Private schools in the East of England
The East of England has 159 independent schools listed on SchoolFinder, across 6 areas. Day fees range from about £3,960 to £43,035 a year. Browse by area below, or see every school in the region ranked by its latest A-level and GCSE results.
159
Schools
£4–43k
Day fees
87
Top rated
55
Offer boarding
Browse private schools in the East of England by area
Every private school in the East of England, ranked
1
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £31k/yr
81.1% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2023)
2
The Perse School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £28k/yr
73.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
3
Haberdashers' Boys' School
—· All-Through· Boys· £25k/yr
68.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
4
Haberdashers' Girls' School
Borehamwood· All-Through· Girls· £23k/yr
63.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
5
St Albans High School for Girls
—· All-Through· Girls
60% A*–B
Not yet inspected
6
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood· Senior· Boys· £33k/yr
52.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
7
St Francis College
Letchworth Garden City· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £25k/yr
45.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
8
The Leys School
Cambridge· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
44.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
9
Bedford School
Bedford· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £31k/yr
44.8% A*–B
Not yet inspected
10
The Stephen Perse Foundation
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
44.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
11
St Albans School
St Albans· Senior· Boys· £29k/yr
43.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
12
St Mary's School
cambridge· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £23k/yr
41.9% A*–B
ISI Good (2025)
13
Abbey College Cambridge
Cambridgeshire· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £39k/yr
40.2% A*–B
Not yet inspected
14
Ipswich School
Ipswich· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
38.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
15
Berkhamsted School
Berkhamsted· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
35.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2017)
16
Norwich School
Norwich· All-Through· Co-ed· £19k/yr
34.4% A*–B
Not yet inspected
17
Chigwell School
Chigwell· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
34.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
18
Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £31k/yr
33.3% A*–B
Not yet inspected
19
Haileybury College
Hertford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £43k/yr
33.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
20
King's Ely
Ely· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
32.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
21
Woodbridge School
Woodbridge· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
31.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
22
New Hall School
Chelmsford· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
28.9% A*–B
ISI Good (2024)
23
Bedford Modern School
Bedford· Senior· Co-ed· £22k/yr
26.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
24
Thetford Grammar School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
26.3% A*–B
ISI Good (2019)
25
Royal Hospital School
Ipswich· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
25.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
26
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
Cambridge· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
25% A*–B
Not yet inspected
27
The Peterborough School
Peterborough· All-Through· Co-ed· £15k/yr
25% A*–B
Not yet inspected
28
Immanuel College
Bushey· All-Through· Co-ed· £30k/yr
23.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
29
St Edmund's College
Ware· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
23.5% A*–B
Not yet inspected
30
Gresham's School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £37k/yr
23.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
31
Mander Portman Woodward
Cambridge· Senior· Co-ed· £29k/yr
22.4% A*–B
Ofsted Outstanding (2019)
32
St Columba's College
St Albans· All-Through· Co-ed· £18k/yr
21.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
33
Kimbolton School
Huntingdon· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
21.5% A*–B
ISI Good (2017)
34
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
—· All-Through· Girls· £22k/yr
21.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
35
Brentwood School
Brentwood· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
19.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
36
Bedford Girls' School
Bedford· Senior· Girls· £19k/yr
19.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
37
Langley School
Norfolk· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
18.8% A*–B
Not yet inspected
38
Sherrardswood School
Welwyn· All-Through· Co-ed· £16k/yr
18.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
39
Framlingham College
Woodbridge· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
17.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
40
St Margaret's School
Bushey· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £27k/yr
16.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
41
Wisbech Grammar School
Cambridgeshire· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
16.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
42
Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £22k/yr
15.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2017)
43
St Joseph's College
Ipswich· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
15.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
44
Culford School
Bury St. Edmunds· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
12.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
45
St. Andrew's College Cambridge
Cambridge· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £42k/yr
12.1% A*–B
Not yet inspected
46
Finborough School
Stowmarket· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
12% A*–B
Not yet inspected
47
St Christopher School
Letchworth Garden City· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
11.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
48
Stoke College
Sudbury· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
11.1% A*–B
Not yet inspected
49
Aldenham School
Elstree· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
10.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2017)
50
Ipswich High School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £24k/yr
10% A*–B
Not yet inspected
51
Queenswood School
Hatfield· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £31k/yr
10% A*–B
Not yet inspected
52
Felsted School
Felsted· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
9.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
53
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Tring· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £33k/yr
8.8% A*–B
Not yet inspected
54
The Purcell School
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £41k/yr
2.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
55
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
Bedford· All-Through· Co-ed
0% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
56
Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)
LUTON· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
57
Saint Felix School
Southwold· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
58
St Albans Independent College
St Albans· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
0% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2024)
59
Abbot's Hill School
Hemel Hempstead· All-Through· Girls· £28k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
60
Al Hikmah Boys School
—· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
61
Aldwickbury School
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
62
Alleyn Court Preparatory School
Southend-on-Sea· Prep· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
63
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School
Haverhill· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £14k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
64
Beechwood Park School
St Albans· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
65
Beeston Hall School
Cromer· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
Not yet inspected
66
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff
Southend-on-Sea· Prep· Girls· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
67
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
Berkhamsted· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
68
Braeside School
Buckhurst Hill· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
69
Brookes UK
Bury St Edmunds· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
Not yet inspected
70
Cambridge International School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
71
Charlotte House Preparatory School
Rickmansworth· Prep· Girls· £21k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
72
