The Plusling Index

Independent boys’ schools

Explore independent boys’ schools in the Plusling Index and find possibilities for your child’s next chapter.

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2026 edition · Updated

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Independent boys’ schools

Across the UK · Secondary and sixth-form schools

88 schools

Independent boys’ schools in the Plusling Index
IndexSchoolLocationExplore
1St Paul's SchoolLondonLondonRichmond upon ThamesSchool guide: St Paul's School
2King's College SchoolLondonLondonMertonSchool guide: King's College School
3Haberdashers' Boys' SchoolEast of EnglandElstreeHertfordshireSchool guide: Haberdashers' Boys' School
4City of London SchoolLondonLondonCity of LondonSchool guide: City of London School
4Eton CollegeSouth EastWindsorWindsor and MaidenheadSchool guide: Eton College
6Royal Grammar School GuildfordSouth EastGuildfordSurreySchool guide: Royal Grammar School Guildford
7The Manchester Grammar SchoolNorth WestManchesterSchool guide: The Manchester Grammar School
8Tonbridge SchoolSouth EastTonbridgeKentSchool guide: Tonbridge School
9Hampton SchoolLondonHamptonRichmond upon ThamesSchool guide: Hampton School
10King Edward's SchoolWest MidlandsBirminghamSchool guide: King Edward's School
11Merchant Taylors' SchoolEast of EnglandNorthwoodHertfordshireSchool guide: Merchant Taylors' School
12Whitgift SchoolLondonCroydonSchool guide: Whitgift School
13Harrow SchoolLondonHarrow-on-the-HillHarrowSchool guide: Harrow School
14Radley CollegeSouth EastOxfordshireSchool guide: Radley College
15Bedford SchoolEast of EnglandBedfordSchool guide: Bedford School
16Wetherby Senior SchoolLondonLondonWestminsterSchool guide: Wetherby Senior School
—Abrar AcademyNorth WestPrestonLancashireSchool guide: Abrar Academy
—Abu Bakr Boys SchoolWest MidlandsWalsallSchool guide: Abu Bakr Boys School
—Ahavas Torah Boys AcademyNorth WestManchesterSalfordSchool guide: Ahavas Torah Boys Academy
—Al Hikmah Boys SchoolEast of EnglandLutonSchool guide: Al Hikmah Boys School
—Al Jamiah Al IslamiyyahNorth WestBoltonSchool guide: Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
—Al Risalah Boys' SchoolLondonLondonWandsworthSchool guide: Al Risalah Boys' School
—Al-Khair SchoolLondonCroydonSchool guide: Al-Khair School
—Al-Madani Independent Grammar SchoolSouth EastSloughSchool guide: Al-Madani Independent Grammar School
—Apex Secondary School for BoysLondonIlfordRedbridgeSchool guide: Apex Secondary School for Boys
—Ashlea House SchoolNorth WestManchesterTamesideSchool guide: Ashlea House School
—Baytul Ilm Secondary SchoolSouth EastMilton KeynesSchool guide: Baytul Ilm Secondary School
—Beis Hatalmud SchoolNorth WestSalfordSchool guide: Beis Hatalmud School
—Beis Medrash ElyonLondonLondonBarnetSchool guide: Beis Medrash Elyon
—Bolton School Boys' DivisionNorth WestBoltonSchool guide: Bolton School Boys' Division
—Brondesbury College LondonLondonLondonBrentSchool guide: Brondesbury College London
—Cambridge Street SchoolYorkshire and the HumberBatleyKirkleesSchool guide: Cambridge Street School
—Darul Hadis LatifiahLondonLondonTower HamletsSchool guide: Darul Hadis Latifiah
—Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestNorth WestOldhamSchool guide: Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
—Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al IslamiyaNorth WestNr. BuryBurySchool guide: Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
—Darul Uloom Dawatul ImaanYorkshire and the HumberBradfordSchool guide: Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
—Darul Uloom Islamic High SchoolWest MidlandsBirminghamSchool guide: Darul Uloom Islamic High School
—Darul Uloom LeicesterEast MidlandsLeicesterSchool guide: Darul Uloom Leicester
—Darul Uloom London SchoolLondonBromleySchool guide: Darul Uloom London School
—Dulwich Prep & SeniorLondonSouthwarkSchool guide: Dulwich Prep & Senior
—Elizabeth House SchoolNorth WestRochdaleSchool guide: Elizabeth House School
—Ellen House SecondaryNorth WestOldhamSchool guide: Ellen House Secondary
—Eternal LightYorkshire and the HumberBradfordSchool guide: Eternal Light
—Etz Chaim Boys SchoolNorth WestSalfordSchool guide: Etz Chaim Boys School
—Gateshead Jewish Boarding SchoolNorth EastGatesheadSchool guide: Gateshead Jewish Boarding School
—Hafs AcademyLondonLondonNewhamSchool guide: Hafs Academy
