The Top 100 Co-Educational Senior Boarding Schools by A Levels

In this section we give you our own assessment of the Top 100 co-educational 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 this table EXCLUDES schools taking the International Baccalaureate, which are included in the separate table for IB schools.

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 100 Co-Educational Senior Boarding Schools by A Levels.

A + B %NameDay / BoardBoy / GirlDay £Board £
195.33Brighton CollegeBothCo-ed17,18429,184
293.85Concord College - ShrewsburyBothCo-edNA23,400
392.15Rugby SchoolBothCo-edNANA
491.82Hurtwood House - DorkingBothCo-ed17,22025,830
591.52City of London Freemen's School - AshteadBoth Co-ed13,68021,771
691.51Wellington College - BerkshireBothCo-ed20,76027,705
789.93Canford School - WimborneBothCo-ed20,02525,680
888.68King's School - CanterburyBothCo-ed20,73028,050
988.18Oundle School - PeterboroughBothCo-ed16,93525,980
1088.16St Michael's School - LlanelliBoth (6th form boarding only)Co-ed9,75921,450
1187.80Bishops Stortford CollegeBothCo-ed13,95019,776
1286.76St Peter's School - YorkBothCo-ed13,68322,032
1385.37Lancing CollegeBothCo-ed18,70526,775
1485.13Berkhamsted Collegiate SchoolBothCo-ed15,58224,792
1584.72Kingswood School - BathBothCo-ed10,73723,595
1684.63Caterham SchoolBothCo-ed13,26024,741
1783.75Bromsgrove SchoolBothCo-ed12,12026,010
1883.66D'Overbroeck's College - OxfordBothCo-ed17,35525,920
1982.86Battle Abbey SchoolBothCo-ed13,20022,350
2082.54Repton SchoolBothCo-ed19,38026,118
2181.82Ipswich SchoolBothCo-ed10,35318,159
2280.78Uppingham School - RutlandBothCo-ed19,16727,375
2380.75Chetham's School of Music - ManchesterBothCo-edNANA
2480.19Truro SchoolBothCo-ed10,45519,995
2580.09Oakham School - RutlandBothCo-ed15,19525,425
2680.00Cranleigh School - SurreyBothCo-ed21,22526,040
2779.81New Hall School - ChelmsfordBothCo-edNANA
2879.59Leys School - CambridgeBothCo-ed16,26024,660
2979.49St Edward's School - OxfordBothCo-ed22,15527,690
3079.09Welbeck - LoughboroughBoardingCo-edNANA
3178.80Bosworth Independent College - NorthamptonshireBothCo-ed13,60020,130
3278.30Haileybury - HertfordBothCo-ed19,33825,749
3377.38Bootham School - YorkBothCo-ed13,59021,750
3477.14Ampleforth College - YorkBothCo-ed16,45526,455
3577.06Lord Wandsworth College - HampshireBothCo-ed17,51124,681
3677.01Dauntsey's School - DevizesBothCo-ed14,55024,525
3776.88Dean Close School - CheltenhamBothCo-ed19,02026,925
3876.28Clifton College - BristolBothCo-ed17,38525,770
3976.17Strathallan School - PerthBothCo-ed16,59924,462
4076.10Prior Park College - BathBothCo-ed12,75923,007
4175.52Christ College - BreconBothCo-ed13,21520,430
4275.32Christ's Hospital - HorshamBoardingCo-edNANA
4375.18Bryanston School - Blandford ForumBothCo-ed21,58826,985
43 =75.18West Buckland School - BarnstapleBothCo-ed10,80018,675
4574.74Oswestry School - ShropshireBothCo-ed11,98520,475
4674.04Downside School - BathBothCo-ed13,08024,141
4774.00Eastbourne CollegeBothCo-ed16,63525,125
4873.90Gresham's School - NorfolkBothCo-ed19,11024,885
4973.83Queen Ethelburga's College - YorkBothCo-ed9,55532,985
