List of direct grant grammar schools
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This article lists the 179 direct grant grammar school
s that existed in England and Wales
between the 1940s and 1970s.
The following table gives the outcome for these schools since 1976.
Starred names indicate the 15 schools that were added when the list was re-opened between 1958 and 1961.
Direct grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
s that existed in England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
between the 1940s and 1970s.
Early departures from the scheme
Five schools left the scheme between 1968 and 1974:- Trinity School of John WhitgiftTrinity School of John WhitgiftThe Trinity School of John Whitgift, usually referred to as Trinity School, is a British independent boys' day school with a co-educational Sixth Form, located in Shirley Park, Croydon. The current building was constructed in 1965 on the site of the former Shirley Hotel...
(Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, Boys), CroydonCroydonCroydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
became independent in 1968, but continued to take LEA-funded pupils. - Oakham SchoolOakham SchoolOakham School is a British co-educational independent school in the historic market town of Oakham in Rutland, accepting around 1,000 pupils, aged from 10 to 18, both male and female, as boarders and day pupils . The Good Schools Guide called the school "a privileged but unpretentious and...
(CE, Boys), RutlandRutlandRutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
became independent in 1970 and co-educational in the following year. - Queen Victoria High School (Girls), Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
merged with The Cleveland School in 1970, forming Teesside High SchoolTeesside High SchoolTeesside High School is an independent school in Eaglescliffe, near Stockton-on-Tees. It takes students aged from three to eighteen and is a diamond school, meaning the primary school and sixth form are coeducation while girls and boys are taught separately at the secondary level.- History :The...
. - St Joseph's Convent School (Roman Catholic, Girls), West HartlepoolWest HartlepoolThis article refers to the place; for the Rugby Football Club see West Hartlepool R.F.C.West Hartlepool refers to the western part of the what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England...
merged into the new English Martyrs' Comprehensive School in 1973. - Convent of Notre Dame High School for Girls (RC), Standishgate, WiganWiganWigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
closed in 1974.
Schools remaining at the time of abolition
When the scheme was abolished in 1976, the remaining 174 schools either opted for independence or applied to join the state system, though some applications were refused.The following table gives the outcome for these schools since 1976.
Starred names indicate the 15 schools that were added when the list was re-opened between 1958 and 1961.
Prior to abolition in 1976 | Abolition | Current | ||||
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LEA | School name | Faith | Gender | Outcome | Gender | Status |
Avon Avon (county) Avon was, from 1974 to 1996, a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in the west of England.The county was named after the River Avon, which runs through the area. It was formed from parts of the historic counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset, together with the City of Bristol... |
Bath High School for Girls Royal High School, Bath The Royal High School is an independent day and boarding school for girls in the city of Bath, Somerset, England, catering for approximately 1,000 pupils.-Admissions:The school is located on Lansdown Hill just outside Bath city centre... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | merged, GDST |
Bristol Cathedral School Bristol Cathedral School Bristol Cathedral Choir School , until 2008 known as Bristol Cathedral School, is a non-selective musical Academy in Bristol, England. It is situated next to Bristol Cathedral, in the centre of the city. The choristers at Bristol Cathedral are educated at the school, which has a strong musical... |
CE | boys | ind. | mixed | academy, HMC | |
Bristol Grammar School Bristol Grammar School Bristol Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England. The school was founded in 1532 by two brothers, Robert and Nicholas Thorne.... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
King Edward's School King Edward's School, Bath King Edward's School , Bath, Somerset, England is an independent school providing education for 950 pupils aged 3 to 18.The school is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.... , Bath |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
La Retraite High School, Bristol | RC | girls | refused | – | closed | |
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is an independent school for boys in Clifton, Bristol, England founded in 1586. Stephen Holliday has served as Headmaster since 2000, having succeeded Dr Richard Gliddon... , Bristol |
– | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC | |
Red Maids' School Red Maids' School The Red Maids' School is an independent school for girls in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. The school is a member of the Girls' Schools Association and a MyDaughter school.-History:... , Bristol |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Redland High School for Girls Redland High School for Girls Redland High School for Girls is a selective and independent, non-denominational girls' school in the suburb of Redland, Bristol, England.-Admissions:... , Bristol* |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
St Brendan's College St. Brendan's Sixth Form College St. Brendan's is a post-16 educational institution located in Bristol, England. It has a strong rugby union heritage.-History:Saint Brendan's was founded by the Irish Christian Brothers as a Catholic school for boys in 1896 in Berkeley Square in Bristol. During the first fifty years of its... , Bristol |
RC | boys | state | mixed | 6th form Sixth form In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,... |
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Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east.... |
Bedford Modern School for Boys Bedford Modern School Bedford Modern School is a British co-educational independent school in the Harpur area of Bedford, in the county of Bedfordshire, in England.Bedford Modern comprises a junior school and a senior school... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Dame Alice Harpur School Dame Alice Harpur School Dame Alice Harpur School is an independent girls school in Bedford, United Kingdom, for girls aged 11-18. In September 2010 the junior department of the school merged with the junior department of Bedford High School... , Bedford |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... |
The Abbey School The Abbey School The Abbey School is an independent selective day school for girls, in Reading, Berkshire, England. The school has Church of England traditions, although it accepts girls of all faiths... , Reading |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. |
