6PP

Headteacher: Mr Barker

Total pupils: 1239 warwickschool.org

West Midlands

Bablake Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV1 4AU

Headteacher: Warren Honey

Total pupils: 262 bablake.com

Bablake School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV1 4AU

Headteacher: Andrew Wright

Total pupils: 710 bablake.com

Birchfield Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED

Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF

Headteacher: Sarah Morris

Total pupils: 138 birchfieldschool.co.uk

Shrewsbury School

The Schools, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA

The Blue Coat School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Birmingham, B17 0HR

Headteacher: Noel Neeson

Total pupils: 569 thebluecoatschool.com

Davenport Lodge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV5 6QA

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Nalus

Total pupils: 130 davenportlodgeschool.co.uk

Edgbaston High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Birmingham, B15 3TS

Headteacher: Dr Ruth A Weeks

Total pupils: 899

edgbastonhigh.co.uk

Eversfield Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Solihull, B91 1AT

Headteacher: Robert Yates

Total pupils: 310 eversfield.co.uk

Hallfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Birmingham, B15 3SJ

Headteacher: Keith B Morrow

Total pupils: 566 hallfieldschool.co.uk

Highclare School, Woodfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sutton Coldfield, B2 1EA

Headteacher: Mrs P Bennett

Total pupils: 259

highclareschool.co.uk

Highclare School, St Paul’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sutton Coldfield, B4 2SY

Headteacher: Dr Richard Luker

Total pupils: 172 highclareschool.co.uk

Highclare School, The Abbey

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Birmingham, B23 6QL

Headteacher: Mrs A Moore

Total pupils: 206 highclareschool.co.uk

King Edward VI High School for Girls

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Birmingham, B15 2UB

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé

Total pupils: 662 kehs.org.uk

King Edward’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Birmingham, B15 2UA

Chief Master: Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé

Total pupils: 839 kes.org.uk

Head Teacher: Leo Winkley Admissions: admissions@shrewsbury.org.uk 01743 280552 reception@shrewsbury.org.uk 01743 280500

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 13-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 834, boys 503, girls 331

TYPE: Day, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – Day from £10,697 per term, Full Boarding from £15,598 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 15, Sixth Form – 9

FAITH: Standing in the Christian tradition, but with an open-hearted approach to those of all faiths and none

MOTTO: Intus Si Recte Ne Labora – ‘if all is right within, trouble not’

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: Shrewsbury School delivers whole-person education in a thriving and inclusive boarding and day school community that champions the individual. We believe the true purpose of education is the cultivation of inner virtues, life skills and character strengths that equip our young people with confidence and direction to pursue meaningful and successful lives. Academic excellence is achieved through a wide-ranging curriculum that encourages a genuine love of learning. We believe that school should be ‘serious fun’: because learning and enjoyment go hand in hand. Learning takes place not only in the classroom, but also through a vibrant and demanding co-curricular programme. Academic record: Pupils thrive at Shrewsbury: 30% secured places at top 50 global universities and 87% advanced to their first-choice institutions in 2023. In 2024, both Heads of School received offers from Harvard, along with 23 pupils with offers and scholarships from US and Canadian universities, plus 10 pupils heading to Oxbridge.

Extra-curricular: Pupils have excelled in winning the ESFA U18 National Championships, ISFA National Sixes and the National 100 Ball Cricket competition for two consecutive years. We celebrated two female Great British World Championship Rowers in 2023. Pupils perform in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival each year.

Notable achievements and alumni: Shrewsbury is proud to be the school of some impressive Old Salopians (alumni). Notable Old Salopians include naturalist Charles Darwin; our Ancient Library is home to first edition copies of On the Origin of the Species; Sir Michael Palin – actor, author and presenter, and England cricket player Issy Wong.

Open Days: We host six Open Days during the academic year for Third Form entrants and Sixth Form entrants. www.shrewsbury.org.uk/admissions/open-days-tours www.shrewsbury.org.uk

Bilton Grange is changing the face of prep-school boarding across the UK.

Designed with children’s comfort and modern lifestyle at its heart, our new house champions boarding fun for seven to 13-year-olds from hub spaces for games and music, to a helter skelter-style slide to transport them between the four levels.

Set in 90-acres of grounds, this will be a true home-fromhome experience, staycation style, combined with academic excellence, superb sporting facilities and unparalleled pastoral care.

And new Year 7 boarders can now benefit from an allthrough boarding pathway to Rugby School.

THE MIDLANDS

West Midlands - Worcestershire

King Henry VIII Junior School

NURSERY

Coventry, CV3 6AQ

Headteacher: Ms Hayley Shortt

Total pupils: 252 kinghenrys.co.uk

King Henry VIII School

SENIOR

Coventry, CV3 6AQ

Headteacher: Philip Dearden

Total pupils: 569 kinghenrys.co.uk

Mander Portman Woodward

6TH

Birmingham, B15 3AU

Headteacher: Mr Mark Shingleton

Total pupils: 200 mpw.ac.uk

Mayfield Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Walsall, WS1 2PD

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Draper

Total pupils: 210 mayfi eldprep.co.uk

Newbridge Preparatory School

NURSERY •

Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH

Headteacher: Mrs Nicky Burrows-Berry

Total pupils: 145 newbridgeprepschool.org.uk

Norfolk House School

NURSERY •

Birmingham, B15 3PS

Headteacher: Susannah Palmer

Total pupils: 279 norfolkhouseschool.co.uk

Priory School

NURSERY

CO-ED Birmingham, B15 2UR

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Cramb

Total pupils: 453 prioryschool.net

The Royal School Wolverhampton

NURSERY

Wolverhampton, WV3 0EG

Headteacher: Mr Mark Heywood

Total pupils: 1,454 theroyalschool.co.uk

Ruckleigh School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Solihull, B91 2AB

Headteacher: Mr Smith

Total pupils: 233 ruckleigh.co.uk

St George’s School

NURSERY

CO-ED

Birmingham, B15 1RX

Headteacher: Mr Gary Neal

Total pupils: 432 sgse.co.uk

Solihull Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Solihull, B91 3EN

Executive Headmaster: Charles B Fillingham

Total pupils: 428 solsch.org.uk

Solihull School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Solihull, B91 3DJ

Executive Headmaster: Charles B Fillingham

Total pupils: 1,540 solsch.org.uk

Tettenhall College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX

Headteacher: Mr Christopher McAllister

Total pupils: 312 tettenhallcollege.co.uk

West House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Birmingham, B15 2NX

