Get to know the schools.

George Heriot’s School

Coeducational · Day school

Understand assessments, Scottish qualifications, fees, Foundation support, bursaries and the everyday family decision.

Scottish entry stages. Nursery does not guarantee P1; no new S4 entry.

George Watson’s College

Coeducational · Day school

Compare entry routes, Scottish qualifications, fees, funding conditions, school transport and the everyday family routine.

Scottish school stages, not English entry ages. Later entry depends on vacancies and the proposed subjects.

Christ’s Hospital

Coeducational · Day & boarding

Understand bursaries, assessments, fees, leave weekends, support and whether the boarding-led week suits your child.

Day, weekly and full boarding. Financial assistance is separately assessed; confirm the conflicting published 2027 funding deadlines.

Brentwood School

Mixed Prep and Sixth Form; separate classes Years 7–11 · Day & boarding

Explore the Diamond Model, 2027 Year 7 applications, fees, funding, boarding and the practical school day.

Day and boarding from 11. Weekly boarding costs the full boarding fee; other Senior entry years depend on vacancies.

Chigwell School

Coeducational · Day & boarding

Compare entry routes, curriculum, support, fees and the full school week, including late transport and assessment caveats.

Mainly day; boarding is for Sixth Form. 13+ depends on very limited vacancies. Confirm eligibility for any proposed boarding pattern.

Haberdashers’ Girls’ School

Girls; selected mixed Sixth Form classes · Day school

Explore 2027 calendars, conflicting place counts, QUEST, current fees and bursaries, the long day, coaches, phones and support.

Separate girls’ day school on the shared Habs campus. Reception, Year 3, Year 7 and Sixth Form are standard entry points; other years depend on vacancies.

Haberdashers’ Boys’ School

Boys; selected mixed Sixth Form classes · Day school

Compare 2027 entry dates, QUEST and written papers, fees and devices, funding, the late coach, learning support and everyday fit.

Separate boys’ day school on the shared Habs campus. Deferred 11+ and direct 13+ lead to Year 9 through different routes; at least one Sixth Form subject is taught in a mixed class.

St Albans High School for Girls

Girls · Day school

Explore exact 2027 calendars, ISEB plus wider 11+ activity, younger and later entry, current fees and bursaries, the long day, coaches, phones, support, results and inspection evidence.

Selective girls’ day school from Reception to Sixth Form. Year 7 has the clearest Senior intake; other years depend on place availability, and the published 2027 sixth-form chronology needs correction.

St Albans School

Mixed by cohort; Sixth Form mixed · Day school

Explore exact 11+ dates, deferred and direct 13+, bespoke online testing, sixth-form thresholds, fees and lunch, bursaries, late coaches, bounded support, 2026 results and current inspection evidence.

Selective day school in a staged coeducation rollout. Year 7 is mixed for 2027, direct mixed Year 9 is scheduled from 2028, and Sixth Form was already mixed.

Stephen Perse Cambridge

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore exact 2027 dates, Senior and Sixth assessment, conditional progression, current fees and scholarships, multi-campus travel, support, A-level-only Sixth and small boarding cohort.

Coeducational multi-site school family. Senior main entry is Years 7 and 9; full boarding is only for A-level pupils aged 16+ and there is no longer an IB route.

The Perse School, Cambridge

Boys and girls · Day school

Explore exact 2027 dates, age-specific assessments, Year 6 expansion, conditional progression, Upper Quest testing, sixth-form grades, current fees, bursaries, travel and support.

Selective coeducational day school across Pelican, Prep and Upper/Sixth sites. The new September 2027 Year 6 class has a distinct route; internal progression remains conditional.

The Leys School, Cambridge

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore Quest assessment, direct and early 13+ routes, the 2028 transition, day, Home Boarding and boarding costs, six-day rhythm, transport, support and current inspection evidence.