Bexley London Borough of Bexley The London Borough of Bexley lies in south east Greater London, and is a borough referred to as part of Outer London. It has common borders with the London Borough of Bromley to the south, the London Borough of Greenwich to the west, across the River Thames to the north it borders the London... |
St Joseph's Convent Grammar School* | RC | girls | refused | – | closed |
Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
King Edward VI High School for Girls King Edward VI High School for Girls King Edward VI High School for Girls is an independent secondary school in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. It is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham and occupies the same site as, and is twinned with, King Edward's School... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. |
King Edward VI School King Edward's School, Birmingham King Edward's School is an independent secondary school in Birmingham, England, founded by King Edward VI in 1552. It is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham, and is widely regarded as one of the most academically successful schools in the country, according to... |
– | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC | |
Bolton Metropolitan Borough of Bolton The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bolton, but covers a far larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley and Westhoughton, and a suburban and rural element from the West Pennine... |
Bolton School Boys Division | – | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC |
Bolton School Girls Division | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
The Canon Slade Grammar School Canon Slade School Canon Slade School is a Church of England secondary school on Bradshaw Brow in Bradshaw, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.-History:... |
CE | mixed | state | mixed | comp. | |
Mount St Joseph School | RC | girls | state | mixed | comp. | |
Thornleigh Salesian College Thornleigh Salesian College Thornleigh Salesian College is a Salesian and Catholic secondary school in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.- History :Thornleigh College was founded in 1925 by The Salesian Order of Don Bosco at the request of the Clergy of Bolton.... |
RC | boys | state | mixed | comp. | |
Bradford City of Bradford The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden and... |
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Bradford Girls' Grammar School Founded in 1857, Bradford Girls' Grammar School is an independent senior school for girls aged 11 – 18 with co-educational preparatory school and nursery, called Lady Royd Preparatory School for boys and girls aged 2 – 11 years.... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. |
Bradford Grammar School Bradford Grammar School Bradford Grammar School is a co-educational, independent school in Frizinghall, Bradford, West Yorkshire. Headmaster, Stephen Davidson is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference . The school was founded in 1548 and granted its Charter by King Charles II in 1662... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
St Joseph's College | RC | girls | state | girls | comp. | |
Bromley London Borough of Bromley The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley.-Geography:... |
Bromley High School for Girls Bromley High School Bromley High School is a girls' independent school located in Bickley, Greater London. The school is part of The Girls' Day School Trust and was founded in 1883... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST |
Eltham College Eltham College This article is about the school in London, England. For the school in Research, Australia see Eltham College of Education.Eltham College is an independent school situated in Mottingham in south-east London... |
– | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC | |
Bury Metropolitan Borough of Bury The Metropolitan Borough of Bury is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Lying to the north of the City of Manchester, the borough is composed of six towns: Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich, and has a population of 181,900... |
Bury Convent Grammar School Holy Cross College (UK) Holy Cross College is a Catholic Sixth Form College on Manchester Road in Bury, England, UK-Admissions:It has around 2200 pupils. It offers education for pupils ages 16–19 including A Levels and a limited selection of Undergraduate degrees-History:... |
RC | girls | state | mixed | 6th form |
Bury Grammar School for Boys Bury Grammar School Bury Grammar School is an independent grammar school in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, that has existed since Kev Cryer was born, c.1570. The current headmaster is the Reverend Steven Harvey MA. The previous headmaster, Keith Richards MA, retired after sixteen years of headmastership on 7... |
– | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC | |
Bury Grammar School for Girls Bury Grammar School Bury Grammar School is an independent grammar school in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, that has existed since Kev Cryer was born, c.1570. The current headmaster is the Reverend Steven Harvey MA. The previous headmaster, Keith Richards MA, retired after sixteen years of headmastership on 7... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west... |
Kimbolton School Kimbolton School Kimbolton School is a British HMC co-educational Public day and boarding school located in the village of Kimbolton, in rural Cambridgeshire but close to the borders of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, educating approximately 950 boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 18, with an almost even... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Perse School for Boys, Cambridge | – | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC | |
Perse School for Girls Perse School for Girls The Stephen Perse Foundation is an independent, fee-paying day school situated near the centre of Cambridge, England. The Foundation is made up of four schools: The Stephen Perse Pre-Prep School, for boys and girls aged 3-7, Perse Girls Junior School,for girls aged 7-11, Perse Girls Senior School,... , Cambridge |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Cheshire Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... |
King's School The King's School, Chester The King's School, Chester is a British coeducational independent 7-18 school situated just outside the city of Chester. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.... , Chester |
CE | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Queen's School The Queen's School, Chester The Queen's School is an independent day school for girls aged 4–18 located in Chester, England. The school was founded in 1878 and was originally called The Chester School for Girls. In 1882, Queen Victoria issued a royal decree naming the school as The Queen's School, the only school in England... , Chester |
CE | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Ursuline Convent School, Chester | RC | girls | closed | – | – | |
Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... |
Truro High School for Girls Truro High School for Girls Truro High School for Girls is a private school in Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom, for girls aged 3–18.The school was founded in 1880 by the future archbishop Edward White Benson, then Bishop of Truro.Its first headmistress was Amy Key... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. |
Truro School Truro School Truro School is a mixed independent school located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, UK. The current Headmaster is Paul Smith. Deputy Headteachers are Nick Fisher and Anita Firth . Phil Brewer is Assistant Head and Head of Sixth Form... |
Meth | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
Bablake School Bablake School Bablake School is a co-educational Independent school located in Coventry, England and founded in 1344 by Queen Isabella, making it one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom... * |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
King Henry VIII School* | – | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
Croydon London Borough of Croydon The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name... |
Croydon High School for Girls Croydon High School Croydon High School for Girls GDST is a leading non-denominational independent school for girls, located near Croydon, Greater London, England. It is one of the schools in the Girls' Day School Trust.... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST |
Old Palace Girls' School Old Palace School The Old Palace of John Whitgift School is an independent school for girls in Surrey, England, founded in 1889. The "Old Palace" itself was for 500 years the summer residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.In the 19th century the Archbishops ended their residence at Croydon Palace and used... , Croydon |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
St Anne's College, Sanderstead | RC | girls | refused | – | closed | |
Devon Devon Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with... |
Edgehill Girls' College Edgehill College Edgehill College was a co-educational independent school situated in Bideford, Devon. Founded in 1884 by the Bible Christian movement, Edgehill was one of a number of independent schools owned by the Methodist Church of Great Britain and was sister-school to nearby Shebbear College. It was... , Bideford |
Meth | girls | ind. | mixed | merged, ind. |
Exeter School Exeter School Exeter School is a selective independent co-educational day school for pupils between the ages of 7 and 18 located in Exeter, Devon, England. In 2010 there were around 180 pupils in the Junior School and 670 in the Senior School... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
Maynard's Girls' School The Maynard School The Maynard School is an independent and selective day school for girls aged 7–18 in the city of Exeter in Devon. It is one of the leading girls day schools in the UK, with an excellent academic reputation in both public exams and university entrance. Currently, there are approximately 420 day... , Exeter |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Notre Dame High School, Plymouth | RC | girls | state | girls | comp. | |
Plymouth College Plymouth College Plymouth College is a co-educational independent school in Plymouth, Devon, England, for day and boarding pupils from the ages of 11 to 18... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
St Boniface's College St Boniface's College Founded in 1856 as an independent boarding and day school for "young Catholic gentlemen" in the West Country, since 1981 St Boniface's Catholic College has been a voluntary aided school for boys and sixth-form girls, under the direction and trustees of the Roman Catholic Community in the Plymouth... , Plymouth |
RC | boys | state | boys | comp. | |
Shebbear College Shebbear College Shebbear College is a co-educational Methodist public school located in Shebbear, Devon, 39 miles from the county seat of Exeter, in the South West region of the United Kingdom and is one of a group of independent boarding schools that form part of the Methodist Church's involvement in... , Bearworthy |
Meth | boys | ind. | mixed | ind. | |
West Buckland School West Buckland School West Buckland School is an English public school located on the outskirts of the village of West Buckland on the edge of Exmoor, 9 miles east of Barnstaple, Devon. It comprises a senior school , preparatory school and a nursery... , Barnstaple |
CE | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
Dorset Dorset Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974... |
Talbot Heath School Talbot Heath School Talbot Heath School is a selective, independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3–18 located in Talbot Woods, Bournemouth.The school was founded in 1886 as Bournemouth High School, by Mary Broad, with eighteen pupils. In 1935 the school moved from its original site in Westbourne to Talbot... , Bournemouth |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. |
Durham County Durham County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington... |
Barnard Castle School Barnard Castle School Barnard Castle School , is a co-educational independent day and boarding school situated in the market town of Barnard Castle, in the North East of England. It was founded in 1883 as the North Eastern County School, with the name changed to the current one in 1924, and to this day is generally... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Ealing London Borough of Ealing The London Borough of Ealing is a borough in west London.-Location:The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London... |
Notting Hill and Ealing High School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST |
East Sussex East Sussex East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:... |
Brighton and Hove High School for Girls Brighton and Hove High School Brighton & Hove High School is an independent day school for girls aged 3 – 18 in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England.Founded in 1876, the school has expanded from being a very small school for less than twenty pupils to its present size of taking some 700 students... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST |
Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
Brentwood School Brentwood School (England) Brentwood School is an independent school in Brentwood, Essex, England. Educating boys and girls in a British public school tradition. Brentwood School is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.... |
CE | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School is a Catholic Voluntary Aided comprehensive school in Brentwood, Essex. In September 1999 the school became a specialist Arts College.-Admissions:... , Brentwood |
RC | girls | state | girls | comp. | |
Gwent | Monmouth School for Boys Monmouth School Monmouth School is an HMC boys' boarding and day school in Monmouth, Monmouthshire in south east Wales. It was founded in 1614 by William Jones. It is run as a trust, the William Jones's Schools Foundation, by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the Livery Companies... |
– | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC |
Monmouth School for Girls Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls is an independent school in Monmouth, Wales. The school was established by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in 1892, and continues to enjoy their support. There are four houses - Imbert Terry , Mather Jackson , Bagnall Oakely , and Prosser... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Gwynedd Gwynedd Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated... |
Dr Williams' School, Dolgellau | – | girls | closed | – | – |
Hampshire Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... |
Portsmouth Grammar School | – | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Portsmouth High School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST | |
St Anne's Convent School St. Anne's Catholic School (Southampton) St. Annes Catholic School is a secondary school in Southampton, England for girls. The school was previously known as Saint Anne's Convent School. The school is situated close to the city centre, and attracts pupils from all round the city... , Southampton |
RC | girls | state | girls | comp. | |
St John's College St John's College (Portsmouth) St John's College is an independent Catholic day and boarding school in Southsea, Hampshire, England run by the De La Salle brothers. St John's caters for students between the ages of 2 and 18 aiming towards the national assessments of GCSE at 16 and A-Level at 18.Established in 1908 as an all-male... , Southsea |
RC | boys | refused | mixed | ind. | |
Harrow London Borough of Harrow The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:... |
North London Collegiate School North London Collegiate School North London Collegiate School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1850 in Camden Town, and now in the London Borough of Harrow.The Good Schools Guide called the school an "Academically stunning outer London school in a glorious setting which, in 2003, demonstrated its refusal to rest... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. |
Hereford and Worcester Hereford and Worcester Hereford and Worcester was an English county created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the area of the former administrative county of Herefordshire, most of Worcestershire and the county borough of Worcester.It bordered Shropshire, Staffordshire and the West Midlands to the... |
Hereford Cathedral Grammar School Hereford Cathedral School Hereford Cathedral School is an independent, co-educational day school, with around 520 pupils aged between the ages of 11 and 18. It has four houses, named Langford , Stuart , Somerset and Cornwall Hereford Cathedral School is an independent, co-educational day school, with around 520 pupils aged... |
CE | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
King's School, Worcester | CE | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... |
Haberdashers' Aske's Girls' School Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls is an academically high-achieving British independent school in Elstree, near Borehamwood, in the county of Hertfordshire. It is often known as "Habs" or "Habs girls", to distinguish it from the neighbouring Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School... , Elstree |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind. |
Haberdashers' Aske's School Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School is a British independent school for boys aged 4–19. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and of the Haileybury Group.... , Elstree |
– | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC | |
City of St Albans Grammar School St Albans School (Hertfordshire) St Albans School is an independent school in the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, in the East of England. Entry before Sixth Form is for boys only, and co-educational thereafter. Founded in 948 by Wulsin , St Albans School is not only the oldest school in Hertfordshire but also one of the oldest... |
CE | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC | |
Humberside Humberside Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire... |
Hymers College Hymers College Hymers College is a co-educational independent school located on the site of the old Botanic Gardens of Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1893 as a boys' school, but expanded to include girls from the 1970s onwards.-History:... , Kingston-upon-Hull |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Pocklington School Pocklington School Pocklington School, is an independent school in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1514 by John Dolman. The school is situated in of land, on the outskirts of a small market town, from York and from Hull. It is an Anglican foundation and Friday morning church is... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
Inner London Inner London Education Authority The Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:... |
Alleyn's School Alleyn's School Alleyn's School is an independent, fee-paying co-educational day school situated in Dulwich, south London, England. It is a registered charity and was originally part of the historic Alleyn's College of God's Gift charitable foundation, which also included James Allen's Girls' School , Dulwich... |
– | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Blackheath High School for Girls Blackheath High School Blackheath High School is situated near Blackheath Village in southeast London, England. It was founded in 1880 as part of the Girls' Day School Trust. The Senior Department is located in Vanbrugh Park after moving from Blackheath in 1993/4. The school in Blackheath village then became the Junior... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST | |
Latymer Upper School Latymer Upper School Latymer Upper School, founded by Edward Latymer in 1624, is a selective independent school in Hammersmith, West London, England, lying between King Street and the Thames. It is a day school for 1,130 pupils – boys and girls aged 11–18; there is also the Latymer Preparatory School for boys and girls... , Hammersmith |
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Putney High School for Girls Putney High School Putney High School is an independent all-girls school in Putney, London. It is run by the Girls' Day School Trust, a union of 26 schools with 19,500 students and 3,500 staff.-Location and information:... |
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South Hampstead High School for Girls South Hampstead High School South Hampstead High School is an all-girls independent day school situated in Hampstead, north-west London. The school was founded and is still supported by The Girls' Day School Trust . The school operates over two sites, the Senior school and Junior school which are run as a single unit with... |
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Streatham Hill and Clapham High School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST | |
Sydenham High School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST | |
Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
Kent College Kent College Kent College, Canterbury is a co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. It was founded in 1885, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.... , Canterbury |
Meth | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Walthamstow Hall School Walthamstow Hall -History:Walthamstow Hall was founded in 1838 and is one of the oldest all-girl independent schools in the country. It was found as an inter-denominational mission school and home for the daughters of Christian missionaries. It provides an 'all-through' education with a Junior School for girls aged... , Sevenoaks |
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Kingston upon Thames | Kingston Grammar School Kingston Grammar School Kingston Grammar School is an independent co-educational school in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. The school was founded by Royal Charter in 1561 but can trace its roots back to at least the 13th century. It is a registered charity under English law.... |
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Lancashire Lancashire Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston... |
Arnold School Arnold School Arnold School is an independent school located in Blackpool, Lancashire, England on the Fylde coast. It is in the United Church Schools Trust group of schools and is a member of HMC.-History:Arnold School was founded by Frank Truswell Pennington on 4 May 1896... , Blackpool |
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King Edward VII School King Edward VII and Queen Mary School King Edward VII and Queen Mary School is an HMC Independent Co-educational school in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England.The Lytham Schools Foundation was established in 1719 after a flood disaster in the town. In 1908, one hundred and eighty-nine years after the Foundation's initial formation,... , Lytham St Annes |
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Queen Mary School King Edward VII and Queen Mary School King Edward VII and Queen Mary School is an HMC Independent Co-educational school in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England.The Lytham Schools Foundation was established in 1719 after a flood disaster in the town. In 1908, one hundred and eighty-nine years after the Foundation's initial formation,... , Lytham St Annes |
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Lark Hill House School* | RC | girls | state | mixed | 6th form | |
Preston Catholic College* | RC | boys | state | |||
Winckley Square Convent School, Preston* | RC | girls | state | |||
Layton Hill Convent Grammar School St. Mary's Catholic College (Blackpool) St. Mary's Catholic College is a school in Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire. The school is a specialist Mathematics and Computing College.With over 1800 pupils, it is the largest Roman Catholic secondary school in Lancashire. The school is on the site of the former Convent of the Holy Child Jesus , on... , Blackpool |
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St Joseph's College, Blackpool | RC | boys | state | |||
Notre Dame High School Our Lady & St John Catholic Arts College Our Lady & St John Catholic Arts College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Blackburn, Lancashire, with specialist status as an Arts College and Vocational College.... , Blackburn |
RC | girls | state | mixed | merged | |
Paddock House Convent Grammar School, Accrington | RC | girls | state | mixed | merged | |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in Blackburn, Lancashire, founded in 1509 as a boys' school. The term "school" is usually used to collectively refer to the following:... * |
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St Mary's College St. Mary's College, Blackburn St Mary's College on Shear Brow , Blackburn, Lancashire, England was established by the Marist Fathers in 1925. It is now a modern college institute for students aged between 16 and 18... , Blackburn |
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Leeds City of Leeds The City of Leeds is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, governed by Leeds City Council, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. The metropolitan district includes Leeds and the towns of Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell,... |
Leeds Girls High School* | – | girls | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Leeds Grammar School Leeds Grammar School Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552. In August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008.... * |
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Notre Dame Grammar School Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College Notre Dame is a Sixth Form College in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-Admissions:It currently has student body of approx 1,521 pupils between the 2 years ; giving it a ten times larger student body than the average Leeds Sixth form... |
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St Mary's College Mount St Mary's Catholic High School (Leeds) -Admissions:It is a faith school for ages 11-16 in Richmond Hill. Catholic education after 16 is found at Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College . It is just north of the A61, next to the derelict church of which opened in 1857, closed in 1989 and has now been vandalised... |
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St Michael's College | RC | boys | state | |||
Woodhouse Grove School Woodhouse Grove School Woodhouse Grove School is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding public school and Sixth Form college in Apperley Bridge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England for children aged between 11 and 18... , Aireborough |
Meth | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
Leicestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire... |
Loughborough Grammar School Loughborough Grammar School Loughborough Grammar School founded in 1495 by Thomas Burton, is an independent school for boys in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is a day school for over 1100 pupils and a boarding school for nearly 100. It is one of three schools known as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with... |
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Loughborough High School for Girls Loughborough High School Loughborough High School, also known simply as LHS, is a selective, independent, fee-paying British Public School for girls in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is one of three Private Schools known collectively as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with Loughborough Grammar School for... |
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Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders... |
Stamford High School Stamford High School, Lincolnshire Stamford High School is an English girls' Independent School situated in the market town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England on .-Education:... * |