Headteacher: Alistair M J Lyttle

Total pupils: 308 westhouseprep.com

Wolverhampton Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB

Headteacher: Mr Nic Anderson

Total pupils: 779 wgs.org.uk

Worcestershire

Abberley Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Worcester, WR6 6DD

Headteacher: Will Lockett

Total pupils: 300 abberleyhall.co.uk

Bowbrook House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Pershore, WR10 2EE

Headteacher: Mr C D Allen

Total pupils: 195 bowbrookhouseschool.co.uk

Bromsgrove Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bromsgrove, B60 2BU

Headteacher: Mrs Jacquelyne Deval-Reed

Total pupils: 716 bromsgrove-school.co.uk

Bromsgrove School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bromsgrove, B61 7DU

Headteacher: Mr Peter Clague

Total pupils: 934

bromsgrove-school.co.uk

RGS Dodderhill

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BE

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Banyard

Total pupils: 200 rgsw.org.uk/dodderhill

The Downs Malvern

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Malvern, WR13 6EY

Headteacher: Mr Alastair S Cook

Total pupils: 260 thedownsmalvern.org.uk

The Elms

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Malvern, WR13 6EF

Headteacher: Chris Hattam

Total pupils: 182 elmsschool.co.uk

Heathfield Knoll School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Kidderminster, DY10 3QE

Headteacher: Lawrence Collins

Total pupils: 251 heathfi eldshool.co.uk

Spratton Hall School

Smith Street, Spratton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8HP

King’s Hawford Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR3 7SD

Headteacher: Mr Tom Butt

Total pupils: 266 ksw.org.uk

King’s St Alban’s Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR1 2NJ

Headteacher: Mr Richard Chapman

Total pupils: 187 ksw.org.uk

King’s Worcester

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR1 2LL

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes

Total pupils: 1,336 ksw.org.uk

Malvern College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Malvern, WR14 3DF

Headteacher: Keith Metcalfe

Total pupils: 654 malverncollege.org.uk

Malvern St James Girls’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Great Malvern, WR14 3BA

Headteacher: Mrs Olivera Raraty

Total pupils: 430 malvernstjames.co.uk

RGS The Grange

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR3 7RR

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Hughes

Total pupils: 375 rgsw.org.uk

RGS Worcester

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR1 1HP

Headteacher: Mr John Pitt

Total pupils: 1272 rgsw.org.uk

RGS Springfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR1 3DL

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Brown

Total pupils: 151 rgsw.org.uk

St Michael’s College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED

Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PH

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Walker

Total pupils: 140 uk-stmichaels.kingscollegeschools.org

Winterfold House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chaddesley Corbett, DY10 4PW

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Toms

Total pupils: 279 winterfoldhouse.co.uk

Head Teacher: Mr Simon Clarke Admissions: Mrs Sarah Church (Registrar) registrar@sprattonhall.com 01604 847292

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 4-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 400, boys 218, girls 182

TYPE: Day

FEES: Pre-Prep – Day from £3,845, Prep – Day from £5,175 to £7,224 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 16

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Rugby, Oakham, Oundle, Uppingham, Wellingborough FAITH: Church of England

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Entry requirements vary depending on the year group your child will be entering. Reception is non-selective, but other year groups will require an assessment day as detailed on the Admissions pages at www.sprattonhall.com.

School philosophy: Spratton Hall’s philosophy is that as well as achieving exceptional grades, we want our pupils to enjoy the very best all-round educational experience and the highest standards of wellbeing possible.

Academic record: Spratton Hall has an outstanding academic record with a 100% pass rate at common entrance. For example in 2021 the 46 Year 8 pupils achieved a record-equalling 21 scholarships to their chosen senior schools. However, we are not a hot-house, and provide first-rate learning support for any children who need extra academic assistance.

Extra-curricular: In addition to the extensive provision of music, art and sport within the curriculum, Spratton Hall also offers 65 extra-curricular clubs and activities. Clubs are as diverse as kite-making, Mandarin, archery, sailing, ceramics and gaming and there are numerous musical ensembles, choirs and groups to join too.

Notable achievements and alumni: Spratton Hall is proud to have been shortlisted for Prep School or Pre-Prep School of the year for the last four years.

The Week recently referred to the school as ‘great for all-rounders’ and for the last three years we have been one of the Cricketers ‘Top 50 Cricketing Prep Schools’, in part due to their inclusive approach to cricket, as all 25 school teams are now mixed, boys and girls.

North of England

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, starts below.

Cheshire

ALTRINCHAM

1 Altrincham Preparatory School

Northumberland

STOCKSFIELD

2 Mowden Hall School

North Yorkshire

3 Queen Ethelburga’s

Cheshire

Abbey Gate College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chester, CH3 6EN

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Pollard

Total pupils: 498 abbeygatecollege.co.uk

Abbey Gate College Infant and Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chester, CH3 6HZ

Headteacher: Mrs Marie Hickey

Total pupils: 134 abbeygatecollege.co.uk/infant-and-junior

Alderley Edge School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Alderley Edge, SK9 7QE

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Smillie

Total pupils: 539 aesg.co.uk

Altrincham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Altrincham, WA14 2RR

Headteacher: Mr AM Whittaker

Total pupils: 332 altprep.co.uk

Beech Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Macclesfield, SK10 2EG

Headteacher: Mr James Allen

Total pupils: 192 beechhallschool.org

Brabyns Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stockport, SK6 7DB

Headteacher: Mr Lee Sanders

Total pupils: 131 brabynsprepschool.co.uk

Cheadle Hulme School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Cheadle, SK8 6EF

Headteacher: Mr Neil Smith

Total pupils: 1418 cheadlehulmeschool.co.uk

Cransley School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Northwich, CW9 6HN

Headteacher: Richard Pollock

Total pupils: 154 cransleyschool.com

The Firs School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chester, CH2 2HJ

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Davies

Total pupils: 195 fi rsschool.net

Forest Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Altrincham, WA15 6LJ

Headteacher: Mr Rick Hyde

Total pupils: 198 forestschool.co.uk

The Grange School (Junior)

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Northwich, CW8 3AU

Headteacher: Mr Guy Rands

Total pupils: 442 grange.org.uk

The Grange School (Senior)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hartford, CW8 1LU

Headteacher: Mrs D Leonard

Total pupils: 730 grange.org.uk

Greenbank Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheadle, SK8 6HU

Headteacher: Mrs Janet Lowe

Total pupils: 199 greenbankschool.co.uk

Hale Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hale, WA15 9AS

Headteacher: Mr J F Connor

Total pupils: 199 haleprepschool.com

The Hammond School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chester, CH2 4ES

