
Discover Britain's leading independent prep and senior schools
Attain has been helping parents navigate the maze of independent education for over 15 years, offering impartial advice about prep and senior schools. Learn more about independent education with the latest news from schools, features on key issues for parents and profiles of the leading schools.

Attain's independent schools guide is different. We offer facts, not opinions. We cut through the marketing and highlight the key things parents need to think about in order to make informed choices. Finding the right school for your child is not easy and myriad sources claim to help. Attain has an established reputation amongst schools for impartiality, integrity and independence. Attain is different and so is our guide. Find out more.
Boarding prep schools within reach of London

Discover independent boarding prep schools within easy reach of London, for weekly boarding opportunities.
Boarding senior schools within reach of London

Discover independent boarding senior schools within easy reach of London, for weekly boarding opportunities.
Prep schools in London

Discover independent prep schools in London which go through until transition to senior school at either 11 or 13 years.
Senior schools in London

Discover independent senior schools in London, with entry normally at age 11 or 13 years.
North of England

Search for independent prep and senior schools in Cheshire, County Durham, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Yorkshire.
Midlands

Search for independent prep and senior schools in Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands and Worcestershire.
East of England

Search for independent prep and senior schools from across the East of England, including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
London

Search for independent prep and senior schools from across Greater London, including East London and the City, North London, North West London, South East London, South West London and West London.
South East

Search for independent prep and senior schools from across the South East, including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex.
South West

Scotland

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Wales

Discover independent schools in Wales around Cardiff, Brecon, Monmouth, Llandudno and Denbigh.
More Regions

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