Private schools in the South West
The South West has 137 independent schools listed on SchoolFinder, across 6 areas. Day fees range from about £4,702 to £44,415 a year. Browse by area below, or see every school in the region ranked by its latest A-level and GCSE results.
137
Schools
£5–44k
Day fees
83
Top rated
66
Offer boarding
Browse private schools in the South West by area
Every private school in the South West, ranked
1
Cheltenham Ladies' College
Cheltenham· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £33k/yr
60% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
2
Redmaids' High School
Bristol· Senior· Girls· £22k/yr
47.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
3
King Edward's School
—· All-Through· Co-ed
47.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
4
The Maynard School
Exeter· All-Through· Girls· £25k/yr
45.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
5
Exeter School
Exeter· Senior· Co-ed
42.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
6
Canford School
Wimborne· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £43k/yr
42.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
7
Bristol Grammar School
Bristol· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
42% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
8
Badminton School
Bristol· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £24k/yr
39.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
9
Kingswood School
Bath· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
39.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
10
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital
Bristol· Senior· Co-ed· £15k/yr
37.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
11
St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep
Calne· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
36.5% A*–B
Not yet inspected
12
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £30k/yr
34.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
13
Truro School
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
33.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2017)
14
Clifton College
Bristol· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £39k/yr
30.3% A*–B
Not yet inspected
15
Collegiate School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £23k/yr
28.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
16
Kingsley School Devon
Bideford· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
28.6% A*–B
ISI Good (2019)
17
West Buckland School
Barnstaple· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £24k/yr
28.6% A*–B
ISI Good (2019)
18
Truro High School
Truro· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £20k/yr
27.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
19
King's College Taunton
Taunton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £31k/yr
26.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
20
Bath Academy
Bath· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
25% A*–B
ISI Good (2020)
21
Taunton School
Taunton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
25% A*–B
Not yet inspected
22
Marlborough College
Wiltshire· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £44k/yr
24.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
23
Clayesmore School
Blandford Forum· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
24.2% A*–B
Not yet inspected
24
Rendcomb College
Cirencester· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
24% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
25
Leweston School
Sherborne· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
23.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
26
Talbot Heath School
Bournemouth· All-Through· Girls· Boarding
23.3% A*–B
ISI Good (2023)
27
Dean Close School
Cheltenham· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £35k/yr
22.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
28
Wellington School
Wellington· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
22.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
29
Plymouth College
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £25k/yr
21.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
30
Dauntsey's School
Devizes· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £30k/yr
21.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
31
Sherborne School
Sherborne· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £20k/yr
21.2% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
32
Downside School
Radstock· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £31k/yr
20.6% A*–B
ISI Good (2018)
33
Prior Park College
—· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
20.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2017)
34
Sherborne School for Girls
Sherborne· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £26k/yr
18.1% A*–B
Not yet inspected
35
The King's School, Gloucester
Gloucester· All-Through· Co-ed· £29k/yr
18% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
36
Mount Kelly
Tavistock· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
17.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
37
Shebbear College
Beaworthy· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
17.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
38
St Edward's School
Cheltenham· Senior· Co-ed· £21k/yr
17.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
39
Royal High School GDST
—· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £19k/yr
17.5% A*–B
Not yet inspected
40
Blundell's School
Tiverton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £24k/yr
17.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
41
Warminster School
Warminster· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £27k/yr
17.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
42
Wells Cathedral School
Wells· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
16.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
43
Queen's College
Taunton· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
16.7% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2017)
44
Millfield School
Street· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £39k/yr
16.2% A*–B
ISI Good (2023)
45
Monkton Combe School
Bath· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
15% A*–B
Not yet inspected
46
Clifton High School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £23k/yr
14.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
47
Godolphin School
—· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £25k/yr
14.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
48
Wycliffe College
Stonehouse· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £33k/yr
13.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
49
Westonbirt School
Tetbury· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
12.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
50
Sidcot School
Winscombe· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
11.1% A*–B
Not yet inspected
51
King's Bruton
Bruton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
10.6% A*–B
ISI Good (2018)
52
Bournemouth Collegiate School
Bournemouth· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
10% A*–B
ISI Standards partially met (2017)
53
Bryanston School
Blandford Forum· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £41k/yr
9.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
54
Stover School
Newton Abbot· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £16k/yr
8.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2020)
55
Stonar School
Wiltshire· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
56
Kings Bournemouth
Bournemouth· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
0% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2023)
57
Milton Abbey School
Blandford Forum· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £34k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
58
Trinity School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
59
Abbey School
Torquay· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
60
Al Ashraf Primary School
Gloucestershire· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2020)
61
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls
