School Reviews
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.
Day Schools
Abbot’s Hill, Hemel Hempstead
Looking for a girls' school that offers a supportive, nurturing environment, while developing confident leaders in preparation for Sixth Form? Try Abbot's Hill with its spacious gr...
Hertfordshire
Abingdon Prep, Abingdon
An independent preparatory day school for boys aged 4-13 years old in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire
Adcote School for Girls, Shropshire
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
Akeley Wood School, Nr Buckingham
A friendly, inclusive non-selective three-site nursery, junior and senior day school close to Milton Keynes, taking boys and girls from age 1-18 in an attractive rural setting.
Buckinghamshire
Aldenham School, Elstree, Hertfordshire
A Co-ed day and boarding school for pupils aged 3 to 18, in Elstree, Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire
Aldwickbury School, Harpenden
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
Ashfold School, Dorton, Mid Bucks
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
Beachborough School, nr Brackley
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
Bedford Girls’ School, Bedford
This school for girls age 7-18 is a truly refreshing environment, with outstanding facilities, where girls can try everything, take responsibility for their choices and feel comple...
Bedfordshire
Bedford Modern School, Bedford
A Co-ed day school, under the Harpur Trust, for ages 7 to 18, in Bedford.
Bedfordshire
Bedford School, Bedfordshire
A boarding and day school for boys aged 7-18, in the heart of Bedford town.
Bedfordshire
Beechwood Park, St Albans
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
Berkhamsted Day Nursery and Pre-Prep
This idyllic nursery and co-ed pre-prep encourages the future generation to break the mould on an academic, social and emotional level - and its outdoor facilities are what dreams ...
Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted Prep
Pupils at this town centre co-ed Prep have access to senior-standard facilities, specialist teachers who go the extra mile and the opportunity to be part of the wider Berkhamsted S...
Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted School Senior Boys, Girls and Sixth
These two single sex Senior schools and Co-ed Sixth Form offer a melting pot of traditional and modern facilities and values which combine to bring a vibrant and dynamic education ...
Hertfordshire
Bishop’s Stortford College, East Herts
This vast and impressive co-ed day and boarding school has a dazzling array of facilities and a strong community vibe.
Hertfordshire
Bloxham School, nr Banbury
Bloxham School is an impressive co-ed day/boarding for kids 11-18 in a pretty North Oxfordshire, with a reputation for all-rounder education.
Oxfordshire
Bradfield College, Reading
A co-ed day and boarding school for children aged 13-18 years of age in Reading, Berkshire.
Berkshire
Brockhurst & Marlston House, Hermitage
This bucolic day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2-13 is family focused, offering progressive learning, academic rigour and flexible fees.
Berkshire
Broomwood Pre-School, Pre-Prep & Prep Schools
Can you bridge the best of co-ed and single sex? Read my review of this high-achieving SW London school to find out how they're doing it.
London
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