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Houseroom Index 2026 · Whole-Child sub-index

Best for the whole child

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  1. #1
    95.0

    Sherborne Girls

    Dorset

    Independent girls school in Dorset for ages 11–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    GirlsBoarding
    £29,874 – £35,850/yr day
  2. #2
    95.0

    Sherborne School

    Dorset

    Independent boys school in Dorset for ages 13–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    BoysBoarding
    £37,974/yr day
  3. #3
    92.7

    Radley College

    Oxfordshire

    Independent boys senior school in Oxfordshire for ages 13–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorBoysBoarding
    £60,336/yr dayAggregate rank #48
  4. #4
    92.7

    Ardingly College

    West Sussex

    Independent co-ed all-through school in West Sussex for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £19,740 – £22,875/yr dayAggregate rank #54
  5. #5
    92.7

    Malvern College

    Worcestershire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Worcestershire for ages 6–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £38,115 – £40,245/yr dayAggregate rank #76
  6. #6
    92.7

    Bradfield College

    Berkshire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Berkshire for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £19,356 – £48,600/yr dayAggregate rank #68
  7. #7
    92.7

    Cheltenham Ladies' College

    Gloucestershire

    Independent girls school in Gloucestershire for ages 11–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    GirlsBoarding
    £37,980 – £43,020/yr dayAggregate rank #27
  8. #8
    92.7

    Shrewsbury School

    Shropshire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Shropshire for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £31,290 – £39,579/yr dayAggregate rank #62
  9. #9
    92.7

    Aldenham School

    Hertfordshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Hertfordshire for ages 4–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £28,042 – £32,061/yr dayAggregate rank #67
  10. #10
    92.7

    Canford School

    Dorset

    Independent co-ed senior school in Dorset for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £40,902/yr dayAggregate rank #77
  11. #11
    92.7

    Benenden School

    Kent

    Independent girls senior school in Kent for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoth
    £35,415 – £42,495/yr dayAggregate rank #37
  12. #12
    92.7

    Repton School

    Derbyshire

    Independent co-ed school in Derbyshire for ages 13–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    Co EdBoarding
    £40,665/yr dayAggregate rank #65
  13. #13
    85.9

    Hurstpierpoint College

    West Sussex

    Independent co-ed senior school in West Sussex for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £10,500 – £36,885/yr dayAggregate rank #61
  14. #14
    85.9

    Alleyn's School

    Southwark

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Southwark for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdDay
    £19,320 – £31,014/yr dayAggregate rank #12
  15. #15
    85.9

    Guildford High School

    Surrey

    Independent girls all-through school in Surrey for ages 4–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £16,203 – £25,989/yr dayAggregate rank #1
  16. #16
    85.9

    Eastbourne College

    East Sussex

    Independent co-ed senior school in East Sussex for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £31,560 – £36,681/yr dayAggregate rank #75
  17. #17
    85.9

    Reigate Grammar School

    Surrey

    Independent co-ed senior school in Surrey for ages 11–18. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdDay
    £27,795 – £28,545/yr dayAggregate rank #27
  18. #18
    85.9

    Putney High School

    Wandsworth

    Independent girls all-through school in Wandsworth for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £24,027 – £30,456/yr dayAggregate rank #24
  19. #19
    85.9

    Cardiff Sixth Form College

    Cardiff

    Independent co-ed sixth-form college in Cardiff for ages 16–19, day or boarding. Selective entry, other ethos, top-tier London fees.

    Sixth FormCo EdBoth
    £30,120 – £34,560/yr dayAggregate rank #22
  20. #20
    85.9

    Caterham School

    Surrey

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Surrey for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £27,630 – £28,950/yr dayAggregate rank #25
  21. #21
    85.9

    Brighton College

    Brighton and Hove

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Brighton and Hove for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £4,761 – £32,910/yr dayAggregate rank #19
  22. #22
    85.9

    King Edward's School, Birmingham

    Birmingham

    Independent boys senior school in Birmingham for ages 11–18. Selective entry, Christian ethos.

    SeniorBoysDay
    £18,324 – £21,990/yr dayAggregate rank #41
  23. #23
    85.9

    Nottingham High School

    Nottingham

    Independent boys all-through school in Nottingham for ages 3–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £15,327 – £23,154/yr dayAggregate rank #45
  24. #24
    85.9

    Oxford High School GDST

    Oxfordshire

    Independent girls all-through school in Oxfordshire for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £13,680 – £24,444/yr dayAggregate rank #43
  25. #25
    85.9

    Cheltenham College

    Gloucestershire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Gloucestershire for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £4,574 – £45,808/yr dayAggregate rank #69
  26. #26
    85.9

    Royal Grammar School Guildford

    Surrey

    Independent boys all-through school in Surrey for ages 3–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £14,103 – £28,080/yr dayAggregate rank #26
  27. #27
    85.9

