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Midlands Schools Guide
The Midlands is blessed with countless schools of all shapes and sizes: from bucolic country preps to big-hitting seniors in some of the UK's most exciting cities. Whether you're new to the region or a long-time resident, use our search tools and watch our videos to find the perfect Midlands school for your child.

Where to begin?

Slicing right through the heart of the UK, the Midlands offers a compelling blend of innovative towns and go-slow countryside – and it's brilliantly accessible from all corners of the country too. Find out more about the region and why families are so spoilt for choice when it comes to schooling, and then read our insider reviews to compare and contrast schools in the Midlands and the rest of the UK.

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Beachborough School
Nr Brackley
Bedford Prep School
Bedford
Bedford School
Bedford
Bilton Grange
Rugby
Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove
Broughton Manor Preparatory School
Milton Keynes
Denstone College
Uttoxeter
Edenhurst Preparatory School
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Edgbaston High Preparatory and Pre-Prep School
Birmingham
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham
Ellesmere College
Ellesmere
Hallfield School
Birmingham
King Edward's School
Birmingham
King's Hawford
Worcester
King's St Alban's
Worcester
King's Worcester
Worcester
Malvern College
Malvern
Malvern St James
Great Malvern
Malvern St James Girls' School - Prep
Great Malvern
Moreton Hall
Oswestry
Moreton Hall Prep
Oswestry
Oakham School
Oakham
Oundle School
Oundle
Packwood Haugh
Shrewsbury
Pattison Prep School
Coventry
Pattison Senior School
Coventry
Repton Prep
Derby
Repton School
Repton
Rugby School
Rugby
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury
Spratton Hall
Northampton
The Croft Preparatory School
Stratford-upon-Avon
The Downs Malvern
Malvern
The Elms
Malvern
The Prep at Denstone College
Uttoxeter
Uppingham School
Uppingham
Witham Hall Preparatory School
Stamford
Wolverhampton Grammar Junior School
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Wolverhampton


Broughton Manor Preparatory School
Milton Keynes
Bedford Prep School
Bedford
Bedford School
Bedford
Beachborough School
Nr Brackley
Spratton Hall
Northampton
Oundle School
Oundle
Bilton Grange
Rugby
Rugby School
Rugby
Uppingham School
Uppingham
The Croft Preparatory School
Stratford-upon-Avon
Oakham School
Oakham
Witham Hall Preparatory School
Stamford
Pattison Prep School
Coventry
Pattison Senior School
Coventry
King Edward's School
Birmingham
Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove
Hallfield School
Birmingham
King's St Alban's
Worcester
King's Worcester
Worcester
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham
Edgbaston High Preparatory and Pre-Prep School
Birmingham
Malvern St James
Great Malvern
Malvern St James Girls' School - Prep
Great Malvern
Malvern College
Malvern
King's Hawford
Worcester
The Elms
Malvern
The Downs Malvern
Malvern
Repton Prep
Derby
Repton School
Repton
Wolverhampton Grammar Junior School
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Wolverhampton
The Prep at Denstone College
Uttoxeter
Denstone College
Uttoxeter
Edenhurst Preparatory School
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury
Packwood Haugh
Shrewsbury
Ellesmere College
Ellesmere
Moreton Hall
Oswestry
Moreton Hall Prep
Oswestry


Beachborough School
Nr Brackley
Bedford Prep School
Bedford
Bedford School
Bedford
Bilton Grange
Rugby
Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove
Denstone College
Uttoxeter
Ellesmere College
Ellesmere
Malvern College
Malvern
Malvern St James
Great Malvern
Malvern St James Girls' School - Prep
Great Malvern
Moreton Hall
Oswestry
Moreton Hall Prep
Oswestry
Oakham School
Oakham
Oundle School
Oundle
Packwood Haugh
Shrewsbury
Repton Prep
Derby
Repton School
Repton
Rugby School
Rugby
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury
The Downs Malvern
Malvern
The Elms
Malvern
The Prep at Denstone College
Uttoxeter
Uppingham School
Uppingham
Witham Hall Preparatory School
Stamford


Denstone College
Uttoxeter
Edgbaston High Preparatory and Pre-Prep School
Birmingham
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham
Malvern St James
Great Malvern
Malvern St James Girls' School - Prep
Great Malvern
Moreton Hall
Oswestry
Moreton Hall Prep
Oswestry
Pattison Prep School
Coventry
Pattison Senior School
Coventry
Repton Prep
Derby
Repton School
Repton
The Prep at Denstone College
Uttoxeter
Wolverhampton Grammar Junior School
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Wolverhampton


What notable alumni have attended a Midlands private school?

Private schools in the Midlands have been a key stepping stone for many notable alumni. From renowned fantasy writer J. R. R. Tolkien and iconic actress Julie Walters to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, the region’s schools are a beacon of excellence for pupils.     

What Midlands school is best for my child?  

When it comes to choosing a school there is no one size fits all approach: would your child thrive within a full, weekly, or flexi-boarding environment? Would they thrive within a co-ed or single-gender setting? Is the school based in a preferable location? These are just a few of the things worth considering as you start your journey finding the perfect Midlands private school.