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UK Boarding Schools

UK boarding schools are the gold-standard pathway to top universities. The main entry points are 11+, 13+ and 16+, with most leading schools requiring registration 18–24 months in advance and many requiring UKiset or ISEB pre-tests.

Below is a curated directory of leading boarding schools — Eton, Harrow, Westminster, Winchester and more. Multi-select schools from the map or table to build your shortlist; the next step will assess your chances and generate a timeline-based action plan.

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Radley College	Abingdon, South East	Boys	13–18	770	£21,216
Tonbridge School	Tonbridge, South East	Boys	13–18	800	£21,417
Epsom College	Epsom, South East	Co-ed	11–18	884	£19,544
Eton College	Windsor, South East	Boys	13–18	1,350	£21,891
Sevenoaks School	Sevenoaks, South East	Co-ed	11–18	1,200	£20,472
Winchester College	Winchester, South East	Boys	13–18	700	£20,700
Brighton College	Brighton, South East	Co-ed	11–18	1,100	£21,965
St Paul's School, London	London, London	Boys	13–18	950	£19,181
Charterhouse	Godalming, South East	Co-ed	13–18	1,000	£21,015
Cheltenham Ladies' College	Cheltenham, South West	Girls	11–18	820	£20,880
Wycombe Abbey	High Wycombe, South East	Girls	11–18	650	£21,500
Concord College	Shrewsbury, West Midlands	Co-ed	13–18	600	£22,000
Harrow School	Harrow, London	Boys	13–18	830	£21,990
Shrewsbury School	Shrewsbury, West Midlands	Co-ed	13–18	842	£19,434
Rugby School	Rugby, West Midlands	Co-ed	13–18	800	£20,620
Abingdon School	Abingdon, South East	Boys	11–18	1,072	£19,375
Dulwich College	London, London	Boys	11–18	1,500	£22,472
Westminster School	London, London	Co-ed	13–18	780	£23,094
Marlborough College	Marlborough, South West	Co-ed	13–18	1,011	£21,345
Caterham School	Caterham, South East	Co-ed	11–18	999	£20,170
Wellington College	Crowthorne, South East	Co-ed	13–18	1,170	£21,690
Whitgift School	South Croydon, London	Boys	10–18	1,600	£17,040
Oxford International College	Oxford, South East	Co-ed	16–21	216	£19,482
The King's School, Canterbury	Canterbury, South East	Co-ed	3–18	985	£17,755
The King's School, Canterbury	Canterbury, South East	Co-ed	13–18	950	£17,755
The National Mathematics and Science College	Coventry, West Midlands	Co-ed	15–19	150	£19,667
The King's School, Canterbury	Canterbury, South East	Co-ed	3–18	985	£18,234
Cardiff Sixth Form College	Cardiff, Wales	Co-ed	14–19	371	£25,750
The King's School, Canterbury	Canterbury, South East	Co-ed	13–18	911	£18,234

Radley College

AbingdonBoys13–18770 students£21,216/term

Tonbridge School

TonbridgeBoys13–18800 students£21,417/term

Epsom College

EpsomCo-ed11–18884 students£19,544/term

Eton College

WindsorBoys13–181,350 students£21,891/term

Sevenoaks School

SevenoaksCo-ed11–181,200 students£20,472/term

Winchester College

WinchesterBoys13–18700 students£20,700/term

Brighton College

BrightonCo-ed11–181,100 students£21,965/term

St Paul's School, London

LondonBoys13–18950 students£19,181/term

Charterhouse

GodalmingCo-ed13–181,000 students£21,015/term

Cheltenham Ladies' College

CheltenhamGirls11–18820 students£20,880/term

Wycombe Abbey

High WycombeGirls11–18650 students£21,500/term

Concord College

ShrewsburyCo-ed13–18600 students£22,000/term

Harrow School

HarrowBoys13–18830 students£21,990/term

Shrewsbury School

ShrewsburyCo-ed13–18842 students£19,434/term

Rugby School

RugbyCo-ed13–18800 students£20,620/term

Abingdon School

AbingdonBoys11–181,072 students£19,375/term

Dulwich College

LondonBoys11–181,500 students£22,472/term

Westminster School

LondonCo-ed13–18780 students£23,094/term

Marlborough College

MarlboroughCo-ed13–181,011 students£21,345/term

Caterham School

CaterhamCo-ed11–18999 students£20,170/term

Wellington College

CrowthorneCo-ed13–181,170 students£21,690/term

Whitgift School

South CroydonBoys10–181,600 students£17,040/term

Oxford International College

OxfordCo-ed16–21216 students£19,482/term

The King's School, Canterbury

CanterburyCo-ed3–18985 students£17,755/term

The King's School, Canterbury

CanterburyCo-ed13–18950 students£17,755/term

The National Mathematics and Science College

CoventryCo-ed15–19150 students£19,667/term

The King's School, Canterbury

CanterburyCo-ed3–18985 students£18,234/term

Cardiff Sixth Form College

CardiffCo-ed14–19371 students£25,750/term

The King's School, Canterbury

CanterburyCo-ed13–18911 students£18,234/term