Best Private Schools in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire has 10 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. Nearly all the schools offer both day and boarding places, with a few offering day-only places.

Where Schools are Located

Gloucestershire is well covered by independent schools, however the majority of the schools are located in Cheltenham with smaller clusters in Gloucester and Westonbirt.

School Genders in Gloucestershire

Most of the private schools in Gloucestershire are co-educational with only one girls-only school, Cheltenham Ladies’ College. There are no boys-only independent schools in Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire Independent School League Table

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
186%Cheltenham Ladies’ CollegeGirlsDay & boarding£38,520£61,200
251%Dean Close SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£11,700£17,350
327%Westonbirt SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexiN/AN/A
425%Wycliffe CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£25,020£43,488
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Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

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

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
186%Cheltenham Ladies’ CollegeGirlsDay & boarding£38,520£61,200
251%Dean Close SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£11,700£17,350
327%Westonbirt SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexiN/AN/A
425%Wycliffe CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£25,020£43,488

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
169%Cheltenham Ladies’ CollegeGirlsDay & boarding£38,520£61,200
241%Westonbirt SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexiN/AN/A
340%Dean Close SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£11,700£17,350
429%Wycliffe CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£25,020£43,488

Day & Boarding Fees

Day fees

Avg.£25,080
From£11,700
To£38,520

Boarding Fees

Avg.£40,679
From£17,350
To£61,200

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)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
186%Cheltenham Ladies’ CollegeGirlsDay & boarding£38,520£61,200

Best Private Girls School by A-Level Results

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

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
169%Cheltenham Ladies’ CollegeGirlsDay & boarding£38,520£61,200

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)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
151%Dean Close SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£11,700£17,350
227%Westonbirt SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexiN/AN/A
325%Wycliffe CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£25,020£43,488

Best Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

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

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
141%Westonbirt SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexiN/AN/A
240%Dean Close SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£11,700£17,350
329%Wycliffe CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£25,020£43,488

Co-Ed School Fees

Day fees

Avg.£18,360
From£11,700
To£25,020

Boarding Fees

Avg.£30,419
From£17,350
To£43,488

Boarding Schools in Gloucestershire

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

City Cheltenham
Type GIRLS
Boarding Fee £61,200

Dean Close School

City Cheltenham
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £17,350

Wycliffe College

City Stroud
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £43,488

Gloucestershire Private School Costs (Averages)

No. of Schools 7
Avg Day Fee £25,080
Avg Boarding Fee £40,679
School Fees Comparison Chart£25,080£40,679Overall£0£0Boys£38,520£61,200Girls£18,360£30,419Co-Ed
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