—Halliford SchoolSouth EastSheppertonSurreySchool guide: Halliford School
—Heritage AcademyWest MidlandsBirminghamSchool guide: Heritage Academy
—Hidelow Grange SchoolWest MidlandsActon BeauchampHerefordshireSchool guide: Hidelow Grange School
—Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolEast MidlandsLeicesterSchool guide: Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
—Jameah Boys AcademyEast MidlandsLeicesterSchool guide: Jameah Boys Academy
—Jamia Islamia BirminghamWest MidlandsBirminghamSchool guide: Jamia Islamia Birmingham
—Jamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaEast of EnglandLutonSchool guide: Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia
—Jamiatul Ummah SchoolLondonLondonTower HamletsSchool guide: Jamiatul Ummah School
—Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolNorth WestBlackburnBlackburn with DarwenSchool guide: Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
—Jefferson HouseNorth WestWinsfordCheshire West and ChesterSchool guide: Jefferson House
—Kassim Darwish Grammar School for BoysNorth WestManchesterSchool guide: Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
—Lantern of Knowledge Secondary SchoolLondonLondonWaltham ForestSchool guide: Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School
—Lincoln House SchoolNorth WestBurnleyLancashireSchool guide: Lincoln House School
—London East AcademyLondonLondonTower HamletsSchool guide: London East Academy
—London Islamic SchoolLondonLondonTower HamletsSchool guide: London Islamic School
—Loughborough Grammar SchoolEast MidlandsLoughboroughLeicestershireSchool guide: Loughborough Grammar School
—Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of LondonLondonBarnetSchool guide: Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London
—Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya SchoolWest MidlandsKidderminsterWorcestershireSchool guide: Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School
—Marathon Science SchoolLondonLondonLewishamSchool guide: Marathon Science School
—Markazul UloomNorth WestBlackburnBlackburn with DarwenSchool guide: Markazul Uloom
—Mazahirul Uloom London SchoolLondonLondonTower HamletsSchool guide: Mazahirul Uloom London School
—Mechinoh SchoolNorth WestSalfordSchool guide: Mechinoh School
—Menorah Grammar SchoolLondonEdgwareBarnetSchool guide: Menorah Grammar School
—Merchiston Castle SchoolScotlandEdinburghSchool guide: Merchiston Castle School
—Olive High BoysNorth WestBurnleyLancashireSchool guide: Olive High Boys
—OYY Lubavitch Boys SchoolNorth WestSalfordSchool guide: OYY Lubavitch Boys School
—Pardes House Grammar SchoolLondonLondonBarnetSchool guide: Pardes House Grammar School
—Redstone Academy for BoysWest MidlandsBirminghamSchool guide: Redstone Academy for Boys
—Reed's SchoolSouth EastCobhamSurreySchool guide: Reed's School
—Rida Boys High SchoolYorkshire and the HumberDewsburyKirkleesSchool guide: Rida Boys High School
—Rochdale Islamic AcademyNorth WestRochdaleSchool guide: Rochdale Islamic Academy
—Sherborne SchoolSouth WestSherborneDorsetSchool guide: Sherborne School
—Slindon CollegeSouth EastArundelWest SussexSchool guide: Slindon College
—St James Senior Boys' SchoolSouth EastAshfordSurreySchool guide: St James Senior Boys' School
—Tarbiyyah Secondary School for BoysLondonHounslowSchool guide: Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys
—Tawhid Boys SchoolLondonLondonHackneySchool guide: Tawhid Boys School
—The British Muslim SchoolWest MidlandsWest BromwichSandwellSchool guide: The British Muslim School
—The Gateshead Cheder Primary SchoolNorth EastGatesheadSchool guide: The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
—Thorpe House SchoolSouth EastGerrards CrossBuckinghamshireSchool guide: Thorpe House School
—Warwick SchoolWest MidlandsWarwickWarwickshireSchool guide: Warwick School
—Westwood Boys SchoolNorth WestOldhamSchool guide: Westwood Boys School
—Yesodey Hatorah SchoolLondonLondonHackneySchool guide: Yesodey Hatorah School

An unranked school is not a judgement of its quality. This edition does not cover every school. Visit schools and check their current admissions information when building your shortlist.

School classifications reflect published information. Sixth-form arrangements can differ; check the school’s current admissions details.

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