Coeducational day and boarding school with a compulsory Saturday programme. September 2027 is the final Year 7 intake before the 2028 Leys–St Faith’s all-through reorganisation.

St Mary's School, Cambridge

Girls · Day & boarding

Explore current assessment formats, the missing ordinary 2027 calendar, Year 9 pre-testing, day and three boarding patterns, fees, scholarships, bursaries, support and the latest inspection.

Girls’ day and boarding school. Boarding begins in Year 5; Year 7, Year 9 and sixth form are the clearest Senior entry routes, with other years subject to vacancies.

Headington School Oxford

Coeducational Prep; girls’ Senior School · Day & boarding

Explore exact 2027 routes, current entrance formats, internal progression, day and four boarding patterns, fee differences, transport, support and the latest inspection.

The 2024 Headington–Rye St Antony merger created a coeducational Prep and girls’ Senior School. Boarding is for girls from Year 7.

Oxford High School GDST

Girls · Day school

Explore exact 2027 deadlines, the Experience Day and published assessment detail, current fees and bursary bands, languages, transport, support and inspection findings.

Selective girls’ day school. Year 7, external Year 9 and Year 12 are the clearest Senior routes; other years depend on vacancies.

Magdalen College School, Oxford

Boys to Year 11; phased coeducation; mixed sixth form · Day school

Explore exact 2027 calendars, online and written assessments, two different 13+ routes, phased coeducation, fees, bursaries, travel, support and current inspection context.

Independent day school. Girls join Years 3–4 in 2027, but Year 7 remains boys-only until 2030; sixth form is already coeducational.

Monkton Combe School

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore CAT4 and assessment routes, the missing ordinary 2027 calendar, Prep-to-Senior progression, weekly/full/taster boarding, current fees, Saturdays, transport, support and inspection findings.

Coeducational day and boarding school. Years 7–8 remain in the separate Prep School; Senior School begins at Year 9 and has a substantive Saturday programme.

Prior Park College, Bath

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore the 2027 Year 7 screen, writing, interview and teamwork process, current fees, different boarding patterns, curriculum, transport, support and inspection findings.

Coeducational Senior School with day, weekly, full and occasional boarding. Year 7 has the clearest current calendar; Year 9 and sixth form require route-specific confirmation.

Kingswood School, Bath

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore the exact 2027 Year 7 calendar, different later routes, the long activity day, no formal Saturday lessons, boarding patterns, current fees, transport and support.

Coeducational Senior School with day, weekly, full and flexi boarding. Year 7 is the largest published intake; the external, day and boarding split is not public.

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital, Bristol

Boys to Year 11; coeducational sixth form · Day school

Explore Quest Days, the online Senior assessment, 2027 date conflicts, coeducational sixth form, current fees, financial help, transport and support.

Independent day school: boys in Junior and Senior School, then a coeducational sixth form. Year 3, Year 5, Year 7 and sixth form are the clearest external routes; Year 9 also has a published test date.

King Edward’s School, Bath

Boys and girls · Day school

Explore the planned campus move, age-specific assessments, exact 2027 Senior and sixth-form dates, fees, bursaries, travel, activities and support.

Coeducational day school from Nursery to sixth form. Year 7 is the main Senior entry; Year 9 and Year 10 are smaller, Year 8 is by enquiry and there is no Year 11 route.

Redmaids’ High School

Girls · Day school

Explore the detailed 2027 Year 7 papers and interview, later entry, progression, fees, GDST bursaries, the extended day, transport and support.

Girls’ day school with Junior Years 3–6, Senior Years 7–11 and sixth form. Year 7 is the clearest main route; Years 8–10 depend on vacancies.

Badminton School

Girls · Day & boarding

Explore exact 2027 dates, assessment differences by age, weekly and full boarding, current fees, bursaries, transport and the questions public pages leave open.

Girls’ day and boarding school. Year 7, Year 9 and Lower Sixth are the main Senior entry points; Year 8, Year 10 and any Year 13 place require confirmation.