Gloucester· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
62
All Hallows School
Shepton Mallet· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
63
Ashley Manor Preparatory School
Cheltenham· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
64
Avondale Preparatory School
Salisbury· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
65
Beaudesert Park School
Stroud· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £27k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
66
Berkhampstead School
Cheltenham· Prep· Co-ed· £18k/yr
Not yet inspected
67
Bishopstrow College
Warminster· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £33k/yr
Not yet inspected
68
Blundell's Preparatory School
Tiverton· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
69
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
Poole· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
70
Bristol Waldorf School
Bristol· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2023)
71
Brunel College
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2021)
72
Castle Court School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
73
Chafyn Grove School
Salisbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
ISI Good (2023)
74
Chances Educational Support Services
Dawlish· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2024)
75
Chard School
Chard· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
76
Cleve House School
Bristol· All-Through· Co-ed· £9k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
77
Cricklade Manor Prep
Swindon· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Sound (2017)
78
Dean Close Airthrie
CHELTENHAM· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
79
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
80
Dean Close St John's
Chepstow· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
81
Dumpton School
Wimborne· Prep· Co-ed· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
82
Edward Jenner School
Gloucester· All-Through· Co-ed· £12k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
83
Emmaus School
Trowbridge· All-Through· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2023)
84
Exeter Cathedral School
Exeter· Prep· Co-ed· £21k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
85
Exeter Pre-Prep School
Exeter· Pre-Prep· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
86
Fairfield PNEU School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
87
Fletewood School at Derry Villas
Plymouth· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
88
Hanford School
Blandford Forum· Prep· Girls· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
89
Hatherop Castle School
Gloucestershire· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
90
Hazlegrove Preparatory School
Yeovil· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding
ISI Excellent (2023)
91
Heywood Prep
Corsham· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
92
Hopelands Preparatory School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Good (2021)
93
Immanuel Christian School
Westerleigh· All-Through· Co-ed· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
94
King's College Prep
Taunton· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
95
King's School
Plymouth· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
96
Kingswood Preparatory School
Bath· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
97
Leehurst Swan School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £16k/yr
Not yet inspected
98
LPW Independent School
Bristol· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
99
LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOL
—· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2020)
100
Maranatha Christian School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Not yet inspected
101
Millfield Preparatory School
Glastonbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
102
Oneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury Campus
Tewkesbury· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
103
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus
Plymouth· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
104
Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus
Salisbury· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
105
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus
Gloucestershire· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
106
Park School
TOTNES· Prep· Co-ed
ISI Excellent (2023)
107
Park School
Bournemouth· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
108
Perrott Hill School Limited
Crewkerne· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding
ISI Excellent (2022)
109
Polwhele House School
Truro· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
110
Port Regis Preparatory School
Shaftesbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
111
Ringwood Waldorf School
Ringwood· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2023)
112
Salisbury Cathedral School
Salisbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
Not yet inspected
113
Sandroyd School
Salisbury· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
114
Sands School
Newton Abbot· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Not yet inspected
115
Sherborne Preparatory School
Sherborne· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £20k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
116
South Devon Steiner School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
117
Springmead Preparatory School
Somerset· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
118
St Christophers School
Totnes· Prep· Co-ed· £15k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
119
St Francis School
Pewsey· Prep· Co-ed· £21k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
120
St John's School
Sidmouth· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
121
St Josephs School
Cornwall· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
122
St Martin's School
Bournemouth· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
123
St Peter's Preparatory School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
124
St Wilfrid's School
Exeter· All-Through· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2021)
125
Sunninghill Preparatory School
Dorchester· Prep· Co-ed· £22k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
126
Talbot House School
Bournemouth· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
127
Taunton Preparatory School
Taunton· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
Not yet inspected
128
The Acorn School
Stroud· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Ofsted Outstanding (2023)
129
The Cornwall Independent School
Hayle· All-Through· Co-ed· £8k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
130
The Downs Preparatory School
Bristol· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
131
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College
Bath· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
132
The Richard Pate School
Cheltenham· Prep· Co-ed· £18k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
133
Tockington Manor School
Bristol· Prep· Co-ed· £16k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
134
Totnes Independent School
Totnes· Senior· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
135
Truro School Preparatory School
Truro· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
136
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire
Gloucester· All-Through· Co-ed· £17k/yr
Not yet inspected
137
Yarrells Preparatory School
Poole· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
Frequently asked questions
How many independent schools are there in the South West?
SchoolFinder lists 137 independent schools in the South West, including 66 that offer boarding.
What are the best private schools in the South West?
Strong performers in the South West include Cheltenham Ladies' College, Redmaids' High School, King Edward's 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 South West?
Annual day fees across the South West range from roughly £4,702 to £44,415. Boarding fees are higher, and fees vary widely by area within a region. Many schools offer bursaries and scholarships.
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