South East Schools Guide
Our bumper guide to the best schools in the south-east of England is here! Taking in the home counties of Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, as well as Oxfordshire and Hampshire, this commuter-belt region of the UK is conveniently located close to the capital and packed with prep and senior schools of all shapes and sizes. Read our reviews, watch our videos and use our search tools to help narrow down your search for the perfect school in the south-east.

Where to begin?

Home to a slew of some of the most highly-regarded prep and senior schools in the UK, the south-east of England is packed to the rafters with schools firing on all cylinders. There’s something for everyone in this part of the UK: schools perched along the dramatic English coastline, tucked away in the grassy hills of the South Downs or anchored around culturally-rich, academically-ambitious cities such as Oxford or Canterbury. Check out our two-part feature delving into the unique location of each of our favourite schools in the south-east of England, and then use our guide to narrow down your search.

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Aberdour School
Tadworth
Abingdon Preparatory School
Abingdon
Abingdon School
Abingdon
Aldro
Godalming
Amesbury
Hindhead
Ardingly College
Haywards Heath
Ardingly College Preparatory School
Haywards Heath
Barfield Prep School
Farnham
Battle Abbey Prep School
Bexhill
Battle Abbey School
Battle
Bede's Prep School
Eastbourne
Bede's School
Hailsham
Boundary Oak Prep School
Fareham
Boundary Oak Senior School
Fareham
Bradfield College
Reading
Brambletye School
East Grinstead
Breaside Preparatory School
Bromley
Bruern Abbey Prep
Bicester
Bruern Abbey Senior School
Aylesbury
Burgess Hill Prep School
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill Senior School
Burgess Hill
Caldicott School
Farnham Royal
Caterham Prep School
Caterham
Caterham School
Caterham
Chandlings Prep School
Oxford
Cheam School
Newbury
Chinthurst School
Tadworth
Churcher's College
Petersfield
Churcher's College Junior School
Liphook
Claremont Fan Court Junior School
Esher
Claremont Fan Court School
Esher
Claremont Prep School
St. Leonards-on-Sea
Claremont Senior School & Sixth Form
Nr. Robertsbridge
Cranleigh Preparatory School
Cranleigh
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh
Cumnor House Boys' School
South Croydon
Cumnor House School for Girls
Purley
Cumnor House Sussex
Haywards Heath
Dorset House School
Pulborough
Downe House
Thatcham
Dragon School
Oxford
Dragon School Pre-Prep
Oxford
Dulwich Cranbrook - Prep School
Cranbrook
Dulwich Cranbrook - Senior School
Cranbrook
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne
Edgeborough
Farnham
Elstree School
Newbury
Embley Prep School
Romsey
Embley Senior School & Sixth Form
Romsey
Eton College
Windsor
Feltonfleet School
Cobham
Frensham Heights Junior School
Farnham
Frensham Heights School
Farnham
Godstowe School
High Wycombe
Hall Grove School
Bagshot
Hazelwood School
Oxted
Heathfield School
Ascot
Highfield and Brookham
Liphook
Hilden Grange Preparatory School
Tonbridge
Holme Grange School - Eaton Grange
Wokingham
Holme Grange School Prep
Wokingham
Holmewood House School
Tunbridge Wells
Horris Hill School
Newbury
Hurst
Hassocks
Hurst Preparatory School
Hassocks
Junior King's Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent College Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent College Prep School
Tunbridge Wells
King's School Rochester
Rochester
King's School Rochester Junior
Rochester
Lambrook School
Nr Ascot
Lancing College
Lancing
Lancing Prep Hove
Hove
Lancing Prep Worthing
Worthing
Leighton Park School
Reading
Lord Wandsworth College
Hook
Mayfield School
Mayfield
Micklefield School
Reigate
Notre Dame Prep School
Cobham
Notre Dame Senior School
Cobham
Papplewick School
Ascot
Pennthorpe
Rudgwick
Prior's Field
Godalming
Queen Anne's Caversham
Reading
Radley College
Abingdon
Reddam House Junior School
Wokingham
Reddam House Senior School
Wokingham
Reigate Grammar School
Reigate
Reigate St Mary's Preparatory and Choir School
Reigate
RGS Surrey Hills
Dorking
Royal Russell Junior School
Croydon
Royal Russell School
Croydon
Saint Ronan's
Hawkhurst
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks
Shiplake College
Henley-on-Thames
Sir William Perkins's School
Chertsey
Somerhill
Tonbridge
St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne
Eastbourne
St Edward's School, Oxford
Oxford
St George's Ascot
Ascot
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford
St Lawrence College
Ramsgate
St Lawrence College Junior School
Ramsgate
St Neot's Preparatory School
Hook
St Swithun's Prep School
Winchester
St Swithun's School
Winchester
Summer Fields
Oxford
Sunningdale School
Sunningdale
Sutton Valence Preparatory School
Maidstone
Sutton Valence School
Maidstone
TASIS England - Lower and Middle School
Thorpe
TASIS England - Upper School
Thorpe
The Duke of York's Royal Military School
Dover
The King's School Canterbury
Canterbury
The Marist Prep
Ascot
The Marist School
Ascot
The New Beacon
Sevenoaks
The Oratory Prep School
Reading
Thornton College
Milton Keynes
Thornton College Prep
Milton Keynes
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge
Walhampton School
Lymington
Wellington College
Crowthorne
Wellington College Prep
Sandhurst
Westbourne House School
Chichester
Windlesham House
Pulborough


