Best Senior Day Schools

There are approximately 700 independent senior schools in the UK, covering the age range 11 to 18. Some of these are boys senior schools which only accept pupils from age 13. Your child can be considered for entry to a senior school at any age between 11 to 16 subject to availability of places, but the majority will enter at 11 or 13 when they will normally be required to pass an entrance examination. Most senior schools also take a sixth form entry at age 16 subject to satisfactory evidence of academic achievement in their previous school. In this section we cover 5 aspects of choosing a senior school for your child – note if you are seeking a boarding school, we recommend you transfer to the best boarding schools section

A. Best Senior School League Tables – transfer to this section to view the top 100 senior schools measured by A levels, UCAS Tariffs or GCSEs. For schools which do not meet the 100 threshold, their exam results (but not a ranking) may be stated in the Find a school table if we obtained them.

B. How to choose an Independent Senior School – click here to download a free eGuide on how to choose a senior school, including factors other than academic performance. This eGuide also includes a 30 point questionnaire to help you evaluate your shortlist.

C. Find a senior school – if you are looking at the top 100 league tables, then just clicking your cursor on a school name will take you to the school’s details. If you want to find a school by area then follow this link and enter “senior school 11 to 18” in the search engine.

D. Expert assistance in finding a senior school – click here to go to the enquiry form to enter your requirements.

E. Reduce the school fees. It is our policy to only list fees for schools which are included in the top 100 tables. Plainly independent education can be very expensive, but if you would like to explore financial and tax planning techniques to reduce your liability by 50% or more (click here)