Country guide
Coverage: 130 schools and 131 campuses published so far. Research is substantial for this country but not exhaustive.
Terminology: Year groups in England and Wales (for example Year 9, Sixth Form), different year names in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Country notes reviewed 17 October 2026.
As published by GOV.UK on 2026-10-17: Reception is ages 4 to 5, Key Stage 1 covers Years 1-2, Key Stage 2 Years 3-6, Key Stage 3 Years 7-9 and Key Stage 4 Years 10-11 (ages 15 to 16). Pupils' ages therefore map to year groups rather than grades. official source
GOV.UK describes the national minimum standards as the standards boarding schools must meet to safeguard and protect the children in their care, applying to maintained and independent schools that provide accommodation for children. The page's update history refers to Ofsted inspections against the standards. Check the official page for the current version. official source
As published by GOV.UK on 2026-10-17: applicants must be aged 4 to 17, hold an unconditional offer from a licensed Child Student sponsor, have a suitable place to live in the UK and enough money. Study at an independent school is permitted; a further or higher education institution is not. Applicants need parental or legal guardian consent to study and live in the UK, and a parent who wants to accompany the child must apply for a separate Parent of a Child Student visa. The page does not give further guardianship detail; check it before applying, as it does not guarantee a visa or place. official source
131 campuses from 130 schools, listed A to Z by school name. Paid placements are labelled and never change this order.
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
Independent boarding school for boys aged 13 to 18 near Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Independent · Ages taught: Boys aged 13-18.
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England
An independent Catholic day and boarding school at Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicestershire, with a prep school and senior school and full, weekly and part-time boarding.
Independent · Faith-based · Ages taught: Years 6 to 13 (weekly boarding)
Boarding fee
£16,782 per term
full boarding. 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Cobham, Surrey, England
Independent day and boarding school in Cobham, Surrey, with boarding houses led by a Head of House who lives in the house.
Independent
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Repton, Derbyshire, England
A co-educational independent boarding and day school in Repton, Derbyshire, for pupils aged 13 to 18, organised into ten boarding houses.
Independent · Ages taught: Entry to Repton at 13 years old; Year 9 (B Block), Year 10 (A Block) and Sixth Form entry points
Boarding fee
£19,375 per term
full boarding. 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, England
An independent day and boarding school at Rishworth near Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, with full, weekly and flexi boarding.
Independent · Ages taught: Year 7 to Year 13 (fees published for Years 7-8 and Years 9-13)
Annual boarding fee
£44,490 per year
full boarding. 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per year.
Holywood, Down, Northern Ireland
An independent school at Rockport Road in Holywood, Northern Ireland, from playgroup to sixth form. Students board in the main building, with full-time and…
Independent · Ages taught: Playgroup - Sixth Form
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Brighton, East Sussex, England
Independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18 in Brighton, East Sussex, offering full, weekly and flexi boarding.
Independent · Ages taught: Girls aged 11-18.
Annual boarding fee
£53,334 to £63,990 per year
full boarding. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
An independent day and boarding school on the Fylde coast at Fleetwood, Lancashire, with boarding from the preparatory years and separate boys' and girls' senior houses.
Independent · Ages taught: Preparatory School (Years 3 to 6), Lower School (Years 7 and 8), Senior School (Year 9 and above)
Annual boarding fee
£25,812 to £41,058 per year
weekly boarding. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Reigate, Surrey, England
A state-maintained, voluntary-aided boarding school at Gatton Park in Surrey for boys and girls, with full boarding, flexi boarding and a sixth form. Families pay…
Public / state · Ages taught: Years 3-13 (ages 7 to 18)
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Holbrook, Suffolk, England
Co-educational boarding and day school at Holbrook near Ipswich, Suffolk, with full, weekly and three-night boarding.
Independent
Boarding fee
£13,229 to £17,033 per term
full boarding. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
A co-educational day and boarding school in Rugby, Warwickshire, with separate girls' and boys' boarding houses and entry points at 13+ and 16+.
Independent · Ages taught: Entry points at 13+ (Year 9) and 16+, with occasional places at 14+
Boarding fee
£20,620 per term
full boarding. 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Petworth, West Sussex, England
A co-educational independent day and boarding school at Lavington Park near Petworth in West Sussex.
Independent · Ages taught: Prep School (Reception to Year 6), Junior (Years 7 & 8), Senior (Years 9-13)
Boarding fee
£18,123 per term
full boarding. 2026-27. Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Sedbergh, Cumbria, England
A co-educational independent boarding and day school in Sedbergh, Cumbria, for Years 9 to 13, with six boys' and three girls' boarding houses.
Independent · Ages taught: Years 9 to 11; Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13)
Boarding fee
£17,610 to £18,300 per term
full boarding. Domestic pupils. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Independent day and boarding school in Sevenoaks, Kent, with boarding houses for Middle School and Sixth Form students.
Independent
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Bruton, Somerset, England
A state school in Bruton, Somerset, that offers boarding in Lower School and Sixth Form alongside day places. Boarders pay only boarding fees, with full, weekly and…
Public / state · Ages taught: Lower School (Year 7 onward) and Sixth Form
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
Henley-on-Thames, England
A co-educational independent day and boarding school at Shiplake near Henley-on-Thames, with boarding from Year 7.
Independent · Ages taught: Year 7 to Year 13 (fees published for Years 7-8 and Years 9-13)
Annual boarding fee
£47,715 to £54,600 per year
full boarding. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
A co-educational independent school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, with seven boys' and five girls' houses in which boarders and day pupils live together; entry is at 13+…
Independent · Ages taught: Third, Fourth & Fifth Forms; Sixth Form
Boarding fee
£19,434 to £20,141 per term
full boarding. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
An independent day and boarding school at Gloddaeth Hall, Llandudno, in North Wales. Boarding is offered on a full-time basis for pupils from Year 5.
Independent · Ages taught: Year 5 to Year 13
Annual boarding fee
£38,214 to £54,684 per year
full boarding. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Canterbury, Kent, England
Co-educational day and boarding school for ages 3 to 18 in Canterbury, Kent, with full and weekly boarding.
Independent · Ages taught: Co-educational 3-18 day and boarding school.
Boarding fee
£14,400 to £18,840 per term
full boarding. 2026-27. Range across the year groups the school lists.
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Oxford, with weekly and full boarding.
Independent · Ages taught: Pupils aged 13-18.
Annual boarding fee
Fees published, but no boarding total can be calculated from them.
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