Private schools in the South East
The South East has 380 independent schools listed on SchoolFinder, across 10 areas. Day fees range from about £2,604 to £48,207 a year. Browse by area below, or see every school in the region ranked by its latest A-level and GCSE results.
380
Schools
£3–48k
Day fees
245
Top rated
171
Offer boarding
Browse private schools in the South East by area
Surrey68Kent50Berkshire39Oxfordshire38Hampshire33West Sussex25Buckinghamshire23Gloucestershire21East Sussex19Wiltshire15
Every private school in the South East, ranked
1
Guildford High School
Guildford· All-Through· Girls· £27k/yr
78.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
2
Magdalen College School
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· £30k/yr
71.8% A*–B
Not yet inspected
3
Royal Grammar School Guildford
—· All-Through· Boys· £28k/yr
71.7% A*–B
Not yet inspected
4
Brighton College
Brighton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
70.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
5
Winchester College
Winchester· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £46k/yr
68.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
6
Oxford International College
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £42k/yr
64.6% A*–B
Ofsted Inadequate (2025)
7
Wycombe Abbey
High Wycombe· Senior· Girls· Boarding
63.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
8
Eton College
Windsor· Senior· Boys· Boarding
63.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
9
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £48k/yr
62% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
10
City of London Freemen's School
Surrey· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
60.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
11
Abingdon School
Abingdon· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
58.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
12
St Swithuns
—· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £25k/yr
58.3% A*–B
Not yet inspected
13
Sir William Perkins's School
—· Senior· Girls· £27k/yr
58.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
14
St Helen and St Katharine
Abingdon· Senior· Girls· £28k/yr
57.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
15
Reigate Grammar School
Reigate· All-Through· Co-ed· £23k/yr
57.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
16
Caterham School
Caterham· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
49% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
17
The Portsmouth Grammar School
Portsmouth· All-Through· Co-ed· £17k/yr
48% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
18
St Catherine's School
Guildford· All-Through· Girls· Boarding
47.4% A*–B
Not yet inspected
19
Headington Rye Oxford
Oxford· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £23k/yr
47.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
20
Oxford High School GDST
Oxford· All-Through· Girls· £24k/yr
44.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
21
Kingham Hill School
Chipping Norton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
43.5% A*–B
ISI Standards partially met (2021)
22
Wellington College
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £46k/yr
42.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
23
Benenden School
Cranbrook· Senior· Girls· Boarding
41.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
24
Radley College
—· Senior· Boys· Boarding
41.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
25
St Mary's School Ascot
Ascot· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £47k/yr
41.2% A*–B
Not yet inspected
26
Reddam House Berkshire
Wokingham· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £24k/yr
40.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
27
Downe House
Thatcham· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £44k/yr
39.6% A*–B
Not yet inspected
28
Oxford International College, Brighton
Brighton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £35k/yr
39.3% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2024)
29
Epsom College
Epsom· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £39k/yr
38.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
30
Churcher's College
Petersfield· All-Through· Co-ed· £25k/yr
38.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
31
Farnborough Hill
Farnborough· Senior· Girls· £21k/yr
37.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
32
Lancing College
Lancing· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £44k/yr
37.4% A*–B
Not yet inspected
33
The King's School Canterbury
Canterbury· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £48k/yr
37.2% A*–B
Not yet inspected
34
Hurstpierpoint College
Hassocks· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £37k/yr
36.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
35
The Abbey School Reading
Reading· All-Through· Girls· £27k/yr
35.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
36
King Edward VI School
Southampton· Senior· Co-ed· £17k/yr
35.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
37
Roedean School
Brighton· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £34k/yr
34.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
38
St George's College Weybridge
Addlestone· Senior· Co-ed· £22k/yr
33.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
39
The Montessori Place
Hove· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £11k/yr
33.3% A*–B
Ofsted Outstanding (2022)
40
d'Overbroeck's
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
33% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
41
Ardingly College
Haywards Heath· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
32.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
42
Walthamstow Hall
Sevenoaks· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
31.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
43
Tormead School
Guildford· All-Through· Girls· £20k/yr
31.5% A*–B
Not yet inspected
44
Lewes Old Grammar School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
31.3% A*–B
ISI Good (2019)
45
Thornton College
Milton Keynes· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £17k/yr
31.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
46
Lingfield College
Lingfield· All-Through· Co-ed· £27k/yr
29.5% A*–B
Not yet inspected
47
The Marist School
Ascot· All-Through· Co-ed· £24k/yr
29% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
48
St Teresa's School
Dorking· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £23k/yr
28.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
49
Hurtwood House School
Dorking· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £45k/yr
28.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
50
St John's School
Leatherhead· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £35k/yr
27.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
51
Battle Abbey School
East Sussex· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
27.6% A*–B
Not yet inspected
52
Pangbourne College
Reading· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
