Private Schools in Yorkshire
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 — 27 prep and 117 senior. Schools below are listed by size (pupil roll), largest first. Independents are inspected by ISI (ISC members) or Ofsted (non-members); ISI stopped issuing overall grades in 2023 and Ofsted removed its overall grade in 2024, so we don't rank by grade — click any school for its latest inspection report, fees and entry requirements.
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How much do Yorkshire private schools cost in 2026?
Median day fee
£6,661per term*
Range
£1,000–£17,229per term
| By phase | Median / term | Range / term | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior (day) | £6,708 | £1,000–£17,229 | 26 |
Based on published 2025/26 fees from 31 of 144 Yorkshire private schools. Every figure links to its school's fee page. *Computed from verified school-published fees — never estimated. See methodology
Prep Schools in Yorkshire
27 schoolsPreparatory schools educate children roughly aged 4-13 and prepare them for entrance exams to senior independent schools.
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
176 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
173 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentPrimary+ NurseryMuslim
134 pupilsAges 3-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
78 pupilsAges 3-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
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18
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
34 pupilsAges 5-11
SEN Unit
Expected standard
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IndependentPrimary+ Nursery
28 pupilsAges 2-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
19 pupilsAges 5-13
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
15 pupilsAges 5-11
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
27
Senior Independent Schools in Yorkshire
117 schoolsSenior 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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IndependentAll-throughChurch of England
1277 pupilsAges 2-18
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
152 pupilsAges 5-19
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
128 pupilsAges 5-19
SEN Unit
Independent
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IndependentAll-throughPlymouth Brethren Christian Church
109 pupilsAges 7-18
SEN Unit
Independent
49
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
104 pupilsAges 7-16
SEN Unit
Independent
50
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
92 pupilsAges 7-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
51
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
92 pupilsAges 5-18
SEN Unit
Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolHearing Impairment
89 pupilsAges 3-19
SEN Unit
Good
54
IndependentSpecial School
86 pupilsAges 8-17
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
55
IndependentSpecial SchoolSpecific Learning Difficulty
Ofsted Outstanding
83 pupilsAges 5-19
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
72 pupilsAges 6-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
62 pupilsAges 9-18
SEN Unit
Good
61
IndependentSpecial SchoolPhysical Disability
61 pupilsAges 3-18
SEN Unit
GoodMonitoring visit
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
55 pupilsAges 7-19
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
66
IndependentSecondary
52 pupilsAges 11-19
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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69
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
50 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Good
70
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
49 pupilsAges 14-19
SEN Unit
Good
71
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
43 pupilsAges 6-18
SEN Unit
Strong standard
72
IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language
Ofsted Outstanding
43 pupilsAges 2-19
SEN Unit
OutstandingMonitoring visit
73
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
42 pupilsAges 5-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
74
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
42 pupilsAges 7-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
75
IndependentSpecial SchoolHearing Impairment
41 pupilsAges 4-19
SEN Unit
GoodMonitoring visit
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
37 pupilsAges 7-16
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
80
IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language
34 pupilsAges 8-19
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
81
IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
33 pupilsAges 10-19
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
30 pupilsAges 7-17
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
84
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
27 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Requires Improvement
85
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
25 pupilsAges 10-19
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
86
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
Ofsted Outstanding
25 pupilsAges 11-17
SEN Unit
Outstanding
87
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
25 pupilsAges 7-16
SEN Unit
Independent
88
89
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
24 pupilsAges 11-16
SEN Unit
Independent
90
91
IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language
22 pupilsAges 8-18
SEN Unit
Expected standard
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
20 pupilsAges 11-16
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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95
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
19 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
96
IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
18 pupilsAges 10-19
SEN Unit
Expected standard
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98
IndependentSpecial SchoolSpecific Learning Difficulty
15 pupilsAges 8-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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100
IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
15 pupilsAges 5-18
SEN Unit
Expected standard
101
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
13 pupilsAges 9-18
SEN Unit
Good
102
IndependentAll-through
13 pupilsAges 8-16
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Requires Improvement
103
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
12 pupilsAges 8-18
SEN Unit
Expected standard
104
IndependentSpecial SchoolSpeech & Language
12 pupilsAges 6-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
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IndependentSpecial SchoolGeneral SEN
7 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Good
108
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
3 pupilsAges 11-17
SEN Unit
Good
109
110
IndependentSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health
1 pupilsAges 10-18
SEN Unit
Independent
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