Unique, independent, honest. Our ‘insider’ guides give a genuine insight into each school we visit, with informal, super-useful advice from our editors – parents, just like you.
An international day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2-18 set on a stunning 128-acre campus. Non-selective and pastorally strong, there's a strong community feel.
Surrey
For an international education, you'll struggle to get better than the ACS International School in Egham.
Surrey
This small, non-selective school manages to be a triple threat in academics, sports, and pastoral care all at once. The last five years have seen it turn from middle-of-the-road to...
Shropshire
A Co-ed day and boarding school for pupils aged 3 to 18, in Elstree, Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire
One of the most highly regarded prep and boarding schools in the south-east - pupils go on to the likes of Eton, Harrow and Charterhouse. It's small, with a big family feel.
Surrey
Don't be fooled by the trad appearance of this boys' Prep - it has a relaxed and modern outlook, and teaches kindness and humility alongside a curriculum that propels boys into hap...
Hertfordshire
This co-ed prep school has a family feel, very good results, Famous Five forest school, cutting edge design studio and an innovative, flexible curriculum
Somerset
A spacious and impressive co-ed day and boarding school for children aged 2-18, near to the legendary South of England Showground.
Sussex
This bucolic co-ed prep school for day pupils and boarders in the rolling hills of Buckinghamshire is family-oriented with a deserved reputation for its all-rounder offering.
Buckinghamshire
The latest school to go under the Muddy microscope, Ashford Senior School is now a thriving co-educational day and boarding school. Shall we find out more?
Kent
A dynamic day and boarding school for girls aged 4-18, the school's careful balance of intellectual firepower with common courtesy and support stands its girls out from the crowd
Somerset
An independent Sixth Form college offering a truly personalised education for those wanting to do A Levels, university foundation programmes, and for aspiring medics.
Somerset
This genuinely unique day and boarding senior school and sixth form on one of the most enviable sites in the UK is steeped in history, academically excellent and big on teams.
Sussex
Hard to find fault with this lovely co-ed prep school on the Bucks/Northants borders - a family vibe, pretty rural setting and great results.
Buckinghamshire
A high-achieving and nurturing co-ed Prep school with a laser focus on pastoral care, all wrapped up in a fairytale Cotswold setting that oozes Swallows and Amazons charm.
Gloucestershire
A proudly non-selective, vibrant and diverse co-ed day and boarding school with a unique beachy location and an emphasis on a holistic, all-round education.
Sussex
This co-ed senior school is on a mission to do things differently – balancing academics, wellbeing, community service and choice. Plus it runs a zoo.
Sussex
A boarding and day school for boys aged 7-18, in the heart of Bedford town.
Bedfordshire
This Co-ed Prep combines academic excellence with a vibrant and energetic child-centred approach to education, plus it has idyllic grounds and bags of co-curricular opportunities.
Hertfordshire
An independent boarding school for girls aged 11-18 years old in Benenden, Kent.
Kent