Royal High School Bath

Girls · Day & boarding

Explore the 2026 reorganisation, exact 2027 Senior dates, the unpublished 9+ detail, day and boarding costs, A-level/IB uncertainty and current support limits.

From September 2026, one girls’ school for ages 9–18 on the Lansdown site. Older 3–18 and separate Prep descriptions are historical; boarding eligibility in Years 5–6 needs confirmation.

Clifton College

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore CAT4 and sixth-form assessment limits, day/flexi/full boarding, the six-day rhythm, current fees, awards, support and the Year 9 cost step.

Coeducational day and boarding school. Year 7 remains in Prep; Year 9 starts Upper School. Internal progression is conditional and Upper School follows a six-day week.

Bristol Grammar School

Boys and girls · Day school

Explore the four-part Year 7 assessment, younger entry, sixth form, the central Bristol day, support, current fees and means-tested bursaries.

Independent day school, not a state grammar. Main entry points are Reception, Years 3, 5 and 7; Years 8–10 and other starts depend on vacancies.

King Edward’s School Birmingham

Boys; some shared sixth-form teaching with KEHS · Day school

Explore school-written English and maths, interviews, A-level choices, language breadth, games, support, travel and Assisted Places.

Independent day school, not a state grammar. Occasional 12+/13+ places depend on vacancies; no regular prep intake. A levels replaced the IB for new sixth-form entrants from September 2025.

King Edward VI High School for Girls (KEHS)

Girls; some shared sixth-form teaching with KES · Day school

Explore the English and maths assessment, sixth-form conditions, clubs, music, support, the journey and means-tested fee assistance.

Independent day school, not a state grammar. Occasional Years 8/9 entry depends on vacancies. Separate admissions from KES despite some shared teaching and activities.

Solihull School

Boys and girls · Day school

Explore early entry, the four-part 11+ assessment, sixth form, outdoor life, wraparound care, learning support and the full family budget.

Independent day school with separate Prep and Senior campuses. Prep progression is conditional; occasional Senior entry is assessed separately.

Bolton School

Boys and girls; separate Junior and Senior divisions · Day school

Compare the two divisions, 11+ papers, early entry, sixth-form conditions, the coach journey, activities, support and the full family budget.

Day school with Nursery from infancy, mixed Infants and separate Junior and Senior divisions. Some sixth-form subjects are taught jointly. Junior-to-Senior transfer is not automatic; other Senior years depend on vacancies.

Stockport Grammar School

Boys and girls · Day school

Explore the three Year 7 papers, interviews, Junior progression, sixth-form conditions, the late bus, support, fees and bursaries.

Independent day school, not a state grammar school. Year 3 and Year 7 are notable entry points; occasional places may be available at some other ages. No routine 13+ route.

Cheadle Hulme School

Boys and girls · Day school

Explore CEM and writing, Junior progression, sixth-form choices, activities, support, the long day, travel and the full family budget.

Independent day school, not Cheadle Hulme High School. Reception and Year 7 are the main entries; other Junior years and Years 8–10 depend on vacancies. No routine 13+ route.

Withington Girls’ School

Girls · Day school

Explore Junior assessment, Year 7 papers and interviews, sixth-form choices, everyday support, the journey and means-tested help with fees.

Day school starting in Year 3, with no Reception. Year 6 and Senior Years 8–10 depend on vacancies; no regular 13+ cycle or Year 11/13 entry.

Manchester High School for Girls

Girls · Day school

Explore early entry, Year 7 papers and interviews, sixth-form choices, travel, activities, support and the full family budget.

Day school. Pre-school is advertised from September 2026; 7+ depends on a Year 3 vacancy, not a guaranteed intake. No routine 13+ route.

Manchester Grammar School

Boys · Day school

Explore the assessment day, entrance papers, sixth-form subject choices, support, school life and means-tested fee assistance.

