Private schools in the East Midlands
The East Midlands has 94 independent schools listed on SchoolFinder, across 7 areas. Day fees range from about £2,745 to £45,000 a year. Browse by area below, or see every school in the region ranked by its latest A-level and GCSE results.
94
Schools
£3–45k
Day fees
40
Top rated
24
Offer boarding
Browse private schools in the East Midlands by area
Cambridgeshire19Warwickshire18Staffordshire17Lincolnshire14Derbyshire12Leicestershire12Nottinghamshire12
Every private school in the East Midlands, ranked
1
Nottingham High School
Nottingham· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
65.4% A*–B
Not yet inspected
2
Loughborough High School
—· Senior· Girls· £16k/yr
51.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
3
Leicester Grammar School Trust
Leicester· All-Through· Co-ed· £14k/yr
48.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
4
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £17k/yr
47.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2012)
5
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST
—· All-Through· Girls· £20k/yr
39.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
6
Oundle School
Northamptonshire· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £40k/yr
37.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
7
Twycross House School
Atherstone· Senior· Co-ed· £18k/yr
36.1% A*–B
Ofsted Outstanding (2024)
8
Derby High School
Derby· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
31.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
9
Ratcliffe College
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
30.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
10
Uppingham School
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £35k/yr
29.5% A*–B
Not yet inspected
11
Repton School
Derby· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £41k/yr
29.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
12
Northampton High School
—· All-Through· Girls· £22k/yr
28.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
13
Oakham School
Oakham· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £35k/yr
25.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
14
Trent College
Nottingham· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
24.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
15
Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £21k/yr
23.1% A*–B
ISI Good (2017)
16
Leicester High School for Girls
—· All-Through· Girls· £22k/yr
22.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
17
Pitsford School
Northampton· All-Through· Co-ed· £18k/yr
21.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
18
Stamford Endowed Schools
Lincolnshire· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
20.3% A*–B
ISI Good (2025)
19
Wellingborough School
Wellingborough· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
18.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
20
Derby Grammar School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
16.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
21
Bosworth Independent School
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
16.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
22
Quinton House School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
15.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
23
Worksop College
Worksop· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
13.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
24
Dixie Grammar School
Nuneaton· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
4.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
25
Abbotsholme School
Uttoxeter· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £16k/yr
0% A*–B
Not yet inspected
26
Brooke House College
Market Harborough· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £27k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Good (2021)
27
Akeley Wood Junior School
Northamptonshire· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Good (2023)
28
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust
Leicester· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
29
Al-Islamia Institute for Education
Leicester· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
30
Ayscoughfee Hall School
Spalding· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
31
Barlborough Hall School
Chesterfield· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
32
Brooke House Day School
Leicester· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
33
Brooke Priory School
Oakham· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
34
Burton Hathow Preparatory School
Lincoln· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
35
Carrdus School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
36
Castles Education
Gainsborough· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Inadequate (2023)
37
Colston Bassett School Limited
Nottingham· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
38
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery
Stamford· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
39
Dame Catherine Harpur's School
Derby· Prep· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Not yet inspected
40
Darul Uloom Leicester
Leicester· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £8k/yr
Ofsted Good (2021)
41
Dudley House School
Grantham· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
42
Emmanuel Christian School
Braunstone· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2022)
43
Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited
Derby· Prep· Co-ed· £6k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
44
Fairfield Prep School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
45
Fig Tree Primary School
Nottingham· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
46
FUEL
Nottingham· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
47
Grantham Preparatory International School
Grantham· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
48
Green Crescent School
Nottingham· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
49
Greenwich House School
Louth· Prep· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
50
Handel House Preparatory School
Gainsborough· Prep· Co-ed· £7k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
51
Heckington House School
East Heckington· Senior· Co-ed· £45k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2023)
52
Highfields School
Newark· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
53
Hollygirt School
Nottingham· All-Through· Co-ed· £15k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
54
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
—· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Outstanding (2022)
55
Jameah Academy
Leicester· All-Through· Girls· £5k/yr
Not yet inspected
56
Jameah Boys Academy
—· All-Through· Boys· £5k/yr
Not yet inspected
57
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College
Nottingham· Senior· Girls· Boarding
Ofsted Requires improvement (2023)
58
Kirkstone House School
Peterborough· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Good (2021)
59
Land of Learning Primary School
Leicester· Prep· Co-ed· £3k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
60
Laxton Junior School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
61
Leicester Islamic Academy
Leicester· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
62
Leicester Preparatory School
Leicester· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Good (2020)
63
LGS Stoneygate
Leicester· All-Through· Co-ed· £23k/yr
Not yet inspected
64
Loughborough Amherst School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
65
Maidwell Hall
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
Not yet inspected
66
Mount St Mary's College
Sheffield· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
67
Normanton House School
Derby· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
68
Old Vicarage School
Derby· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
69
OneSchool Global Uk Nottingham Campus
Nottingham· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
70
Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus
Northampton· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
71
Plumtree School
Nottingham· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
72
Progress Schools - Thrapston
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
73
Refocus
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
74
Repton Preparatory School
Derby· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £41k/yr
Not yet inspected
75
Salterford House School
Nottingham· Prep· Co-ed· £12k/yr
ISI Good (2021)
76
Spratton Hall School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
77
St Andrew's College
Northampton· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Ofsted Good (2021)
78
St Anselm's School
Bakewell· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
79
St Crispin's School
Leicester· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Good (2022)
80
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool
Boston· Prep· Co-ed· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
81
St Hugh's School
Woodhall Spa· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
82
St Joseph's School
Nottingham· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
83
St Peter and St Paul School
Chesterfield· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Standards partially met (2020)
84
St Peter's School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
85
St Wystan's School
Derby· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Good (2017)
86
Stamford Junior School
Stamford· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
87
Take 1 Learning Centre
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2021)
88
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
Leicester· All-Through· Co-ed· £3k/yr
Ofsted Good (2021)
89
Twycross House Pre-Preparatory School
Atherstone· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £15k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
90
Watchorn Christian School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £3k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
91
Wellow House School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
92
Winchester House School
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
93
Witham Hall School
Bourne· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
Not yet inspected
94
Youth Works Community College
Northamptonshire· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2024)
Frequently asked questions
How many independent schools are there in the East Midlands?
SchoolFinder lists 94 independent schools in the East Midlands, including 24 that offer boarding.
What are the best private schools in the East Midlands?
Strong performers in the East Midlands include Nottingham High School, Loughborough High School, Leicester Grammar School Trust. Rankings here are based on published A-level and GCSE results, which reflect a school's intake as much as its teaching — the right school also depends on your child's stage, location and needs.
How much are private school fees in the East Midlands?
Annual day fees across the East Midlands range from roughly £2,745 to £45,000. Boarding fees are higher, and fees vary widely by area within a region. Many schools offer bursaries and scholarships.
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