Please browse our selection of the top UK boarding schools in the South & West region of England. Please contact us for free impartial advice on placing your child in a South & West England boarding school.
Step into the All Hallows boarding house and you will be immediately struck by the warm family atmosphere with our fabulous house parents providing outstanding pastoral care
Badminton is a thriving independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18, which has remained at the forefront of girls’ education for well over 160 years. The size of the campus and community gives a homely and vibrant feel.
Chafyn Grove is set on the edge of Salisbury in its own spacious grounds, with both the cathedral and the local countryside within walking distance. Our pupils enjoy excellent facilities, first-class teaching and unrivalled opportunities.
Christ’s Hospital is an independent co-educational boarding school for pupils aged 11-18 with just over 900 pupils, and an equal mix of boys and girls.
Clayesmore doesn’t stand still. In an ever-changing and challenging world, we strive to shape an all-round education which will not only see our students achieve academic and career success but one which also helps them to develop.
Clifton is a school that encourages a lust for life and all that it offers. It is housed in some splendid grand buildings but everything about the education it offers is modern.
Cottesmore School won the
Tatler Schools Awards 2020
‘Prep School of the Year 2020’
and Times Educational
Supplement ‘Boarding School
of the Year Award 2019’.
Founded in 1606, Downside School is a leading, forward-thinking school for girls and boys based just 25 minutes from the famous World Heritage City of Bath.
Set in a stunning 130-acre private park, formerly the home of Florence Nightingale, The opportunities that await children at Embley go beyond achieving A*s.
Set in the beautiful rolling Suffolk countryside, Finborough nurtures the development of a strong character through a culture steeped in the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
FSM has a long and proud association with military families. We currently have over 50 military full boarding children, and a number of day pupils too.
Godolphin School, situated atop Milford Hill, overlooking the cathedral city of Salisbury, is one of the oldest girls’ boarding schools in the country.
Horris Hill is a successful day and boarding school set in more than 65 acres of Berkshire countryside. Established in 1888 with a focus on academic achievement, Horris Hill
is known as one of the top preparatory schools in the world.
Kingsley, ISA Sustainability and environmental Education UK School of the Year, is a single campus co-ed Boarding and Day school situated amidst 25 acres of playing fields, gardens and woods.
In 120 acres of beautiful parkland overlooking the world heritage City of Bath, Kingswood is one of the leading
co-educational boarding and day schools in the UK.
Set in 46 acres of beautiful Dorset parkland, Leweston is a Catholic independent boarding and day school which welcomes pupils of all denominations. Leweston takes girls and boys from 3 mont
Sited in 300 acres of beautiful Somerset countryside, Millfield is a vibrant co-educational school offering world-class facilities with an excellent staff:pupil ratio.
Monkton is an independent co-educational boarding school situated in beautiful countryside just a mile from the World Heritage City of Bath. We provide an education for 750 pupils aged 2-18.
If you like the outdoors, have a sense
of adventure and are keen to take
advantage of every opportunity
that comes your way then Mount Kelly is the school for you.
Port Regis is a wonderfully vibrant school with a ‘magic mix’ of pupils: local day and UK (60%), military (20%) and international and ex-pat (20%), all creating a distinct blend.
Set in 57 stunning acres and just a mile from the centre of Bath, our boarders can benefit from both vibrant city life and peaceful countryside surroundings.
Queen’s College, Taunton –
one of the top academic schools in the South West of England – prides itself on providing an individual education with family values.
Royal High School Bath is a leading Independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18. We are increasingly recognised as the school of choice for contemporary girls’-only education.
We are an IB World School and a Round Square School and the ideals, life skills and ethos of both are embedded in our curriculum and school life from Nursery to Sixth Form.
Salisbury Cathedral School is housed in a 13th Century Bishop’s Palace with 27 acres of grounds next to Salisbury Cathedral, which the pupils visit at least once a week.
Sexey’s School is a Church of England, non-selective state boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 11-18, based in the beautiful
Somerset countryside.
Founded in 1841 and steeped in history, Shebbear College is a thriving day and boarding school in beautiful, rural North Devon, for girls and boys aged 4 to 18.
Sherborne is a specialist intensive school for overseas girls and boys aged 11-17. Students from non-British backgrounds are given the best linguistic and academic preparation possible.
At Sherborne Girls, we believe that education forms our habits. It shapes our values and our beliefs, preparing us for the future and steering us on our way. That is why we are committed to providing an outstanding education to every girl.
At Sidcot School we provide a creative and stretching education that inspires children to want to learn. With teaching methods that are designed to foster students’ natural intellect.
Slindon College is acknowledged as a Centre of Excellence for boys requiring learning support in a variety of areas, such as dyslexia, AD(H) D and mild Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
St Mary's Calne is a leading girls' boarding and day school in the UK. Our aims are clear, focused and forward-thinking: we develop in young women the academic and moral strength for them to become bold, resourceful, well-balanced.
St Swithun’s School is a renowned independent day, weekly and full-boarding school for girls set in 45 acres overlooking the Hampshire Downs on the outskirts of Winchester.
Steyning Grammar School Day and Boarding is a co-educational successful high achieving state school supporting over 2000 students from ages 11 – 18 years.
Stover School is a unique and very special place; a school which delivers cutting edge education while retaining a healthy focus on traditional Christian morals, values and manners.
The Pilgrims’ School is a boys-only prep school in central Winchester. “Boys are celebrated for
whatever their area of excellence is”, a parent described.
At Truro High girls are encouraged to challenge themselves and to grow in confidence as they try new things. There is an atmosphere of respect and kindness at the school.
The School offers a happy and well-ordered atmosphere in order to ensure the best support for pupils against the pressures they will face and to help them cultivate self-confidence
Co-educational, Girls, Boys, Prep, Boarding and Day
Walhampton gives children the space, support and encouragement to explore their passions. We continue to instil traditional values of Kindness, Curiosity and Achievement.
Steeped in over 300 years of historical tradition and set in a stunning 60-acre campus in the heart of the south west of
England, we are truly a community spirited boarding and day school offering an exceptional all-round education.
Wells Cathedral School is a vibrant co-educational independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 2 to 18, offering a wide selection of enriching curricular activities, as well as excelling academically, with outstanding results.
West Buckland School was founded in 1858 and is set in 90 acres of stunning countryside in the South West of England. Students enjoy learning in a beautiful and safe rural location.
Our mission is to provide a caring and inspirational learning environment that will support the development of each individual intellectually, emotionally, morally and spiritually.