What are the best boarding schools in South East?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in South East include 100 Acrewood Preschool, 1066 Kids Club, and 1066 Kids Club @ Baird. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in South East?

South East has 443 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2357 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boarding schools in South East 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 South East boarding schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in South East is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Boarding Schools in South East

224 boarding schools found

Key Facts

In the South East, 224 boarding schools make up 2.5% of all schools, significantly higher than the national average of 1.2%.
These schools have a high Ofsted rating, with 92.6% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 25 Outstanding and 38 Good out of 68 inspected.
The 91,407 pupils in boarding schools in the South East have a lower percentage of those eligible for free school meals at 2.7%, and a higher pupil-teacher ratio of 16.13.
Boarding schools in the South East have a spending per pupil of £12,699, and 15.7% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a persistent absence rate of 26.7%.

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Abingdon School

Abingdon, OX14 1DE

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,266

P/T Ratio–

ACS Cobham International School

Cobham, KT11 1BL

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,267

P/T Ratio–

Aldro

GU8 6AS

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils222

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Amesbury School

GU26 6BL

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils350

P/T Ratio–

Ardingly College

Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–20

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,048

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Ashfold School

Aylesbury, HP18 9NG

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils265

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Ashford School

Ashford, TN24 8PB

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–20

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Absence–

Pupils993

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Aurora Rowan School

Reading, RG4 9EY

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–19

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Pupils10

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Battle Abbey School

East Sussex, TN33 0AD

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–18

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Absence–

Pupils472

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Beachborough School

Brackley, NN13 5LB

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

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Pupils394

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Bedales School

Petersfield, GU32 2DG

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils768

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Bede's Prep School

Eastbourne, BN20 7XL

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils295

P/T Ratio–

Bede's Senior School

Hailsham, BN27 3QH

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils802

P/T Ratio–

Beechwood School

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils350

P/T Ratio–

Benenden School

Cranbrook, TN17 4AA

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils532

P/T Ratio–

Bethany School

Cranbrook, TN17 1LB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils330

P/T Ratio–

Bloxham School

Banbury, OX15 4PE

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils575

P/T Ratio–

Boundary Oak School

Fareham, PO17 5BL

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–17

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils484

P/T Ratio–

Bradfield College

Bradfield, RG7 6AU

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18

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Absence–

Pupils834

P/T Ratio–

Brambletye School

East Grinstead, RH19 3PD

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils309

P/T Ratio–

Brighton College

Brighton, BN2 0AL

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,287

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Brighton College Prep Handcross

Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils431

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Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools

Thatcham, RG18 9UL

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils323

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Bruern Abbey School

Bicester, OX26 1UY

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–17 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils222

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 9,071 boarding schools in South East, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	South East	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	93%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	11%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.18	+0.00
Attainment 8	31.8	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	27%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	16.1:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£12,699	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Boarding Schools in South East

Key Facts

Abingdon School

ACS Cobham International School

Aldro

Amesbury School

Ardingly College

Ashfold School

Ashford School

Aurora Rowan School

Battle Abbey School

Beachborough School

Bedales School

Bede's Prep School

Bede's Senior School

Beechwood School

Benenden School

Bethany School

Bloxham School

Boundary Oak School

Bradfield College

Brambletye School

Brighton College

Brighton College Prep Handcross

Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools

Bruern Abbey School

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What are the best boarding schools in South East?

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in South East?

How are boarding schools in South East ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in South East boarding schools?

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