Independent day school, not a state grammar-school application. Junior Years 3–6 accept applications; senior late entry is currently exceptional, not a standard 13+ route.

Guildford High School

Girls · Day school

Explore exact 2027 assessment dates and open offer-date gaps, fees and compulsory lunch, Assisted Places, internal progression, public-transport travel, support, results and inspection evidence.

Selective girls’ day school from Reception to Sixth Form. Main entry is 4+, 7+, 11+ and 16+; every 11+ candidate completes both the Cambridge/CEM test and January interview/activity day.

Tormead School

Girls · Day school

Explore exact 2027 calendars, age-specific assessments, ISEB and interviews, current fees and lunch, bursaries, coaches, wraparound care, phones, support and inspection findings.

Selective girls’ day school from Reception to Sixth Form. Main entry is 4+, 7+, 11+ and 16+; occasional Senior places depend on vacancies. Coaches leave before Late Stay ends.

St Catherine's School, Bramley

Girls · Day & boarding

Explore exact 2027 dates, ISEB and written-test conflicts, current day and boarding costs, bursaries, transport, phones, support, results and independent inspection evidence.

Selective girls’ school with day and boarding from Year 7. Full, weekly, set-stay and occasional boarding sit beside a substantial day cohort; the live 2027 pages and policy disagree on some test components.

Cranleigh School

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore 2027 admissions gaps, ISEB and CAT4 routes, day and boarding patterns, current fees, Saturdays and exeats, buses, phones, support, results and current inspection evidence.

Coeducational all-through school. Year 7 joins Cranleigh Prep before Senior at Year 9; Year 9 is the main Senior entry. Day, Day Plus, weekly and full boarding create materially different weeks.

Royal Grammar School Guildford

Boys now; phased girls’ entry from 2027 · Day school

Explore selective admissions, the town-centre day, broad subjects and the practical questions behind the move to coeducation.

Girls join Year 12 in September 2027 and Year 7 in September 2028. Occasional places are not a standard 13+ route.

Charterhouse

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore staged admissions, A levels or IB, house life, support and costs—and whether the full week fits your family.

Day pupils share the long week and Saturday commitments. The 11+ pathway begins at a separate prep school before senior entry at 13.

Bedales

Coeducational · Day & boarding

Compare BACs and GCSEs, assessments, funding, boarding patterns and the long day with morning-only school transport.

11+ joins Prep; 13+ joins Senior. Check the residential assessment’s joining-year label and the return journey after school.

Winchester College

Boys at 13+; coeducational sixth form · Day & boarding

Current admissions, Div, house life and a long school week: explore the academic appeal, support and cost behind the name.

Full boarding at 13+. Day places and girls’ entry are sixth-form routes; 11+ starts separately at The Pilgrims’ School.

Wycombe Abbey

Girls · Day & boarding

Explore the academic challenge, shared house life and different entry routes—and decide whether the full week would suit your daughter.

Predominantly full boarding. Limited day places require residence within 15 miles; Saturday and wider school commitments still matter.

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Girls · Day & boarding

A levels or IB, day or boarding: explore the subjects, admissions, long school week, support and family budget behind the choice.

Day pupils attend Saturdays too. Main boarding provision includes weekends, with leave possible after commitments except on closed weekends.

City of London School

Boys · Day school

Explore the detailed entrance tests, city-centre day, activities, support and budget—and what the planned 2028 sixth-form centre may change.

Current standard entry is Year 6, Year 7 and Year 12. Older 13+ information is not a current normal route.

St Paul’s Girls’ School

Girls · Day school

Explore the academic challenge, independent spirit, staged admissions and daily journey—and the support your daughter would need.

Main entry at Year 7 and Year 12. Separate from the boys’ school in Barnes; no boarding.

Harrow School

Boys · Full boarding

House life, early selection and a busy week: explore whether the boarding commitment, subject choices and family budget fit your son.