Breaside Preparatory School
Bromley
Royal Russell Junior School
Croydon
Royal Russell School
Croydon
Cumnor House Boys' School
South Croydon
Cumnor House School for Girls
Purley
Caterham School
Caterham
Caterham Prep School
Caterham
Aberdour School
Tadworth
Hazelwood School
Oxted
Chinthurst School
Tadworth
The New Beacon
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks
Claremont Fan Court School
Esher
Claremont Fan Court Junior School
Esher
Micklefield School
Reigate
Reigate Grammar School
Reigate
Reigate St Mary's Preparatory and Choir School
Reigate
RGS Surrey Hills
Dorking
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford
Notre Dame Prep School
Cobham
Notre Dame Senior School
Cobham
Feltonfleet School
Cobham
Hilden Grange Preparatory School
Tonbridge
King's School Rochester
Rochester
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge
King's School Rochester Junior
Rochester
Sir William Perkins's School
Chertsey
TASIS England - Lower and Middle School
Thorpe
TASIS England - Upper School
Thorpe
Somerhill
Tonbridge
Brambletye School
East Grinstead
Kent College Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent College Prep School
Tunbridge Wells
Holmewood House School
Tunbridge Wells
Eton College
Windsor
Caldicott School
Farnham Royal
Sunningdale School
Sunningdale
The Marist Prep
Ascot
The Marist School
Ascot
St George's Ascot
Ascot
Papplewick School
Ascot
Hall Grove School
Bagshot
Cumnor House Sussex
Haywards Heath
Ardingly College
Haywards Heath
Ardingly College Preparatory School
Haywards Heath
Sutton Valence Preparatory School
Maidstone
Lambrook School
Nr Ascot
Heathfield School
Ascot
Cranleigh Preparatory School
Cranleigh
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh
Sutton Valence School
Maidstone
Pennthorpe
Rudgwick
Prior's Field
Godalming
Mayfield School
Mayfield
Godstowe School
High Wycombe
Aldro
Godalming
Holme Grange School - Eaton Grange
Wokingham
Holme Grange School Prep
Wokingham
Wellington College Prep
Sandhurst
Wellington College
Crowthorne
Dulwich Cranbrook - Senior School
Cranbrook
Dulwich Cranbrook - Prep School
Cranbrook
Burgess Hill Prep School
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill Senior School
Burgess Hill
Barfield Prep School
Farnham
Hurst
Hassocks
Hurst Preparatory School
Hassocks
Saint Ronan's
Hawkhurst
Reddam House Junior School
Wokingham
Reddam House Senior School
Wokingham
Shiplake College
Henley-on-Thames
St Neot's Preparatory School
Hook
Edgeborough
Farnham
Claremont Senior School & Sixth Form
Nr. Robertsbridge
Frensham Heights Junior School
Farnham
Frensham Heights School
Farnham
Leighton Park School
Reading
Amesbury
Hindhead
Battle Abbey School
Battle
Queen Anne's Caversham
Reading
Bede's School
Hailsham
Highfield and Brookham
Liphook
Lord Wandsworth College
Hook
Windlesham House
Pulborough
Churcher's College Junior School
Liphook
Lancing Prep Hove
Hove
Lancing College
Lancing
Dorset House School
Pulborough
The Oratory Prep School
Reading
Claremont Prep School
St. Leonards-on-Sea
Lancing Prep Worthing
Worthing
Battle Abbey Prep School
Bexhill
The King's School Canterbury
Canterbury
Bradfield College
Reading
St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Junior King's Canterbury
Canterbury
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne
Elstree School
Newbury
Bede's Prep School
Eastbourne
Churcher's College
Petersfield
Thornton College
Milton Keynes
Thornton College Prep
Milton Keynes
Westbourne House School
Chichester
Cheam School
Newbury
Downe House
Thatcham
Radley College
Abingdon
Chandlings Prep School
Oxford
Abingdon School
Abingdon
Dragon School
Oxford
Horris Hill School
Newbury
Summer Fields
Oxford
Bruern Abbey Prep
Bicester
Bruern Abbey Senior School
Aylesbury
Dragon School Pre-Prep
Oxford
St Edward's School, Oxford
Oxford
Abingdon Preparatory School
Abingdon
St Lawrence College
Ramsgate
St Lawrence College Junior School
Ramsgate
The Duke of York's Royal Military School
Dover
St Swithun's Prep School
Winchester
St Swithun's School
Winchester
Boundary Oak Prep School
Fareham
Boundary Oak Senior School
Fareham
Embley Prep School
Romsey
Embley Senior School & Sixth Form
Romsey
Walhampton School
Lymington


