Here are some quick links to preparatory schools across England. You can find and compare schools in a particular region or county, or search for day or boarding schools, boys' schools or girls' schools.
Please note the directory listings include individual preparatory schools and 'all-through' independent schools with preparatory departments.
Many prep schools are members of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), which is a good source of initial advice about preparatory education. You can also read preparatory school news and feature articles in our editorial section.
Prep schools in the West of England
– Buckinghamshire
– Gloucestershire
– North Somerset
– Oxfordshire
– West Berkshire
– Wiltshire
Prep schools in the East of England
– Bedfordshire
– Cambridgeshire
– Essex
– Hertfordshire
– Norfolk
– Suffolk
Prep schools in the East Midlands
– Derbyshire
– Leicestershire
– Lincolnshire
– Northamptonshire
– Nottinghamshire
– Rutland
Prep schools in Greater London
– Essex
– Hertfordshire
– Kent
– Middlesex
– Surrey
Prep schools in London
– Central London
– East London
– North London
– North-West London
– South-East London
– South-West London
– West London
Prep schools in the North-East
– Durham
– Northumberland
– Stockton-on-Tees
– Tyne & Wear
Prep schools in the North-West
– Cheshire
– Cumbria
– Greater Manchester
– Isle of Man
– Lancashire
– Merseyside
Prep schools in the South-East
– Berkshire
– Buckinghamshire
– East Sussex
– Hampshire
– Isle of Wight
– Kent
– Surrey
– West Sussex
Prep schools in the South-West
– Bath & North-East Somerset
– Bristol
– Cornwall
– Devon
– Dorset
– Somerset
Prep schools in the West Midlands
– Herefordshire
– Shropshire
– Staffordshire
– Warwickshire
– West Midlands
– Worcestershire
Prep schools in Yorkshire & Humberside
– East Riding of Yorkshire
– North Yorkshire
– North-East Lincolnshire
– South Yorkshire
– West Yorkshire