Private schools in Surrey (2026)
83 fee-paying schools, 24 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
Schools
83
fee-paying
Boarding
24
take boarders
Publish A levels
29
16 to 18 results
Typical day fee
£6,769
a term before VAT (South East, ISC 2026)
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford High School Guildford · Girls · Day · Christian | 4–19 | A+ |
| Royal Grammar School Guildford Guildford · Boys · Day · Christian | 3–18 | A |
| St Catherine's School Bramley and Wonersh · Girls · Boarding · Church of England | 2–19 | A |
| City of London Freemen's School Ashtead · Co-ed · Boarding | 7–18 | A |
| Caterham School Caterham · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 10–19 | A- |
| Reigate Grammar School Reigate · Co-ed · Day | 2–18 | A- |
| Sir William Perkins's School Chertsey · Co-ed · Day | 11–19 | A- |
| Epsom College Epsom · Co-ed · Boarding | 11–19 | A- |
| Claremont Fan Court School Esher · Co-ed · Day · Christian Science | 2–18 | A- |
| Cranleigh School Cranleigh · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 2–19 | B+ |
| Charterhouse Farncombe · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 12–19 | B+ |
| St John's School Leatherhead · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 11–18 | B+ |
| Tormead School Guildford · Girls · Day · Inter- / non- denominational | 4–18 | B+ |
| St George's College Weybridge Addlestone · Co-ed · Day · Roman Catholic | 11–19 | B+ |
| Hurtwood House School Holmbury St Mary · Co-ed · Boarding | 15–19 | B+ |
| Notre Dame School Elmbridge · Girls · Day · Roman Catholic | 11–19 | B+ |
| Reed's School Cobham (Elmbridge) · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 10–19 | B+ |
| Woldingham School Woldingham · Girls · Boarding · Roman Catholic | 10–19 | B+ |
| Lingfield College Lingfield · Co-ed · Day | 0–19 | B+ |
| The Yehudi Menuhin School Cobham · Co-ed · Boarding | 8–19 | B+ |
| St Teresa's School Dorking · Girls · Boarding · Roman Catholic | 4–18 | B+ |
| Dunottar School Reigate · Co-ed · Day | 11–18 | B |
| Frensham Heights School Wrecclesham · Co-ed · Boarding | 3–18 | B |
| Halliford School Shepperton · Boys · Day | 11–19 | B- |
| Ewell Castle School Ewell · Co-ed · Day | 4–19 | B- |
| Prior's Field School Farncombe · Girls · Boarding | 11–20 | B- |
| St James Senior Boys' School Ashford (Spelthorne) · Boys · Day | 11–18 | B- |
| King Edward's School Witley Wormley · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 10–19 | B- |
| RGS Surrey Hills Mickleham · Co-ed · Boarding | 11–18 | D+ |
| ACS Cobham International School Cobham (Elmbridge) · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–18 | — |
| ACS Egham International School Egham · Co-ed · Day | 3–18 | — |
| Aberdour Preparatory School Tadworth and Epsom Downs · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Aldro Shackleford · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 3–13 | — |
| Amesbury School Nutcombe · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–13 | — |
| Banstead Preparatory School Banstead · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Barfield Prep School Runfold · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Barrow Hills School Milford and Witley · Co-ed · Day | 2–13 | — |
| Bishopsgate School Bishopsgate · Co-ed · Day | 3–14 | — |
| Caterham Prep Caterham · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 4–11 | — |
| Chinthurst School Tadworth and Epsom Downs · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Cobham Montessori School Cobham (Elmbridge) · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Copthorne Preparatory School Copthorne · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Coworth-Flexlands School Woking · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 2–11 | — |
| Cranmore West Horsley · Co-ed · Day · Roman Catholic | 2–16 | — |
| Danes Hill School Cobham (Elmbridge) · Co-ed · Day | 2–14 | — |
| Downsend School Ashtead · Co-ed · Day | 7–19 | — |
| Duke of Kent School Cranleigh · Co-ed · Day | 3–16 | — |
| Edgeborough School Farnham · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–13 | — |
| Essendene Lodge School Caterham · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Feltonfleet Byfleet · Co-ed · Boarding | 3–13 | — |
| Glenesk School East Horsley · Co-ed · Day | 2–7 | — |
| Greenfield School Woking · Co-ed · Day | 3–11 | — |
| Hall Grove School Windlesham · Co-ed · Boarding | 3–16 | — |
| Halstead St Andrews School Woking · Co-ed · Day | 2–13 | — |
| Hazelwood School Oxted · Co-ed · Day | 0–13 | — |
| Hoe Bridge School Woking · Co-ed · Day | 2–16 | — |
| Kingswood House School Epsom · Co-ed · Day | 7–16 | — |
| Little Downsend Leatherhead Leatherhead · Co-ed · Day | 0–7 | — |
| Lyndhurst School Camberley · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Manor House School Great Bookham and Fetcham · Girls · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Micklefield School Reigate · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Milbourne Lodge School Esher · Co-ed · Day | 4–13 | — |
| Notre Dame Preparatory School Elmbridge · Co-ed · Day · Roman Catholic | 2–11 | — |
| Oakhyrst Grange School Caterham · Co-ed · Day | 3–11 | — |
| OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Caterham · Co-ed · Day · Plymouth Brethren Christian Church | 7–18 | — |
| OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus Hindhead · Co-ed · Day · Plymouth Brethren Christian Church | 7–18 | — |
| Parkside School Cobham · Co-ed · Day | 2–13 | — |
| Ripley Court School Ripley (Guildford) · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Rowan Preparatory School West Molesey · Girls · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Rydes Hill Preparatory School Guildford · Co-ed · Day | 2–7 | — |
| St Christopher's School Trust (Epsom) Ltd Epsom · Co-ed · Day | 2–7 | — |
| St Edmunds school Trust Ltd Hindhead · Co-ed · Day | 2–16 | — |
| St George's Junior School Weybridge · Co-ed · Day · Roman Catholic | 2–11 | — |
| St Hilary's School Godalming · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| St Ives School Haslemere · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| St Johns Beaumont Bishopsgate · Co-ed · Boarding | 3–13 | — |
| Staines Preparatory School Staines-upon-Thames · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| T A S I S Staines-upon-Thames · Co-ed · Boarding | 3–18 | — |
| The Beech House School West Molesey · Co-ed · Day | 10–18 | — |
| The Danesfield Manor School Walton-on-Thames · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| The Hawthorns School Brewer Street · Co-ed · Day | 0–13 | — |
| Warlingham Park School Warlingham · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Weston Green Preparatory School West Molesey · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
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 Surrey?
By average A level grade: Guildford High School (A+), Royal Grammar School Guildford (A), St Catherine's School (A). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in Surrey?
83 mainstream fee-paying schools, 24 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in Surrey cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in South East at £6,769 a term (about £24,400 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £15,239 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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