What are the best boarding schools in South West?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in South West include 103 Club @ Weston Children's Centre, 115 Club Kingsleigh, and 115 Club Moordown. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in South West?

South West has 173 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1517 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boarding schools in South 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 South West boarding schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in South West is 19:1. 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 West

97 boarding schools found

Key Facts

In the South West, 97 boarding schools (1.9% of 5,081) offer residential education, which is in line with the national average of 1.2%.
The 31 inspected boarding schools in the South West have a strong Ofsted record, with 7 Outstanding and 24 Good ratings, and none rated Inadequate or Requiring Improvement.
Boarding schools in the South West have a pupil-teacher ratio of 14.18, compared to the national average of 18.10, and spend £16,100 per pupil, significantly higher than the national £7,460.
South West boarding schools have 21.4% of pupils with special educational needs, a higher proportion than the national 13.0%, and 28.1% of pupils experience persistent absence, above the national 20.0% rate.

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All Hallows School

Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils248

P/T Ratio–

Badminton School

Bristol, BS9 3BA

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils516

P/T Ratio–

Beaudesert Park School

Stroud, GL6 9AF

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

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Absence–

Pupils332

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Blundell's School

Tiverton, EX16 4DN

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils616

P/T Ratio–

Bournemouth Collegiate School

Bournemouth, BH5 2DY

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils385

P/T Ratio–

Bryanston School

Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

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Absence–

Pupils778

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Canford School

Wimborne, BH21 3AD

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils646

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Chafyn Grove School

Salisbury, SP1 1LR

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–14

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Absence–

Pupils169

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Cheltenham College

Cheltenham, GL53 7LD

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

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Absence–

Pupils1,178

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Cheltenham Ladies' College

Cheltenham, GL50 3EP

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils833

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Clayesmore School

Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils489

P/T Ratio–

Clifton College

Bristol, BS8 3EZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,267

P/T Ratio–

Dauntsey's School

Devizes, SN10 4HE

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils837

P/T Ratio–

Dean Close Preparatory School

Cheltenham, GL51 6QS

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils446

P/T Ratio–

Dean Close School

Cheltenham, GL51 6HE

Independent · Primary · Ages 12–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils499

P/T Ratio–

Dean Close St John's

Chepstow, NP16 7LE

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils129

P/T Ratio–

Downside School

Radstock, BA3 4RJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils273

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Godolphin School

SP1 2RA

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils320

P/T Ratio–

Hanford School

Blandford Forum, DT11 8HN

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–13 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils69

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Hatherop Castle School

Gloucestershire, GL7 3NB

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils280

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Hazlegrove Preparatory School

Yeovil, BA22 7JA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils377

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King's Bruton

Bruton, BA10 0ED

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils350

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King's College Prep

Taunton, TA2 8AA

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils265

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King's College Taunton

Taunton, TA1 3LA

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils394

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 5,081 boarding schools in South West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	South West	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	100%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	17%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.07	+0.00
Attainment 8	33.5	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	28%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	14.2:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£16,100	£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 West

Key Facts

All Hallows School

Badminton School

Beaudesert Park School

Blundell's School

Bournemouth Collegiate School

Bryanston School

Canford School

Chafyn Grove School

Cheltenham College

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Clayesmore School

Clifton College

Dauntsey's School

Dean Close Preparatory School

Dean Close School

Dean Close St John's

Downside School

Godolphin School

Hanford School

Hatherop Castle School

Hazlegrove Preparatory School

King's Bruton

King's College Prep

King's College Taunton

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What are the best boarding schools in South West?

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in South West?

How are boarding schools in South West ranked on Eduscope?

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

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