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Stamford School Stamford School Stamford School is an English independent school situated in the market town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It has been a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference since 1920.-History:... * |
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Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
Bellerive Convent Grammar School Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is a voluntary aided all girls secondary school and a coeducational sixth form located on Windermere Terrace in Liverpool. The post code of the school is L8 3SB -Admissions:It is a catholic girls' school... |
RC | girls | state | girls | comp. |
Belvedere School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | academy, GDST | |
Notre Dame Collegiate School Notre Dame Catholic College (Liverpool) Notre Dame Catholic College is an all-girls' secondary school and sixth form in Liverpool, L4 4EZ, England.-Admissions:The school holds Specialist Arts College status. It is a catholic girls' school. 45% of the girls receive free school meals.-History:... |
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St Edmund's College | CE | girls | state | girls | merged | |
St Edward's College | RC | boys | state | mixed | comp. | |
St Francis Xavier College St. Francis Xavier's College (Liverpool) St. Francis Xavier's College is a Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form college located in Woolton, Liverpool, England. Year 7 to Year 11 are male only, whereas the Sixth Form are coeducational.... |
RC | boys | state | boys | comp. | |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
The Hollies Grammar School | RC | girls | state | – | closed |
Loreto College Loreto Grammar School Loreto Grammar School is voluntary aided all girls Catholic grammar school in Altrincham, in the borough of Trafford. Although it is a non fee-paying school, pupils must sit an entrance exam to enter, and fulfil several other entry criteria... |
RC | girls | state | girls | grammar | |
Manchester Grammar School Manchester Grammar School The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England... |
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Manchester High School for Girls Manchester High School for Girls Manchester High School for Girls is an independent daytime school for girls and a member of the Girls School Association. It is situated in Fallowfield, Manchester, United Kingdom... |
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Notre Dame High School | RC | girls | state | ? | ? | |
St Bede's College St Bede's College, Manchester St Bede's College, Manchester is an independent Roman Catholic day school situated on Alexandra Road South in the Whalley Range area of the city, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.... |
RC | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
William Hulme Grammar School | – | boys | ind. | mixed | academy, HMC | |
Withington Girls' School Withington Girls' School Withington Girls' School is an independent day school in Fallowfield, Manchester, United Kingdom, providing education for girls between the ages of seven and eighteen. Withington Girls' School is a member of the Girls' Schools Association and a MyDaughter school. Withington is consistently ranked... |
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Xaverian College Xaverian College Xaverian Roman Catholic Sixth form College is a College in the city of Manchester.-Admissions:It lies in the inner city suburb of Rusholme close to Wilmslow Road and Oxford Road... |
RC | boys | state | mixed | 6th form | |
Merton London Borough of Merton The London Borough of Merton is a borough in southwest London, England.The borough was formed under the London Government Act in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey... |
Wimbledon High School for Girls Wimbledon High School .Wimbledon High School is an independent girls' school in Wimbledon, South West London. It is run by the Girls' Day School Trust and celebrated its 130th birthday on November 9 2010, having been founded by Edith Hastings in 1880. WHS educates girls between the ages of 4 and 18.The motto is "Ex... |
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
Central High School for Girls Central Newcastle High School Central Newcastle High School is an independent all-girls school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.-History:Central Newcastle High School was officially opened in 1895 and moved into its current home around 1899 with the foundation stone for the current building being laid by Earl Grey on the 13th of... |
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Convent of the Sacred Heart Grammar School Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Newcastle upon Tyne) Sacred Heart High School is a comprehensive school on Fenham Hall Drive in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.-Admissions:The school educates around 1,300 girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen on the site which recently benefited from a near £10 million makeover.This school has a generally good... |
RC | girls | state | girls | comp. | |
Dame Allan's Boys School | – | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC | |
Dame Allan's Girls School | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Royal Grammar School Royal Grammar School, Newcastle Royal Grammar School Newcastle upon Tyne, known locally and often abbreviated as RGS, is a long-established co-educational, independent school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It gained its Royal Charter under Queen Elizabeth I... |
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St Cuthbert's Grammar School | RC | boys | state | boys | comp. | |
Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county... |
King Edward VI Grammar School Norwich School (educational institution) Norwich School is an independent school located in Norwich, United Kingdom. It is one of the oldest schools in the world, with a traceable history to 1096, and is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.It is a fee-paying, co-educational day school and has one of the best... , Norwich |
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Norwich High School for Girls Norwich High School for Girls Norwich High School for Girls is an independent fee-charging school with selective entry in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It was founded in 1875 and is now one of the twenty-nine schools of the Girls' Day School Trust. The school has one of the best academic records in Norfolk... |
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Notre Dame High School Notre Dame High School (Norwich) Notre Dame High School is a Catholic school located in Norwich, England. The current Headteacher is Mr Brian Conway. The school was opened in 1864 and is now a Specialist Language, Science and Training School and a Sixth Form College, teaching 11-18 year olds. The school currently teaches around... , Norwich |
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Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,... |
