Best Private Schools in Hampshire
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

Hampshire has 25 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. All of these schools offer day places, with a handful offering boarding places as well. There is just one boarding-only school in Hampshire, Winchester College.

Hampshire Independent School League Table

GCSE Rank A*/A% School Gender Day/Boarding Day Fees Boarding Fees
1 92.0% Winchester College Boys Boarding £42,204 £57,042
2 86.0% Royal Grammar School (Guildford) Boys Day £23,706 N/A
3 79.0% Salesian College Boys / Co-ed Day £15,438 N/A
4 79.0% St Swithun's School Girls Day & Boarding £29,703 £36,339
5 74.2% Churcher's College Co-ed Day £22,482 N/A
6 71.4% King Edward VI School (Hampshire) Co-ed Day £22,146 N/A
7 60.0% Farnborough Hill School Girls Day £23,670 N/A
8 56.0% St Nicholas' School Girls Day £21,035 £29,700
9 52.0% Portsmouth High School GDST Girls Day £19,278 N/A
10 46.7% Lord Wandsworth College Co-ed Day & Boarding £29,640 £42,000
11 45.0% The Portsmouth Grammar School Co-ed Day £23,310 N/A
12 43.0% The Gregg School Co-ed Day £20,282 N/A
13 42.0% Embley Co-ed Day & Boarding £22,704 £39,786
14 40.0% Ditcham Park School Co-ed Day £17,601 N/A
15 36.0% Alton School Co-ed Day £16,695 N/A
16 36.0% Rookwood School Co-ed Day & Boarding £22,518 £37,545
17 35.0% Ballard School Co-ed Day £22,878 N/A
18 30.0% Sherfield School Co-ed Day & Boarding £19,440 £31,830
19 27.0% Bedales School Co-ed Day & Boarding £40,336 £52,074

Where Schools are Located

Hampshire is well covered by private schools. The biggest collection of schools is Southampton, Portsmouth and Farborough. There is also a cluster of schools in Winchester and Petersfield.

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Best Private Schools in Hampshire

There are 25 senior independent schools in Hampshire. 19 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Winchester College

Location College Street, Winchester, SO23 9NA
GCSE A*/A:
92%

2. Royal Grammar School (Guildford)

Location High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
GCSE A*/A:
86%

3. Salesian College

Location 119 Reading Road, Farnborough, GU14 6PA
GCSE A*/A:
79%

4. St Swithun's School

Location Alresford Road, Winchester, SO21 1HA
GCSE A*/A:
79%

5. Churcher's College

Location Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS
GCSE A*/A:
74.2%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Royal Grammar School (Guildford)

Location High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
A-Level A*/A:
76%

2. Winchester College

Location College Street, Winchester, SO23 9NA
A-Level A*/A:
69%

3. St Swithun's School

Location Alresford Road, Winchester, SO21 1HA
A-Level A*/A:
69%

4. Churcher's College

Location Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS
A-Level A*/A:
57%

5. Lord Wandsworth College

Location Hook, RG29 1TB
A-Level A*/A:
51.7%
From To Averaging
Day Places £9,864 £42,204 £22,067
Boarding Places £29,520 £57,042 £38,881

Best Boys Schools in Hampshire

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE

The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Winchester College

Location College Street, Winchester, SO23 9NA
GCSE A*/A:
92.0%

2. Royal Grammar School (Guildford)

Location High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
GCSE A*/A:
86.0%

3. Salesian College

Location 119 Reading Road, Farnborough, GU14 6PA
GCSE A*/A:
79.0%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Royal Grammar School (Guildford)

Location High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB
A-Level A*/A:
76.0%

2. Winchester College

Location College Street, Winchester, SO23 9NA
A-Level A*/A:
69.0%

3. Salesian College

Location 119 Reading Road, Farnborough, GU14 6PA
A-Level A*/A:
40.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £15,438 £42,204 £27,116
Boarding Places £57,042 £57,042 £57,042

Best Girls Schools in Hampshire

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. St Swithun's School

Location Alresford Road, Winchester, SO21 1HA
GCSE A*/A:
79.0%

2. Farnborough Hill School

Location Farnborough Road, Farnborough, GU14 8AT
GCSE A*/A:
60.0%

3. St Nicholas' School

Location Redfields House, Redfields Lane, GU52 0RF
GCSE A*/A:
56.0%

4. Portsmouth High School GDST

Location 25 Kent Road, Southsea, PO5 3EQ
GCSE A*/A:
52.0%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. St Swithun's School

Location Alresford Road, Winchester, SO21 1HA
A-Level A*/A:
69.0%

2. Farnborough Hill School

Location Farnborough Road, Farnborough, GU14 8AT
A-Level A*/A:
50.0%

3. Portsmouth High School GDST

Location 25 Kent Road, Southsea, PO5 3EQ
A-Level A*/A:
25.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £19,278 £29,703 £23,422
Boarding Places £29,700 £36,339 £33,020

Best Co-Ed Schools in Hampshire

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Churcher's College

Location Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS
GCSE A*/A:
74.2%

2. King Edward VI School (Hampshire)

Location Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 7UQ
GCSE A*/A:
71.4%

3. Lord Wandsworth College

Location Hook, RG29 1TB
GCSE A*/A:
46.7%

4. The Portsmouth Grammar School

Location High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN
GCSE A*/A:
45.0%

5. The Gregg School

Location Cutbush Lane, SO18 2GF
GCSE A*/A:
43.0%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Churcher's College

Location Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS
A-Level A*/A:
57.0%

2. Lord Wandsworth College

Location Hook, RG29 1TB
A-Level A*/A:
51.7%

3. The Portsmouth Grammar School

Location High Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN
A-Level A*/A:
51.3%

4. King Edward VI School (Hampshire)

Location Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 7UQ
A-Level A*/A:
44.1%

5. Sherfield School

Location Hook, RG27 0HU
A-Level A*/A:
43.0%

Day and Boarding Fees

From To Averaging
Day Places £9,864 £40,336 £20,925
Boarding Places £29,520 £52,074 £37,961

Hampshire Private School Costs (Averages)

Day Boarding
Overall £22,067 £38,881
Boys £32,955 £57,042
Girls £23,422 £33,020
Co-Ed £20,925 £37,961

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