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

Overview

Yorkshire has 36 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 over half offering boarding places as well. There are no boarding-only independent schools in Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Independent School League Table 2022/23

GCSE RankA*/ A%SchoolGenderDay / BoardingDay FeesBoarding Fees
183.0Queen Ethelburga's CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£18,507£42,036
280.3Sheffield High School for GirlsGirlsDay£13,626N/A
379.4Bradford Grammar SchoolCo-edDay£13,533N/A
479.0Wakefield Girls' High SchoolGirlsDay£13,668N/A
578.2Yarm SchoolCo-edDay£14,073N/A
670.0The Grammar School at LeedsCo-edDay£14,751N/A
768.7St Peter's SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£11,028N/A
866.0Birkdale SchoolBoysDay£14,220N/A
964.0Harrogate Ladies' CollegeGirlsDay & Boarding£17,520£33,000
1059.2Ampleforth CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£27,750£39,900
1159.0Pocklington SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£17,127£31,434
1259.0Hymers CollegeCo-edDay£12,417N/A
1358.4Queen Margaret's SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£20,070£34,680
1456.3Silcoates SchoolCo-edDay£14,625N/A
1555.0Queen Mary's SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£20,115£27,465
1654.0The Mount School (York)GirlsDay & Boarding£18,840£31,680
1753.5Queen Elizabeth Grammar SchoolBoysDay£13,668N/A
1851.0Cundall Manor SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£16,800£22,110
1950.9Hill House School (Doncaster)Co-edDay£14,610N/A
2050.7Ashville CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£15,840£30,510
2149.0Tranby SchoolCo-edDay£13,647N/A
2249.0Scarborough CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£15,741£27,600
2343.5Ackworth SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£14,805£36,585
2440.0Huddersfield Grammar SchoolCo-edDay£11,790N/A
2538.6Sedbergh SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£26,559£36,075
2638.0Fyling Hall SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£10,422£25,965
2735.1Woodhouse Grove SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£14,694£30,720
2834.6Westbourne School (Yorkshire)Co-edDay£13,800N/A
2928.2Read SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£13,674£28,701
3028.0Giggleswick SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£23,100£35,700
3115.3Hipperholme Grammar SchoolCo-edDay£13,002N/A

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Yorkshire is well covered by private schools. The biggest collection of schools is in York, Harrogate and Hull.

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Best Private Schools in Yorkshire

There are 36 independent schools in Yorkshire.

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. Queen Ethelburga's College

    LocationThorpe Underwood Hall, York, YO26 9SSGCSE A*/A: 83%

  2. 2. Sheffield High School for Girls

    Location10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, S10 2PEGCSE A*/A: 80.3%

  3. 3. Bradford Grammar School

    LocationKeighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JPGCSE A*/A: 79.4%

  4. 4. The Grammar School at Leeds

    LocationHarrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8GSGCSE A*/A: 70%

  5. 5. St Peter's School

    LocationClifton, York, YO30 6ABGCSE A*/A: 68.7%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. Queen Ethelburga's College

    LocationThorpe Underwood Hall, York, YO26 9SSA-Level A*/A: 84%

  2. 2. St Peter's School

    LocationClifton, York, YO30 6ABA-Level A*/A: 58.6%

  3. 3. Yarm School

    LocationThe Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJA-Level A*/A: 52%

  4. 4. The Grammar School at Leeds

    LocationHarrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8GSA-Level A*/A: 52%

  5. 5. Bradford Grammar School

    LocationKeighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JPA-Level A*/A: 53%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£3,396£27,750£15,544
Boarding Places£22,110£42,036£31,961

Best Boys Schools in Yorkshire

There are 2 independent boys schools in Yorkshire, Birkdale School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School.

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. Birkdale School

    LocationClarke Drive, Sheffield, S10 2NSGCSE A*/A: 66%

  2. 2. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

    Location154 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QXGCSE A*/A: 53.5%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. Birkdale School

    LocationClarke Drive, Sheffield, S10 2NSA-Level A*/A: 41.3%

  2. 2. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

    Location154 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QXA-Level A*/A: 33.6%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£13,668£14,220£13,944
Boarding Places---

Best Girls Schools in Yorkshire

There are 7 independent girls schools in Yorkshire.

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. Sheffield High School for Girls

    Location10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, S10 2PEGCSE A*/A: 80.3%

  2. 2. Wakefield Girls' High School

    LocationWentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QSGCSE A*/A: 79%

  3. 3. Harrogate Ladies' College

    LocationClarence Drive, Harrogate, HG1 2QGGCSE A*/A: 64%

  4. 4. Queen Margaret's School

    LocationEscrick Park, Escrick,York, YO19 6EUGCSE A*/A: 58.4%

  5. 5. The Mount School (York)

    LocationDalton Terrace, York, YO24 4DDGCSE A*/A: 54%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. Sheffield High School for Girls

    Location10 Rutland Park, Sheffield, S10 2PEA-Level A*/A: 61%

  2. 2. Wakefield Girls' High School

    LocationWentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QSA-Level A*/A: 44%

  3. 3. Queen Margaret's School

    LocationEscrick Park, Escrick,York, YO19 6EUA-Level A*/A: 42.1%

  4. 4. The Mount School (York)

    LocationDalton Terrace, York, YO24 4DDA-Level A*/A: 35%

  5. 5. Harrogate Ladies' College

    LocationClarence Drive, Harrogate, HG1 2QGA-Level A*/A: 24%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£13,626£20,115£16,896
Boarding Places£27,465£34,680£31,706

Best Co-ed Schools in Yorkshire

There are 27 private co-ed schools in Yorkshire.

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

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

  1. 1. Queen Ethelburga's College

    LocationThorpe Underwood Hall, York, YO26 9SSGCSE A*/A: 83%

  2. 2. Bradford Grammar School

    LocationKeighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JPGCSE A*/A: 79.4%

  3. 3. Yarm School

    LocationThe Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJGCSE A*/A: 78.2%

  4. 4. The Grammar School at Leeds

    LocationHarrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8GSGCSE A*/A: 70%

  5. 5. St Peter's School

    LocationClifton, York, YO30 6ABGCSE A*/A: 68.7%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

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

  1. 1. Queen Ethelburga's College

    LocationThorpe Underwood Hall, York, YO26 9SSA-Level A*/A: 84%

  2. 2. St Peter's School

    LocationClifton, York, YO30 6ABA-Level A*/A: 58.6%

  3. 3. Bradford Grammar School

    LocationKeighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JPA-Level A*/A: 53%

  4. 4. Yarm School

    LocationThe Friarage, Yarm, TS15 9EJA-Level A*/A: 52%

  5. 5. The Grammar School at Leeds

    LocationHarrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 8GSA-Level A*/A: 52%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£3,396£27,750£15,313
Boarding Places£22,110£42,036£32,028

Yorkshire Private School Costs (Averages)

DayBoarding
Overall£15,544£31,961
Boys£13,944N/A
Girls£16,896£31,706
Co-Ed£15,313£32,028