Best Private Schools in Cheshire

Cheshire has 13 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. Most of the schools offer day-only places, with only one offering boarding places as well (The Hammond School)

Where Schools are Located

The majority of the independent schools in Cheshire are concentrated across the middle belt of the county, in Chester and Alderley Edge.

School Genders in Cheshire

Nearly all of the private schools in Cheshire are co-educational, with just two girls-only schools (The Queen’s School (Chester) and Alderley Edge School for Girls). There are no boys-only independent schools in Cheshire.

Cheshire Independent School League Table

GCSEA-LevelNational 5sHighers

#	9-7(A*/A)%	School	Gender	School type	Day fees	Boarding
1	84%	The King's School Chester	Co-Ed	Day	£20,478	N/A
2	65%	The Grange School	Co-Ed	Day	£17,994	N/A
3	64%	The Queen's School, Chester	Girls	Day	N/A	N/A
4	60%	King’s School Macclesfield	Co-Ed	Day	£5,130	N/A
5	35%	Abbey Gate College	Co-Ed	Day	£6,578	N/A
6	33%	Beech Hall School	Co-Ed	Day & boarding	£6,508	N/A

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Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

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

#	9-7(A*/A)%	School	Gender	School type	Day fees	Boarding
1	84%	The King's School Chester	Co-Ed	Day	£20,478	N/A
2	65%	The Grange School	Co-Ed	Day	£17,994	N/A
3	64%	The Queen's School, Chester	Girls	Day	N/A	N/A
4	60%	King’s School Macclesfield	Co-Ed	Day	£5,130	N/A
5	35%	Abbey Gate College	Co-Ed	Day	£6,578	N/A

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

#	A*/A%	School	Gender	School type	Day fees	Boarding
1	60%	The King's School Chester	Co-Ed	Day	£20,478	N/A
2	59%	The Grange School	Co-Ed	Day	£17,994	N/A
3	55%	King’s School Macclesfield	Co-Ed	Day	£5,130	N/A
4	53%	The Queen's School, Chester	Girls	Day	N/A	N/A
5	28%	Abbey Gate College	Co-Ed	Day	£6,578	N/A

Day & Boarding Fees

Day fees

Avg.£11,338

From£5,130

To£20,478

Boarding Fees

Avg.£0

From£0

To£0

Best Private Girls Schools

Best Private Girls School by GCSE Results

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

#	9-7(A*/A)%	School	Gender	School type	Day fees	Boarding
1	64%	The Queen's School, Chester	Girls	Day	N/A	N/A

Best Private Girls School by A-Level Results

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

#	A*/A%	School	Gender	School type	Day fees	Boarding
1	53%	The Queen's School, Chester	Girls	Day	N/A	N/A

Best Co-Ed Schools

Best Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

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

#	9-7(A*/A)%	School	Gender	School type	Day fees	Boarding
1	84%	The King's School Chester	Co-Ed	Day	£20,478	N/A
2	65%	The Grange School	Co-Ed	Day	£17,994	N/A
3	60%	King’s School Macclesfield	Co-Ed	Day	£5,130	N/A
4	35%	Abbey Gate College	Co-Ed	Day	£6,578	N/A
5	33%	Beech Hall School	Co-Ed	Day & boarding	£6,508	N/A

Best Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

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

#	A*/A%	School	Gender	School type	Day fees	Boarding
1	60%	The King's School Chester	Co-Ed	Day	£20,478	N/A
2	59%	The Grange School	Co-Ed	Day	£17,994	N/A
3	55%	King’s School Macclesfield	Co-Ed	Day	£5,130	N/A
4	28%	Abbey Gate College	Co-Ed	Day	£6,578	N/A

Co-Ed School Fees

Day fees

Avg.£11,338

From£5,130

To£20,478

Boarding Fees

Avg.£0

From£0

To£0

Cheshire Private School Costs (Averages)

No. of Schools 10

Avg Day Fee £11,338

Avg Boarding Fee £0

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