Full boarding, not a London day school. The Year 7 Award funds a separate prep-school stage before Harrow at 13.

James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS)

Girls · Day school

ISEB plus writing and group work, six-language sampling and busy activities: decide whether the pace and journey suit your daughter.

The main Senior entry is 11+; Junior and sixth-form routes use different assessments.

King's College School, Wimbledon

Boys to 16; coeducational sixth form · Day school

A levels or IB, active school days and route-specific tests: decide whether the opportunity and the journey suit your child.

Senior 11+ becomes coeducational in 2033 and 13+ in 2035; the current lower-school routes are for boys.

Dulwich College

Boys · Day & boarding

Choose the right entry route, then explore the work, music, sport, support and journey—or boarding week—that would suit your son.

Boarding starts in Year 9; younger day entry has separate arrangements.

North London Collegiate School

Girls · Day school

Written entrance papers, A levels or IB, activities and the trip home: work out whether the everyday life suits your daughter.

Senior entry is covered here; the Junior School also admits at 4+ and 7+.

City of London School for Girls

Girls · Day school

Two-stage 11+ entry, distinctive courses and a city commute: explore the work, support and everyday life behind the results.

The senior girls’ school, not City Junior School or the boys’ school.

Westminster School

Coeducational sixth form · Day & boarding

Subject-led admissions, a six-day London week and boarding weekends: work out whether the everyday life fits your child.

Girls join Year 9 from 2028; 11+ starts at the Under School.

St Paul’s School

Boys · Day & boarding

Academic stretch, but would the everyday life suit your son? Entry tests, subjects, travel, small-scale boarding and support.

Prep entry is at 7+ and 11+; senior boarding places are limited.

Highgate

Coeducational · Day school

A broad education—but is it the right everyday fit? Admissions, support, friendships and the journey home.

Reception has a separate application route; see the 4+ guide.

Channing

Girls · Day school

Would a girls-only setting suit your daughter? A closer look at entry, everyday support and the costs to check.

Latymer Upper

Coeducational · Day school

A big school life—but would your child enjoy it? Curriculum changes, learning support and the daily routine.

This profile covers the senior school, not Latymer Prep.

Kent College Canterbury

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore entrance assessments, sixth-form qualifications, support, the ordinary school day and the full cost of different boarding patterns.

Senior School, not Kent College Pembury. Weekly, full and occasional boarding are subject to the agreed place and availability.

King’s School Canterbury

Boys and girls · Day & boarding

Explore the different entry tests, A-level choices, House life, support and the practicalities of a Canterbury day or boarding place.

Senior School entry, not Junior King’s. Day pupils share Saturday commitments; flexi boarding is subject to availability.

Benenden School

Girls · Day & boarding

Explore early selection, writing, subjects beyond exams, age-group Houses, support and the real cost of a day or boarding place.

Predominantly full boarding, with a small day intake. Limited 12+ and 14+ routes also exist. Day pupils share Saturdays and closed weekends.

Tonbridge School

Boys now; girls’ sixth-form day entry 2028, boarding 2030 · Day & boarding

Explore the different assessments, A-level pathways, House life, support and costs behind this Kent day-and-boarding choice.

Years 9–11 remain boys. Limited 14+ places are a separate route. Day pupils share Saturday and wider school commitments.

Eton College

Boys · Full boarding

Full boarding, early 13+ selection and distinct scholarship routes: decide whether the life, process and cost fit your son and family.

Full boarding only. The main 13+ process begins in Year 5; scholarship and sixth-form routes have different rules.

Sevenoaks

Coeducational · Day & boarding

Would a broad IB education and a six-day school week suit your child? Entry routes, boarding life, support and the real family bill.

11+ is day entry; boarding starts at 13+.

Wellington College

Coeducational · Day & boarding

A levels or IB, day or boarding: what those choices mean for admissions, the weekly routine, support and your family’s budget.

The linked 11+ route starts at the Prep, not the College.