Chelmsford Hospital School
Chelmsford· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Outstanding (2024)
73
Colchester Prep & High School
Colchester· All-Through· Co-ed· £15k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
74
Coopersale Hall School
Epping· All-Through· Co-ed· £18k/yr
Not yet inspected
75
Daiglen School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
76
Duncombe School
Hertford· Prep· Co-ed· £24k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
77
Edge Grove School
Watford· Prep· Co-ed· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
78
Egerton-Rothesay School
Berkhamsted· Senior· Co-ed· £29k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
79
Elm Green Preparatory School
Essex· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
80
Fairstead House
—· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Good (2020)
81
Felixstowe International College
Felixstowe· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
Ofsted Requires improvement (2022)
82
Glebe House School
Hunstanton· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £14k/yr
Not yet inspected
83
Gosfield School
—· All-Through· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2022)
84
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School
Hertfordshire· Prep· Co-ed· £4k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
85
Heath Mount School
Hertford· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
86
Heathcote School
Chelmsford· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
87
Heritage School
Cambridge· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
88
Holmwood House School
Colchester· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
89
Howe Green House School
BISHOP'S STORTFORD· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Good (2017)
90
Include School Norfolk
Norfolk· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2023)
91
Include Suffolk
Lowestoft· Prep· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2024)
92
Iqra Academy
Peterborough· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
93
Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
Luton· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
94
King's College School
Cambridge· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
95
King's House Moorlands
Luton· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
96
Kingshott School
Hitchin· All-Through· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
97
KWS School
Bedford· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2023)
98
Landmark International School
Cambridge· All-Through· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
99
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall
Norwich· Prep· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
100
Littlegarth School
Colchester· Prep· Co-ed· £18k/yr
Not yet inspected
101
Lochinver House School
Potters Bar· Prep· Boys· £24k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
102
Lockers Park School
Hemel Hempstead· Prep· Boys· Boarding· £22k/yr
ISI Standards partially met (2017)
103
Longwood School
Bushey· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2023)
104
Loyola Preparatory School
BUCKHURST HILL· Prep· Boys· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
105
Maldon Court Preparatory School
Maldon· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
106
Manor Lodge School
Shenley· Prep· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
107
Mehria Primary School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
108
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Rickmansworth· Prep· Boys· £26k/yr
Not yet inspected
109
Norwich Steiner School
Norwich· All-Through· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
110
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited
Norwich· Prep· Co-ed· £9k/yr
Not yet inspected
111
Oaklands School
Loughton· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
112
Oakwood Primary School
Luton· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
113
Old Buckenham Hall School
Ipswich· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
114
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
Biggleswade· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
115
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus
Swaffham· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
116
OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus
Colchester· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
117
Open Box Education Centre
Essex· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2021)
118
Orchard School & Nursery
Bedford· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
119
Orwell Park School
Ipswich· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding
ISI Excellent (2022)
120
Oxford House School
Colchester· Prep· Co-ed· £15k/yr
Not yet inspected
121
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Bedford· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
122
Polam School
Bedford· Prep· Co-ed· £15k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
123
Radlett Preparatory School Ltd
Herts· Prep· Co-ed· £18k/yr
Ofsted Good (2019)
124
Red Balloon - Norwich
Norwich· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Good (2022)
125
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Cambridge· Senior· Co-ed· £18k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
126
Saint Pierre School
Leigh-on-Sea· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Not yet inspected
127
Sancton Wood School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
128
South Lee School
Bury St Edmunds· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Good (2025)
129
St Anne's School
Chelmsford· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
130
St Cedd's School
Chelmsford· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
131
St Faith's School
Cambridge· Prep· Co-ed· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
132
St Hilda's School
Harpenden· Prep· Girls
ISI Excellent (2019)
133
St Hilda's School
Bushey· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
134
St John's College School
Cambridge· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
135
St John's School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £21k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
136
St Joseph's in the Park
Hertford· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
137
St Margaret's Preparatory School
Halstead· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
138
St Mary's School for Girls
Colchester· All-Through· Girls· £23k/yr
ISI Good (2025)
139
St Nicholas School
Essex· All-Through· Co-ed· £21k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
140
St Philomena's School
Frinton-on-Sea· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Not yet inspected
141
St. Michael's School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
142
Stanborough Primary School
Watford· Prep· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2024)
143
Stanborough Secondary School
Watford· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
144
Stormont School
Potters Bar· Prep· Girls· £19k/yr
ISI Good (2022)
145
Summerhill School
Leiston· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
146
The King's School
Harpenden· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
147
The Light Christian School
Grays· Prep· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
148
The Meadows Montessori School
Ipswich· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
149
The Old School
Beccles· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
150
Thorpe Hall School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
151
Town Close Co-Educational Preparatory School
Norwich· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Not yet inspected
152
Ursuline Preparatory School
Brentwood· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
153
Waldorf Cambridge School
Fulbourn· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
154
Westbrook Hay
—· Prep· Co-ed· £28k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
155
Whitehall School
Huntingdon· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
156
Widford Lodge School
Chelmsford· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
157
Woodlands School
Brentwood· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
158
Woodlands School Hutton Manor
Brentwood· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
159
York House School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
Frequently asked questions
How many independent schools are there in the East of England?
SchoolFinder lists 159 independent schools in the East of England, including 55 that offer boarding.
What are the best private schools in the East of England?
Strong performers in the East of England include Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, The Perse School, Haberdashers' Boys' School. 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 of England?
Annual day fees across the East of England range from roughly £3,960 to £43,035. Boarding fees are higher, and fees vary widely by area within a region. Many schools offer bursaries and scholarships.
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