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Roscoe

Total pupils: 260 thehammondschool.co.uk

Hulme Hall Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Stockport, SK8 6LA

Headteacher: Mr Dean Grierson

Total pupils: 323 hulmehallschool.org

The King’s School in Macclesfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Cheshire, SK10 4SP

Headteacher: Jason Slack

Total pupils: 1216 kingsmac.co.uk

The King’s School, Chester

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chester, CH4 7QL

Headteacher: Mr George Hartley

Total pupils: 988 kingschester.co.uk

Lady Barn House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheadle, SK8 1JE

Headteacher: Ms Louise Higson

Total pupils: 495 ladybarnhouse.org

Loreto Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Altrincham, WA14 4GZ

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Roberts

Total pupils: 156 loretoprep.co.uk

North Cestrian School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Altrincham, WA14 4AJ

Headteacher: Mr Lee Bergin

Total pupils: 251 northcestrian.co.uk

Pownall Hall School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wilmslow, SK9 5DW

Headteacher: Mr David Goulbourn

Total pupils: 210 pownallhallschool.co.uk

The Queen’s Lower School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Chester, CH2 1AW

Headteacher: Miss Iona Carmody

Total pupils: 216 thequeensschool.co.uk

The Queen’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Chester, CH1 2NN

Headteacher: Mrs S Wallace-Woodroofe

Total pupils: 438 thequeensschool.co.uk

Ramillies Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Cheadle, SK8 7AJ

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Anthony

Total pupils: 143 ramillieshall.co.uk

The Ryleys

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Alderley Edge, SK9 7UY

Headteacher: Mrs Julia Langford

Total pupils: 252 theryleys.com

St Ambrose Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Altrincham, WA15 0HE

Headteacher: Mr Francis Driscoll

Total pupils: 152 stambroseprep.org

NORTH OF ENGLAND

Cheshire - County Durham - Cumbria - Greater Manchester - Isle of Man - Lancashire - Merseyside - Northumberland - Tees Valley - Tyne & Wear - Yorkshire

Stockport Grammar School

NURSERY

Stockport, SK2 7AF

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Capewell

Total pupils: 1047

stockportgrammar.co.uk

Terra Nova School

PRE-PREP

Holmes Chapel, CW4 8BT

Headteacher: Philip Stewart

Total pupils: 276 tnschook.co.uk

Wilmslow Prep School

NURSERY

Wilmslow, SK9 5EG

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rigby

Total pupils: 116 wilmslowprep.co.uk

County Durham

Barnard Castle Prep School

PRE-PREP

Barnard Castle, DL12 8UW

Headteacher: Ms Laura Turner

Total pupils: 200 barnardcastleschool.org.uk

Barnard Castle School

PRE-PREP

Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN

Headteacher: Tony Jackson

Total pupils: 738 barnardcastleschool.org.uk

The Chorister School

NURSERY

Durham, DH1 3EL

Headteacher: Mr Ian Wicks

Total pupils: 206 thechoristerschool.com

Durham School

NURSERY

Durham, DH1 4SZ

Headteacher: Mr Kieran McLaughlin

Total pupils: 599 durhamschool.co.uk

Durham High School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Durham, DH1 3TB

Headteacher: Mrs Simone Niblock

Total pupils: 420 dhsfg.org.uk

Cumbria

Austin Friars

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

CO-ED

Carlisle, CA3 9PB

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Harris

Total pupils: 471 austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk

Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY •

Kirkby Lonsdsale, LA6 2SG

Headteacher: Mr Will Newman

Total pupils: 199 sedberghschool.org/junior

Chetwynde School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

CO-ED

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY

Headteacher: Ms Jeff reys

Total pupils: 427 chetwynde.co.uk

Hunter Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Penrith, CA11 8UA

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Vinsome

Total pupils: 111 hunterhall.co.uk

Lime House School

PRE-PREP

BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Carlisle, CA5 7BX

Headteacher: Ms Mary Robertson-Barnett

Total pupils: 133 limehouseschool.co.uk

Sedbergh School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sedbergh, LA10 5HG

Principal: Dan Harrison

Total pupils: 583 sedberghschool.org

St Bees School

BOARDING • CO-ED

Wood Lane, St Bees, Cumbria

Headteacher: Mr Roger Sinnett stbeesschool.co.uk

Windermere School – Junior Campus

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Windermere, LA23 1AP

Headteacher: Jenny Davies

Total pupils: 90 windermereschool.co.uk

Windermere School – Senior Campus

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Windermere, LA23 1NW

Headteacher: Tom Hill

Total pupils: 230 windermereschool.co.uk

Greater Manchester

Abbey College Manchester

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Manchester, M2 4WG

Headteacher: Ms Liz Elam

Total pupils: 226 abbeymanchester.co.uk

Abbotsford Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Manchester, M41 5PR

Headteacher: Catherine Howard

Total pupils: 177 abbotsfordprepschool.co.uk

Bolton School Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Bolton, BL1 4RL

Headteacher: Mrs Allyson Hunt, Mrs Angela Smith

and Miss Jill Sunter

Total pupils: 84 boltonschool.org/nursery

Bolton School, Beech House Infants School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bolton, BL1 4PB

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Field

Total pupils: 205 boltonschool.org/infants

Bolton School Junior Boys’ School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Bolton, BL1 4RD

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Faulkner

Total pupils: 200 boltonschool.org/juniorboys

Bolton School Junior Girls’ School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Bolton, BL1 4PB

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Holt

Total pupils: 170 boltonschool.org/juniorgirls

Bolton School Boys’ Division

SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Bolton, BL1 4PA

Headteacher: Mr Nic Ford

Total pupils: 930 boltonschool.org/seniorboys

Bolton School Girls’ Division

SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Bolton, BL1 4PB

Headteacher: Mrs Lynne Kyle

Total pupils: 800 boltonschool.org/seniorgirls

Bridgewater School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Worsley, M28 2WQ

Headteacher: Mrs Judy Nairn

Total pupils: 410 bridgewater-school.co.uk

Chetham’s School of Music

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Manchester, M3 1SB

Headteacher: Alun Jones

Total pupils: 293 chethamschoolofmusic.com

Clarendon Cottage

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Preparatory School

Manchester, M30 9BJ

Headteacher: Amber Hartley

Total pupils: 125 clarendoncottage-school.co.uk

Forest Park Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sale, M33 6NB

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Tucker

Total pupils: 193 forestparkschool.co.uk

Manchester Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Manchester, M13 0XT