Northampton High School for Girls Northampton High School Northampton High School is a private selective day school for girls in Hardingstone, Northampton, England.- Location :The school is about from Northampton town centre along the Newport Pagnell road which separates the school from Wootton.- History :The school was founded in 1878 by a committee of... |
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Notre Dame, Northampton | RC | girls | closed | – | – | |
North Yorkshire North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest... |
Ashville College Ashville College Ashville College is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils aged 4–18 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It was founded as a Methodist boarding school for boys in 1877, and subsequently merged with Elmfield College and New College in the 1930s... , Harrogate |
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The Bar Convent Grammar School Bar Convent The Convent of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin at Micklegate Bar, York, better known as Bar Convent, is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic convent in England, established in 1686. The laws of England at this time prohibited the foundation of Catholic convents and as a result of this, the... , York |
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Ladies of Mary, Scarborough | RC | girls | closed | – | – | |
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west... |
Nottingham High School for Girls Nottingham High School for Girls Nottingham Girls' High School is an independent fee-paying girls' private school, part of the Girls' Day School Trust, founded in 1875, situated just north of Nottingham city centre.-Facilities:... |
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Oldham Metropolitan Borough of Oldham The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 219,600, and spans . The borough is named after its largest town, Oldham, but also includes the outlying towns of Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton and Shaw and Crompton, the village of... |
Hulme Grammar School for Boys Hulme Grammar School Hulme Grammar School is an independent grammar school situated on and around Chamber Road, about three-quarters of a mile south of the centre of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, between Frederick Street and Windsor Road.-History:... * |
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Hulme Grammar School for Girls Hulme Grammar School Hulme Grammar School is an independent grammar school situated on and around Chamber Road, about three-quarters of a mile south of the centre of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, between Frederick Street and Windsor Road.-History:... * |
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Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire .... |
Abingdon School Abingdon School Abingdon School is a British day and boarding independent school for boys situated in Abingdon, Oxfordshire , previously known as Roysse's School. In 1998 a formal merger took place between Abingdon School and Josca's, a preparatory school four miles to the west at Frilford... |
CE | boys | ind. | boys | ind., HMC |
Magdalen College School Magdalen College School, Oxford Magdalen College School is an independent school for boys aged 7 to 18 and girls in the sixth form, located on The Plain in Oxford, England. It was founded as part of Magdalen College, Oxford by William Waynflete in 1480.... , Oxford |
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Oxford High School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST | |
School of St Helen and St Katharine School of St Helen and St Katharine The School of St Helen & St Katharine is an English independent girls' school, located in Abingdon.- History :The School of St Helen & St Katharine was originally two separate girls' schools, St Helen's School and St Katharine's School, founded in the early years of the twentieth century... , Abingdon* |
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Redbridge London Borough of Redbridge The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:... |
Bancroft's School Bancroft's School Bancroft's School is a co-educational independent school in Woodford Green, London. The school has around 1,000 pupils aged between 7 and 18... , Woodford |
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Ursuline High School, Ilford | RC | girls | state | girls | comp. | |
Salford | Adelphi House Grammar School | RC | girls | state | – | closed |
De La Salle College | RC | boys | state | mixed | merged | |
Sefton | The Merchant Taylors' Boys' School Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby is a British independent school for day pupils, located in Great Crosby on Merseyside.... , Crosby |
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The Merchant Taylors' School for Girls Merchant Taylors' Girls' School Merchant Taylors' Girls' School, Crosby is a British selective independent girls' school, located in Great Crosby on Merseyside. As of 2007, it had around 620 pupils, ranging in age from 11 to 18... , Crosby |
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St Mary's College, Crosby | RC | boys | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC | |
Seafield Convent Grammar School Seafield Convent Grammar Seafield Convent of the Sacred Heart of Mary was a former Roman Catholic convent school for girls run by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary.-Building:... , Sefton |
RC | girls | state | mixed | merged | |
Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
De La Salle College | RC | boys | state | mixed | merged |
Notre Dame High School Notre Dame High School (Sheffield) Notre Dame High School in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, was established in the 1850s by the Sisters of Notre Dame, a religious order.-Admissions:The school has a Catholic ethos and caters for children from all over the city and further afield... |
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Sheffield High School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST | |
Shropshire Shropshire Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west... |
Shrewsbury High School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST |
Somerset Somerset The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the... |
Wellington School Wellington School, Somerset Wellington School is a British co-educational independent school in Wellington, Somerset, England catering for both day pupils and boarders. There are currently 750 pupils on roll including 200 students in the sixth form. The Headmaster is Martin Reader.... |
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South Glamorgan South Glamorgan South Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales.It was originally formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a county council area... |
Howell's School Howell's School Llandaff Howell’s School Llandaff is an independent school in Llandaff, Cardiff. The school teaches girls from the age of 3 years up to 18, and contains a nursery, junior, senior school and a sixth form college... , Cardiff |
