The best independent schools by area
Browse independent (fee-paying) schools across England by town or county. Compare Ofsted ratings, pupil numbers and full profiles for every fee-paying school in the area.
Most independent schools
The 12 largest peer groups in England.
England regions
Whole-region rankings that link down to every local area inside them.
England counties
31 counties with 5+ independent schools.
- Bedfordshire11
- Berkshire40
- Buckinghamshire27
- Cambridgeshire25
- Cheshire27
- Cumbria6
- Derbyshire11
- Devon24
- Dorset20
- East Sussex22
- Essex46
- Greater Manchester9
- Hampshire41
- Hertfordshire51
- Kent60
- Lancashire60
- Leicestershire15
- Lincolnshire14
- Merseyside9
- Middlesex18
- North Yorkshire22
- Nottinghamshire14
- Shropshire14
- Somerset18
- South Yorkshire6
- Staffordshire14
- Surrey110
- Tyne and Wear10
- West Midlands45
- West Yorkshire29
- Wiltshire18
England towns
42 towns with 5+ independent schools.