High Master: Dr Martin Boulton

Total pupils: 1509 mgs.org

Manchester High School for Girls

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Manchester, M14 6HS

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Jeys

Total pupils: 929 manchesterhigh.co.uk

Moor Allerton Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Manchester, M20 2PW

Headteacher: Mr Ali Khan

Total pupils: 239 moorallertonschool.co.uk

St Bede’s College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Manchester, M16 8HX

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Kemp

Total pupils: 756 sbcm.co.uk

Withington Girls’ School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Manchester, M14 6BL

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Haslam

Total pupils: 635 wgs.org

Isle Of Man

The Buchan School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Castletown, IM9 1RD

Headteacher: Jane Billingsley-Evans

Total pupils: 160 kwc.im/buchan

King William’s College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Castletown, IM9 1TP

Headteacher: Damian Henderson

Total pupils: 360 kwc.im

Lancashire

AKS Lytham

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Lytham, FY8 1DT

Headteacher: Mr David Harrow

Total pupils: 763 akslytham.com

Beech House Lower Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Rochdale, OL16 1UT

Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain

Total pupils: 115 beechhouseschool.co.uk

Beech House Upper Prep and Senior School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Rochdale, OL11 4JQ

Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain

Total pupils: 137 beechhouseschool.co.uk

Bury Grammar School Boys

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Bury, BL9 OHN

Headteacher: Mr D Cassidy

Total pupils: 536 bgsboys.co.uk

Bury Grammar School Girls

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Bury, BL9 OHH

Headteacher: Jo Anderson

Total pupils: 773 bgsg.bury.sch.uk

Clevelands Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bolton, BL1 5DH

Headteacher: Keith Cahillane

Total pupils: 129 clevelandsprepschool.co.uk

The Chadderton Preparatory Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oldham, OL9 OAD

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Greenwood

Total pupils: 86 thechaddertonprepgrammar.co.uk

Highfield Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Preston, PR2 5RW

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Duke

Total pupils: 258 highfi eldpriory.co.uk

Hulme Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DA Y • CO-ED

Oldham, OL8 4BX

Principal: Mr Tony Oulton

Total pupils: 735 hulmegrammar.org

Hulme Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oldham, OL8 1RE

Headteacher: Mr Craig Mairs

Total pupils: 276 ohgs.co.uk

Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant and Pre-School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Preston, PR4 2BD

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsten O’Donoghue

Total pupils: 240 kirkhamgrammar.co.uk

Kirkham Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Preston, PR4 2BH

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Berry

Total pupils: 678 kirkhamgrammar.co.uk

Moorland School

NURSERY

Clitheroe, BB7 2JA

Headteacher: Jonathan Harrison

Total pupils: 181 moorlandschool.co.uk

Oakhill College

NURSERY

CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 9AF

Headteacher: Mrs Carmel Crouch

Total pupils: 270 oakhillschool.co.uk

Rossall School

NURSERY

Fleetwood, FY7 8JW

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Quartermain

Total pupils: 615 rossallschool.org.uk

Scarisbrick Hall School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ormskirk, L40 9RQ

Headteachers: Mr Jeff Shaw Total pupils: 463 scarisbrickhallschool.co.uk

St Joseph’s Park Hill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Burnley, BB12 6TG

Headteacher: Maria Whitehead

Total pupils: 104 parkhillschool.co.uk

St Pius X Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Preston, PR2 8RD

Headteacher: Pat Gush

Total pupils: 264 stpiusx.co.uk

Stonyhurst College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ

Headteacher: Mr John Browne

Total pupils: 725 stonyhurst.ac.uk

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 9PU

Headteacher: Mr Ian Murphy

Total pupils: 280 stonyhurst.ac.uk

Westholme School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Pleasington, BB2 6QU

Principal: Paul Taylor westholmeschool.com

Merseyside

Belvedere Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liverpool, L8 3TF

Headteacher: Miss Clare Burnham

Total pupils: 163 belvedereprep.com

Birkenhead School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wirral, CH43 2JD

Headteacher: Paul Vicars

Total pupils: 816 birkenheadschool.co.uk

Carleton House Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liverpool, L18 3EE

Headteacher: Sandy Coleman

Total pupils: 184 carletonhouse.co.uk

Merchant Taylors’ Junior Boys’ School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Liverpool, L23 0QP

Headteacher: Mrs Janet Thomas

Total pupils: 149 merchanttaylors.com/junior-boys

Merchant Taylors’ Infant School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liverpool, L23 0QP

Acting Headteacher: Elizabeth Lynan

Total pupils: 47 merchanttaylors.com/infants

Merchant Taylors’ Primary School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Liverpool, L23 5TH

Acting Headteacher is Elizabeth Lynan

Total pupils: 283 merchanttaylors.com/junior-girls

Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Liverpool, L23 0QP

Headteacher: Mr David Wickes

Total pupils: 578 merchanttaylors.com/senior-boys

Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Liverpool, L23 5SP

Headteacher: Claire Tao

Total pupils: 490 merchanttaylors.com/senior-girls

Prenton Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wirral, CH43 5SY

Headteacher: Mr M T R Jones

Total pupils: 110 prentonprep.co.uk

Runnymede St Edward’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liverpool, L12 1LE

Headteacher: Mr Bradley Slater

Total pupils: 231 runnymede-school.org.uk

St Mary’s College

NURSERY •

CO-ED

Crosby, L23 5TW

Headteacher: Mr Michael Kennedy

Total pupils: 661

stmarys.ac

Tower College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 6NE

Headteacher: Miss R J Oxley

Total pupils: 398 towercollege.com

Northumberland

Longridge Towers School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Lee

Total pupils: 276 lts.org.uk

Mowden Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Stocksfield, NE43 7TP

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Martin

Total pupils: 221 mowdenhall.co.uk

Tees Valley

Glenfield Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0DA

Headteacher: Ms Jean Brown

Total pupils: 20 glenfield-nursery.co.uk

Red House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1DX

Headteacher: Ken James

Total pupils: 410 redhouseschool.co.uk

Teesside High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9AT

Headteacher: Kirsty Mackenzie

Total pupils: 361 teessidehigh.co.uk

Yarm Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9ES

Headteacher: Bill Sawyer

Total pupils: 361 yarmschool.org

Yarm School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9EJ

Headteacher: Dr Huw Williams

Total pupils: 1100 yarmschool.org

Tyne & Wear

Argyle House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Sunderland, SR2 7LA

