Top School Rankings
Independent. Verified. Updated annually. Explore the top performing UK independent schools across key categories.
Boarding Rankings cover schools offering boarding places, ordered by their overall Houseroom Index score.
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- 1Windsor and MaidenheadBoys' Boarding86.786.7
- 2WestminsterCo-ed Boarding86.286.2
- 3TandridgeCo-ed Day & Boarding86.186.1
- 4WinchesterCo-ed Day & Boarding86.086.0
- 5CardiffCo-ed Day & Boarding83.183.1
- 6Tonbridge and MallingBoys' Day & Boarding83.083.0
- 7BuckinghamshireGirls' Day & Boarding82.582.5
- 8Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day & Boarding82.482.4
- 9Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding80.680.6
- 10HarrowBoys' Boarding80.480.4
- 11ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding80.280.2
- 12Brighton and HoveCo-ed Day & Boarding80.080.0
- 13SouthwarkBoys' Day & Boarding78.278.2
- 14CheltenhamGirls' Day & Boarding77.677.6
- 15Tunbridge WellsGirls' Boarding75.675.6
- 16SevenoaksCo-ed Day & Boarding75.475.4
- 17Vale of White HorseBoys' Boarding73.573.5
- 18Vale of White HorseCo-ed Day & Boarding72.172.1
- 19East HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding72.072.0
- 20Brighton and HoveGirls' Day & Boarding71.871.8
- 21Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding71.871.8
- 22BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding71.071.0
- 23West BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding70.170.1
- 24North NorthamptonshireCo-ed Day & Boarding69.869.8
- 25WaverleyGirls' Day & Boarding69.369.3
- 26TandridgeGirls' Day & Boarding69.069.0
- 27Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding69.069.0
- 28ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.968.9
- 29WiltshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.768.7
- 30DerbyshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.068.0
- 31OxfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.068.0
- 32HertsmereCo-ed Day & Boarding67.667.6
- 33West BerkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding67.567.5
- 34GloucestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding67.367.3
- 35HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding67.067.0
- 36CanterburyBoys' Day & Boarding66.966.9
- 37DorsetGirls' Boarding66.366.3
- 38OxfordCo-ed Day & Boarding65.965.9
- 39SurreyCo-ed Day & Boarding65.665.6
- 40EastbourneCo-ed Day & Boarding65.565.5
- 41WorcestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding65.165.1
- 42Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCo-ed Day & Boarding64.964.9
- 43WaverleyCo-ed Day & Boarding64.664.6
- 44UttlesfordCo-ed Day & Boarding64.664.6
- 45RutlandCo-ed Day & Boarding64.564.5
- 46RugbyCo-ed Day & Boarding64.064.0
- 47North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding63.363.3
- 48West SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding63.363.3
- 49HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding63.263.2
- 50BuckinghamshireCo-ed Day & Boarding62.862.8
- 51BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding62.562.5
- 52DorsetCo-ed Day & Boarding61.661.6
- 53SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding61.661.6
- 54DorsetBoys' Boarding61.561.5
- 55Ribble ValleyCo-ed Day & Boarding61.461.4
- 56Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding60.260.2
- 57Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding59.159.1
- 58SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding58.958.9
- 59North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding58.558.5
- 60Windsor and MaidenheadGirls' Day & Boarding57.157.1
- 61West BerkshireBoys' Day & Boarding56.756.7
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