Best Private Schools in Berkshire
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

Berkshire has 25 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. Half of the schools offer both day and boarding places and the other half offer day-only places. There is just one boarding-only school in Berkshire, Eton College.

Berkshire Independent School League Table

GCSE Rank A*/A% School Gender Day/Boarding Day Fees Boarding Fees
1 92.7% Eton College Boys Boarding N/A £63,299
2 91.0% St Mary's School (Ascot) Girls Day & Boarding £45,000 £42,780
3 89.0% The Abbey School Girls Day £26,100 N/A
4 83.3% Wellington College Co-ed Day & Boarding £45,750 £62,250
5 75.0% Downe House School Girls Day & Boarding £43,350 £58,290
6 70.0% Reading Blue Coat School Boys / Co-ed Day £23,940 N/A
7 68.0% The Marist School Girls Day £23,310 N/A
8 67.0% Queen Anne’s School Girls Day & Boarding £30,813 £53,829
9 62.0% St George's School (Ascot) Girls Day & Boarding £34,272 £54,522
10 60.0% Reddam House School (Berkshire) Co-ed Day & Boarding £21,825 £40,482
11 59.0% Bradfield College Co-ed Day & Boarding £44,952 £56,190
12 56.0% Leighton Park School Co-ed Day & Boarding £26,985 £42,675
13 55.0% OneSchool Global UK Reading Senior Campus Co-ed Day £4,996 N/A
14 52.0% Luckley House School Co-ed Day & Boarding £18,000 £33,000
15 47.0% St Gabriel's School Girls Day £25,294 N/A
16 46.0% Pangbourne College Co-ed Day & Boarding £24,297 £38,787
17 46.0% St Joseph's College (Reading) Co-ed Day £22,003 £38,970
18 44.0% Claires Court School Diamond Day £23,895 N/A
19 43.0% Holme Grange Co-ed Day £23,644 N/A
20 42.0% Padworth College Co-ed Day & Boarding £22,800 £21,075
21 38.0% LVS Ascot Co-ed Day & Boarding £18,000 £27,000
22 34.0% Long Close School Co-ed Day £21,267 N/A
23 34.0% Shiplake College Co-ed Day & Boarding £25,278 £50,094

Where Schools are Located

Berkshire is well covered by private schools. The biggest clusters of schools are in Reading, Ascot and Maidenhead.

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Best Private Schools in Berkshire

There are 25 senior independent schools in Berkshire. 23 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Eton College

Location Windsor, SL4 6DW
GCSE A*/A:
92.7%

2. St Mary's School (Ascot)

Location St Mary's Road, Ascot, SL5 9JF
GCSE A*/A:
91%

3. The Abbey School

Location 17 Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DZ
GCSE A*/A:
89%

4. Wellington College

Location Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 7PU
GCSE A*/A:
83.3%

5. Downe House School

Location Thatcham, RG18 9JJ
GCSE A*/A:
75%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. St Mary's School (Ascot)

Location St Mary's Road, Ascot, SL5 9JF
A-Level A*/A:
76.9%

2. Eton College

Location Windsor, SL4 6DW
A-Level A*/A:
76.6%

3. Wellington College

Location Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 7PU
A-Level A*/A:
66.3%

4. Pangbourne College

Location Pangbourne, RG8 8LA
A-Level A*/A:
62%

5. The Abbey School

Location 17 Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DZ
A-Level A*/A:
60%
From To Averaging
Day Places £4,996 £45,750 £27,460
Boarding Places £21,075 £63,299 £46,258

Best Boys Schools in Berkshire

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE

The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Eton College

Location Windsor, SL4 6DW
GCSE A*/A:
92.7%

2. Reading Blue Coat School

Location Holme Park, Sonning Lane, RG4 6SU
GCSE A*/A:
70.0%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Eton College

Location Windsor, SL4 6DW
A-Level A*/A:
76.6%

2. Reading Blue Coat School

Location Holme Park, Sonning Lane, RG4 6SU
A-Level A*/A:
53.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £23,940 £23,940 £23,940
Boarding Places £63,299 £63,299 £63,299

Best Girls Schools in Berkshire

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. St Mary's School (Ascot)

Location St Mary's Road, Ascot, SL5 9JF
GCSE A*/A:
91.0%

2. The Abbey School

Location 17 Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DZ
GCSE A*/A:
89.0%

3. Downe House School

Location Thatcham, RG18 9JJ
GCSE A*/A:
75.0%

4. The Marist School

Location Kings Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7PS
GCSE A*/A:
68.0%

5. Queen Anne’s School

Location Reading, RG4 6DX
GCSE A*/A:
67.0%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. St Mary's School (Ascot)

Location St Mary's Road, Ascot, SL5 9JF
A-Level A*/A:
76.9%

2. The Abbey School

Location 17 Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DZ
A-Level A*/A:
60.0%

3. Downe House School

Location Thatcham, RG18 9JJ
A-Level A*/A:
60.0%

4. The Marist School

Location Kings Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7PS
A-Level A*/A:
47.0%

5. Queen Anne’s School

Location Reading, RG4 6DX
A-Level A*/A:
36.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £23,310 £45,000 £32,591
Boarding Places £42,780 £58,290 £52,355

Best Co-Ed Schools in Berkshire

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Wellington College

Location Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 7PU
GCSE A*/A:
83.3%

2. Reddam House School (Berkshire)

Location Bearwood Road, Wokingham, RG41 5BG
GCSE A*/A:
60.0%

3. Bradfield College

Location Reading, RG7 6AU
GCSE A*/A:
59.0%

4. Leighton Park School

Location Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED
GCSE A*/A:
56.0%

5. OneSchool Global UK Reading Senior Campus

Location The Quad, Reading, RG2 0LU
GCSE A*/A:
55.0%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Wellington College

Location Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 7PU
A-Level A*/A:
66.3%

2. Pangbourne College

Location Pangbourne, RG8 8LA
A-Level A*/A:
62.0%

3. Reddam House School (Berkshire)

Location Bearwood Road, Wokingham, RG41 5BG
A-Level A*/A:
46.0%

4. St Joseph's College (Reading)

Location Reading, RG1 5JT
A-Level A*/A:
44.0%

5. Leighton Park School

Location Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 7ED
A-Level A*/A:
41.0%

Day and Boarding Fees

From To Averaging
Day Places £4,996 £45,750 £25,537
Boarding Places £21,075 £62,250 £42,491

Berkshire Private School Costs (Averages)

Day Boarding
Overall £27,460 £46,258
Boys £0 £63,299
Girls £32,591 £52,355
Co-Ed £25,537 £42,491

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