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Johnson

Total pupils: 191 argylehouseschool.co.uk

Central Newcastle High School (Junior)

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • GIRLS

Gosforth, NE3 4ES

Headteacher: Ms Angela Charlton

Total pupils: 300 newcastlehigh.gdst.net

Central Newcastle HighSchool (Senior)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DS

Headteacher: Michael Tippett

Total pupils: 1000 newcastlehigh.gdst.net

Dame Allan’s Schools

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ

Headteacher: Dr John Hind

Total pupils: 656 dameallans.co.uk

Newcastle Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4RH

Headteacher: Miss Gemma Strong

Total pupils: 281 newcastleprepschool.org.uk

Newcastle Junior School for Boys

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES

Headteacher: Miss Tiffany White

Total pupils: 173 newcastleschool.co.uk

Newcastle School for Boys

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1NH

Headteacher: Mr D J Tickner

Total pupils: 400 newcastleschool.co.uk

Royal Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX

Headteacher: Mr Geoffrey Stanford

Total pupils: 1,345 rgs.newcastle.sch.uk

Westfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS

Headteacher: Mr Neil Walker

Total pupils: 238 westfield.newcastle.sch.uk

East Yorkshire

Hymers College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Hull, HU3 1LW

Headteacher: Mr D Elstone

Total pupils: 976 hymerscollege.co.uk

Pocklington Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Pocklington, YO42 2NH

Headteacher: Mrs Suzy Ward

Total pupils: 226 pocklingtonschool.com

Pocklington School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO42 2NJ

Headteacher: Mr Toby Seth

Total pupils: 786 pocklingtonschool.com

Tranby

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Anlaby, HU10 7EH

Headteacher: Alex Wilson

Total pupils: 649 hullcollegiateschool.co.uk

North Yorkshire

Ampleforth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO62 4ER

Acting Headteacher: Deidre Rowe

Total pupils: 611 ampleforth.org.uk/college

Ashville College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Harrogate, HG2 9JP

Headteacher: Mrs Rhiannon Wilkinson

Total pupils: 790 ashville.co.uk

Aysgarth Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS • CO-ED

Bedale, DL8 1TF

Headteacher: Jonathon Anderson

Total pupils: 225 aysgarthschool.com

Belmont Grosvenor Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Harrogate, HG3 2JG

Headteacher: Sophia Ashworth Jones

Total pupils: 197 belmontgrosvenor.co.uk

Bootham Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED York, YO30 6NP

Headteacher: Helen Todd

Total pupils: 153 boothamschool.com

Bootham School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO30 7BU

Headteacher: Chris Jeffrey

Total pupils: 445 boothamschool.com

Clifton School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED York, YO30 6AB

Headteacher: Mr Philip Hardy

Total pupils: 212 stpetersyork.org.uk/Clifton

Fyling Hall School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Robin Hood’s Bay, YO22 4QD

Headteacher: Mr Steven Allen

Total pupils: 165 fylinghall.org

Giggleswick Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Settle, BD24 0DG

Headteacher: James Mundell

Total pupils: 97 giggleswick.org.uk

Giggleswick School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Settle, BD24 0DE

Headteacher: Mr Sam Hart

Total pupils: 450 giggleswick.org.uk

Harrogate Ladies’ College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Harrogate, HG1 2QG

Headteacher: Mrs Sylvia Brett

Total pupils: 305 hlc.org.uk

Highfield Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Harrogate, HG1 2QG

Headteacher: James Savile

Total pupils: 245 hlc.org.uk

Minster School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED York, YO1 7JA

Interim Headteacher: Sophie Schoukroun

Total pupils: 163 minsterschoolyork.co.uk

The Mount School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

York, YO24 4DD

Principal: David Griffiths

Total pupils: 287 mountschoolyork.co.uk

Queen Ethelburga’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

York, YO26 9SS

Headteacher: Dan Machin

Total pupils: 1,400 qe.org

Queen Margaret’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

York, YO19 6EU

Headteacher: Sue Baillie

Total pupils: 270 queenmargarets.com

Queen Mary’s School

NURSERY

• BOARDING • GIRLS

Nr Thirsk, YO7 3BZ

Headteacher: Carole Cameron

Total pupils: 252 queenmarys.org

Ripon Grammar

SENIOR • CO ED

Ripon, HG4 2DG

Headmaster: Jonathan M Webb

Total pupils: 900 ripongrammar.co.uk

The Read School

NURSERY

Selby, YO8 8NL

Acting Headteacher: M. A. Voisey

Total pupils: 224 readschool.co.uk

St Olave’s School

PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO30 7WA

Headteacher: Mr Andy Falconer

Total pupils: 341 stolavesyork.org.uk

St Peter’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

York, YO30 6AB

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Walker

Total pupils: 549 stpetersyork.org.uk

Scarborough College

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Scarborough, YO11 3BA

Headteacher: Mr Guy Emmett

Total pupils: 467 scarboroughcollege.co.uk

Terrington Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

York, YO60 6PR

Headteacher: Mr Simon Kibler

Total pupils: 189 terringtonhall.com

South Yorkshire

Birkdale Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Sheffield, S10 2NS

Headteacher: Chris Burch birkdaleschool.org.uk

Birkdale School

SENIOR • BOYS • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Sheffield, S10 3DH

Headteacher: Peter Harris

Total pupils: 816 birkdaleschool.org.uk

Hill House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Doncaster, DN9 3GG

Headteacher: Mr David Holland

Total pupils: 710 hillhouse.doncaster.sch.uk

Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sheffield, S11 9HJ

Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Cunningham

Total pupils: 197 mylnhurst.co.uk

Sheffield High School Junior

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Sheffield, S10 2QH

Headteacher: Mr Chris Hald

Total pupils: 210 sheffieldhighschool.org.uk

Sheffield High School Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sheffield, S10 2PE

Headteacher: Ms Nina Gunson

Total pupils: 736

sheffieldhighschool.org.uk

Westbourne School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Sheffield, S10 2QT

