- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Boys
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 12
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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Results
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Nursery
- Sixth form
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 88
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 9
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Nr. Bury, BL8 4NG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 383
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 8
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 275
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 377
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 77
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 1
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 42
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 195
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
199 first choices for 200 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1650.9
North West 43.1England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 1,191
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Faith school
- Grammar
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
183 first choices for 164 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1671.6
North West 43.1England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 1,290
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Sixth form
Results well above the North West average.
317 first choices for 164 places last year
Met the standard at 1170%
North West 60%England 61%
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 1,685
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Muslim
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 70
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs
Liverpool, L12 9HN · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
- Sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 48
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Church of England
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 102
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Sixth form
Results close to the North West average.
80 first choices for 95 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1644.1
North West 43.1England 46.1
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 878
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 67
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Boys
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 73
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Report card
- Boys
- Sixth form
Results well below the North West average, high absence.
Met the standard at 110%
North West 60%England 61%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 118
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.4
Abbey College Manchester
M2 4WG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 23
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 155
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School
LA6 2SG · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13
- No Ofsted grade yet
- Church of England
- Nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –North West 12.7%
- Pupils
- 189
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Boarding schools3221 mainstream, 11 special
- Met the standard at 1160.1%England 61%
- Good or Outstanding81%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools14 of 322 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class7take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals7.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How North West's boarding schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in North West
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 6 of 26
- Good: 15 of 26
- Requires improvement: 5 of 26
- Inadequate: 0 of 26
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in North West
Some are faith schools.
14 of the 32 boarding schools in North West have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterCheck how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.
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About these schools
Boarding schools in North West, explained
There are 32 boarding schools in North West, teaching 11,779 children. 0 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 11 special and 24 independent schools.
81% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 90% across England. 6 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.1% of pupils in North West met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 61% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 44% to 72%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
7.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,303 a year on each pupil, against £7,460 across England. 20.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 20% across England.
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Pick an area to see its boarding schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around North West.
- Westmorland and Furness9 boarding schools
- Lancashire7 boarding schools
- Cheshire West and Chester3 boarding schools
- Blackburn with Darwen2 boarding schools
- Cumberland2 boarding schools
- Liverpool2 boarding schools
- Manchester2 boarding schools
- Bolton1 boarding schools
- Bury1 boarding schools
- Cheshire East1 boarding schools
- St Helens1 boarding schools
- Stockport1 boarding schools
Other schools in North West
- Primary schools2,536 schools
- Secondary schools669 schools
- Nurseries2,192 schools
- Sixth form colleges40 schools
- Grammar schools62 schools
- Private schools328 schools
- Special schools413 schools
- Faith schools1,420 schools
- Catholic schools588 schools
- Church of England schools710 schools
- Muslim schools48 schools
- Jewish schools34 schools
- Girls' schools61 schools
- Boys' schools63 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many boarding schools are in North West?
There are 32 boarding schools in North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boarding schools in North West?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in North West include Cambian Whinfell School, Hebden Green Community School, and Underley Garden School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in North West?
North West has 6 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 15 are rated Good, meaning 81% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boarding schools in North West ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in North West boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in North West is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.