5073.58Royal School - Dungannon, NIBothCo-edNANA
5173.24Ashford School - KentBothCo ed13,71024,945
5273.21Bradfield College - ReadingBothCo-ed21,90027,375
5373.00Cheltenham CollegeBothCo-ed20,92527,825
5472.17Fettes College - EdinburghBothCo-ed18,10524,864
5572.10Monkton Combe - BathBothCo-ed16,57325,506
5671.80Plymouth CollegeBothCo-ed11,61022,050
5771.49Taunton SchoolBothCo-ed14,52023,490
5871.37Royal Russell School - CroydonBothCo-ed13,29026,310
5971.29Ryde School With Upper Chine - Isle of WightBothCo-ed9,58519,605
6071.24St Edmund's School - CanterburyBothCo-ed15,99924,900
6170.93Kimbolton School - HuntingdonBoth (Boarding from 11)Co-ed11,61019,230
61 =70.93Pocklington School - YorkBothCo-ed10,89619,506
6370.79Purcell School of Music - WatfordBothCo-ed23,12729,577
6470.76Brentwood SchoolBothCo-edNANA
6570.67Wells Cathedral School - SomersetBothCo-ed13,71922,929
6670.65Tring Park (formerly Arts Educational School)BothCo-edNANA
6770.05King's School - ElyBothCo-ed15,93023,055
6869.82Mill Hill School - LondonBothCo-ed15,99325,053
6969.19Culford School - Bury St EdmundsBothCo-ed14,95523,940
7069.00Bearwood College - WokinghamBothCo-edNANA
70 =69.00Giggleswick School - SettleBothCo-ed17,32525,311
7268.84Leighton Park School - ReadingBothCo-ed16,68025,440
7368.45Barnard Castle School - Co DurhamBothCo-ed10,24817,967
7467.74Loretto School - MusselburghBothCo-ed17,20525,305
7567.72Ackworth School - PontefractBothCo-ed11,20818,348
7666.67Ratcliffe College - LeicesterBothCo-ed12,84319,365
7765.65Wellington School - SomersetBothCo-ed10,71020,007
7865.57Sidcot School - WinscombeBothCo-ed13,05023,400
7965.28Rossall School - LancashireBothCo-ed11,01028,350
8064.81Framlingham College - SuffolkBothCo-ed14,46922,512
8164.71Woodhouse Grove School - Apperley BridgeBothCo-ed9,66018,765
8264.11Rochester Independent CollegeBothCo-ed12,75024,426
8363.90Felsted School - EssexBothCo-ed17,94923,979
8463.60Queen's College - TauntonBothCo-ed13,71021,675
8563.50Woodbridge School - SuffolkBothCo-edNANA
8663.45Kirkham Grammar School - PrestonBothCo-ed8,49015,996
8763.44Trinity School - TeignmouthBothCo-ed9,72020,760
8863.16St Bede's School - HailshamBothCo-ed14,92524,270
8962.82Royal Hospital School - IpswichBothCo-ed10,52119,668
9061.45Millfield School - StreetBothCo-edNANA
9160.14St Bees School - CumbriaBothCo-edNANA
9259.82Licensed Victuallers' School - AscotBothCo-ed12,96022,755
9359.15Rendcomb College - CirencesterBothCo-ed16,96522,746
9459.09Stonyhurst College - ClitheroeBothCo-edNANA
9558.44Kingsley School - BidefordBothCo-edNANA
9658.02St John's College - SouthseaBothCo-ed8,55019,980
9757.10Sedbergh School - CumbriaBothCo-ed18,75025,500
9856.37Sutton Valence School - MaidstoneBothCo-ed16,17025,575
9956.33Ashville College - HarrogateBothCo-ed10,33520,280
10055.49King's School - RochesterBothCo-ed15,42025,950

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 100. 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 100 table are quite selective on their admissions. Be aware your child may not necessarily thrive in a high pressure academic environment – take advice.

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