Headteacher: Mr J B Hicks

Total pupils: 339 westbourneschool.co.uk

NORTH OF ENGLAND

Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

Ackworth School

NURSERY

Pontefract, WF7 7LT

Headteacher: Mr Anton Maree

Total pupils: 474 ackworthschool.com

Bradford Grammar School

SENIOR •

Bradford, BD9 4JP

Headteacher: Simon Hinchliffe

Total pupils: 1109 bradfordgrammar.com

Dale House School

NURSERY

Batley, WF17 8HL

Headteacher: Mrs S M G Fletcher

Total pupils: 93 dhschool.co.uk

The Froebelian School

NURSERY •

Leeds, LS18 4LB

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Dodds

Total pupils: 180 froebelian.com

Fulneck School

NURSERY

Leeds, LS28 8DS

Headteacher: Mr Devin Cassidy

Total pupils: 250 fulneckschool.co.uk

Gateways School

NURSERY

GIRLS

Leeds, LS17 9LE

Headteacher: Dr Tracy Johnson

Total pupils: 356 gatewaysschool.co.uk

Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School

NURSERY

Burley-in-Wharfedale, LS29 7HW

Headteacher: Mr David Martin

Total pupils: 120 ghyllroydschool.co.uk

The Gleddings Preparatory School

NURSERY

Halifax, HX3 0JB

Headteacher: Mrs Jill Wilson

Total pupils: 194 thegleddings.co.uk

The Grammar School at Leeds

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Leeds, LS17 8GS

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Woodroofe

Total pupils: 2100 gsal.org.uk

Hipperholme Grammar Junior School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Halifax, HX3 8JE

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Weller

Total pupils: 133 hgsf.org.uk

Hipperholme Grammar School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Halifax, HX3 8JE

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas James

Total pupils: 178 hgsf.org.uk

Lady Lane Park School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bingley, BD16 4AP

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Saunders

Total pupils: 169 ladylaneparkschool.co.uk

Moorfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ilkley, LS29 8RL

Headteacher: Paul Baddeley

Total pupils: 120 moorfi eldschool.co.uk

Moorlands School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leeds, LS16 5PF

Headteacher: Ms Jacqueline Atkinson

Total pupils: 142 moorlands-school.co.uk

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Junior)

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Wakefield, WF1 3QY

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Gray

Total pupils: 380 wgsf.org.uk/qegs-junior

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Wakefield, WF1 3QX

Headteacher: Dr Richard Brookes

Total pupils: 840 wgsf.org.uk/qegs

Rastrick Independent School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Brighouse, HD6 3HF

Headteacher: Mrs S A Vaughey

Total pupils: 124 rastrick-independent.co.uk

Richmond House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leeds, LS16 5LG

Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Young

Total pupils: 206 rhschool.org

Rishworth School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY• FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rishworth, HX6 4QA

Headteacher: Paul Silverwood

Total pupils: 460 rishworth-school.co.uk

Silcoates School

PRE-SCHOOL • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wakefield, WF2 0PD

Headteacher: Mr Philip Rowe

Total pupils: 600 silcoates.org.uk

Wakefield Girls’ High School (Junior)

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wakefield, WF1 2QX

Headteacher: Rachel Edwards

Total pupils: 671 wgsf.org.uk

Wakefield Girls’ High School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Wakefield, WF1 2QS

Headteacher: Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes

Total pupils: 733 wgsf.org.uk/wghs

Wakefield Grammar PrePreparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wakefield, WF1 2DG

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Gill

Total pupils: 179 wgsf.org.uk/wgpps

Westville House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ilkley, LS29 0DQ

Headteacher: MNikki Hammond

Total pupils: 129 westvillehouseschool.co.uk

Woodhouse Grove School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Apperley Bridge, BD10 0NR

Headteacher: James Lockwood

Total pupils: 699

woodhousegrove.co.uk

Head Teacher: Mrs Kate Martin

Admissions: Mrs Shona Marshall admissions@mowdenhallpst.org info@mowdenhallpst.org 01661 842147

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-13 years TOTAL PUPILS: 221, boys 125, girls 96

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding FEES: Nursery £3,795 per term; Pre-Prep £3,950-£4,450 per term; Prep from £4,865-£6,995, Full Boarding from £9,950 per term ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Informal assessment on taster day.

Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Apperley Bridge, BD10 0PQ

Headteacher: Mrs S E Chatterton

Total pupils: 310 woodhousegrove.co.uk/bronte-house

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SCOTLAND

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, starts below.

Angus

JOHNSHAVEN

1 Lathallan School

East Lothian

MUSSELBURGH

2 Loretto School

Perth and Kinross

PERTH

3 Glenalmond College

Aberdeenshire

International School Aberdeen

Aberdeen, AB15 9PN

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Little isa.aberdeen.sch.uk

Robert Gordon’s College

NURSERY •

CO-ED

Aberdeen, AB10 1FE

Headteacher: Robin Macpherson

Total pupils: 1667 rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk

St Margaret’s School for Girls

NURSERY

Aberdeen, AB10 1RU

Headteacher: Miss Anna Tomlinson

Total pupils: 416 st-margaret.aberdeen.sch.uk

Angus

High School of Dundee

6TH

PREP

Dundee, DD1 1HU

Headteacher: Lise Hudson

Total pupils: 1045 highschoolofdundee.org.uk

Lathallan School

NURSERY

Johnshaven, DD10 0HN

Headteacher: Mr Richard Toley

Total pupils: 220 lathallan.org.uk

Argyll and Bute

Lomond School

NURSERY

Helensburgh, G84 9JX

Headteacher: Claire Chisholm

Total pupils: 405 lomondschool.com

Ayrshire

Wellington School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ayr, KA7 2XH

Headteacher: Mr S P Johnson

Total pupils: 480 wellingtonschool.org

Clackmannanshire

Dollar Academy

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dollar, FK14 7DU

Headteacher: Ian Munro

Total pupils: 1216 dollaracademy.org

East Lothian

Belhaven Hill

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dunbar, EH42 1NN

Headteacher: Mr Olly Langton

Total pupils: 119 belhavenhill.com

Loretto School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI

• BOARDING • CO-ED

Musselburgh, EH21 7RE

Head: Mr Pete Richardson

Total pupils: 495 loretto.com

Edinburgh

Cargilfield Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH4 6HU

Headteacher: Mr Robert Taylor

Total pupils: 305 cargilfi eld.com

The Edinburgh Academy Nursery and Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH3 5PL

Headteacher: Mr Gavin A Calder

Total pupils: 492 edinburghacademy.org.uk

The Edinburgh Academy Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH3 5BL

Headteacher: Mr Barry Welsh

Total pupils: 625 edinburghacademy.org.uk

Edinburgh Montessori Arts School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH16 6AE

