The UK Independent Schools’ Directory has more than 2000 independent schools listed,
covering an age range of 3 months to 22 years.
For a TOWN, COUNTY or REGION please select from the drop down list and refine your search using a suitable distance.
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WEST SUSSEX
Girls / Day & Boarding / 2 1/2 - 18 years
| Category: | Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Girls |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Interdenominational |
| Roll: | 46 Boys / 515 Girls |
| Age Range: | 2 1/2 - 18 years |
| Founded: | 1906 |
EAST SUSSEX
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 13-18 years
| Category: | Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 355 Boys / 290 Girls |
| Age Range: | 13-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1867 |
HEREFORDSHIRE
Coeducational / Day / 11-18 years
| Category: | Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 281 Boys / 234 Girls |
| Age Range: | 11-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1384 |
OXFORDSHIRE
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 15-19 years
| Category: | Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Non-Denominational |
| Roll: | 150 Boys / 150 Girls |
| Age Range: | 15-19 years |
| Founded: | 1986 |
BERKSHIRE
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 4 - 18 years
| Category: | Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Non-Denominational |
| Roll: | 435 Boys / 342 Girls |
| Age Range: | 4-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1803 |
SOMERSET
Co-educational / Day & Boarding / 13-18 years
| Category: | Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Interdenominational |
| Roll: | 723 Boys / 549 Girls |
| Age Range: | 13-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1935 |
LONDON NW3
Coeducational / Day / 11-18 years
| Category: | Senior |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Non-Denominational |
| Age Range: | 11-16 Years |
| Founded: | 1987 |
LANCASHIRE
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 0-18 years
| Category: | Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 411 Boys / 349 Girls |
| Age Range: | 0-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1884 |
HAMPSHIRE
Girls / Day and Boarding / 11 - 18 years
| Category: | Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Girls |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 0 Boys510 Girls |
| Age Range: | 11-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1884 |
HAMPSHIRE
Co-educational / Day / 11-16 years
| Category: | Senior |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 208 Boys / 152 Girls |
| Age Range: | 11-16 Years |
| Founded: | 1901 |
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Coeducational / Day / 3-18 years
| Category: | Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 340 Boys / 296 Girls |
| Age Range: | 3-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1541 |
SURREY
Boys: 10-18 years. Girls: 16-18 years / Day
| Category: | Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education, Boys with co-ed Sixth Form |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Christian |
| Roll: | 919 Boys / 93 Girls |
| Age Range: | Boys: 10-18 Years. Girls: 16-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1596 |
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