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Hobsons Guide to UK Boarding Schools
"UK Boarding Schools provide first-class education to children from 7–18 years of age. All of the info you need to help you choose the right boarding school."
Abberley Hall, Worcestershire
"A boarding preparatory school for boys and girls aged 7 - 13."
Abingdon School, Abingdon
"A school noted for its intellectual and cultural vitality, wide opportunities and friendly atmosphere."
Ackworth School, Ackworth
"Set amongst 200 acres of sweeping grounds, Ackworth School, near Pontefract, was founded in  1779. It is fully co-educational and is an HMC school. It has approximately 410 boarders and day  pupils between 11 and 18 and a Junior Department."
Aldro School, Godalming
"Boarding and day prep school for boys aged 7 - 13."
All Hallows School, Shepton Mallett
At All Hallows we believe firmly in the uniqueness of the individual. Catholic prep school. For pupils aged 4 - 13 years
Ascham House School, Newcastle
"Our aim is to give every boy the opportunity not only to develop his own strengths and talents but also to become sensitive to the needs of others."
The American School in London
Dedicated both to its American educational philosophy and to its diverse student body, which represents about 50 nationalities, ASL offers a rigorous curriculum with a sophisticated global perspective.
Bablake Junior School, Coventry
"Independent, co-educational (7-11), I.A.P.S; part of the Coventry School Foundation."
Badminton School, Bristol
"We believe in the pursuit of academic excellence achieved with a combination of discipline, warmth and encouragement in a stimulated learning environment, and in identifying and nurturing the talent of each girl."
Ballard Prep School, New Milton
"Ballard Prep is set in 40 acres of playing fields and woodlands with easy access to the New Forest and the sea. The school is fully coeducational and ranges from 2 -13 years."
Bancroft's School, Woodford Green
"Bancroft's School is an independent, co-educational day school with about 900 pupils aged between 7 and 19."
Bedford Modern School, Bedford
"Bedford Modern School near London is an independent boys school offering boarding facilities and education for pupils aged 11-18, with a Junior School for those aged 7 to 10."
Bedford Prep School, Bedford
"We are dedicated to achieving the highest standards in as many areas as possible, whether it be excellence in the classroom, on the games field or in a range of cultural pursuits."
Beechwood Park School, St. Albans
"An independent Preparatory School for boys and girls aged from five to thirteen."
Bilton Grange, Dunchurch
"Bilton Grange is an independent day and boarding preparatory and pre-preparatory school for boys and girls aged between 4 and 13."
The Bolitho School, Penzance
The Bolitho School is a small independent school located in the South West of England.
Bristol Grammar School, Bristol
"Bristol Grammar School is a day school for approximately 1,000 boys and girls aged from 11 to 18."
Bryanston School, Blandford
An HMC coeducational boarding school for pupils aged 13 - 18.
Bury Lawn School, Stantonbury Fields
"Bury Lawn School is close to Milton Keynes City Centre in Stantonbury Fields, just off "Monks Way" (H3) at the end of Soskin Drive, named after our Founder Mrs. Renee Soskin."
Cheam School, Headley
Cheam Hawtreys is a boarding and day prep school for boys and girls aged 8 - 13.
Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford
"Day preparatory school for boys (7-13) with boarding for cathedral choristers."
Clewborough House School, Frimley, Surrey
"An Independent Day School for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 years. Including the Little Pegasus Nursery for children aged 2 to 4 years."
Cranbrook School, Cranbrook
"Fully co-educational (400 boys, 320 girls) and has 270 boarding places - 160 for boys and 110 for girls."
Crosfields School, Reading
"Crosfields currently has over 400 boys who live within a 20 mile radius of Reading. The age range is from 4-13+."
Culford School, Bury St. Edmunds
"A co-educational, boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, taking pupils from age 2 to 18."
Dauntsey's School, West Lavington, Devizes
"A mixed secondary (11-18) independent school situated in rural Wiltshire. Dauntsey's School provides a quality education in a caring environment."
Downsend School, Leatherhead
"Independent day education for boys and girls aged 2 1/2 to 13."
Downside School, Bath
Britain's Senior Benedictine School, founded in 1606. "A boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school for boys aged 9 to 18."
The Dragon School, Oxford
"The Dragon is the biggest prep school in the country,  with an unrivalled reputation and superb record of winning  scholarships and matches."
