Private & Independent Schools in the South East (2026)

Schools across South East England — Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Sussex and more — ranked by inspection grade.

589 schools across 19 areas — showing 75, with inspected schools first. For a results ranking, see the league tables below.

Generated from our verified dataset of official inspection and admissions data · Reviewed April 2026 · How we write

75 schools, inspected schools first

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Claremont School

IndependentAll-through

Ofsted Outstanding

418 pupilsAges 1-19

Outstanding

Moor House School & College

IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language

Ofsted Outstanding

202 pupilsAges 7-19

Outstanding

The Montessori Place

IndependentAll-through

Ofsted Outstanding

165 pupilsAges 1-19

Outstanding

Heath Farm School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

141 pupilsAges 5-18

Outstanding

Yarrow Heights School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

133 pupilsAges 7-19

Outstanding

New Forest School

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

110 pupilsAges 7-18

Outstanding

Undershaw Education Trust

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

103 pupilsAges 7-19

Outstanding

St Edward's School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

98 pupilsAges 9-18

Outstanding

Heathermount School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

94 pupilsAges 5-18

Outstanding

St Joseph's Specialist Trust

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

86 pupilsAges 5-19

Outstanding

Treloar School

IndependentSpecial SchoolPhysical Disability

Ofsted Outstanding

78 pupilsAges 2-19

Outstanding

Swalcliffe Park School CIO

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

73 pupilsAges 10-19

Outstanding

Meath School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language

Ofsted Outstanding

72 pupilsAges 5-11

Outstanding

Medway Green School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

69 pupilsAges 5-16

Outstanding

Merrywood House Independent Special School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

69 pupilsAges 5-16

Outstanding

Chailey Heritage School

IndependentSpecial SchoolPhysical Disability

Ofsted Outstanding

68 pupilsAges 3-19

Outstanding

Priors Court School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

67 pupilsAges 5-20

Outstanding

Newbold School

IndependentPrimary+ Nursery

Ofsted Outstanding

60 pupilsAges 2-11

Outstanding

Life Skills Manor

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

51 pupilsAges 10-18

Outstanding

Southlands School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language

Ofsted Outstanding

51 pupilsAges 7-19

Outstanding

Mountfield Heath School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

46 pupilsAges 5-11

Outstanding

St Helens Montessori School

IndependentPrimary+ Nursery

Ofsted Outstanding

45 pupilsAges 2-12

Outstanding

The Children's Trust School

IndependentSpecial SchoolProfound & Multiple Learning Difficulty

Ofsted Outstanding

42 pupilsAges 2-19

Outstanding

Grantham Farm Montessori School

IndependentPrimary+ Nursery

Ofsted Outstanding

41 pupilsAges 2-7

Outstanding

The Grange School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

40 pupilsAges 7-16

Outstanding

The Green Room School Kingsley

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

39 pupilsAges 9-18

Outstanding

The Pace Centre

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

39 pupilsAges 3-16

Outstanding

Hilden Park

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

37 pupilsAges 6-18

Outstanding

Chilworth House School

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

36 pupilsAges 5-12

Outstanding

Step by Step School Limited

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

36 pupilsAges 4-19

Outstanding

Small Haven School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

35 pupilsAges 6-19

Outstanding

Light Years School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

34 pupilsAges 7-11

Outstanding

Haywards Farm School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

28 pupilsAges 6-14

Outstanding

The Loddon School

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

28 pupilsAges 8-19

Outstanding

Hill House School

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

27 pupilsAges 11-19

Outstanding

Kingsgate School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

26 pupilsAges 7-18

Outstanding

The Quest School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

Ofsted Outstanding

26 pupilsAges 5-19

Outstanding

Mulberry Bush School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

24 pupilsAges 5-12

Quality of education: Outstanding

The Serendipity School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

24 pupilsAges 9-19

Outstanding

Cobham Montessori School

IndependentPrimary+ Nursery

Ofsted Outstanding

23 pupilsAges 2-11

Outstanding

Cressex Lodge School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

18 pupilsAges 11-18

Outstanding

Emerald Place Clinic School (EPCS)

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

12 pupilsAges 12-18

Outstanding

Brighton and Hove Clinic School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Ofsted Outstanding

9 pupilsAges 11-19

Outstanding

Orpheus Centre

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

Ages 18-25

Outstanding

Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

Ages 18-25

Outstanding

St Piers College (Young Epilepsy)

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

Ages 19-25

Outstanding

Treloar College

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

Ages 16-25

Outstanding

Woodpecker Court

IndependentSpecial School

Ofsted Outstanding

Ages 16-24

Outstanding

More House School

IndependentSpecial School

504 pupilsAges 8-19

Exceptional· our summary

Jigsaw CABAS School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

78 pupilsAges 4-19

Exceptional· our summary

The Green Room School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

58 pupilsAges 11-25

Exceptional· our summary

Bere Clinic School

IndependentSecondary

10 pupilsAges 11-18

Exceptional· our summary

ALP Sittingbourne

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

40 pupilsAges 6-19

Strong· our summary

Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

39 pupilsAges 8-18

Strong· our summary

Bower Lodge School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

38 pupilsAges 4-11

Strong· our summary

Aurora Rowan School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

22 pupilsAges 5-19

Strong· our summary

Northcroft Vocational School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

15 pupilsAges 11-16

Strong· our summary

Serenity School

IndependentSpecial SchoolProfound & Multiple Learning Difficulty

90 pupilsAges 11-19

Strong· our summary

Philpots Manor School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

61 pupilsAges 7-19

Strong· our summary

Springboard Education

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

30 pupilsAges 5-18

Strong· our summary

Serenity School Maidstone

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

83 pupilsAges 5-18

Strong· our summary

Leith Hill School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

33 pupilsAges 7-16

Strong· our summary

Minerva May School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

29 pupilsAges 11-17

Strong· our summary

The View School

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

26 pupilsAges 11-19

Strong· our summary

King's Reach Education

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

11 pupilsAges 11-25

Strong· our summary

LINK19 College

IndependentSpecial School

Ages 19-25

Strong· our summary

Elysian, Liss

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

41 pupilsAges 11-17

Strong· our summary

Riseley Green School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

26 pupilsAges 4-16

Strong· our summary

Team Domenica

IndependentSpecial School

Ages 18-25

Strong· our summary

Hawley Woods School

IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)

67 pupilsAges 7-17

Strong· our summary

Alchemy School

IndependentSpecial School

58 pupilsAges 11-19

Strong· our summary

Miniland Farm

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

5 pupilsAges 5-11

Strong· our summary

Michael Hall School

IndependentAll-through

384 pupilsAges 2-19

Good

St Mary's School and 6th Form College

IndependentSpecial School

221 pupilsAges 5-19

Good

Serenity School Crawley

IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

205 pupilsAges 5-18

Good

Private & Independent Schools in the South East (2026)

75 schools, inspected schools first

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