27.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
53
Reading Blue Coat School
Berkshire· Senior· Co-ed· £26k/yr
27.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
54
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £47k/yr
27.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
55
Leighton Park School
Reading· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
27.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
56
Ashford School
Ashford· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
27% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
57
Burgess Hill Girls
Burgess Hill· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £21k/yr
26.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
58
Mayfield School
Mayfield· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £30k/yr
25.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
59
Embley
Romsey· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
25% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
60
St Edward's School
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £48k/yr
25% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
61
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £44k/yr
24.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
62
Woldingham School
Caterham· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £29k/yr
24.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
63
Notre Dame School
—· Senior· Girls· £20k/yr
24% A*–B
Not yet inspected
64
St Joseph's College
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
23.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
65
Charterhouse
Godalming· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £47k/yr
23.4% A*–B
Not yet inspected
66
Ryde School with Upper Chine
Ryde· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £21k/yr
23.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
67
Bede's Senior School
Hailsham· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £35k/yr
23.3% A*–B
Not yet inspected
68
Claremont Fan Court School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
23.2% A*–B
Not yet inspected
69
Dover College
Dover· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
23.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
70
Dunottar School
Reigate· Senior· Co-ed· £27k/yr
22.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
71
Brighton Girls GDST
—· All-Through· Girls· £17k/yr
21.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
72
Christ's Hospital
Horsham· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
20.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
73
Bradfield College
Bradfield· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £37k/yr
20.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
74
Luckley House School
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
20.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
75
Radnor House Sevenoaks
—· All-Through· Co-ed
20.5% A*–B
ISI Good (2022)
76
Lord Wandsworth College
Hook· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
20% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
77
Michael Hall School
Forest Row· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
20% A*–B
Ofsted Requires improvement (2022)
78
Queen Anne's School
Reading· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £32k/yr
20% A*–B
Not yet inspected
79
Reeds School
Cobham· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
20% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
80
Stowe School
Buckingham· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £42k/yr
19.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
81
Tudor Hall School
Banbury· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £35k/yr
19.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
82
Claremont School
St Leonards-on-Sea· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
19% A*–B
Ofsted Outstanding (2024)
83
King Edward's School Witley
Godalming· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
18.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
84
Kings Education (Oxford)
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
17.9% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2023)
85
Bedales School
Petersfield· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
17.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
86
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford· Senior· Boys· £29k/yr
17.1% A*–B
ISI Good (2019)
87
Salesian College
Farnborough· Senior· Co-ed· £20k/yr
16.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
88
Cokethorpe School
Witney· All-Through· Co-ed· £29k/yr
15.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
89
Ewell Castle School
Epsom· All-Through· Co-ed· £17k/yr
15.2% A*–B
ISI Good (2018)
90
St George's School
—· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £35k/yr
15.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
91
Portsmouth High School GDST
—· All-Through· Girls· £20k/yr
15% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
92
St Gabriel's School
Berkshire· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
14.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
93
Seaford College
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £35k/yr
13.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
94
Buckswood School
East Sussex· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
13% A*–B
Not yet inspected
95
Worth School
Crawley· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
12.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2017)
96
Heathfield School
Ascot· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £33k/yr
12.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
97
Our Lady of Sion School
West Sussex· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
12.5% A*–B
Not yet inspected
98
St Edmund's School Canterbury
Canterbury· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £30k/yr
12.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
99
Cranford School
Wallingford· All-Through· Co-ed· £23k/yr
11.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
100
Sutton Valence School
Maidstone· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
11.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
101
Kent College Pembury
Tunbridge Wells· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
11.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
102
LVS Ascot
Ascot· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
10.2% A*–B
ISI Good (2019)
103
Kent College (Canterbury)
Canterbury· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
10% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
104
Frensham Heights School
Farnham· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
9.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
105
St Lawrence College
Ramsgate· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
9.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
106
The Oratory School
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
9.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
107
Beechwood School
