TOP 20 SENIOR BOARDING SCHOOLS
ECM Top 20 Senior Boarding Schools 2025 1. Westminster School
Age: 13-18 (Also Westminster Under School for boys aged 7-13) Single-sex (Boys) (Co-educational Sixth Form) Location: London A Level: 88.5% A*/A GCSE: 98.7% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, Imperial College London, UCL and Russell Group Universities, as well as Yale and Stanford in the USA. Parent Comment: “We really like all
the talks and clubs on offer and the fact that two afternoons a week are devoted to sports.” www.westminster.org.uk
2. Wycombe Abbey
Age: 11-18 Single-sex (Girls) Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire A Level: 82.4% A*/A GCSE: 97% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, King’s College London, LSE and Russell Group Universities, as well as Yale and Stanford in the USA. Parent Comment: “There’s a
really strong sense of community, especially in the boarding houses, everyone always takes loving care of each other!” www.wycombeabbey.com
3= Tonbridge School
Age: 13-18 (Also The New Beacon Prep School for boys aged 4-13) Single-sex (Boys) Location: Tonbridge, Kent A Level: 76.2% A*/A GCSE: 89.5% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, Imperial College London, LSE and Russell Group Universities, as well as Princeton and Duke in the USA. Parent Comment: “Our son loves
it at Tonbridge, the facilities are amazing and the pastoral care is outstanding!” www.tonbridge-school.co.uk
3= Benenden School
Age: 11-18 Single-sex (Girls) Location: Cranbrook, Kent A Level: 70.3% A*/A GCSE: 83.3% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, Durham University, UCL and Russell Group Universities, as well as UCLA and John’s Hopkins in the USA. Parent Comment: “We were
Location: Cobham, Surrey A Level: 56% A*/A GCSE: 75% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, King’s College London, Imperial College London and Russell Group Universities, as well as Yale and Northeastern in the USA. Parent Comment: “The school is
absolutely brilliant and the teachers are fantastic.” Benenden School
impressed by the extensive grounds, state-of-the-art facilities and the exam results, but it was the charming, confident, fulfilled and happy girls we met that convinced us that we had concluded our school search.” www.benenden.school
4. Sevenoaks School
Age: 11-18 Co-educational Location: Sevenoaks, Kent A Level: 86.1% A*/A GCSE: 86.4% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, Imperial College London, King’s College London and Russell Group Universities, as well as Harvard and Yale in the USA. Parent Comment: “There are masses
of opportunities on offer and the extra-curricular offering is huge, there are clubs and societies for everything you could want.” www.sevenoaksschool.org
5. Winchester College
Age: 13-18 Single-sex (Boys) (Co-educational Sixth Form) Location: Winchester, Hampshire A Level: 68.9% A*/A GCSE: 92.1% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, UCL, Imperial College London and Russell Group Universities, as well as Yale, Harvard and MIT in the USA. Parent Comment: “The head is
wonderful, she makes an effort to sit down and have lunch with boys from all different houses three times a week at least. She is approachable and warm with the boys.” www.winchestercollege.org
6= Reed’s School
Age: 11-18 Single-sex (Boys) (Co-educational Sixth Form)
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www.reeds.surrey.sch.uk
6= Wellington College
Age: 13-18 (Also Wellington College Prep for pupils aged 2-13) Co-educational Location: Crowthorne, Berkshire A Level: 66.3% A*/A GCSE: 83.3% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, Durham University, King’s College London and Russell Group Universities, as well as Yale and Harvard in the USA. Parent Comment: “All the staff and
pupils at the college were absolutely wonderful: extremely welcoming, helpful and charming.” www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk
7= Cranleigh
Age: 13-18 (Also Cranleigh Prep for pupils aged 5-13) Co-educational Location: Cranleigh, Surrey A Level: 79% A*/A/B GCSE: 68% 9/8/7 (A*/A) University destinations include: Oxbridge, King’s College London, Imperial College London and Russell Group Universities, as well as Harvard and Cornell in the USA. Parent Comment: “A broad range of
activities to challenge every child, the extra-curricular offering is fantastic!” www.cranleigh.org
7= Lancing College
Age: 13-18 (Also Lancing College Prep Schools in Hove and Worthing for pupils aged 3-13) Co-educational Location: Lancing, West Sussex A Level: 50% A*/A GCSE: 87% 9/8/7 (A*/A/B) University destinations include: Oxbridge, UCL, King’s College London and Russell Group Universities, as well as Dartmouth and NYU in the USA. Parent Comment: “Lancing has a