Country guide
Private schools in United Kingdom
England's independent schools are listed from the Department for Education register (Get Information About Schools), with ages, boarding and the latest inspection.
- 1,578
- private schools
- 29
- international schools
- 747
- with fees from the school
- €31,232
- median top fee a year, schools with published fees
Schools with published fees
ACS International School Cobham
ACS International School Egham
ACS International School Hillingdon
Deutsche Schule London
The American School in London
International School of London (ISL)
Lycee International de Londres
Marymount International School London
Southbank International School
Southbank International School Westminster
TASIS The American School in England
College Francais Bilingue De Londres
Oxford International College
Bryanston School
Stonyhurst College
Ampleforth College
Benenden School
Bloxham School
Brighton College
Canford School
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham Ladies' College
Christ's Hospital
Types of private school
| Type | Schools | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| International | 29 | Teaches a foreign or international curriculum (British, IB, American, French, German…). Usually the highest fees. |
| Fully private | 1,549 | Fully private: funded by fees, sets its own fees and admissions. |
Cities
- London247 schools · 92 with fees
- Birmingham40 schools · 8 with fees
- Manchester24 schools · 8 with fees
- Salford23 schools
- Surrey21 schools · 12 with fees
- Leicester17 schools · 7 with fees
- Oxford16 schools · 7 with fees
- Nottingham13 schools · 4 with fees
- Reading13 schools · 5 with fees
- Cambridge12 schools · 7 with fees
- Bradford11 schools · 3 with fees
- Bristol11 schools · 9 with fees
- Croydon10 schools · 3 with fees
- Liverpool10 schools · 5 with fees
- York10 schools · 5 with fees
- Bolton9 schools · 3 with fees
- Cheltenham9 schools · 6 with fees
- Derby9 schools · 3 with fees
- Hampshire9 schools · 4 with fees
- Oldham9 schools · 1 with fees
- Richmond9 schools · 5 with fees
- Barnet8 schools · 1 with fees
- Bedford8 schools · 3 with fees
- Canterbury8 schools · 7 with fees
- Leeds8 schools · 3 with fees
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne8 schools · 6 with fees
- Preston8 schools · 2 with fees
- Slough8 schools · 2 with fees
- Ascot7 schools · 4 with fees
- Blackburn7 schools · 3 with fees
- Hackney7 schools
- Hertfordshire7 schools · 3 with fees
- Rochdale7 schools
- Sevenoaks7 schools · 6 with fees
- Westminster7 schools · 5 with fees
- Cambridgeshire6 schools · 5 with fees
- Chelmsford6 schools · 2 with fees
- Coventry6 schools · 2 with fees
- Essex6 schools · 3 with fees
- Gateshead6 schools
- Ilford6 schools · 1 with fees
- Kent6 schools · 2 with fees
- Kingston upon Thames6 schools · 4 with fees
- Leatherhead6 schools · 5 with fees
- Luton6 schools
- Milton Keynes6 schools · 4 with fees
- Norwich6 schools · 3 with fees
- Oxfordshire6 schools · 5 with fees
- Shrewsbury6 schools · 5 with fees
- Stoke-on-Trent6 schools
- Wiltshire6 schools · 4 with fees
- Wolverhampton6 schools · 3 with fees
- Bath5 schools · 3 with fees
- Bournemouth5 schools · 3 with fees
- Brighton5 schools · 3 with fees
- Camden5 schools · 2 with fees
- Caterham5 schools · 3 with fees
- Cobham5 schools · 3 with fees
- Colchester5 schools · 4 with fees
- Dewsbury5 schools
Regions
- East Midlands 85
- East of England 152
- London 419
- North East 33
- North West 173
- South East 359
- South West 130
- West Midlands 138
- Yorkshire and the Humber 81
Map
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Guide
Sources
- Get Information About Schools (Department for Education) — Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official school websites (fee pages and PDF fee schedules) — facts only
- Fees: official school websites and fee schedules, checked 21 October 2026.
Fees and details change. Always confirm current information with the school before you apply.