The best independent schools by area
Browse independent (fee-paying) schools across England by town or county. Compare Ofsted ratings, demographics, fees and admissions for every fee-paying school in the area.
38 counties 58 towns
Most independent schools
The 12 largest peer groups in England.
Counties
38 counties with 5+ independent schools.
- Bedfordshire11
- Berkshire39
- Buckinghamshire23
- Cambridgeshire19
- Cheshire29
- Cumbria6
- Derbyshire10
- Devon20
- Dorset20
- East Sussex19
- Essex43
- Gloucestershire21
- Greater Manchester9
- Hampshire33
- Hertfordshire41
- Kent56
- Lancashire56
- Leicestershire13
- Lincolnshire12
- Merseyside10
- Middlesex19
- Norfolk10
- North Yorkshire20
- Nottinghamshire12
- Oxfordshire35
- Shropshire13
- Somerset18
- South Yorkshire6
- Staffordshire15
- Suffolk16
- Surrey95
- Tyne and Wear12
- Warwickshire17
- West Midlands45
- West Sussex27
- West Yorkshire31
- Wiltshire14
- Worcestershire12
Towns
58 towns with 5+ independent schools.