Situated in Kent, just 35 minutes south-east of London, Rochester Independent College (RIC) is an alternative to conventional secondary education, and provides day programs (ages 11+) and boarding programs (ages 16+) to students from the U.K. and international students. About 65 of the College's 280 students are boarders.

The College has an atmosphere closer to university than school. We offer students the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere of managed independence that acts as a stepping stone between school and university.

At RIC, there is no uniform, no bells ring and everybody is on first name terms. Students are encouraged to be themselves and achieve exam results that often exceed their expectations.

“My wife and I left RIC after our visit convinced it was the right move for our daughter. In fact, it’s the kind of school we both would have loved to have gone to ourselves.”
- Parent Testimonial

Alternative Secondary School Education:
- Day students ages 11+
- Boarding Students ages 16+ (GCSE Year 11 and Sixth Form students)

Academic Courses include:
- One or two-year A-level courses in Sixth Form
- One-year and two-year GCSE courses
- Retake programs – GCSE and A level
- Medical, Dental and Vet Science Programs
- Film and Media Studies
- Visual and Creative Art courses
- English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

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22. Fulneck School, Leeds

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Fulneck School, located in Leeds, West Yorkshire (44 miles from Manchester) in the north of England is an independent school offering nursery, junior, senior and sixth form education from the ages of 3-18. Boarders are accepted from the age of 9. Fulneck is a popular boarding school with separate houses for boys and girls. Boarding is offered on a full, weekly or flexible basis, reflecting the needs of the modern family.

Your child’s needs are catered for in our relaxed family atmosphere where the needs of the individual are paramount. Most students are accommodated in single or double rooms. The boarding houses are run by experienced, caring staff who understand the needs of young people who are away from their families.

We ensure our boarders feel at home in our safe and secure surroundings. There is an excellent system of pastoral care which ensures the welfare and well-being of each individual. Boarders are encouraged to personalise their rooms to make them feel comfortable and to ensure their life in our boarding house truly is a ‘home from home’.

- Day Programmes for Boys & Girls (Ages 3-18)
- Residential Boarding Programmes (Ages 9-18)

Core subjects include:
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Design Technology
- English Literature
- Geography
- German
- Government and Politics
- History
- Art...

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23. Moreton Hall Prep School

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Moreton Hall Prep School is a co-educational, private, junior school for boys and girls from Nursery through to Prep school (ages 3-13), offering boarding (ages 8-13) and day facilities (ages 3-13). Moreton Hall is located in Bury St Edmunds, a town in Suffolk in the south-east of England, approximately 90 minutes north-east of London and 30 minutes east of Cambridge.

Our small school size but spacious surroundings allow us to look after each boy or girl as an individual in an environment they find both understanding and supportive. We have a well-established boarding community of boys and girls. Our class sizes ensure that overseas students integrate fully and receive an educational experience they enjoy while they are with us, and value afterwards.

Each boy and girl is a welcome member of our family for who they are; no-one needs to be worried about being overlooked, misunderstood or side-lined. This inclusiveness is at the heart of our school’s strength. After all, good teaching depends and thrives upon the quality of the relationship between teacher and student. The better they understand each other, the more fruitful and lasting are the educational gains.

Boarding School Programmes:
- Well-established boarding facility for boys and girls (ages 7-13)
- Full, weekly or flexible options available
- 13+ scholarships

Prep School Programmes:
- Years 3 through to 8 (we call them Transition, then Forms 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8).

- Nursery & Pre-Prep School facilities

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24. Kent College Pembury

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Kent College Preparatory School & Kent College Pembury is a leading independent girls' boarding and day school with a Senior School (ages 11-18) and Prep School (ages 3-11) sharing the same site in Kent, in the south-east of England.

As well as providing an excellent learning environment, Kent College offers a secure and happy home for boarders. At KC, family-run boarding houses provide spacious, comfortable accommodation and there is a friendly, relaxed atmosphere in all houses. Our boarders come from all over the world and we maintain a good balance of British and international girls in houses and classes.

