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

Wales Independent School League Table 2022/23

*Only Welsh schools which have standardised exam results data published publicly.

GCSE RankA*/ A%SchoolGenderDay / BoardingDay FeesBoarding Fees
188.8Cardiff Sixth Form CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£22,500£51,000
287.7St Michael's SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£13,416£26,775
387.4St John's College (Cardiff)Co-edDay£14,280N/A
478.3Ruthin SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£15,000£38,700
573.0Howell's School LlandaffGirlsDay£14,820N/A
673.0Westbourne School GlamorganCo-edDay & Boarding£14,970£37,950
770.0Castle School PembrokeshireCo-edDay£10,500N/A
866.3Cathedral School (Llandaff)Co-edDay£14,013N/A
965.5Monmouth School for GirlsGirlsDay & BoardingN/A£36,387
1064.3Monmouth School for BoysBoysDay & BoardingN/A£36,387
1163.2St Gerards SchoolCo-edDay£11,655N/A
1262.4Christ CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£19,584£34,419
1362.2Rougemont SchoolCo-edDay£14,454N/A
1457.0Rydal Penrhos SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£15,600N/A
1552.6St Clare’s SchoolCo-edDay£12,313N/A
1650.0Ffynone House SchoolCo-edDay£12,840N/A
1742.3Myddelton CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£12,000£29,400
1834.0Llandovery CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£18,780£28,350
1924.4St David's CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£23,760£38,265

Best Private Schools in Wales

There are 25 senior independent schools in Wales.

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. Cardiff Sixth Form College

    Location1 - 3 Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AAGCSE A*/A: 88.8%

  2. 2. St John's College (Cardiff)

    LocationNewport Road, Cardiff, CF3 5YXGCSE A*/A: 87.4%

  3. 3. St Michael's School

    LocationPen y Bryn, Llanelli, SA14 9TUGCSE A*/A: 87.7%

  4. 4. Howell's School Llandaff

    LocationCardiff Road, Cardiff, CF5 2YDGCSE A*/A: 73%

  5. 5. Ruthin School

    LocationMold Road, Ruthin, LL15 1EEGCSE A*/A: 78.3%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. Cardiff Sixth Form College

    Location1 - 3 Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AAA-Level A*/A: 95%

  2. 2. Ruthin School

    LocationMold Road, Ruthin, LL15 1EEA-Level A*/A: 66%

  3. 3. Cardiff Academy

    LocationRoath, Cardiff, CF24 3ABA-Level A*/A: 74%

  4. 4. St Michael's School

    LocationPen y Bryn, Llanelli, SA14 9TUA-Level A*/A: 79%

  5. 5. St John's College (Cardiff)

    LocationNewport Road, Cardiff, CF3 5YXA-Level A*/A: 68%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£3,396£23,760£13,682
Boarding Places£26,775£94,306£41,085

Best Boys Schools in Wales

There is only 1 independent boys school in Wales, Monmouth School for Boys. This school publicly releases their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

For 2022/23, 64.3% of the school's GCSE entries were A*/A and 40.3% for A-Level. This school offers day (£0) and boarding places (£36,387).

GCSE

  1. 1. Monmouth School for Boys

    LocationAlmshouse Street, Monmouth, NP25 3XPGCSE A*/A: 64.3%

A-Level

  1. 1. Monmouth School for Boys

    LocationAlmshouse Street, Monmouth, NP25 3XPA-Level A*/A: 40.3%
FromToAveraging
Day Places---
Boarding Places£36,387£36,387£36,387

Best Girls Schools in Wales

There are 2 independent girls schools in Wales, Howell's School Llandaff and Monmouth School for Girls. Both schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. Howell's School Llandaff

    LocationCardiff Road, Cardiff, CF5 2YDGCSE A*/A: 73%

  2. 2. Monmouth School for Girls

    LocationHereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 5XTGCSE A*/A: 65.5%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. Howell's School Llandaff

    LocationCardiff Road, Cardiff, CF5 2YDA-Level A*/A: 70%

  2. 2. Monmouth School for Girls

    LocationHereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 5XTA-Level A*/A: 39.7%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£14,820£14,820£14,820
Boarding Places£36,387£36,387£36,387

Best Co-ed Schools in Wales

There are 22 private co-ed schools in Wales.

Best Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. Cardiff Sixth Form College

    Location1 - 3 Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AAGCSE A*/A: 88.8%

  2. 2. St Michael's School

    LocationPen y Bryn, Llanelli, SA14 9TUGCSE A*/A: 87.7%

  3. 3. St John's College (Cardiff)

    LocationNewport Road, Cardiff, CF3 5YXGCSE A*/A: 87.4%

  4. 4. Ruthin School

    LocationMold Road, Ruthin, LL15 1EEGCSE A*/A: 78.3%

  5. 5. Westbourne School Glamorgan

    LocationHickman Road, Penarth, CF64 2AJGCSE A*/A: 73%

Best Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. Cardiff Sixth Form College

    Location1 - 3 Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AAA-Level A*/A: 95%

  2. 2. Cathedral School (Llandaff)

    LocationCardiff Road, Cardiff, CF5 2YHA-Level A*/A: 86%

  3. 3. St Michael's School

    LocationPen y Bryn, Llanelli, SA14 9TUA-Level A*/A: 79%

  4. 4. Cardiff Academy

    LocationRoath, Cardiff, CF24 3ABA-Level A*/A: 74%

  5. 5. St John's College (Cardiff)

    LocationNewport Road, Cardiff, CF3 5YXA-Level A*/A: 68%

These schools offer places with fees that you can see in the table.

FromToAveraging
Day Places£3,396£23,760£13,628
Boarding Places£26,775£94,306£42,129

Boarding Schools in Wales

  1. Atlantic College

    LocationSt Donats, Llantwit Major, CF61 1WF

  2. Cardiff Sixth Form College

    Location1 - 3 Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AA

  3. Christ College

    LocationBridge Street, Brecon, LD3 8AF

  4. Llandovery College

    LocationQueensway, Llandovery, SA20 0EE

Wales Private School Costs (Averages)

DayBoarding
Overall£13,682£41,085
BoysN/A£36,387
Girls£14,820£36,387
Co-Ed£15,678£35,607