Tunbridge Wells· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
9.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
108
Box Hill School
Dorking· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £30k/yr
9.1% A*–B
Not yet inspected
109
Farlington School
Horsham· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
9.1% A*–B
Not yet inspected
110
Bethany School
Cranbrook· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £30k/yr
8.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
111
Halliford School
Shepperton· Senior· Boys· £27k/yr
8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
112
Prior's Field School
Godalming· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £25k/yr
7.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
113
King's School, Rochester
Rochester· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
7.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
114
The Worthgate School
Canterbury· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £33k/yr
7.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
115
Wychwood School
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £27k/yr
7.1% A*–B
ISI Good (2018)
116
Pipers Corner School
High Wycombe· All-Through· Girls· £30k/yr
6.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
117
Cobham Hall
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £30k/yr
5.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
118
Sibford School
Banbury· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
5.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
119
Claires Court Schools
Maidenhead· All-Through· Co-ed· £25k/yr
5.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
120
Bloxham School
Banbury· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
4.8% A*–B
Not yet inspected
121
Rochester Independent College
Rochester· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
4.8% A*–B
ISI Good (2018)
122
Akeley Wood Senior School
—· Senior· Co-ed· £23k/yr
4.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
123
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
Folkestone· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £44k/yr
3.7% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2020)
124
Shiplake College
Henley-on-Thames· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £35k/yr
2.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
125
Cherwell College Oxford
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
0% A*–B
Not yet inspected
126
International School of Creative Arts
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
0% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2022)
127
Kings Brighton
Brighton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
0% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2022)
128
Sackville School
Tonbridge· Senior· Co-ed· £17k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
129
Sherfield School
Hampshire· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
0% A*–B
Not yet inspected
130
St Mary's School
Gerrards Cross· All-Through· Girls· £17k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Good (2025)
131
Aberdour Preparatory School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
132
ACS Cobham International School
Cobham· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
133
ACS Egham International School
Egham· All-Through· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2020)
134
Al-Madani Girls School
Slough· Senior· Girls· £6k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
135
Al-Madani Independent Grammar School
—· Senior· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
136
Aldro
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £31k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
137
Amesbury School
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
138
Annan School
Uckfield· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
139
Ashfold School
Aylesbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £27k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
140
Atelier21 Future School
Crawley· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
141
Ballard School
New Milton· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
142
Banstead Preparatory School
Banstead· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
143
Barfield Prep School
Guildford· Prep· Co-ed· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
144
Barrow Hills School
Godalming· Prep· Co-ed· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
145
Baytul Ilm Secondary School
—· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2022)
146
Beachborough School
Brackley· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
147
Bede's Prep School
Eastbourne· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
148
Beech Grove School
Dover· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
Ofsted Good (2024)
149
Bere Clinic School
—· Senior· Co-ed· £20k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
150
Bishopsgate School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
151
Boundary Oak School
Fareham· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £24k/yr
Not yet inspected
152
Brambletye School
East Grinstead· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
153
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School
Brighton· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
154
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Thatcham· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
155
Brockwood Park School
Alresford· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
ISI Excellent (2021)
156
Bronte School
Gravesend· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
157
Broughton Manor Preparatory School
Milton Keynes· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
Not yet inspected
158
Bruern Abbey School
Bicester· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £36k/yr
Not yet inspected
159
Bryony School
Rainham· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
160
Caldicott School
Slough· Prep· Boys· Boarding· £22k/yr
Not yet inspected
161
Carfax College
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £33k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
162
Caterham Prep
Caterham· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
163
Caversham Preparatory School
Reading· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
164
Chandlings Prep
Oxford· Prep· Co-ed· £24k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
165
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED
Hampshire· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2022)
166
Cheam School
Thatcham· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
167
Chesham Preparatory School
Chesham· Prep· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
168
Chinthurst School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
169
Christ Church Cathedral School
Oxford· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
Not yet inspected
170
Cobham Montessori School
Surrey· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
171
Copthorne Preparatory School
