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Which independent girls' school is the classiest in the UK?

136 replies

capstix · 05/03/2022 18:27

This is just a hypothetical question. Both my kids are now at university. But purely out of interest, I would love to know which girls' school or schools people think are the poshest, classiest, most revered, most elite in the country. Please also let me know why you think so.

This is just a 'for instance' and I hope it doesn't cause any offence!

Ones I can think of in the top echelons would be (in what I think is a possible order):

Cheltenham Ladies'
St Mary's Ascot
Downe House
St Paul's Girls
Wycombe Abbey
Benenden
Heathfield
Tudor Hall
Sherborne Girls
Roedean
Francis Holland SW1
St Mary's Calne
Francis Holland NW1
St George's Ascot
St Swithun's
City of London Girls
James Allen's Girls' School (Jags)
Queen Margaret's
Woldingham School
Godolphin
Godolphin & Latymer
The Lady Eleanor Holles School
Malvern St James

OP posts:
A580Hojas · 05/03/2022 18:47

How incredibly weird.

Onthetrain75 · 05/03/2022 18:45

I also have no idea what “classiest” means in this context. I have a child at one of these schools. She plays some of those other schools in Saturday matches. I do know that she was impressed Wycombe Abbey had a lake. They are all fee paying yes, but beyond that they have different strengths and outlooks.

merrymouse · 05/03/2022 18:44

‘Classy?’

The schools you have listed aren’t trying to provide the same service.

You have mixed up academic day schools with boarding schools.

If you are just looking for the most expensive school you can find the fees in their websites.

pastapestoparmesan · 05/03/2022 18:39

Trebizon 🤣🤣

SleepyRoo · 05/03/2022 18:36

Mallory Towers
Whichever one Kate Middleton went to
Beverly Hills 90210

Confused
SookieHouseboat · 05/03/2022 18:35

Are you writing a book!?

MissyB1 · 05/03/2022 18:34

Classiest?? Eh? What do you mean?
They are all schools with different qualities, some will be better for certain kids and some for better for others.

TeenPlusCat · 05/03/2022 18:34

I'd put St Pauls and WA above St Mary's and Downe House.

AlexaShutUp · 05/03/2022 18:32

I think they're all just schools and most of them are overrated.

GetOffTheTableMabel · 05/03/2022 18:32

@JTK392

Do people really say “classiest” ??

Hmm

Certainly not anyone who has attended one of those schools.
JTK392 · 05/03/2022 18:28

Do people really say “classiest” ??

Hmm