Most girls are full boarders who stay at weekends, whilst a number of local girls are weekly boarders who go home on Friday evenings. Flexi-boarders pay on a per-night basis.

The Senior curriculum is planned with due regard to the Key Stage 3 (KS3) National Curriculum, although we provide a greater variety of subjects. Students in Years 10 and 11 are usually aged 14 to 16 and follow the two-year GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) course with public examinations at the end of Year 11. In Sixth Form, students can choose from a variety of A-level options.

Prep School Programme for Girls (ages 3-11) and Senior Boarding School Programme for Girls (ages 11-18):

Senior School Curriculum:
- Key Stage 3 (KS3) National Curriculum (Years 7, 8 & 9)
- Years 10 & 11 (GCSE level)
- Sixth Form (A Level)
- Full, weekly & flexi-Boarding Programmes

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25. Twyford School

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Twyford School is a Christian, co-educational independent day and boarding school for girls and boys ages 3-13 years. We are located in Twyford Village in Hampshire on the southern coast of England, approximately 3 miles south of Winchester and 10 miles north of Southampton. We offer high quality education and our past students have gained many scholarships to a wide range of independent schools. International pupils are very welcome at Twyford, and we have an excellent record of placing boys and girls at English senior schools.

Pupils may board from Year 4 onward (ages 8 years +). Weekly boarding is an integral part of Twyford School. In recent years, over 80% of Year 8 have weekly boarded in preparation for their senior schools, or simply because they want to take advantage of the opportunities that boarding offers.

The Boarding House provides a safe, comfortable environment and lots of fun. The staff offer a varied programme of activities each evening and the boys and girls may choose between art, football, swimming, ICT or board games.

- Co-Educational Day Programmes (Ages 3-13)
- Weekly & Flexible Boarding Programmes (Ages 8+)

Core subjects include:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- French
- Geography
- History,
- ICT
- Design & Technology...

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26. Caterham School, Surrey

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Caterham School is a HMC co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 11 - 18 years located in Surrey, near the Greater London Area in South-East England. Our senior school offers GCSE and A-level sixth form programmes. We are one of the top five co-educational day and boarding schools in the country, providing an education for life in a caring environment based upon Christian values.

We believe that a truly excellent education is about more than academic achievement alone. We focus on developing the whole person, aiming to ensure that each pupil leaves here ready for life at university and beyond with life skills to help him or her succeed in whatever they may do in the future.

At Caterham, we do not simply prepare pupils to do their best in exams. We help each pupil to understand how to think independently and creatively. We train pupils in information skills so that they understand how to make best use of reading skills and research techniques. As a family school with Christian values we provide a caring and stimulating environment.

Secondary Day and Boarding School Academic Programmes:

- Senior school for boys and girls aged 11-18
- GCSE courses
- A-level courses
- Sixth Form
- Boarding school programme
- English as an Additional Language (EAL lessons for all students from overseas)

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27. Wellington School, Somerset

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Wellington School, located in Wellington, Somerset (140 miles west of London), is a co-educational independent day school for Nursery, Junior, Senior and Sixth Form pupils which also offers boarding facilities for students from the age of 10 upwards. Starting at the age of three, Wellington Junior School offers the widest range of academic, creative, social and sporting opportunities in these crucial formative years.

Wellington Senior School follows with outstanding, all round education for day pupils and boarders, right up to age 18. In fee levels and A/B grades at A level, Wellington ranks in the top 10 schools nationally for value for money.

Dedicated House Staff and a personal tutor for each pupil oversee every aspect of a student’s welfare and academic progress and, as in all good partnerships, high standards of courtesy and mutual respect are expected and encouraged. Students register in house groups and attend house meetings, chapels and assemblies together to create a strong sense of belonging.