Crawley· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
172
Cothill House
Abingdon· Prep· Boys· Boarding
ISI Excellent (2023)
173
Cottesmore School
Crawley· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
174
Coworth-Flexlands School
Woking· Prep· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
175
Cranmore
Leatherhead· All-Through· Co-ed· £29k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
176
Crosfields School
Reading· All-Through· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
177
Crown House School
High Wycombe· Prep· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
178
Cumnor House School
Haywards Heath· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
Not yet inspected
179
Dair House School
Farnham Royal· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
180
Danes Hill School
Surrey· Prep· Co-ed· £28k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
181
Darvell School
Robertsbridge· All-Through· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
182
Davenies School
Beaconsfield· Prep· Boys
ISI Excellent (2019)
183
Ditcham Park School
Petersfield· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
184
Dolphin School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
185
Dorset House School
Pulborough· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £27k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
186
Downsend School
Leatherhead· Senior· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2023)
187
Dragon School
Oxford· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
188
Drive Preparatory School
Hove· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2024)
189
Duke of Kent School
Cranleigh· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
Not yet inspected
190
Durlston Court School
New Milton· All-Through· Co-ed· £25k/yr
ISI Met all standards (2024)
191
Edgeborough School
Farnham· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
192
Educate U
West Sussex· All-Through· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
193
Elstree School
Reading· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
194
Emmanuel Christian School
Oxford· Prep· Co-ed· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
195
Essendene Lodge School
Caterham· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
196
Eton End School
Slough· Prep· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2019)
197
Farleigh School
Andover· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
198
Feltonfleet
Cobham· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
199
Forres Sandle Manor School
Fordingbridge· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
Not yet inspected
200
Gad's Hill School
Rochester· All-Through· Co-ed· £24k/yr
ISI Good (2017)
201
Gateway School
Great Missenden· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
202
Gayhurst School
Gerrards Cross· Prep· Co-ed· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
203
Glenesk School
Leatherhead· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £20k/yr
Not yet inspected
204
Godstowe Preparatory School
High Wycombe· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
205
Grantham Farm Montessori School
Tadley· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £3k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
206
Great Ballard School
Chichester· All-Through· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2023)
207
Great Walstead School
Haywards Heath· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
208
Greenfield School
Woking· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
209
Greenfields School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
Not yet inspected
210
Griffin House School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
211
Hall Grove School
Bagshot· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
212
Halstead St Andrews School
Woking· Prep· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
213
Handcross Park School
Haywards Heath· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
Not yet inspected
214
Hazelwood School
Oxted· Prep· Co-ed· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
215
Heatherton School
Amersham· Prep· Girls
ISI Excellent (2021)
216
Herries Preparatory School
Maidenhead· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
217
High March School
Beaconsfield· Prep· Girls· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
218
Highfield and Brookham School
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
219
Highfield Preparatory School Limited
Maidenhead· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
220
Hilden Grange School
Tonbridge· Prep· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
221
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
Tonbridge· Prep· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
222
Hoe Bridge School
Surrey· Prep· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
223
Holme Grange School
Wokingham· All-Through· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
224
Holmewood House School
Tunbridge Wells· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
Not yet inspected
225
Horris Hill School
Newbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
226
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation
Slough· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Not yet inspected
227
Junior King's School
Canterbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
Not yet inspected
228
Kent College International Study Centre
Canterbury· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
229
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Canterbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
230
King Edward VI Preparatory School
Romsey· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
231
Kingscourt School
Waterlooville· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
232
Kingswood House School
Epsom· Senior· Co-ed· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
233
Kitebrook Preparatory School
Moreton-in-Marsh· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding
ISI Good (2019)
234
Lambrook School
Bracknell· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
235
Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove
Hove· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
236
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
Worthing· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
237
Langley Hall Arts Academy
Berkshire· Senior· Co-ed· £20k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
238
Little Downsend Epsom
Epsom· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
239
Little Downsend Leatherhead
Leatherhead· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
240
Long Close School
Slough· All-Through· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
241
Longacre School
Guildford· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
242
Lorenden Preparatory School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
243
Ludgrove School Trust Limited
—· Prep· Boys· Boarding
ISI Excellent (2022)
244
Lyndhurst School
