All 32 boarding schools in the North West. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results well above the North West boarding schools average.
183 first choices, 164 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1671.6
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Results well above the North West boarding schools average, low absence.
317 first choices, 164 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
North West boarding schools 54%England 62%
Results close to the North West boarding schools average.
199 first choices, 200 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.9
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Results well below the North West boarding schools average, high absence.
80 first choices, 95 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.1
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Kendal, LA9 5EZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19 · Boys
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Winsford, CW7 4EJ · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Stockport, SK8 6RQ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Chester, CH2 4ES · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Independent school. Results well below the North West boarding schools average.
Attainment 8 at 1637.3
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Carnforth, LA6 2DZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Kendal, LA9 7QS · Independent · Primary · Ages 6 to 12
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Northwich, CW8 1NU · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 18 · Boys
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Nr. Bury, BL8 4NG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Boys
Independent school. Results well below the North West boarding schools average.
Attainment 8 at 1639.7
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6AS · Independent · Primary · Ages 6 to 12
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Lancaster, LA1 5AJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Girls
Independent school. Results close to the North West boarding schools average.
Attainment 8 at 1651.5
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Blackburn, BB1 5JT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Boys
Independent school. Results close to the North West boarding schools average.
Attainment 8 at 1655.4
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6SD · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Preston, PR2 2HW · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Wigan, WN5 7TT · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Blackburn, BB1 5JT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Girls
Independent school. Results well above the North West boarding schools average.
Attainment 8 at 1664.5
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Ca27 0ds · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Preston, PR1 1NA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 21 · Boys
Independent school. Results above the North West boarding schools average.
Attainment 8 at 1657.2
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Bolton, BL3 4HE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Boys
Independent school. Results well below the North West boarding schools average.
Attainment 8 at 1629.7
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
Liverpool, L12 9HN · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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M2 4wg · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 23
Independent school. Results well below the North West boarding schools average.
Attainment 8 at 165.2
North West boarding schools 53.0England 46.2
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Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 16 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
14 of the 32 boarding schools in the 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 characterSome grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or OutstandingPopular 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.
Add my postcodeThere are 32 boarding schools in the North West, teaching 11,147 children. 0 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 11 special and 24 independent schools.
88% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
54.4% of pupils in North West boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
14.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,711 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.