Private schools in Cheshire (2026)

17 fee-paying schools, 2 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.

Schools

fee-paying

Boarding

take boarders

Publish A levels

16 to 18 results

Typical day fee

£4,473

a term before VAT (North West, ISC 2026)

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School	Ages	A level	Pupils	Fee income per pupil	Inspection
The Queen's School Chester · Girls · Day	3–18	A-	382	£16,700	ISI report
The King's School Chester · Co-ed · Day · Church of England	4–19	A-	1170	£14,500	ISI report
The Grange School Hartford · Co-ed · Day	4–19	A-	1168	£12,600	ISI report
The King's School In Macclesfield Prestbury (Cheshire East) · Co-ed · Day · Church of England	3–19	A-	1315	£13,900	ISI report
The Hammond Chester · Co-ed · Boarding	11–19	C+	253	£23,700	ISI report
Abbey Gate College Chester · Co-ed · Day	4–18	C+	408	£19,000	ISI report
Beech Hall School Macclesfield · Co-ed · Day	4–19	—	209	—	ISI report
Cornerstone Academy Crewe · Co-ed · Day	5–11	—	16	—	Ofsted report
Cransley School Northwich · Co-ed · Day	4–16	—	254	£15,100	ISI report
Jefferson House Winsford · Boys · Day	11–18	—	5	—	Ofsted report
OneSchool Global Northwich Rudheath · Co-ed · Day · Plymouth Brethren Christian Church	7–18	—	118	—	ISI report
Pownall Hall School Wilmslow · Co-ed · Day	0–11	—	314	£12,500	ISI report
Terra Nova School Crewe · Co-ed · Boarding	2–13	—	219	—	ISI report
The Firs School Chester · Co-ed · Day	3–11	—	144	—	ISI report
The Lodge AP Sandbach · Co-ed · Day	13–18	—	16	—	Ofsted report
The Ryleys School Alderley Edge · Co-ed · Day	1–11	—	243	£13,100	ISI report
Wilmslow Preparatory School Wilmslow · Co-ed · Day	3–11	—	118	£9,900	ISI report

Not a ranking. Fee-paying schools do not sit the same tests as state schools: many take IGCSEs, which the government's GCSE tables leave out, so we list them by their average A level grade where they report it (Department for Education 16 to 18 results) and then by name. Many fee-paying schools do not report A levels, so a dash does not mean poor results. Fee income per pupil is the school's income from fees in its latest Charity Commission accounts divided by its pupils: a guide to cost, not the fee list, and only shown where the charity runs that one school. Inspections: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) or Ofsted.

Questions

What are the best private schools in Cheshire?

By average A level grade: The Queen's School (A-), The King's School (A-), The Grange School (A-). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.

How many private schools are there in Cheshire?

17 mainstream fee-paying schools, 2 of them taking boarders.

How much do private schools in Cheshire cost?

As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in North West at £4,473 a term (about £16,100 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £13,572 a term, before VAT. Individual schools charge more or less than this, and more for older pupils: each school's website gives its fee list.

Private schools in Cheshire (2026)

Questions

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How many private schools are there in Cheshire?

How much do private schools in Cheshire cost?

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