Private schools in Worcestershire (2026)
16 fee-paying schools, 8 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Grammar School Worcester Worcester · Co-ed · Day | 2–19 | A- |
| Bromsgrove School Bromsgrove · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 2–18 | B+ |
| The King's School Worcester · Co-ed · Day · Church of England | 2–19 | B+ |
| Malvern College Great Malvern · Co-ed · Boarding · Christian | 13–19 | C+ |
| Bredon School Queenhill · Co-ed · Boarding | 7–21 | C |
| Abbey College in Malvern Malvern Wells · Co-ed · Boarding | 14–19 | — |
| Bowbrook House School Peopleton · Co-ed · Day | 3–16 | — |
| Heathfield Knoll School Kidderminster · Co-ed · Day | 0–19 | — |
| Kimichi Worcester Worcester · Co-ed · Day | 11–16 | — |
| Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School Worcestershire · Boys · Boarding | 11–28 | — |
| RGS Dodderhill Wychavon · Co-ed · Day | 2–16 | — |
| St Michael Abbey School St Michaels · Co-ed · Boarding | 13–19 | — |
| The Downs, Malvern College Prep School Colwall Stone · Co-ed · Boarding | 0–13 | — |
| The Elms School Colwall Stone · Co-ed · Boarding | 3–13 | — |
| The River School Fernhill Heath · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 2–16 | — |
| Wribbenhall School Bewdley · Co-ed · Day | 5–18 | — |
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 Worcestershire?
By average A level grade: Royal Grammar School Worcester (A-), Bromsgrove School (B+), The King's School (B+). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in Worcestershire?
16 mainstream fee-paying schools, 8 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in Worcestershire cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in West Midlands at £5,295 a term (about £19,100 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,806 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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