Private schools in West Yorkshire (2026)
42 fee-paying schools, 5 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| The Grammar School At Leeds Leeds · Co-ed · Day | 2–19 | A- |
| Bradford Grammar School Bradford · Co-ed · Day | 4–19 | B+ |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Wakefield · Co-ed · Day | 3–19 | B+ |
| Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Bradford · Girls · Boarding · Muslim | 11–23 | B |
| Woodhouse Grove School Bradford · Co-ed · Boarding · Methodist | 2–19 | B- |
| Gateways School Harewood · Co-ed · Day | 2–19 | B- |
| Silcoates School Wakefield · Co-ed · Day · United Reformed Church | 2–19 | B- |
| Ackworth School Low Ackworth · Co-ed · Boarding · Quaker | 2–19 | C- |
| Rishworth School Ripponden · Co-ed · Boarding | 10–19 | C- |
| Eternal Light Bradford · Boys · Day | 11–23 | D+ |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Bradford · Boys · Boarding · Islam | 11–25 | D- |
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy Leeds · Girls · Day | 11–16 | — |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Bradford · Co-ed · Day | 3–18 | — |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Dewsbury · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Beacon Lights Schools Halifax · Co-ed · Day | 4–16 | — |
| Bradford Christian School Bradford · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 3–16 | — |
| Brian Jackson College Heckmondwike · Co-ed · Day | 13–18 | — |
| Cambridge Street School Batley · Boys · Day | 11–19 | — |
| Core Training and Development limited Leeds · Co-ed · Day | 8–16 | — |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School Bradford · Co-ed · Day · Muslim | 2–11 | — |
| ES Independent School Kirklees Huddersfield · Co-ed · Day | 11–19 | — |
| Eden Springs Girls Secondary Bradford · Girls · Day | 11–24 | — |
| Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School Ilkley · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Hipperholme Grammar School Brighouse · Co-ed · Day | 3–16 | — |
| Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield · Co-ed · Day | 3–16 | — |
| Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Bradford · Co-ed · Day | 3–11 | — |
| LS-TEN Leeds · Co-ed · Day | 11–17 | — |
| Lady Lane Park School & Nursery Bingley · Co-ed · Day | 1–12 | — |
| Leeds Menorah School Leeds · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Madni Academy Dewsbury · Girls · Day | 2–16 | — |
| Moorfield School & Nursery Ilkley · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Paradise Primary School Dewsbury · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Queenswood School Morley (Leeds) · Co-ed · Day | 4–11 | — |
| Richmond House School Leeds · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Rida Boys High School Dewsbury · Boys · Day | 11–16 | — |
| Rida Girls High School Dewsbury · Girls · Day | 11–16 | — |
| The Branch Christian School Dewsbury · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 3–18 | — |
| The Fountain School Bradford · Co-ed · Day | 10–16 | — |
| The Froebelian School Leeds · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| The Gleddings School Halifax · Co-ed · Day | 3–11 | — |
| The Mount School Huddersfield · Co-ed · Day | 3–11 | — |
| Westville House School Ilkley · 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 West Yorkshire?
By average A level grade: The Grammar School At Leeds (A-), Bradford Grammar School (B+), Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield (B+). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in West Yorkshire?
42 mainstream fee-paying schools, 5 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in West Yorkshire cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in Yorkshire and The Humber at £5,121 a term (about £18,400 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £9,471 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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