    South Hampstead High School

    Camden

    Independent girls all-through school in Camden for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £24,558 – £30,060/yr dayAggregate rank #15
  28. #28
    85.9

    Roedean School

    East Sussex

    Independent girls senior school in East Sussex for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoth
    £25,671 – £33,660/yr dayAggregate rank #53
  29. #29
    85.9

    North London Collegiate School

    Harrow

    Independent girls all-through school in Harrow for ages 4–18. Selective entry.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £25,620 – £29,751/yr dayAggregate rank #4
  30. #30
    85.9

    Haileybury

    Hertfordshire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Hertfordshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £28,605 – £43,035/yr dayAggregate rank #52
  31. #31
    85.9

    Millfield School

    Somerset

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Somerset for ages 2–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £2,910 – £39,465/yr dayAggregate rank #89
  32. #32
    85.9

    Heathfield School

    Berkshire

    Independent girls senior school in Berkshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoth
    £26,985 – £33,867/yr dayAggregate rank #87
  33. #33
    85.9

    Lady Eleanor Holles School

    Richmond upon Thames

    Independent girls all-through school in Richmond upon Thames for ages 7–18. Selective entry, C of E ethos.

    All ThroughGirlsDay
    £25,470 – £31,953/yr dayAggregate rank #8
  34. #34
    85.6

    Uppingham School

    Rutland

    Independent co-ed senior school in Rutland for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £21,945 – £35,343/yr dayAggregate rank #80
  35. #35
    85.6

    St Edward's Oxford

    Oxfordshire

    Independent co-ed senior school in Oxfordshire for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    £15,866 – £47,598/yr dayAggregate rank #73
  36. #36
    85.6

    The King's School, Canterbury

    Kent

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Kent for ages 2–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £4,910 – £27,285/yr dayAggregate rank #71
  37. #37
    85.6

    Felsted School

    Essex

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Essex for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £12,363 – £37,674/yr dayAggregate rank #78
  38. #38
    85.6

    The Haberdashers' Boys' School

    Hertfordshire

    Independent boys all-through school in Hertfordshire for ages 4–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughBoysDay
    £26,223 – £32,487/yr dayAggregate rank #42
  39. #39
    85.6

    Bishop's Stortford College

    Hertfordshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Hertfordshire for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £11,259 – £30,768/yr dayAggregate rank #70
  40. #40
    85.6

    Downe House

    Berkshire

    Independent girls senior school in Berkshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoth
    £33,588/yr dayAggregate rank #56
  41. #41
    85.6

    LVS Ascot

    Berkshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Berkshire for ages 4–19, day or boarding. Non-selective intake.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £15,606 – £28,026/yr dayAggregate rank #93
  42. #42
    85.6

    Worth School

    West Sussex

    Independent co-ed senior school in West Sussex for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    SeniorCo EdBoth
    Fees TBC/yr dayAggregate rank #92
  43. #43
    85.6

    Stowe School

    Buckinghamshire

    Independent boys senior school in Buckinghamshire for ages 13–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorBoysBoth
    £11,900 – £35,700/yr dayAggregate rank #86
  44. #44
    85.6

    Woldingham School

    Surrey

    Independent girls senior school in Surrey for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoth
    £24,990 – £35,178/yr dayAggregate rank #60
  45. #45
    83.6

    Bryanston School

    Dorset

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Dorset for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £1,621 – £46,350/yr dayAggregate rank #88
  46. #46
    83.6

    Stonyhurst College

    Lancashire

    Independent co-ed school in Lancashire for ages 13–18. Selective entry.

    Co EdBoarding
    £24,600 – £28,044/yr dayAggregate rank #91
  47. #47
    83.6

    Berkhamsted School

    Hertfordshire

    Independent co-ed school in Hertfordshire for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    Co EdBoth
    £11,160 – £31,140/yr dayAggregate rank #85
  48. #48
    82.0

    Harrow School

    Harrow

    Independent boys senior school in Harrow for ages 13–18. Selective entry, Church of England ethos.

    SeniorBoysBoarding
    Fees TBC/yr day
  49. #49
    81.1

    St Mary's School Ascot

    Berkshire

    Independent girls senior school in Berkshire for ages 11–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

    SeniorGirlsBoarding
    £46,800/yr dayAggregate rank #55
  50. #50
    79.1

    Abingdon School

    Oxfordshire

    Independent co-ed all-through school in Oxfordshire for ages 4–18, day or boarding. Selective entry.

    All ThroughCo EdBoth
    £28,500/yr dayAggregate rank #51

About the Whole-Child sub-index

The Whole-Child sub-index blends the pastoral, flourishing, access-and-breadth, and parent-sentiment pillars to surface schools that look after the child, not just the result. As Houseroom collects more verified parent reviews and rolls out validated wellbeing items, this index will become the most distinctive in the UK.

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