Co-educational Day & Boarding School Programmes:

- Day Programmes (ages 3-18)
- Boarding Programmes (ages 10+)
- Early Childhood Education (including Nursery & Pre-Prep)
- Junior School
- Senior School
- Sixth Form (including AS, A2 & A-levels)

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28. Warminster School

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Located in West Wiltshire, in the South West of England (90 minutes from London), Warminster School is an independent, day and boarding school for boys and girls from the age of 3 to 18. Warminster School provides a warm, open and friendly Pre-Prep, Preparatory, and Senior School academic environment in which pupils are well cared for, well educated, and encouraged to respect the staff and each other.

Our five Boarding Houses have a welcoming and friendly atmosphere and the experienced resident House staff provide a warm and supportive environment. All Houses have a Common Room and computer facilities that students can use in the evenings and weekends.

There is 24 hour seven day supervision and care during term-time and a wide range of activities and trips are available with lots of opportunity to acquire new skills.

As the first school in the region to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma to Sixth Formers in addition to the traditional A-Level programme, we are confident that we deliver high quality education at a level to suit all our students.

Preparatory & Senior School Programmes:
- GCSE's
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
- A Level programme
- AS and A2 qualifications

Core subjects include:
- Art
- Business Studies & Economics
- Drama
- English as a Foreign Language
- English
- Geography
- History
- Information Technology
- Mathematics
- Foreign Languages
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology, and more

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29. Vinehall School, East Sussex

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Located in Robertsbridge on the East Sussex / Kent border, Vinehall School is an independent prep school for boys and girls ages 2-13. Boarding facilities are provided from Year 3 onwards for students from throughout the UK and international students from around the world. We offer nursery, kindergarten, pre-prep and prep school programmes.

Situated within easy each of Heathrow and Gatwick airports, as well as the Eurotunnel, our school is set in 47 acres of parkland in an area of outstanding natural beauty. We combine the best elements of a traditional school with a refreshing 21st century approach, with our students benefiting from our excellent modern facilities.

Children leave Vinehall with an excellent education, a set of core values, friendships which will last a lifetime and of course, happy memories. We aim to ensure that when the time comes for them to move on to senior schools, we have given them the best possible preparation for the next stage of their journey to adulthood.

- Prep School (Years 3-8)
- Individual and small group lessons in English are offered to children for whom English is not a first language.
- Junior Boarding: Full-time & part-time boarding facilities available for children in Years 3-6
- Senior Boarding: Full-time boarding facilities for students in Years 7-8

Further Education Programmes:
- Pre-Prep School (Reception Year & Years 1-2)
- Nursery (for children ages 2+) & Kindergarten (for children ages 3+)

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30. Plymouth College Preparatory School, Plymouth

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Welcome to Plymouth College, one of the South West's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls ages 3 to 18, with boarding facilities for Senior School students ages 11 to 18. The school is based in the bustling maritime city of Plymouth in the south-west of England. As well as boarders from the UK, Plymouth and the surrounding area, we welcome pupils from all over the world including Europe, the Far East, Asia and the Americas.

In our boarding community, staff and boarders respect and value each other. We encourage our boarders to be happy, healthy and successful individuals with a mature and responsible attitude towards their studies, and with the life-skills necessary for their futures.

We have a wide curriculum which helps us prepare pupils for secondary education,supported by a diverse range of extra-curricular activities. Activities include team practices for sport (both competitive and non competitive) as well as clubs for ballet, modelling, computing, gymnastics, modern dance and more. We have a strong community spirit in which every child combines a desire to achieve with an awareness of the importance of tolerance and consideration for others.

Co-educational Day & Boarding School Programmes:

- Junior & Senior School Day Programme (Ages 3-18+)
- Boarding Program for Senior School students (Ages 11 to 18+)
- Kindergarten
- Reception
- Preparatory School
- Lower School
- Senior School
- Sixth Form

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