Abingdon School
Abingdon
Aldro
Godalming
Ardingly College
Haywards Heath
Ardingly College Preparatory School
Haywards Heath
Battle Abbey School
Battle
Bede's Prep School
Eastbourne
Bede's School
Hailsham
Boundary Oak Prep School
Fareham
Boundary Oak Senior School
Fareham
Bradfield College
Reading
Brambletye School
East Grinstead
Bruern Abbey Prep
Bicester
Bruern Abbey Senior School
Aylesbury
Burgess Hill Senior School
Burgess Hill
Caldicott School
Farnham Royal
Caterham School
Caterham
Cheam School
Newbury
Claremont Prep School
St. Leonards-on-Sea
Claremont Senior School & Sixth Form
Nr. Robertsbridge
Cranleigh Preparatory School
Cranleigh
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh
Cumnor House Sussex
Haywards Heath
Dorset House School
Pulborough
Downe House
Thatcham
Dragon School
Oxford
Dulwich Cranbrook - Prep School
Cranbrook
Dulwich Cranbrook - Senior School
Cranbrook
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne
Edgeborough
Farnham
Elstree School
Newbury
Embley Senior School & Sixth Form
Romsey
Eton College
Windsor
Feltonfleet School
Cobham
Frensham Heights School
Farnham
Godstowe School
High Wycombe
Hall Grove School
Bagshot
Heathfield School
Ascot
Highfield and Brookham
Liphook
Holmewood House School
Tunbridge Wells
Horris Hill School
Newbury
Hurst
Hassocks
Junior King's Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent College Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
King's School Rochester
Rochester
King's School Rochester Junior
Rochester
Lambrook School
Nr Ascot
Lancing College
Lancing
Leighton Park School
Reading
Lord Wandsworth College
Hook
Mayfield School
Mayfield
Papplewick School
Ascot
Prior's Field
Godalming
Queen Anne's Caversham
Reading
Radley College
Abingdon
Reddam House Senior School
Wokingham
RGS Surrey Hills
Dorking
Royal Russell School
Croydon
Saint Ronan's
Hawkhurst
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks
Shiplake College
Henley-on-Thames
St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne
Eastbourne
St Edward's School, Oxford
Oxford
St George's Ascot
Ascot
St Lawrence College
Ramsgate
St Lawrence College Junior School
Ramsgate
St Swithun's School
Winchester
Summer Fields
Oxford
Sunningdale School
Sunningdale
Sutton Valence School
Maidstone
TASIS England - Lower and Middle School
Thorpe
TASIS England - Upper School
Thorpe
The Duke of York's Royal Military School
Dover
The King's School Canterbury
Canterbury
The Marist School
Ascot
The New Beacon
Sevenoaks
The Oratory Prep School
Reading
Thornton College
Milton Keynes
Thornton College Prep
Milton Keynes
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge
Walhampton School
Lymington
Wellington College
Crowthorne
Wellington College Prep
Sandhurst
Westbourne House School
Chichester
Windlesham House
Pulborough