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Staffordshire Staffordshire Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders... |
St Dominic's High School, Stoke on Trent | RC | girls | state | – | closed |
St Joseph's College St. Joseph's College, Stoke-on-Trent St. Joseph’s College is a mixed Roman Catholic 11–18 school in Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. The school is based around a Grade II listed building which was previously a residential property before it was bought by the Christian Brothers in 1931.-History:The school was founded by... , Stoke on Trent |
RC | boys | ind. | mixed | grammar | |
St Helens Metropolitan Borough of St Helens The Metropolitan Borough of St Helens is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It is named after its largest town St Helens, and covers an area which includes the settlements of Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown, Haydock, Rainhill, Eccleston, Clock Face, Billinge and... |
Notre Dame High School | RC | girls | state | mixed | comp. |
West Park Grammar School | RC | boys | state | |||
Stockport Metropolitan Borough of Stockport The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in north west England, centred around the town of Stockport. It has a population of about 280,600 and includes the outyling areas of Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Bredbury, Reddish and Romiley... |
Cheadle Hulme School Cheadle Hulme School Cheadle Hulme School is an independent day school in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, England for boys and girls aged 4–18 years old. It was formed as The Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools in 1855 and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.- History :In the early... |
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Stockport Grammar School Stockport Grammar School Stockport Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in Stockport, England, founded in 1487 by the 1482 Lord Mayor of London Sir Edmund Shaa.The school motto is "Vincit qui patitur" – He who endures, conquers.... |
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Suffolk Suffolk Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east... |
Culford School Culford School Culford School is a coeducational HMC and IAPS public school for pupils age 3–18. Founded in 1881, it is situated in Culford, four miles north of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England.-History:... , Bury St Edmunds |
Meth | mixed | ind. | mixed | ind., HMC |
Framlingham College Framlingham College Framlingham College is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school in the town of Framlingham, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. Together with its preparatory school, Brandeston Hall and Little Bears Nursery it serves pupils from 2 1/2 to eighteen years of age.-History of Framlingham... |
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Ipswich High School for Girls Ipswich High School Ipswich High School is a girls' independent school located at Woolverstone, near the town of Ipswich, England. It was founded in 1872 and is one of the schools of the Girls' Day School Trust.-History:... |
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Woodbridge School Woodbridge School Woodbridge School is an independent school in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, founded in 1577, for the poor of Woodbridge. It was later supported by the Seckford Scheme.Woodbridge School has been co-educational since 1975.-History:... |
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Sunderland City of Sunderland The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough... |
St Anthony's School St. Anthony's Girls School St. Anthony's is an all-girls secondary school and sixth form college situated in Sunderland, North East England.-Admission Policy 2010:The Governing Body determines the admissions to St. Anthony's. The criteria for admission reflects the nature of the foundation of the School by the Sisters of... |
RC | girls | state | girls | comp. |
Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... |
Caterham School Caterham School Caterham School is an independent coeducational day and boarding school in Caterham, Surrey and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.-History:... |
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Sutton London Borough of Sutton The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It is one of the southernmost boroughs of London... |
Sutton High School for Girls | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind., GDST |
Wakefield City of Wakefield The City of Wakefield is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. Wakefield is the district's administrative centre. The district includes the "Five Towns" of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford and Knottingley. Other... |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is an independent school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. QEGS is distinct from most other schools in that it was founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1591 at the request of leading citizens in Wakefield 75 in total and some of whom formed the... |
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Wakefield Girls' High School | – | girls | ind. | girls | ind. | |
Warwickshire Warwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare... |
The King's High School for Girls The King's High School For Girls The King's High School for Girls is an independent school for girls in Smith Street, Warwick, England. There are currently 700 girls in years 7-13... , Warwick* |
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Wiltshire Wiltshire Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers... |
Dauntsey's School Dauntsey's School Dauntsey's School is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in the village of West Lavington, Wiltshire, England. The School was founded in 1542, in accordance with the will of William Dauntesey, a master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers.... , West Lavington |
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Wirral Metropolitan Borough of Wirral The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It has a population of 311,200, and encompasses of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of... |
Birkenhead High School for Girls Birkenhead High School Birkenhead High School Academy is an all-ability state funded girls' Academy in Birkenhead, Wirral.-Admissions:It is a member of the Girls' Day School Trust, a national educational charity based in London. Its predecessor school was Birkenhead High School, which was an independent selective school... |
– | girls | ind. | girls | academy, GDST |
Birkenhead School Birkenhead School Birkenhead School is an independent, selective, co-educational school located on the Wirral Peninsula in the northwest of England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.-Overview:The school is subdivided into... |
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Holt Hill Convent School, Birkenhead | RC | girls | state | – | closed | |
St Anselm's College, Birkenhead | RC | boys | ind. | boys | grammar |