What are considered the most prestigious boarding schools for children in the UK?

JoshCaleb12

This particular website may be biased... but it says that Harrow is the second best school after Eton... http://www.langust.ru/review/private.shtml Aug 18 05, 5:36 PM

bloomsby

Any answer is bound to be subjective. For boys' schools, the nine schools that the Clarendon Commission reported on in 1864 are all highly prestigious: Eton, Winchester, Westminster, Harrow, Shrewsbury, Rugby, Charterhouse, Merchant Taylors' and St. Pauls's - and they probably still head the list. (St. Paul's is a day school, however). For girls' schools, the most prestigious include: Cheltenham Ladies' College, Wycombe Abbey, Queen's College (Harley Street, London), the North London Collegiate School and St. Paul's School for Girls. Of these, only the first two are boarding schools. One might add St. Swithun's (Winchester) and St. Mary's (Wantage) to this list. Please don't take this too seriously! You might have a look at the "Sloane Ranger's Handbook". *Winks* Note. All the above schools are in England. I've not strayed into other parts of the UK. :) Aug 18 05, 5:58 PM

lanfranco

Gee, bloomsby. What happened to Roedean and Benenden? Aug 18 05, 6:17 PM

bloomsby

Fine. Let's add Roedean and Benenden. :) I note that none of the schools listed (for either boys or girls) is very far north. Aug 18 05, 6:39 PM

gmackematix

Ampleforth College and Manchester Grammar are a couple of notable northern colleges in England. I'm sure there are plenty of noteworthy boarding schools in Scotland like Gordonstone. Aug 18 05, 8:04 PM

mochyn

let us not forget Cwmfelinfach college in Wales Aug 18 05, 11:57 PM