Abingdon Preparatory School
Abingdon
Abingdon School
Abingdon
Ardingly College
Haywards Heath
Ardingly College Preparatory School
Haywards Heath
Battle Abbey Prep School
Bexhill
Battle Abbey School
Battle
Bede's Prep School
Eastbourne
Bede's School
Hailsham
Boundary Oak Prep School
Fareham
Boundary Oak Senior School
Fareham
Bruern Abbey Prep
Bicester
Bruern Abbey Senior School
Aylesbury
Burgess Hill Prep School
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill Senior School
Burgess Hill
Caterham Prep School
Caterham
Caterham School
Caterham
Claremont Fan Court Junior School
Esher
Claremont Fan Court School
Esher
Claremont Prep School
St. Leonards-on-Sea
Claremont Senior School & Sixth Form
Nr. Robertsbridge
Cranleigh Preparatory School
Cranleigh
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh
Dulwich Cranbrook - Prep School
Cranbrook
Dulwich Cranbrook - Senior School
Cranbrook
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne
Embley Prep School
Romsey
Embley Senior School & Sixth Form
Romsey
Frensham Heights Junior School
Farnham
Frensham Heights School
Farnham
Holme Grange School - Eaton Grange
Wokingham
Holme Grange School Prep
Wokingham
Hurst
Hassocks
Hurst Preparatory School
Hassocks
Junior King's Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent College Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent College Prep School
Tunbridge Wells
King's School Rochester
Rochester
King's School Rochester Junior
Rochester
Notre Dame Prep School
Cobham
Notre Dame Senior School
Cobham
Reddam House Junior School
Wokingham
Reddam House Senior School
Wokingham
Royal Russell Junior School
Croydon
Royal Russell School
Croydon
St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne
Eastbourne
St James Senior Boys' School
Ashford
St Lawrence College
Ramsgate
St Lawrence College Junior School
Ramsgate
St Swithun's Prep School
Winchester
St Swithun's School
Winchester
Sutton Valence Preparatory School
Maidstone
Sutton Valence School
Maidstone
TASIS England - Lower and Middle School
Thorpe
TASIS England - Upper School
Thorpe
The King's School Canterbury
Canterbury
The Marist Prep
Ascot
The Marist School
Ascot
Thornton College
Milton Keynes
Thornton College Prep
Milton Keynes
Wellington College
Crowthorne
Wellington College Prep
Sandhurst





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