Burgess Hill Girls

A fantastic school with a beating heart for every pupil. Burgess Hill Girls has an atmosphere that facilitates and creates confident, able and independent girls – ready for whatever the world has to throw at them.

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Independent schools in West Sussex

Are you looking for an independent school in West Sussex? Search here to find and compare day and boarding schools, girls' schools, boys' schools, prep schools, senior schools and sixth forms.

We have 36 private schools listed in West Sussex; you will find them all listed at the bottom of this page, with some basic directory information. You can use the filters to narrow your search, and find and compare the schools nearest to you with our postcode search. 

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Burgess Hill Girls

Keymer Road,
Burgess Hill,
RH15 0EG,
West Sussex

burgesshillgirls.com

Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

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Farlington School

Strood Park,
Horsham,
RH12 3PN,
West Sussex

www.farlingtonschool.com

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Farlington School

Seaford College

Lavington Park,
Petworth,
GU28 0NB,
West Sussex

www.seaford.org

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Read more about Seaford College

Ardingly College

College Road,
Ardingly,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6SQ,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Ardingly College Preparatory School

College Road,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6SQ,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Brambletye

Brambletye,
East Grinstead,
RH19 3PD,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Christ's Hospital

Horsham,
RH13 0LJ,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Conifers School

Egmont Road,
Easebourne,
Midhurst,
GU29 9BG,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Copthorne Prep School

Effingham Lane,
Copthorne,
RH10 3HR,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Cottesmore School

Buchan Hill,
Pease Pottage,
RH11 9AU,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Cumnor House Sussex

London Road,
Danehill,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 7HT,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Dorset House School

The Manor, Church Lane,
Bury,
Pulborough,
RH20 1PB,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Great Ballard School

Eartham House,
Eartham,
Nr Chichester,
PO18 0LR,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Great Walstead School

East Mascalls Lane,
Lindfield,
Haywards Heath,
RH16 2QL,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Handcross Park School

London Road,
Handcross,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6HF,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Hurst College

College Lane,
Hurstpierpoint,
BN6 9JS,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Hurst College Prep School

Chalker's Lane,
Hurstpierpoint,
BN6 9JS,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Lancing College

Lancing,
BN15 0RW,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Lancing Prep Worthing

Broadwater Road,
Worthing,
BN14 8HU,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Oakwood Preparatory School

Chichester,
PO18 9AN,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Our Lady of Sion School

Gratwicke Road,
Worthing,
BN11 4BL,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Pennthorpe School

Church Street,
Horsham,
RH12 3HJ,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Rikkyo School in England

Guildford Road,
Rudgwick,
Horsham,
RH12 3BE,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

Shoreham College

St Julian's Lane,
Shoreham-by-Sea,
BN43 6YW,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Slindon College

Slindon House, Top Road,
Slindon,
Arundel,
BN18 0RH,
West Sussex

Boys, Boarding, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School

Church Lane,
Sompting,
BN15 0AZ,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Steyning Grammar School

Shooting Field,
Steyning,
BN44 3RX,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Prebendal School

52-55 West Street,
Chichester,
PO19 1RT,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Westbourne House School

Coach Road,
Chichester,
PO20 2BH,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Windlesham House School

London Road,
Washington,
Pulborough,
RH20 4AY,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Worth School

Paddockhurst Road,
Turners Hill,
Crawley,
RH10 4SD,
West Sussex

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.