Headteacher: Ms Emma Rattigan

Total pupils: 53 emaschool.co.uk

ESMS Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH4 3NT

Headteacher: Mr Mike Kane

Total pupils: 1255 esms.org.uk

Fettes College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH4 1QX

Headteacher: Mrs H F Harrison

Total pupils: 766 fettes.com

George Heriot’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ

Headteacher: Gareth Warren

Total pupils: 1645 george-heriots.com

George Watson’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH10 5EG

Headteacher: Lisa Kerr

Total pupils: 2363 gwc.org.uk

The Mary Erskine School

SENIOR • GIRLS • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH4 3NT

Headteacher: Ms Kirsty Nicholson

Total pupils: 748 esms.org.uk 2 1 3

Merchiston Castle School

Edinburgh, EH13 0PU

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Anderson

Total pupils: 471 merchiston.co.uk

St George’s School for Girls

NURSERY

Edinburgh, EH12 6BG

GIRLS

Headteacher: Carol Chandler-Thompson

Total pupils: 824 stge.org.uk

Stewart’s Melville College

Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ

Headteacher: Anthony Simpson

Total pupils: 743 esms.org.uk

St Mary’s Music School

PREP

Edinburgh, EH12 5EL

Headteacher: Mr Kenneth Taylor

Total pupils: 83 stmarysmusicschool.co.uk

Fife

St Leonards

St Andrews, KY16 9QJ

Headteacher: Simon Brian

Total pupils: 518 stleonards-fife.org

Glasgow

Belmont House School

NURSERY

Glasgow, G77 5DU

Headteacher: Melvyn D Shanks

Total pupils: 260 belmontschool.co.uk

Craigholme School

NURSERY

GIRLS

Glasgow, G41 4HS

Headteacher: Gillian Stobo

Total pupils: 308] craigholme.co.uk

The Glasgow Academy

NURSERY

CO-ED

Glasgow, G12 8HE

Headteacher: Matt Gibson

Total pupils: 1363 theglasgowacademy.org.uk

The High School of Glasgow (Junior)

NURSERY

Glasgow, G61 4AE

Headteacher: Miss Heather Fuller

Total pupils: 359 highschoolofglasgow.co.uk

The High School of Glasgow (Senior)

SENIOR

6TH

Glasgow, G13 1PL

Headteacher: Kenneth Robertson

Total pupils: 1039 highschoolofglasgow.co.uk

Hutchesons’ Grammar School

Primary

PRE-PREP

Glasgow, G42 7RN

CO-ED

Headteacher: Ashley Cornfoot

Total pupils: 470 hutchesons.org

Hutchesons’ Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Glasgow, G41 4NW

Headteacher: Mark Ronan

Total pupils: 1482 hutchesons.org

Kelvinside Academy

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Glasgow, G12 0SW

Headteacher: Daniel J Wyatt

Total pupils: 565 kelvinsideacademy.org.uk

St Aloysius’ College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Glasgow, G3 6RJ

Headteacher: Michael Burrowes

Total pupils: 1092 staloysius.org

West End Montessori Pre-School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Glasgow, G3 6AP

Headteacher: Ms Denise Guthrie

Total pupils: 35 westendmontessoripre-school.com

Inverclyde

St Columba’s Junior School

NURSERY • PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Kilmacolm, PA13 4EQ

Headteacher: Ms Alison Duncan

Total pupils: 337 st-columbas.org

St Columba’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kilmacolm, PA13 4AU

Headteacher: Nicola Devine

Total pupils: 715 st-columbas.org

Moray

Gordonstoun School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Elgin, IV30 5RF

Headteacher: Simon Cane-Hardy

Total pupils: 600 gordonstoun.org.uk

Perth and Kinross

Ardvreck School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Crieff, PH7 4EX

Headteacher: Mrs Ali Kinge

Total pupils: 119 ardvreckschool.co.uk

Craigclowan Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Perth, PH2 8PS

Headteacher: Dougal Lyon

Total pupils: 252 craigclowan-school.co.uk

Glenalmond College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Perth, PH1 3RY

Warden: Mark Mortimer

Total pupils: 360 glenalmondcollege.co.uk

Morrison’s Academy

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Crieff, PH7 3AN

Headteacher: Andrew McGarva

Total pupils: 486 morrisonsacademy.org

Strathallan School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Perth, PH2 9EG

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lauder

Total pupils: 603 strathallan.co.uk

Scottish Borders

St Mary’s Melrose

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Melrose, TD6 9LN

Headteacher: Mr Liam Harvey

Total pupils: 177 stmarysmelrose.org.uk

South Lanarkshire

Fernhill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Rutherglen, G73 4SG

Headteacher: Mark Donnelly

Total pupils: 200 fernhill-school.com

Hamilton College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hamilton, ML3 0AY

Headteacher: Mr Richard A Charman

Total pupils: 430 www.hamiltoncollege.co.uk

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, is below.

1 St David’s College Denbighshire

3 Christ College

Carmarthenshire

Llandovery College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Llandovery, SA20 0EE

Warden: Dominic Findlay

Total pupils: 323 llandoverycollege.com

St Michael’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Llanelli, SA14 9TU

Headteacher: Mr Benson Ferrari

Total pupils: 422 stmikes.co.uk

Denbighshire

Myddelton College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Denbigh, LL16 3EN

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Davies

Total pupils: 352 myddeltoncollege.com

Ruthin School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ruthin, LL15 1EE

Headteacher: Frances King

Total pupils: 262 ruthinschool.co.uk

Conwy

Rydal Penrhos School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Conwy, LL29 7BT

Principal: Mr Tom Hutchinson

Total pupils: 350 rydalpenrhos.com

St David’s College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

CO-ED

Conwy, LL30 1RD

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Russell

Total pupils: 258 stdavidscollege.co.uk

Glamorgan

Cardiff Sixth Form 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Cardiff, CF24 0AA

Headteachers: Gareth Collier and Dr Liam Hughes

Total pupils: 309 ccoex.com

The Cathedral School Llandaff

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

Cardiff, CF5 2YH

Headteacher: Clare Sherwood

Total pupils: 743 cathedral-school.co.uk

Howell’s School, Llandaff

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOYS • GIRLS

Cardiff, CF5 2YD

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Davis

Total pupils: 832 howells-cardiff.gdst.net

Kings Monkton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Cardiff, CF24 3XL

Headteacher: Mr Paul Norton

Total pupils: 215 kingsmonkton.org.uk

St John’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP •

CO-ED

Cardiff, CF3 5YX

Headteacher: Mr Shaun Moody

Total pupils: 466 stjohnscollegecardiff.com

UWC Atlantic College

6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED Llantwit Mayor, CF61 1WF

