Private schools in Buckinghamshire
33 fee-paying schools are registered in Buckinghamshire: 26 mainstream and 7 special. 11 are single-sex. 14 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 16 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 7 run from primary age into the senior years and 3 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Private primary and prep schools in Buckinghamshire
16 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfold School Aylesbury, HP18 9NG | Ages 2 to 13 | Mixed | Christian | 226 | 65% full |
| Beachborough School Brackley, NN13 5LB | Ages 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 407 | 96% full |
| Caldicott School Slough, SL2 3SL | Ages 7 to 13 | Boys | Church of England | 254 | 81% full |
| Chesham Preparatory School HP5 3QF | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 375 | 91% full |
| Crown House School High Wycombe, HP11 1QX | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 141 | 88% full |
| Dair House School Farnham Royal, SL2 3BY | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Church of England | 100 | 67% full |
| Davenies School Beaconsfield, HP9 1AA | Ages 4 to 13 | Boys | Non-faith | 322 | 89% full |
| Gateway School Great Missenden, HP16 9AA | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 263 | 73% full |
| Gayhurst School Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 334 | 79% full |
| Griffin House School HP17 0XP | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 159 | 80% full |
| Heatherton School Amersham, HP6 5QB | Ages 2 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 149 | 83% full |
| High March School Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ | Ages 3 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 299 | 93% full |
| Maltman's Green School Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RR | Ages 2 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 286 | 61% full |
| Sikh Heritage Girls School Slough, SL3 6BS | Ages 4 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 13 | 18% full |
| Swanbourne House School Milton Keynes, MK17 0HZ | Ages 2 to 13 | Mixed | Church of England | 295 | 69% full |
| The Beacon School Amersham, HP6 5PF | Ages 3 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 453 | 79% full |
All-through private schools in Buckinghamshire
7 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godstowe Preparatory School High Wycombe, HP13 6PR | Ages 2 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 220 | 44% full |
| Pipers Corner School High Wycombe, HP15 6LP | Ages 4 to 19 | Girls | Church of England | 598 | 95% full |
| St Mary's School Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ | Ages 3 to 18 | Girls | Anglican | 391 | 82% full |
| The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School HP11 1BJ | Ages 3 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 154 | 41% full |
| Thornton College Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ | Ages 3 to 19 | Girls | Roman Catholic | 315 | 54% full |
| Thorpe House School Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QA | Ages 3 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 267 | 72% full |
| Wycombe Abbey High Wycombe, HP11 1PE | Ages 10 to 19 | Girls | Anglican | 647 | 95% full |
Private senior schools in Buckinghamshire
3 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeley Wood Senior School MK18 5AE | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 380 | 55% full |
| Stowe School Buckingham, MK18 5EH | Ages 12 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 876 | 88% full |
| Teikyo School UK SL2 4QS | Ages 15 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 43 | 31% full |
Independent special schools in Buckinghamshire
7 schools. Registered as independent special schools.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin College Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1FD | Ages 12 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 11 | 31% full |
| Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School SL4 6QS | Ages 8 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 39 | 78% full |
| Macintyre School Aylesbury, HP22 4PA | Ages 10 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 37 | 74% full |
| Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire High Wycombe, HP12 4JG | Ages 13 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 15 | 68% full |
| Red Kite School Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 29 | 48% full |
| The Pace Centre Aylesbury, HP19 9JL | Ages 3 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 39 | 80% full |
| Unity College High Wycombe, HP12 3AE | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 15 | 42% full |
Which of these are near an address
The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Buckinghamshire, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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