Dulwich Preparatory School, Kent
"A co-educational, boarding and day school, situated in Cranbrook, Kent, taking pupils aged from 3 to 13."
Eagle House, Sandhurst
Eagle House was founded in 1820 and is one of only three or four prep schools whose unbroken history dates back to the Georgian period.
Eton College, Windsor
"Eton College is an independent, fee-charging, boys-only boarding school for approximately 1,290 pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. It is a Public School in the English sense and a Private School in the American sense."
Gordonstoun School, Elgin
Scottish coeducational boarding school.
Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools, Monmouth
"Girls excel academically in a friendly, caring environment whilst meeting exciting new challenges in sport, music, drama or in any of the many varied extra-curricular activities."
Harrogate Ladies' College, Harrogate
"An independent boarding and day school for 350 girls aged 10-18 years."
Harrow School, Harrow-on-the-Hill
"Harrow in the 1990s is a school both proud of its past and conscious of the need to prepare boys for a life of  leadership, service and personal fulfilment in the twenty-first century."
Howell's School, Denbigh, North Wales
"Howell's school is situated on a 120-acre campus in the beautiful Vale of Clwyd. Although the buildings date from the nineteenth century, the education and activities are entirely twenty-first century, helping girls to go into a world of change and challenge with confidence and poise."
King Edward's School, Witley
"King Edward's School is an independent, co-educational school with 480 pupils, of whom just over 100 are day pupils from the surrounding area who participate fully in the school community."
Kingham Hill School, Kingham
"A co-educational 11-19 independent boarding and day school in the heart of the Cotswolds."
Leighton Park School, Reading
"A co-educational boarding and day school with 370 pupils aged 11-18, Leighton Park offers outstanding teaching, facilities and pastoral care within a beautiful parkland environment, yet only minutes from both central Reading and the M4."
The Leys School, Cambridge
The Leys is an independent 11-18 co-educational boarding/day school.
Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough
"Loughborough Grammar School celebrated 500 successful years in 1995 and continues to offer to parents and boys an impressively balanced education. Our aim is to send out young men who are caring and confident; who have achieved to their potential and have a determination to make a positive contribution with their lives."
Newland House School, Twickenham
"Newland House School is an independent co-educational preparatory day school accommodating approximately 310 children in the main school and a further 120 in the pre-preparatory department."
Pocklington School, Pocklington
"Pocklington School, founded in 1514, is a co-educational boarding and day school."
Queen Ethelburga's College, York
Queen Ethelburga’s College Day and Boarding school for girls and boys 11 - 19 years.
The Rannoch School, Rannoch, Scotland
"Set in an environment of unsurpassed beauty on the magnificent loch from which the school takes its name, Rannoch strives to provide a world-class education in the heart of the Highlands."
Rendcomb College, Cirencester
"Our aim is that every Rendcombian achieves his or her university place of first choice. Excellent teaching is our priority."
Rodney School, Kirklington
"Rodney School is co-educational for up to150 boys and girls between the ages of 7+  and 18+ of whom about half are boarders."
Saint Bede's Schools, Eastbourne
"The St. Bede's Schools' experience leads us to believe that certain simple advantages are to be found in co-education."
Saint Mary's Hall, Brighton
"We help to guide your child to make the best use of his/her talents and opportunities. We praise effort, achievement and creativity. We encourage the development of a wide range of skills and abilities."
Sedbergh School, Sedbergh
"Resilience and self-reliance are encouraged in the competitive activities of the School, but boys also learn the value of humanity, tolerance and friendship."
Sibford School, Banbury
"An independent, co-educational, day and boarding school founded by Quakers in 1842, offering a rich combination of academic, vocational, creative and sporting opportunities for students from 5 - 18 years."
TASIS England American School
"TASIS England is an independent, co-educational school enrolling American and international day students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12, and boarding students in grades 7 through 12."
Westonbirt School, Tetbury
"In its 70 years, the school has matured into a provider for girls of a first-class preparation for the world of work, and enters the new millennium as the perfect starting point for the contemporary career girl."
Woodside Park International School, London
"As a school which aims to serve an international community, great importance is attached to empathising with the cultures, religions and backgrounds of our students. The school is keen to foster and encourage good relations with the international community."
Wychwood School, Oxford
"Independent Day and Boarding School for Girls 11 - 18."

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