Headteacher: Mr Peter T. Howe

Total pupils: 370 atlanticcollege.org

Westbourne SchoolNursery and Junior

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Penarth, CF64 2EF

Headteacher: Joanne Chinnock

Total pupils: 61 westbourneschool.com

Westbourne SchoolSenior SENIOR

Penarth, CF64 2AJ

Headteacher: Dr Gerard Griffiths

Total pupils: 93 westbourneschool.com

Gwynedd

St Gerard’s School

NURSERY •

Bangor, LL57 2EL

Headteacher: Mr Campbell Harrison

Total pupils: 182 st-gerards.org

Monmouthshire

Haberdashers’ Monmouth School

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Monmouth, NP25 3XP

Executive Head: Simon Dorman

Prep Head: Neil Shaw

Senior Head: Rachel Rees

Director of Sixth Form: Georgina Peace

Total pupils: 940 habsmonmouth.org

Rougemont School

NURSERY

Newport, NP20 6QB

Headteacher: Mr R A Carnevale

Total pupils: 568 rougemontschool.co.uk

Powys

Brecon, LD3 8AF

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Pearson

Total pupils: 400 christcollegebrecon.com

Bangor

POWYS

Aberystwyth

Brecon Beacons

Christ College Brecon

Bridge

Street, Brecon, Powys, LD38AF

Naomi Martin

Head Teacher: Mr Gareth Pearson

Admissions: Mrs Margaret Stephens admissions@christcollegebrecon.com 01874 615 440

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 4-18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 400, boys 55%, girls 45%

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Prep – Day from £10,758.80-£19,984.40 per annum (Year 1-Year 8), Weekly from £20,997-£30,396 (Year 5-Year 8), Flexi Boarding from £26,942 (Year 7-Year 8), Full Boarding from £25,064-£33,085.60 (Year 5-Year 8). Senior – Day from £22,762-£23,878 (Year 9-Year 13), Weekly from £35,409-£40,122 (Year 9-Year 13), Flexi Boarding from £33,199.40-£34,861 (Year 9-Year 13), Full Boarding from £42,261.60-£44,391 (Year 9-Year 13) all prices per annum include VAT

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – average 9, Senior – average 15, Sixth Form – average 12

FAITH: Church in Wales, Anglican

MOTTO: They achieve because they believe they can ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details

School philosophy: Christ College Brecon is a small school with a big family feel, where the motto “They achieve because they believe they can” encourages self-confidence and a willingness to embrace new experiences, preparing pupils for life beyond school. With exceptional pastoral care, a warm welcome, and a compassionate community, pupils thrive in an environment where kindness, respect, and personal growth are at the heart of everything.

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Notable achievements and alumni: Tori James – first Welsh woman to climb Mount Everest at the age of 25, making her the youngest British woman to complete the ascent. James Roberts – 2-time Paralympian and Gold Medalist in wheelchair rugby, MBE for services to wheelchair rugby. David and Harry Rich – Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winning landscape gardeners and TV personalities.

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Northern Ireland

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, is below.

County Antrim

Belfast Royal Academy

6TH

PREP

Belfast, BT14 6JL

Headteacher: Ms Hilary Woods

Total pupils: 1555 belfastroyalacademy.com

Ben Madigan Preparatory School, Belfast Royal Academy

NURSERY

Belfast, BT15 5GP

Headteacher: Ben Madigan

Total pupils: 124 benmadigan.com

Campbell College

Belfast, BT4 2ND

Headteacher: Mr Robert Robinson

Total pupils: 1209 campbellcollege.co.uk

Methodist College PREP

Belfast, BT9 6BY

Headteacher: Mr Scott Naismith

Total pupils: 2082 methody.org

Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Inchmarlo Preparatory School

NURSERY

Belfast, BT9 6JR

Headteacher: Mr A Smyth

Total pupils: 190 inchmarlo.org.uk

Royal Belfast Academical Institution

6TH

Belfast, BT1 6DL

Victoria College

Belfast, BT9 6JA

Headteacher: Karen Quinn

Total pupils: 1093 victoriacollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Miss J A Williamson

Total pupils: 1184 rbai.org.uk

Republic of Ireland

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, is below.

Co. Limerick

Glenstal Abbey School

SENIOR Murroe

Headmaster: Fr Simon Sleeman OSB

Total pupils: 255 glenstal.com

Dublin

Alexandra College

Dublin

College Principal: Barbara Ennis

Total pupils: alexandracollege.eu

The King’s Hospital

Palmerstown, Dublin

Headmaster: Mark Ronan

Total Pupils: 695

kingshospital.ie

St Columba’s College

JUNIOR

Whitechurch, Dublin, D16 CH92

Headmaster: Mark Boobbyer

Total Pupils: 298 stcolumbas.ie

Kildare

Clongowes Wood College

BOYS

Clane, Kildare

Headmaster: Chris Lumb

Total Pupils: 450 clongowes.net

County Down Rockport

School

NURSERY

Holywood, BT18 0DD

Headteacher: Mr George Vance

Total pupils: 180 rockportschool.com

Londonderry

Coleraine Grammar School

SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Coleraine, BT51 3LA

Headteacher: Dr David Carruthers

Total pupils: 761 colerainegrammar.com

Foyle College

Londonderry, BT48 0AW

Headteacher: Patrick Allen

Total pupils: 960 foylenet.org.uk

GALWAY

Limerick

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Alice Smith School

Primary Campus: No. 2, Jalan Bellamy, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Secondary Campus: No. 3, Jalan Equine, Taman Equine, 43300 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Head Teacher: Ms. Sian May

Primary Campus: admissions.jb@alice-smith.edu.my +603 2148 3674

Secondary Campus: admissions.ep@alice-smith.edu.my

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,400, boys 705, girls 695 TYPE: Day

FEES: Pre-school and Reception from £2,900 to £3,700 per term

Primary (Years 1-6) from £4,776 to £5,010 per term

Secondary (Years 7 to Sixth Form) from £5,800 to £6,280 per term

Note: Current exchange rate £1 = RM5.50

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School Philosophy: Alice Smith School is the first British international school in Malaysia and the only British international school in Kuala Lumpur which is ‘not for profit’ with an excellent reputation worldwide for providing an outstanding education. We are passionate about the difference we make and proud of our rich history. The exceptional quality of learning and teaching, makes our school a wonderful place to be and are the foundation for our success.

Open Days: We do have several Open Days each year, but we welcome families for tours of the school all year round.

www.alice-smith.edu.my

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