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.
For FULL UK SEARCHES, including SCOTLAND, select 800 miles for distance.
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SURREY
Coeducational / Day / 3-13 years
| Category: | Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 516 Boys / 356 Girls |
| Age Range: | 3-13 Years |
| Founded: | 1947 |
LONDON WC1B
Coeducational / Day / 3-18 years
| Category: | Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Non-Denominational |
| Roll: | 265 Boys / 285 Girls |
| Age Range: | 3-18 Years |
| Founded: | 2015 |
KENT
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 0 - 18 years
| Category: | Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Methodist |
| Roll: | 383 Boys / 362 Girls |
| Age Range: | 0-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1885 |
KENT
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 3-18 years
| Category: | Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 368 Boys / 239 Girls |
| Age Range: | 3-18 Years |
| Founded: | 604, the second oldest continuously running school in the world |
EAST LOTHIAN
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 3 -18 years
| Category: | Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Interdenominational |
| Roll: | 303 Boys / 227 Girls |
| Age Range: | 3-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1827 |
SOMERSET
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 13-18 years
| Category: | Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Christian |
| Roll: | 434 Boys / 268 Girls |
| Age Range: | 2-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1868 |
NORTH YORKSHIRE
Coeducational / Day and Boarding / 3 months - 19 years
| Category: | Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day & Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Non-Denominational |
| Roll: | 730 Boys / 670 Girls |
| Age Range: | 3 months - 19 years |
| Founded: | 1912 |
OXFORDSHIRE
Boys / Boarding / 13-18 years
| Category: | Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Boys |
| Type: | Boarding |
| Religious Affiliation: | Church of England |
| Roll: | 736 Boys0 Girls |
| Age Range: | 13-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1847 |
GLAMORGAN
Coeducational / Day / 21/2 - 18 years
| Category: | Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Non-Denominational |
| Roll: | 126 Boys / 124 Girls |
| Age Range: | 2 1/2 - 18 years |
| Founded: | 1938 |
DEVON
Girls / Day / 4 - 18 years
| Category: | Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Girls |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Non-Denominational |
| Roll: | 0 Boys-444 Girls |
| Age Range: | 4-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1658 |
WEST MIDLANDS
Coeducational / Day / 7-18 years
| Category: | Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form |
| Pupils: | Co-Education |
| Type: | Day |
| Religious Affiliation: | Non-Denominational |
| Roll: | 434 Boys / 291 Girls |
| Age Range: | 7-18 Years |
| Founded: | 1512 |
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