Best Private Schools in Surrey - Co-Ed, Boys, Girls
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1. Overview
Surrey has 48 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.
2. Surrey Independent School League Table 2018/19
GCSE Rank | A*/ A% | School | Gender | Day / Boarding | Day Fees | Boarding Fees |
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1 | 97.3 | Guildford High School for Girls | Girls | Day | £17,502 | N/A |
2 | 90.0 | Lady Eleanor Holles School | Girls | Day | £20,802 | N/A |
3 | 87.3 | Kingston Grammar School | Co-ed | Day | £19,920 | N/A |
4 | 83.1 | St Catherine’s School (Surrey) | Girls | Day & Boarding | £18,375 | £30,285 |
5 | 81.9 | City of London Freemen's School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £15,480 | £32,946 |
6 | 80.0 | St George’s School (Weybridge) | Co-ed | Day | £20,100 | N/A |
7 | 79.5 | St George's College (Weybridge) | Co-ed | Day | £17,655 | N/A |
8 | 77.9 | Caterham School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £18,735 | £36,795 |
9 | 76.0 | St John's School (Surrey) | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £19,590 | £26,070 |
10 | 73.8 | Epsom College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £26,151 | £35,034 |
11 | 72.7 | Sir William Perkins's School | Girls | Day | £16,854 | N/A |
12 | 71.1 | Charterhouse | Boys | Boarding | N/A | £40,695 |
13 | 70.0 | Surbiton High School | Girls | Day | £17,829 | N/A |
14 | 64.2 | Woldingham School | Girls | Day & Boarding | £21,300 | £34,740 |
15 | 62.2 | Lingfield College | Co-ed | Day | £16,227 | N/A |
16 | 55.0 | Manor House School (Surrey) | Girls | Day | £17,955 | N/A |
17 | 51.0 | Dunottar School | Co-ed | Day | £16,830 | N/A |
18 | 51.0 | Duke of Kent School | Co-ed | Day | £19,050 | N/A |
19 | 49.6 | Notre Dame Senior School | Girls | Day | £17,535 | N/A |
20 | 45.9 | Claremont Fan Court School | Co-ed | Day | £17,190 | N/A |
21 | 45.0 | Heathfield School | Girls | Day & Boarding | £23,070 | £37,200 |
22 | 44.9 | The Royal School (Haslemere) | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £18,507 | £31,557 |
23 | 41.0 | Halliford School | Boys | Day | £16,590 | N/A |
24 | 39.0 | King Edward’s School (Surrey) | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £15,975 | £32,775 |
25 | 31.0 | Frensham Heights School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £18,900 | £27,450 |
26 | 27.2 | St James Senior Boys' School | Boys | Day | £19,770 | N/A |
27 | 20.0 | Royal Alexandra and Albert School | Co-ed | Boarding | N/A | £15,750 |
28 | 20.0 | Box Hill School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £17,985 | £34,950 |
3. 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.
4. View Surrey Private Schools by Location
5. Best Private Schools in Surrey
There are 48 independent schools in Surrey.
The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
- Guildford High School for Girls (97.3% A*/A)
- Lady Eleanor Holles School (90% A*/A)
- Kingston Grammar School (87.3% A*/A)
- St Catherine’s School (Surrey) (83.1% A*/A)
- City of London Freemen's School (81.9% A*/A)
The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
- Guildford High School for Girls (77.7% A*/A)
- Lady Eleanor Holles School (76.5% A*/A)
- Epsom College (66.9% A*/A)
- Kingston Grammar School (66.3% A*/A)
- Reigate Grammar School (66% A*/A)
Day places in Surrey range from £3,297 to £43,068 (averaging £19,372).
Boarding places in Surrey range from £15,750 to £47,565 (averaging £34,170).
6. Best Boys Schools in Surrey
There are 5 independent boys schools in Surrey, Charterhouse, Halliford School, St James Senior Boys' School, More House School (Surrey) and Kingswood House.
The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
- Charterhouse (71.1% A*/A)
- Halliford School (41% A*/A)
- St James Senior Boys' School (27.2% A*/A)
The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
- Charterhouse (65% A*/A)
- St James Senior Boys' School (24.2% A*/A)
These schools offer day places with fees ranging from £14,670 to £19,770 (averaging £16,840) and fees for boarding places ranging from £27,201 to £40,695 (averaging £33,948).
7. Best Girls Schools in Surrey
There are 12 independent girls schools in Surrey.
The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
- Guildford High School for Girls (97.3% A*/A)
- Lady Eleanor Holles School (90% A*/A)
- St Catherine’s School (Surrey) (83.1% A*/A)
- Sir William Perkins's School (72.7% A*/A)
- Surbiton High School (70% A*/A)
The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
- Guildford High School for Girls (77.7% A*/A)
- Lady Eleanor Holles School (76.5% A*/A)
- St Catherine’s School (Surrey) (64.2% A*/A)
- Surbiton High School (58.4% A*/A)
- Sir William Perkins's School (53.3% A*/A)
These schools offer day places with fees ranging from £15,915 to £23,070 (averaging £18,634) and fees for boarding places ranging from £28,875 to £37,200 (averaging £32,205).
8. Best Co-ed Schools in Surrey
There are 31 private co-ed schools in Surrey.
The top performing private co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
- Kingston Grammar School (87.3% A*/A)
- City of London Freemen's School (81.9% A*/A)
- St George’s School (Weybridge) (80% A*/A)
- St George's College (Weybridge) (79.5% A*/A)
- Caterham School (77.9% A*/A)
The top performing private co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
- Epsom College (66.9% A*/A)
- Kingston Grammar School (66.3% A*/A)
- Reigate Grammar School (66% A*/A)
- City of London Freemen's School (63.3% A*/A)
- Caterham School (62.8% A*/A)
These schools offer day places with fees ranging from £3,297 to £43,068 (averaging £20,027) and fees for boarding places ranging from £15,750 to £47,565 (averaging £34,812).
9. Surrey Private School Costs (Averages)
Day | Boarding | |
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Overall | £19,372 | £34,170 |
Boys | £16,840 | £33,948 |
Girls | £18,634 | £32,205 |
Co-Ed | £20,027 | £34,812 |