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Private schools in Cornwall (2026)

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

Schools
6
fee-paying
Boarding
2
take boarders
Publish A levels
2
16 to 18 results
Typical day fee
£5,525
a term before VAT (South West, ISC 2026)
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SchoolAgesA level
Truro School
Truro · Co-ed · Boarding · Methodist
11–20B+
Truro High School
Truro · Girls · Boarding · Anglican
3–18B
Polwhele House School
Truro · Co-ed · Day
2–17—
St Josephs School
Launceston · Co-ed · Day
4–16—
The Cornwall Independent School
Hayle · Co-ed · Day
4–16—
Truro School Preparatory School
Truro · Co-ed · Day
3–11—

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 Cornwall?

By average A level grade: Truro School (B+), Truro High School (B). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.

How many private schools are there in Cornwall?

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

How much do private schools in Cornwall cost?

As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in South West at £5,525 a term (about £19,900 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,794 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.

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