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Brighton College, The Sunday Times ‘United Kingdom School of the Decade’, is located in one of England’s most vibrant cities, only 60 minutes from London by train. Deeply committed to the individual needs of each child, the College seeks to instil horizons in its students that extend beyond university and the professions. The campus is focused on a traditional quad and facilities include a new Music School and a School of Science and Sport, opened in 2021.

Founded in 1850, Bradfield College's campus of Victorian and modern buildings is set in 250-acres of Berkshire countryside, only an hour from central London by train and 35 minutes by car from Heathrow. Bradfield aims to provide an all-round education, nurturing personal development as well as academic excellence, and offers an impressive breadth of co-curricular activities. Students develop intellectual curiosity and ambition, and leave the school as open-minded and outward-looking individuals.

Queen Margaret’s is one of the few all-girls schools in the North of England offering the full boarding experience, and its home since 1949 has been the 17th-century Escrick Hall, overlooking a campus in 70 acres of grounds near the ancient city of York. The school encourages individual growth, and self-confidence whilst fostering the values of kindness and honesty. Modern facilities include the award-winning Centenary building which houses a 250-seat theatre, a Chapel and dance/drama studios.

One of Europe's oldest schools, Wells Cathedral is set against the beautiful and historical backdrop of Wells, England's smallest city, yet with easy access to elegant Bath and cosmopolitan Bristol. The School offers a full, modern education to all pupils as well as first-class pre-professional tuition to specialist musicians and choristers. All students benefit from this cross-over and the School encourages every pupil to 'be what you are', enabling a wide range of talents to thrive.

Founded in 1920, Rendcomb College is set amongst 230 acres in the Cotswolds, the rural heart of England, yet less than 2 hours from central London and Heathrow airport and only 10 miles from the cultural hub of Cheltenham. The College offers an inclusive and broad-based social, moral and intellectual education and aims to develop thoughtful, adventurous and academically ambitious young people. Parkland on the estate is home to 70 fallow deer and has been designated an ancient tree hotspot.

Merchiston Castle sits in around 100 acres of parkland and playing fields only 7km from the centre of Edinburgh and is Scotland's only all-boys’ independent boarding school. It offers the English curriculum and has a global, outward-looking approach, specialising in the education and preparation of aspirational yet gentle-men. The School knows that boys learn differently to girls and has created a caring and nurturing family environment where they will enjoy learning more.

One of only a handful of city-based boarding schools in the UK, 'Teddies', as it is affectionately known, is set around an elegant and tranquil quad on a 100 acre site in the world-famous university city of Oxford. The School's proximity to this great seat of learning and culture offers endless benefits to its pupils whilst London and its transport links are only an hour away. Alongside a determined focus on academic work pupils are encouraged to actively engage in life beyond the classroom.

Founded in 1862, Haileybury is a co-educational boarding and day school located just 20 miles from London. Its historic campus is surrounded by 500 acres of ancient woodland, fields and rare heathland. Offering both A Levels and the IB Diploma, Haileybury seeks to deliver a bespoke education that suits the individual, to instil core life values and to empower each child to follow their passions and build their self-confidence through an abundance of co-curricular opportunities.

Kent College is set in 80 idyllic acres overlooking the historic city of Canterbury, only an hour from London by train. The College provides an unfailingly supportive community that nurtures an impressive range of talents and interests, enabling every pupil to realise their full potential. Kent College is part of the Methodist Schools Group, though it happily welcomes pupils of all faiths and none. It is renowned as a particularly friendly and welcoming school with a positive family atmosphere.

Founded near Perth in 1913 Strathallan is only an hour from Edinburgh, yet the spectacular Cairngorms and Trossachs National Parks remain within easy reach. Pupils enjoy superb facilities on the School’s stunning 153 acre rural campus where the majority of staff live on site, creating a real family and community atmosphere. The breadth of opportunities available underpins the School’s ethos of affording every individual the opportunity to develop their talents and excel at something.