Best Private Schools in Yorkshire
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

Yorkshire has 36 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. All of these schools offer day places, with over half offering boarding places as well. There are no boarding-only independent schools in Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Independent School League Table

GCSE Rank A*/A% School Gender Day/Boarding Day Fees Boarding Fees
1 74.0% Sheffield High School for Girls Girls Day £17,875 N/A
2 72.0% The Grammar School at Leeds Co-ed Day £21,028 N/A
3 71.8% Yarm School Co-ed Day £20,416 N/A
4 71.0% Bradford Grammar School Co-ed Day £17,973 N/A
5 62.0% Queen Ethelburga's College Co-ed Day & Boarding £19,080 £38,175
6 59.0% Birkdale School Boys Day £19,914 N/A
7 57.0% Hill House School (Doncaster) Co-ed Day £19,584 N/A
8 55.0% Pocklington School Co-ed Day & Boarding £18,798 £34,656
9 54.0% Queen Margaret's School Girls Day & Boarding £24,660 £43,680
10 53.0% OneSchool Global UK York Campus Co-ed Day £4,996 N/A
11 52.0% Bootham School Co-ed Day & Boarding £21,660 £36,705
12 52.0% Queen Mary's School Girls Day & Boarding £25,269 £35,805
13 50.0% Gateways School Co-ed Day £19,902 N/A
14 46.0% St Peter's School Co-ed Day & Boarding £25,995 £51,129
15 45.0% The Mount School (York) Girls Day & Boarding £25,092 £43,045
16 44.0% Giggleswick School Co-ed Day & Boarding £20,145 £30,975
17 41.0% Harrogate Ladies' College Girls Day & Boarding £20,400 £38,925
18 41.0% Wakefield Girls' High School Girls Day £20,279 N/A
19 40.0% Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Boys Day £13,668 N/A
20 39.0% Ashville College Co-ed Day & Boarding £21,225 £21,225
21 38.0% Westbourne School (Yorkshire) Co-ed Day £19,206 N/A
22 37.0% Huddersfield Grammar School Co-ed Day £17,473 N/A
23 33.0% Ackworth School Co-ed Day & Boarding £20,877 £34,161
24 33.0% Hymers College Co-ed Day £14,913 N/A
25 32.0% Sedbergh School Co-ed Day & Boarding £29,835 £40,500
26 30.0% Cundall Manor School Co-ed Day & Boarding £23,115 £31,000
27 29.0% Mount St Mary's College Co-ed Day & Boarding £16,770 £36,810
28 28.0% Woodhouse Grove School Co-ed Day & Boarding £18,648 £41,724
29 26.7% Hipperholme Grammar School Co-ed Day £15,470 N/A
30 25.0% Fulneck School Co-ed Day & Boarding £15,648 £33,456
31 24.0% Read School Co-ed Day & Boarding £18,045 £37,718
32 23.0% Ampleforth College Co-ed Day & Boarding £38,124 £54,828
33 20.0% Fyling Hall School Co-ed Day & Boarding £13,968 £30,816

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Yorkshire is well covered by private schools. The biggest collection of schools is in York, Harrogate and Hull.

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Best Private Schools in Yorkshire

There are 36 senior independent schools in Yorkshire. 34 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

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

1. Sheffield High School for Girls

Location 10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, S10 2PE
GCSE A*/A:
74%

2. The Grammar School at Leeds

Location Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8GS
GCSE A*/A:
72%

3. Yarm School

Location The Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJ
GCSE A*/A:
71.8%

4. Bradford Grammar School

Location Keighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JP
GCSE A*/A:
71%

5. Queen Ethelburga's College

Location Thorpe Underwood Hall, York, YO26 9SS
GCSE A*/A:
62%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

1. Queen Ethelburga's College

Location Thorpe Underwood Hall, York, YO26 9SS
A-Level A*/A:
78%

2. Queen Margaret's School

Location Escrick Park, Escrick,York, YO19 6EU
A-Level A*/A:
66%

3. Yarm School

Location The Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJ
A-Level A*/A:
61%

4. Sheffield High School for Girls

Location 10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, S10 2PE
A-Level A*/A:
59%

5. Wakefield Girls' High School

Location Wentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QS
A-Level A*/A:
59%
From To Averaging
Day Places £4,996 £38,124 £19,925
Boarding Places £21,225 £54,828 £37,505

Best Boys Schools in Yorkshire

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE

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

1. Birkdale School

Location Clarke Drive, Sheffield, S10 2NS
GCSE A*/A:
59.0%

2. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

Location 154 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX
GCSE A*/A:
40.0%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

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

1. Birkdale School

Location Clarke Drive, Sheffield, S10 2NS
A-Level A*/A:
47.0%

2. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

Location 154 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX
A-Level A*/A:
38.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £13,668 £19,914 £16,791
Boarding Places N/A N/A N/A

Best Girls Schools in Yorkshire

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

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

1. Sheffield High School for Girls

Location 10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, S10 2PE
GCSE A*/A:
74.0%

2. Queen Margaret's School

Location Escrick Park, Escrick,York, YO19 6EU
GCSE A*/A:
54.0%

3. Queen Mary's School

Location Baldersby Park, Thirsk, YO7 3BZ
GCSE A*/A:
52.0%

4. The Mount School (York)

Location Dalton Terrace, York, YO24 4DD
GCSE A*/A:
45.0%

5. Harrogate Ladies' College

Location Clarence Drive, Harrogate, HG1 2QG
GCSE A*/A:
41.0%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

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

1. Queen Margaret's School

Location Escrick Park, Escrick,York, YO19 6EU
A-Level A*/A:
66.0%

2. Sheffield High School for Girls

Location 10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, S10 2PE
A-Level A*/A:
59.0%

3. Wakefield Girls' High School

Location Wentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QS
A-Level A*/A:
59.0%

4. The Mount School (York)

Location Dalton Terrace, York, YO24 4DD
A-Level A*/A:
50.0%

5. Harrogate Ladies' College

Location Clarence Drive, Harrogate, HG1 2QG
A-Level A*/A:
50.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £17,875 £25,269 £22,262
Boarding Places £35,805 £43,680 £40,364

Best Co-Ed Schools in Yorkshire

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

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

1. The Grammar School at Leeds

Location Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8GS
GCSE A*/A:
72.0%

2. Yarm School

Location The Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJ
GCSE A*/A:
71.8%

3. Bradford Grammar School

Location Keighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JP
GCSE A*/A:
71.0%

4. Queen Ethelburga's College

Location Thorpe Underwood Hall, York, YO26 9SS
GCSE A*/A:
62.0%

5. Hill House School (Doncaster)

Location Sixth Avenue, Doncaster, DN9 3GG
GCSE A*/A:
57.0%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

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

1. Queen Ethelburga's College

Location Thorpe Underwood Hall, York, YO26 9SS
A-Level A*/A:
78.0%

2. Yarm School

Location The Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJ
A-Level A*/A:
61.0%

3. Fyling Hall School

Location Whitby, YO22 4QD
A-Level A*/A:
57.0%

4. The Grammar School at Leeds

Location Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8GS
A-Level A*/A:
52.0%

5. Hymers College

Location Hymers Avenue, Hull, HU3 1LW
A-Level A*/A:
51.0%

Day and Boarding Fees

From To Averaging
Day Places £4,996 £38,124 £19,647
Boarding Places £21,225 £54,828 £36,791

Yorkshire Private School Costs (Averages)

Day Boarding
Overall £19,925 £37,505
Boys £16,791 £0
Girls £22,262 £40,364
Co-Ed £19,647 £36,791

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