Top 10 co-ed, boys, girls boarding schools in UK

Joe Root went to King Ecbert School in Sheffield. Save your money and move to Sheffield?

I would bet a lot of money that all these supposed non academic schools have academic scholars who get stonking results. It’s ridiculous to think these schools don’t have bright pupils. Of course they do! That’s why seeking out the most difficult schools to get into is a waste of time. The op keeps asking around once a month! Indecisive in the extreme! Just pick 4 schools and make a decision! You cannot look at 30!

Haileybury?

Further afield, I like st Peter's in York. City centre, nice place to live. Good for sport and academics.

Maybe they are more all round rather than top 10. But they certainly cater well for bright children.

I think Caterham can also be on the co-Ed list.

@toobusytothink - sorry I misinterpreted what you meant.

I realise that Oxbridge is not everything especially now taht more students are going to US universities, but this table gives an overview of Oxbridge offers by school for 2021.

www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-oxbridge-files

@oystercatcher44 my wording was poor. I said not all are academic not are all not academic. I have no idea about the ones you mentioned, just know Teddie’s and a couple on the list aren’t very academically selective.

Oundle certainly and Wellington. The others people have mentioned not all are that academic

Surprised to hear Sevenoaks, Brighton College, King’s Canterbury described as “not all that academic”. King’s may have a wider intake but the top sets are on a par with top sets at Oundle and Wellington . And Brighton and Sevenoaks are well above in my view.

Harrow and Eton don’t take day pupils

Oundle certainly and Wellington. The others people have mentioned not all are that academic. Teddies certainly not (not saying it’s not a great school but it’s not hugely academically selective). But having said that I don’t think being academically selective matters. You will have bright kids at every school.

No need to be so rude @easternenergiser.

My DS has a cricket scholarship at Winchester - only been running 3 years - and is transforming cricket at the school. The school allows the boys time off to fulfil county obligations - and the coaching/training is excellent. FYI

I went to Oundle a few years ago and have friends from lots of coeds so just going to answer on them. Definitely put a vote for Oundle in here in Top 5. The Top 5 are all good and offer slightly different things so would check them out, at that level its much of a muchness really and normally just depends on the vibe and which one your DC clicks with best.

My list would be:

Brighton
Wellington
Oundle
Marlborough
Charterhouse
Kings Canterbury
Rugby
Sevenoaks
Canford
Teddies
Shrewsbury
(Maybe) Uppingham

I also like bradfield, Stowe, Millfield and bryanston too.

Oakham not in same league and not top 10.

Oakham.

Canford in Wimborne Dorset . Amazing school, gréât area in which to live.

I'm a little biased, but I'd put Sevenoaks on your coed list with Wellington and Brighton @Dancingdreamer (it doesn't necessarily 'show up' easily on league tables because it's IB only). Good mix of day and boarding too.

Academically the top performing coed boarding schools that take day pupils seem to be Brighton College and Wellington College (prepared to be challenged in this as my information may not be up to date). Others I would consider that take day pupils and will the academic offer stretch you want would be Oundle and Rugby. Personally, I wouldn’t want to live in Rugby itself but there are some nice areas within travelling distance. Oundle is a lovely town. Marlborough doesn’t really have any day pupils (only the children of staff seemed to be day pupils) but it has so much on offer to the DC (the Tatler report is so right about it being a busy school) and it is a lovely place to live.

If your dc are already playing competitive cricket at a club level where do other older dc in the club or opposing teams attend? Uprooting a family for a specific sport seems unnecessary as the county training network is pretty well structured.

If you want the combination of coed, academics and cricket, my choice would be Brighton College.

Bedford School? Also Bedford Modern (Coed) and Bedford Girls' School are linked. Bedford produced Alistair Cook and has lots of teams too. Sports fields very much part of the school site. There were (shared) buses to all 3 linked schools from the leafy surrounding villages if Bedford itself doesn't suit.

Here you go then. The top schools for cricket in the U.K.

issuu.com/thecricketermag/docs/tc-sg-2020/1?ff

I also agree with @LIZS. Schools like Guildford High are top 5 academically, LOTS going on outside school and not a bed to be seen.

I think you are thinking far too widely. What’s REALLY important to your children and to you? It’s no good choosing a school that doesn’t offer girls football if that’s your daughters passion, regardless of success in academic league tables.

I'm not sure it is true that boarding schools necessarily have more going on. Many will have Saturday school. There is not much between our local boarding/day school and day school in terms of results, sport level, extra curriculars and uni destinations. Agree you really just need to know that top academics are catered for and it suits your child.