Private schools in Nottinghamshire (2026)
15 fee-paying schools, 2 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham High School Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 3–19 | A |
| Nottingham Girls' High School GDST Nottingham · Girls · Day | 3–19 | B+ |
| Worksop College Worksop · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 2–18 | B- |
| Colston Bassett School Limited Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 4–11 | — |
| FUEL Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 13–16 | — |
| Fig Tree Primary School Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 5–11 | — |
| Green Crescent School Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 4–11 | — |
| Highfields School Balderton · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Hollygirt School Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 10–16 | — |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Nottingham · Girls · Boarding | 11–19 | — |
| Plumtree School Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 3–11 | — |
| Salterford House School Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 2–12 | — |
| St Joseph's School Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 1–11 | — |
| Take 1 Learning Centre Nottingham · Co-ed · Day | 14–16 | — |
| Wellow House School Wellow (Newark and Sherwood) · Co-ed · Day | 2–16 | — |
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 Nottinghamshire?
By average A level grade: Nottingham High School (A), Nottingham Girls' High School GDST (B+), Worksop College (B-). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in Nottinghamshire?
15 mainstream fee-paying schools, 2 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in Nottinghamshire cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in East Midlands at £5,455 a term (about £19,600 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,733 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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