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Yorkshire has 144 private and independent schools across North Yorkshire and York and East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull, City of and Sheffield and Rotherham and Barnsley and Doncaster and Leeds and Bradford and Kirklees and Wakefield and Calderdale — 28 prep and 116 senior. Schools below are ranked by latest inspection grade (ISI for ISC members, Ofsted for non-ISC independents) with pupil count as the tie-break. Click any school for fees, inspection history and entry requirements.
Median day fee
£6,663per term*
Range
£1,000–£17,229per term
| By phase | Median / term | Range / term | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior (day) | £6,751 | £1,000–£17,229 | 27 |
Based on published 2025/26 fees from 32 of 144 Yorkshireprivate schools. Every figure links to its school's fee page. *Computed from verified school-published fees — never estimated. See methodology
Preparatory schools educate children roughly aged 4-13 and prepare them for entrance exams to senior independent schools.
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Senior independent schools typically start at 11+ or 13+ and run through to sixth form, with many offering boarding alongside day places.
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