Private schools in Yorkshire and The Humber
Yorkshire and The Humber has 91 independent schools listed on SchoolFinder, across 4 areas. Day fees range from about £1,800 to £41,700 a year. Browse by area below, or see every school in the region ranked by its latest A-level and GCSE results.
91
Schools
£2–42k
Day fees
31
Top rated
25
Offer boarding
Browse private schools in Yorkshire and The Humber by area
Every private school in Yorkshire and The Humber, ranked
1
Sheffield High School GDST
Sheffield· All-Through· Girls· £20k/yr
48.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
2
Hymers College
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £18k/yr
45.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
3
The Grammar School At Leeds
Leeds· All-Through· Co-ed· £16k/yr
45.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
4
Bradford Grammar School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £20k/yr
40.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
5
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Wakefield· Senior· Boys· £21k/yr
34.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
6
St Peter's School 2-18
York· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
31.7% A*–B
Not yet inspected
7
Birkdale School
Sheffield· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
29.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
8
Woodhouse Grove School
Bradford· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £14k/yr
29.1% A*–B
Not yet inspected
9
Ashville College
Harrogate· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
28.6% A*–B
Not yet inspected
10
Bootham School
York· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
28.6% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
11
Hill House School
SOUTH YORKSHIRE· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
27.3% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
12
Wakefield Girls' High School
Wakefield· Senior· Girls· £21k/yr
21.1% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
13
Ampleforth College
York· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £42k/yr
16.9% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2023)
14
Pocklington School
York· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
16.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2021)
15
Fyling Hall School
Whitby· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £16k/yr
16.7% A*–B
ISI Good (2018)
16
The Mount School (York)
York· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
15.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
17
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Bradford· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £5k/yr
13.9% A*–B
Not yet inspected
18
Giggleswick School
Settle· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £28k/yr
12.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
19
Ackworth School
West Yorkshire· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £22k/yr
11.8% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
20
Read School
Selby· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
11.1% A*–B
ISI Good (2018)
21
Tranby
Hull· All-Through· Co-ed
10.5% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
22
Silcoates School
West Yorkshire· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
10.3% A*–B
Not yet inspected
23
Harrogate Ladies' College
Harrogate· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £22k/yr
6.7% A*–B
Not yet inspected
24
The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's
York· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
5.6% A*–B
Not yet inspected
25
Eternal Light
Bradford· Senior· Boys· £3k/yr
0% A*–B
Not yet inspected
26
Gateways School
Leeds· All-Through· Co-ed· £22k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2018)
27
Rishworth School
Sowerby Bridge· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
0% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2017)
28
Al Kauthar Girls Academy
Leeds· Senior· Girls· £2k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2021)
29
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School
Bradford· All-Through· Co-ed· £2k/yr
Not yet inspected
30
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School
Dewsbury· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2020)
31
Al-Mahad Al-Islami
South Yorkshire· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2022)
32
Aysgarth School
Bedale· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £15k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
33
Beacon Lights Schools
Halifax· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
34
Belmont Grosvenor School
Harrogate· Prep· Co-ed· £18k/yr
ISI Excellent (2017)
35
Bethany School
Sheffield· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
36
Brackenfield School
Harrogate· Prep· Co-ed· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
37
Bradford Christian School
Bradford· All-Through· Co-ed· £7k/yr
Not yet inspected
38
Brian Jackson College
Heckmondwike· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
39
Cambridge Street School
Batley· Senior· Boys· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
40
Core Training and Development limited
Leeds· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Inadequate (2023)
41
Crystal Gardens Primary School
Bradford· Prep· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2024)
42
Cundall Manor School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £26k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
43
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
Bradford· Senior· Boys· Boarding
Not yet inspected
44
Darwin School
Thirsk· Senior· Co-ed
Not yet inspected
45
Eden Springs Girls Secondary
—· Senior· Girls· £11k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
46
Ellern Mede Moorgate School
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
47
ES Independent School Kirklees
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
48
Froebel House School
Hull· Prep· Co-ed· £6k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2024)
49
Fulneck School
Leeds· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
50
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School
Ilkley· Prep· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
51
Hipperholme Grammar School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £18k/yr
ISI Good (2019)
52
Huddersfield Grammar School
Huddersfield· All-Through· Co-ed· £18k/yr
ISI Good (2022)
53
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School
Bradford· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2024)
54
Lady Lane Park School & Nursery
Bingley· Prep· Co-ed· £12k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
55
Learning4Life-GY
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2021)
56
Leeds Menorah School
Leeds· Prep· Co-ed· £6k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
57
LS-TEN
West Yorkshire· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Inadequate (2023)
58
Luqman Academy
Sheffield· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
59
Madni Academy
Dewsbury· All-Through· Girls· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
60
Moorfield School & Nursery
Ilkley· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
61
Moorlands School
Leeds· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
62
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery
Sheffield· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
63
Nightingale House School
Hebden Bridge· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2020)
64
OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus
—· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
65
OneSchool Global York Campus
York· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
66
Paradise Primary School
Dewsbury· Prep· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
67
Queen Ethelburga's College
York· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £29k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
68
Queen Margaret's School
York· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £29k/yr
Not yet inspected
69
Queen Mary's School
Thirsk· All-Through· Girls· Boarding· £14k/yr
Not yet inspected
70
Queenswood School
Leeds· Prep· Co-ed· £7k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
71
Richmond House School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
72
Rida Boys High School
Dewsbury· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
73
Rida Girls High School
West Yorkshire· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
74
Scarborough College
Scarborough· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
75
South Park Enterprise College (11-19)
Scunthorpe· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2024)
76
Southway Independent School
—· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
77
St James' School
Grimsby· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
78
St Martin's Preparatory School
Grimsby· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
79
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School
Doncaster· Prep· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2022)
80
Terrington Hall School
York· Prep· Co-ed· Boarding· £17k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
81
The Branch Christian School
Dewsbury· All-Through· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
82
The Fountain School
Bradford· Senior· Co-ed· £7k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
83
The Froebelian School
—· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
84
The Gleddings School
Halifax· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
85
The Mount School
Huddersfield· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2018)
86
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School
Wakefield· Pre-Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Good (2022)
87
Wakefield independent sch
Wakefield· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
88
Westbourne School
—· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
89
Westville House School
Ilkley· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Good (2018)
90
Wharfedale Montessori School
Skipton· Prep· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
91
York Steiner School
York· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Good (2022)
Frequently asked questions
How many independent schools are there in Yorkshire and The Humber?
SchoolFinder lists 91 independent schools in Yorkshire and The Humber, including 25 that offer boarding.
What are the best private schools in Yorkshire and The Humber?
Strong performers in Yorkshire and The Humber include Sheffield High School GDST, Hymers College, The Grammar School At Leeds. 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
Annual day fees across Yorkshire and The Humber range from roughly £1,800 to £41,700. Boarding fees are higher, and fees vary widely by area within a region. Many schools offer bursaries and scholarships.
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