Camberley· Prep· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
245
Madani Academy
Portsmouth· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
246
Maltman's Green School
Gerrards Cross· Prep· Girls· £27k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
247
Manor House School
Leatherhead· All-Through· Girls
ISI Good (2019)
248
Marlborough House Vinehall School
Cranbrook· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
249
Mayville High School
Southsea· All-Through· Co-ed· £18k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
250
Meoncross School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Good (2021)
251
MEPA ACADEMY
—· Senior· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
252
Micklefield School
Reigate· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
253
Milbourne Lodge School
Esher· Prep· Co-ed· £18k/yr
Not yet inspected
254
Milton Keynes Preparatory School
Milton Keynes· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
255
Moulsford Preparatory School
Wallingford· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £24k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
256
Moyles Court School
Ringwood· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
257
New College School
Oxford· Prep· Boys· £29k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
258
New Forest Small School
Lyndhurst· All-Through· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Not yet inspected
259
Newbold School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £9k/yr
Ofsted Outstanding (2024)
260
Northbourne Park School
DEAL· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £24k/yr
Not yet inspected
261
Notre Dame Preparatory School
—· Prep· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
262
Oakhyrst Grange School
Caterham· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
263
Oakwood School
Chichester· Prep· Co-ed· £24k/yr
Not yet inspected
264
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus
—· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Not yet inspected
265
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
—· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
266
OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus
Hindhead· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
267
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Maidstone· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
268
Oratory Preparatory School
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
269
Our Lady's Abingdon
Abingdon· Senior· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
270
Our Lady's Preparatory School
Crowthorne· Prep· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2023)
271
Oxford Montessori Schools
Oxford· All-Through· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
272
Oxford Sixth Form College
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £36k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
273
Padworth College
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
Not yet inspected
274
Papplewick School
Ascot· Prep· Boys· Boarding· £29k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
275
Parkside School
Cobham· Prep· Boys· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
276
Pennthorpe School
Horsham· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
277
Pinewood School
Swindon· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
278
Prince's Mead School
Hampshire· Prep· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2023)
279
Priory School
Whippingham· All-Through· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
280
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
Reading· Senior· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Good (2020)
281
Releasing Potential School
—· Senior· Co-ed· £20k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
282
Rikkyo School-in-England
Rudgwick· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
Ofsted Requires improvement (2022)
283
Ripley Court School
Surrey· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
284
Rookwood School
Andover· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £24k/yr
ISI Good (2023)
285
Rose Hill School
Tunbridge Wells· Prep· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
286
Rowan Preparatory School
Esher· Prep· Girls· £19k/yr
Not yet inspected
287
Rupert House School
Henley-on-Thames· Prep· Co-ed· £21k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
288
Russell House School
Sevenoaks· Prep· Co-ed· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
289
Rydes Hill Preparatory School
Guildford· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
290
Sacred Heart School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
291
Sevenoaks Preparatory School
Sevenoaks· Prep· Co-ed· £21k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
292
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £38k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
293
Sherborne House School
Eastleigh· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
294
Shoreham College
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
295
Shrewsbury House Pre Preparatory School
Esher· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
296
Sikh Heritage Girls School
Slough· Prep· Girls· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
297
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
Mayfield· Prep· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2019)
298
Slindon College
Arundel· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £25k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
299
Solefield School
Sevenoaks· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
300
Somerhill
—· Prep· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
301
Sompting Abbotts School
Lancing· Prep· Co-ed· £18k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
302
South England International School
—· Senior· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
303
Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd
Ashford· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
304
St Andrew's Prep
Eastbourne· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
305
St Andrew's School
Reading· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £27k/yr
Not yet inspected
306
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
Rochester· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
307
St Bernard's Preparatory School
Slough· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
308
St Christopher's School
Hove· Prep· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2019)
309
St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd
Epsom· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
310
St Clare's, Oxford
Oxford· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
ISI Excellent (2019)
311
St Edmunds school Trust Ltd
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
Not yet inspected
312
St Edward's Prep
Reading· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
313
St Faith's At Ash School Limited
Canterbury· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
