Unique, independent, honest. Our ‘insider’ guides give a genuine insight into each school we visit, with informal, super-useful advice from our editors – parents, just like you.
For an international education, you'll struggle to get better than the ACS International School in Egham.
Surrey
An innovative approach to learning which includes a unique and bespoke curriculum helps put this co-ed prep school in a class of its own.
Surrey
A friendly, inclusive non-selective three-site nursery, junior and senior day school close to Milton Keynes, taking boys and girls from age 1-18 in an attractive rural setting.
Buckinghamshire
Don't be fooled by the trad appearance of this boys' Prep - it has a relaxed and modern outlook, and teaches kindness and humility alongside a curriculum that propels boys into hap...
Hertfordshire
This co-ed prep school has a family feel, very good results, Famous Five forest school, cutting edge design studio and an innovative, flexible curriculum
Somerset
A spacious and impressive co-ed day and boarding school for children aged 2-18, near to the legendary South of England Showground.
Sussex
A small co-ed prep school with a big family feel and very good results - all set on an idyllic 12 acres with a high-ropes course, zip-wire, and a quad-biking track.
Surrey
Looking for a prep school with excellent pastoral care, an emphasis on personal development AND strong academic results? Well, hello Barrow Hills School.
Surrey
A happy and family-orientated co-ed day school perfectly situated between the beach, glorious South Downs countryside and town, Battle Abbey Prep is a first choice for a holistic a...
Sussex
Hard to find fault with this lovely co-ed prep school on the Bucks/Northants borders - a family vibe, pretty rural setting and great results.
Northants, Leics & Rutland
Hard to find fault with this lovely co-ed prep school on the Bucks/Northants borders - a family vibe, pretty rural setting and great results.
Buckinghamshire
A high-achieving and nurturing co-ed Prep school with a laser focus on pastoral care, all wrapped up in a fairytale Cotswold setting that oozes Swallows and Amazons charm.
Gloucestershire
A proudly non-selective, vibrant and diverse co-ed day and boarding school with a unique beachy location and an emphasis on a holistic, all-round education.
Sussex
This Co-ed Prep combines academic excellence with a vibrant and energetic child-centred approach to education, plus it has idyllic grounds and bags of co-curricular opportunities.
Hertfordshire
A co-ed day and boarding school for children aged 3-18 years old in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Kent
A non-selective prep school for 3-11 year olds in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire
This idyllic nursery and co-ed pre-prep encourages the future generation to break the mould on an academic, social and emotional level - and its outdoor facilities are what dreams ...
Hertfordshire
An independent preparatory school for boys aged 2.5-13 years old in Bromley, Kent.
Kent
This happy and family-orientated co-ed boarding and day prep school merged with nearby Rugby School in January 2020. Tucked away on a leafy site, it's in a picture book setting w...
Warwickshire