Best Private Schools in Surrey

Surrey has 47 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. Most of these schools offer day places, with just under half offering boarding places as well. There are just two boarding-only independent schools in Surrey, Charterhouse and Royal Alexandra and Albert School.

Where Schools are Located

Surrey’s private schools are concentrated in the northern part of the county, closest to London. However there are also clusters of schools in Guildford, Hindhead and Farnham.

Surrey Independent School League Table

#9-7(A*/A)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
198%Guildford High SchoolGirlsDay£26,769N/A
292%Caterham SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£27,630£37,425
391%Surbiton High SchoolGirlsDay£27,831N/A
490%Reigate Grammar SchoolCo-EdDay£29,700N/A
587%Epsom CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£30,234£51,927
=686%City of London Freemen's SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexi£26,208£53,970
=686%Trinity School (Croydon)Co-EdDay£30,468N/A
=885%Kingston Grammar SchoolCo-EdDay£29,250N/A
=885%Sir William Perkins's SchoolCo-EdDay£27,186N/A
1079%St Catherine's SchoolGirlsDay, boarding & flexi£26,370£46,140
1177%Croydon High School GDSTGirlsDay£25,551N/A
1274%CharterhouseCo-EdDay & boarding£49,107£63,045
1372%Cranleigh SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£34,815£60,450
=1471%Royal Grammar School (Guildford)Co-EdDay£28,080N/A
=1471%Tormead SchoolGirlsDayN/AN/A
1670%Woldingham SchoolGirlsDay & boarding£9,800£18,500
1763%Sutton High School GDSTGirlsDayN/AN/A
1862%St George’s CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£9,915N/A
1953%Claremont Fan Court SchoolCo-EdDay£26,925N/A
2047%King Edward's WitleyCo-EdDay, boarding & flexiN/AN/A
2125%St Teresa's SchoolGirlsDay, boarding & flexi£28,575£41,205
225%Canbury SchoolCo-EdDayN/AN/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)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
198%Guildford High SchoolGirlsDay£26,769N/A
292%Caterham SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£27,630£37,425
391%Surbiton High SchoolGirlsDay£27,831N/A
490%Reigate Grammar SchoolCo-EdDay£29,700N/A
587%Epsom CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£30,234£51,927

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

#A*/A%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
185%Guildford High SchoolGirlsDay£26,769N/A
283%Claremont Fan Court SchoolCo-EdDay£26,925N/A
377%Reigate Grammar SchoolCo-EdDay£29,700N/A
474%St Teresa's SchoolGirlsDay, boarding & flexi£28,575£41,205
573%Kingston Grammar SchoolCo-EdDay£29,250N/A

Day & Boarding Fees

Day fees

Avg.£26,458
From£9,800
To£49,260

Boarding Fees

Avg.£40,041
From£17,000
To£63,045

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
198%Guildford High SchoolGirlsDay£26,769N/A
291%Surbiton High SchoolGirlsDay£27,831N/A
379%St Catherine's SchoolGirlsDay, boarding & flexi£26,370£46,140
477%Croydon High School GDSTGirlsDay£25,551N/A
571%Tormead SchoolGirlsDayN/AN/A

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
185%Guildford High SchoolGirlsDay£26,769N/A
274%St Teresa's SchoolGirlsDay, boarding & flexi£28,575£41,205
372%St Catherine's SchoolGirlsDay, boarding & flexi£26,370£46,140
463%Surbiton High SchoolGirlsDay£27,831N/A
556%Tormead SchoolGirlsDayN/AN/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)%SchoolGenderSchool typeDay feesBoarding
192%Caterham SchoolCo-EdDay & boarding£27,630£37,425
290%Reigate Grammar SchoolCo-EdDay£29,700N/A
387%Epsom CollegeCo-EdDay & boarding£30,234£51,927
=486%City of London Freemen's SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexi£26,208£53,970
=486%Trinity School (Croydon)Co-EdDay£30,468N/A

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
183%Claremont Fan Court SchoolCo-EdDay£26,925N/A
277%Reigate Grammar SchoolCo-EdDay£29,700N/A
373%Kingston Grammar SchoolCo-EdDay£29,250N/A
470%City of London Freemen's SchoolCo-EdDay, boarding & flexi£26,208£53,970
568%Trinity School (Croydon)Co-EdDay£30,468N/A

Co-Ed School Fees

Day fees

Avg.£28,092
From£9,915
To£49,260

Boarding Fees

Avg.£43,353
From£17,000
To£63,045

Boarding Schools in Surrey

Caterham School

City Caterham
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £37,425

Epsom College

City Epsom
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £51,927

City of London Freemen's School

City Ashtead
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £53,970

St Catherine's School

City Guildford
Type GIRLS
Boarding Fee £46,140

Charterhouse

City Godalming
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £63,045

Cranleigh School

City Cranleigh
Type CO-ED
Boarding Fee £60,450

Woldingham School

City Caterham
Type GIRLS
Boarding Fee £18,500

St Teresa's School

City Dorking
Type GIRLS
Boarding Fee £41,205

Surrey Private School Costs (Averages)

No. of Schools 52
Avg Day Fee £26,458
Avg Boarding Fee £40,041
School Fees Comparison Chart£26,458£40,041Overall£0£0Boys£22,489£31,762Girls£28,092£43,353Co-Ed
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