314
St George's Junior School
Weybridge· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
315
St George's School
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
316
St Helens Montessori School
Maidstone· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Outstanding (2024)
317
St Hilary's School
Godalming· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
318
St Hugh's School
Oxfordshire· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
319
St Ives School
Haslemere· Prep· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
320
St John's Priory School
Banbury· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
321
St Johns Beaumont
—· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
322
St Lawrence College Junior School
Ramsgate· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
323
St Mary's Preparatory
—· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Good (2025)
324
St Michael's Prep School
Otford· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
Not yet inspected
325
St Michael's School
Newbury· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
326
St Neot's School
Hook· Prep· Co-ed· £24k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
327
St Nicholas' School
Fleet· All-Through· Girls
ISI Excellent (2022)
328
St Piran's School
Maidenhead· Prep· Co-ed· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
329
St Ronan's School
Cranbrook· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
330
Staines Preparatory School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £18k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
331
Steephill School
Longfield· Prep· Co-ed· £15k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
332
Summer Fields School
Oxford· Prep· Boys· Boarding· £33k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
333
Sunningdale School
Ascot· Prep· Boys· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
334
Swanbourne House School
Milton Keynes· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
335
T A S I S
Egham· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
Not yet inspected
336
Teikyo School UK
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
ISI Excellent (2020)
337
The Beacon School
Amersham· Prep· Boys· £27k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
338
The Beech House School
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
339
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
Chalfont St Giles· All-Through· Co-ed· £21k/yr
Ofsted Good (2020)
340
The Danesfield Manor School
Walton-on-Thames· Prep· Co-ed· £15k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
341
The Deenway Montessori School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
342
The Dulwich School Cranbrook
CRANBROOK· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
343
The Granville School
Sevenoaks· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
344
The Gregg Preparatory School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £12k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
345
The Gregg School
Southampton· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
346
The Hawthorns School
Redhill· Prep· Co-ed· £19k/yr
ISI Good (2024)
347
The King's House School, Windsor
Windsor· Prep· Co-ed· £7k/yr
Not yet inspected
348
The King's School
Hampshire· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
349
The King's School
Witney· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
350
The Manor Preparatory School
Abingdon· Prep· Co-ed· £24k/yr
Not yet inspected
351
The Mead School
Tunbridge Wells· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
352
The New Beacon School
Sevenoaks· Prep· Boys· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
353
The Pilgrims School
Winchester· Prep· Boys· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
354
The Prebendal School
Chichester· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
355
The Royal School
Haslemere· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
356
The Treehouse School
Cholsey· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
357
The Vine Christian School
Reading· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2021)
358
The Webber Independent School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
359
The Yehudi Menuhin School
Cobham· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £42k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
360
Thorngrove School
Newbury· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
361
Thorpe House School
Gerrards Cross· All-Through· Boys· £14k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
362
Trinity Christian School
Reading· Prep· Co-ed· £7k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
363
Twyford School
Winchester· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
364
Upton House School
Berkshire· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
365
Vinehall School
Robertsbridge· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
Not yet inspected
366
VTC Independent School
Sittingbourne· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2024)
367
Walhampton School
Lymington· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
368
Warlingham Park School
Warlingham· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
369
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery
Berkshire· Prep· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
370
Wellesley Haddon Dene School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
371
Wellesley Prep School
Hook· Prep· Co-ed· £24k/yr
Not yet inspected
372
Wellington College Prep
Sandhurst· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
373
West Hill Park School
Fareham· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
374
Westbourne House School
Chichester· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
375
Weston Green Preparatory School
Thames Ditton· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
376
Windlesham House School
Pulborough· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
ISI Met all standards (2024)
377
Windlesham School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Met all standards (2024)
378
Windrush Valley School
Chipping Norton· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
379
Woodcote House School
Windlesham· Prep· Boys· Boarding· £22k/yr
Not yet inspected
380
Yateley Manor School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
Frequently asked questions
How many independent schools are there in the South East?
SchoolFinder lists 380 independent schools in the South East, including 171 that offer boarding.
What are the best private schools in the South East?
Strong performers in the South East include Guildford High School, Magdalen College School, Royal Grammar School Guildford. 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 South East?
Annual day fees across the South East range from roughly £2,604 to £48,207. Boarding fees are higher, and fees vary widely by area within a region. Many schools offer bursaries and scholarships.
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