Best Private Schools in Berkshire
Berkshire has many private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have prep 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
| Rank | 9-7(A*/A)% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94% | Eton College | Boys | Boarding | N/A | £63,298 | |
| 2 | 85.2% | Wellington College | Co-Ed | Day & boarding | £45,750 | £62,250 | |
| 3 | 84% | Downe House School | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £34,863 | £63,228 | |
| 4 | 67% | Queen Anne's School, Caversham | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £27,975 | £56,955 | |
| =5 | 59% | Bradfield College | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £37,200 | £60,750 | |
| =5 | 59% | Holme Grange School | Co-Ed | Day | £24,066 | N/A | |
| 7 | 53% | Luckley House School | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £26,340 | £36,630 | |
| 8 | 44% | Claires Court | Co-Ed | Day | £25,065 | N/A | |
| 9 | 31.6% | Pangbourne College | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £25,524 | £33,552 |
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Best Private Schools by GCSE Results
The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
| Rank | 9-7(A*/A)% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94% | Eton College | Boys | Boarding | N/A | £63,298 | |
| 2 | 85.2% | Wellington College | Co-Ed | Day & boarding | £45,750 | £62,250 | |
| 3 | 84% | Downe House School | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £34,863 | £63,228 | |
| 4 | 67% | Queen Anne's School, Caversham | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £27,975 | £56,955 | |
| 5 | 59% | Bradfield College | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £37,200 | £60,750 |
Best Private Schools by A-Level Results
The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
| Rank | A*/A% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78% | Eton College | Boys | Boarding | N/A | £63,298 | |
| 2 | 62.2% | Wellington College | Co-Ed | Day & boarding | £45,750 | £62,250 | |
| 3 | 60% | Downe House School | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £34,863 | £63,228 | |
| 4 | 39% | Bradfield College | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £37,200 | £60,750 | |
| 5 | 36% | Queen Anne's School, Caversham | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £27,975 | £56,955 |
Day & Boarding Fees
Day fees
Boarding Fees
Best Private Boys Schools
Best Private Boys School by GCSE
The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
| Rank | 9-7(A*/A)% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94% | Eton College | Boys | Boarding | N/A | £63,298 |
Best Private Boys School by A-Level
The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
| Rank | A*/A% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78% | Eton College | Boys | Boarding | N/A | £63,298 |
Best Private Girls Schools
Best Private Girls School by GCSE Results
The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
| Rank | 9-7(A*/A)% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84% | Downe House School | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £34,863 | £63,228 | |
| 2 | 67% | Queen Anne's School, Caversham | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £27,975 | £56,955 |
Best Private Girls School by A-Level Results
The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
| Rank | A*/A% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60% | Downe House School | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £34,863 | £63,228 | |
| 2 | 36% | Queen Anne's School, Caversham | Girls | Day, boarding & flexi | £27,975 | £56,955 |
Best Co-Ed Schools
Best Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results
The top performing co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
| Rank | 9-7(A*/A)% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85.2% | Wellington College | Co-Ed | Day & boarding | £45,750 | £62,250 | |
| =2 | 59% | Bradfield College | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £37,200 | £60,750 | |
| =2 | 59% | Holme Grange School | Co-Ed | Day | £24,066 | N/A | |
| 4 | 53% | Luckley House School | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £26,340 | £36,630 | |
| 5 | 44% | Claires Court | Co-Ed | Day | £25,065 | N/A |
Best Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results
The top performing co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
| Rank | A*/A% | School | Gender | School type | Day fees | Boarding fees | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62.2% | Wellington College | Co-Ed | Day & boarding | £45,750 | £62,250 | |
| 2 | 39% | Bradfield College | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £37,200 | £60,750 | |
| 3 | 33% | Luckley House School | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £26,340 | £36,630 | |
| 4 | 24.1% | Pangbourne College | Co-Ed | Day, boarding & flexi | £25,524 | £33,552 |