Best Private Schools in Wales - Co-Ed, Boys, Girls
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1. Wales Independent School League Table 2018/19
*Only Welsh schools which have standardised exam results data published publicly.
GCSE Rank | A*/ A% | School | Gender | Day / Boarding | Day Fees | Boarding Fees |
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1 | 83.9 | Cardiff Sixth Form College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £21,400 | £44,100 |
2 | 80.3 | St John's College (Cardiff) | Co-ed | Day | £13,215 | N/A |
3 | 73.5 | Howell's School Llandaff | Girls | Day | £13,779 | N/A |
4 | 73.5 | St Michael's School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £11,634 | £20,634 |
5 | 70.6 | Ruthin School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £13,000 | £40,500 |
6 | 67.9 | Cathedral School (Llandaff) | Co-ed | Day | £13,413 | N/A |
7 | 65.5 | Monmouth School for Girls | Girls | Day & Boarding | £16,275 | £30,852 |
8 | 61.3 | St Gerards School | Co-ed | Day | £10,500 | N/A |
9 | 55.9 | Monmouth School for Boys | Boys | Day & Boarding | £16,275 | £30,852 |
10 | 55.1 | Rougemont School | Co-ed | Day | £12,531 | N/A |
11 | 53.2 | Westbourne School Glamorgan | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £13,104 | £35,850 |
12 | 50.0 | Ffynone House School | Co-ed | Day | £10,329 | N/A |
13 | 43.5 | St Clare’s School | Co-ed | Day | £11,352 | N/A |
14 | 42.3 | Myddelton College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £12,000 | £33,000 |
15 | 41.3 | Christ College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £16,065 | £22,401 |
16 | 36.1 | Rydal Penrhos School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £14,700 | £28,500 |
17 | 23.0 | Llandovery College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £12,450 | £21,297 |
18 | 18.6 | St David's College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £15,390 | £28,440 |
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3. Best Private Schools in Wales
There are 19 independent schools in Wales that publicly release exam results data.
The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
- Cardiff Sixth Form College (83.9% A*/A)
- St John's College (Cardiff) (80.3% A*/A)
- St Michael's School (73.5% A*/A)
- Howell's School Llandaff (73.5% A*/A)
- Ruthin School (70.6% A*/A)
The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
- Cardiff Sixth Form College (90.3% A*/A)
- Ruthin School (82% A*/A)
- Cardiff Academy (74% A*/A)
- St Michael's School (73.5% A*/A)
- St John's College (Cardiff) (62.4% A*/A)
Day places in Wales range from £3,297 to £21,400 (averaging £12,448).
Boarding places in Wales range from £20,634 to £69,325 (averaging £33,813).
4. Best Boys Schools in Wales
There is only 1 independent boys school in Wales with publicly available exam data, Monmouth School for Boys.
5. Best Girls Schools in Wales
There are 2 independent girls schools in Wales with publicly available exam data, Howell's School Llandaff and Monmouth School for Girls.
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6. Best Co-ed Schools in Wales
There are 16 private co-ed schools in Wales that publicly release exam results data.
The top performing private co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
- Cardiff Sixth Form College (83.9% A*/A)
- St John's College (Cardiff) (80.3% A*/A)
- St Michael's School (73.5% A*/A)
- Ruthin School (70.6% A*/A)
- Cathedral School (Llandaff) (67.9% A*/A)
The top performing private co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
- Cardiff Sixth Form College (90.3% A*/A)
- Ruthin School (82% A*/A)
- Cardiff Academy (74% A*/A)
- St Michael's School (73.5% A*/A)
- St John's College (Cardiff) (62.4% A*/A)
These schools offer day places with fees ranging from £10,329 to £21,400 (averaging £13,411) and fees for boarding places ranging from £20,634 to £44,100 (averaging £30,525).
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7. Boarding Schools in Wales
8. Wales Private School Costs (Averages)
Day | Boarding | |
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Overall | £12,448 | £33,813 |
Boys | £16,275 | £30,852 |
Girls | £15,027 | £30,852 |
Co-Ed | £13,406 | £30,525 |