The Top 20 Boys Only Senior Boarding Schools by A Levels
In this section we give you our own assessment of the Top 20 boys only independent
senior boarding schools in the UK for 2009. These positions are compiled
from the % of A + B grades scored at A levels. Note that there are relatively few
Boys Only boarding schools and you may wish to look at the Co-educational table
as well.
Click on the name of a school to find out its type, contact details, day or boarding
and the annual fees.
Use the links in the right column to select how you would like sort the Top 20 boys only boarding schools.
| A + B % | Name | Day / Board | Boy / Girl | Day £ | Board £ |
| 1 | 98.20 | St Paul's School - London | Both | Boys | 17,388 | 25,773 |
| 2 | 98.01 | Westminster School - London | Both | Boys (Co-ed 6th Form) | 21,282 | 28,344 |
| 3 | 97.78 | Eton College | Boarding | Boys | NA | 28,851 |
| 4 | 94.30 | Winchester College | Both | Boys | 27,405 | 28,845 |
| 5 | 93.16 | Tonbridge School - Kent | Both | Boys | 21,537 | 28,986 |
| 6 | 92.79 | Harrow School | Boarding | Boys | NA | 28,545 |
| 7 | 91.00 | Charterhouse School - Godalming | Both | Boys (Co-ed 6th Form) | 22,716 | 27,480 |
| 8 | 90.40 | Dulwich College | Both | Boys | 13,572 | 27,330 |
| 9 | 90.16 | Abingdon School | Both | Boys | 13,380 | 27,450 |
| 10 | 85.15 | Warwick School | Both | Boys | 9,933 | 21,195 |
| 11 | 84.20 | Loughborough Grammar School | Both | Boys | 9,651 | 19,776 |
| 12 | 80.61 | St John's School - Leatherhead | Both | Boys (Co-ed 6th Form) | 17,700 | 24,330 |
| 13 | 80.23 | Reeds School - Cobham | Both | Boys (Co-ed 6th Form) | 17,850 | 23,613 |
| 14 | 80.22 | Monmouth School | Both | Boys | 11,760 | 19,995 |
| 15 | 79.81 | Merchiston Castle School - Edinburgh | Both | Boys | 17,460 | 24,120 |
| 16 | 79.52 | Shrewsbury School (Boys) | Both | Boys | 18,696 | 26,640 |
| 17 | 76.58 | Oratory School - Reading | Both | Boys | 17,805 | 24,645 |
| 18 | 70.41 | Stamford School | Both | Boys | 11,400 | 20,808 |
Note.1. Sometimes there are a few gaps in our data, because the information is not
freely available or a school will not supply it. In general this applies to lower
graded schools in the TOP 20 with the exception of Eton College who usually publish their results very late. Sometimes grades improve as a result of appeals on
exam results and we will update the data periodically. We encourage all schools
to supply corrections or additions (click here).
Note 2. Exam results are not the only criteria by which to judge a school (read
our eGuide on selection factors click here). Indeed some of the schools
in this TOP 20 table are quite selective on their admissions. Be aware your child
may not necessarily thrive in a high pressure academic environment –
take advice.
Note 3 We do not include results for schools with less than 20 students taking A Levels.