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There are 130 private schools in the North-West, including day and boarding schools, boys' schools, girls' schools, prep schools, senior schools and sixth forms.
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Chorley New Road,
Bolton,
BL1 4PA,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Bolton School
34-36 Arkwright Road,
Marple,
Stockport,
SK6 7DB,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about Brabyns Preparatory School
Drywood Hall, Worsley Road,
Worsley,
Manchester,
M28 2WQ,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Bridgewater School
Arden House,
172 Manchester Road,
Bury,
BL9 9BH,
Greater Manchester
www.burycatholicprepschool.co.uk
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Long Millgate,
Manchester,
M3 1SB,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Chetham's School of Music
Lauriston House,
27 Oakfield,
Sale,
M33 6NB,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about Forest Park Preparatory School
Moss Lane,
Timperley,
Altrincham,
WA15 6LJ,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about Forest Preparatory School
Beech Avenue,
Stockport,
SK3 8HA,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
Read more about Hulme Hall Grammar School
Holm Hill,
Dalston,
Carlisle,
CA5 7BX,
Cumbria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Lime House School
Grangethorpe Road,
Manchester,
M14 6HS,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Manchester High School for Girls
Broadway,
Fleetwood,
FY7 8JW,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Rossall School
City Walls Road,
Chester,
CH1 2NN,
Cheshire
Girls, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about The Queen's School
5-7 Cheapside,
King Street,
Manchester,
M2 4WG,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Saighton Grange,
Saighton,
Chester,
CH3 6EN,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
211 Flixton Road,
Urmston,
Manchester,
M41 5PR,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
34-36 Garstang Road,
Preston,
PR1 1NA,
Lancashire
Boys, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Clifton Drive South,
Lytham St Annes,
FY8 1DT,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Wilmslow Road,
Alderley Edge,
SK9 7QE,
Cheshire
Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Marlborough Road,
Bowdon,
Altrincham,
WA14 2RR,
Greater Manchester
Boys, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Lindle Lane,
Hutton,
Preston,
PR4 4AQ,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
65-67 Parkfield Road,
Wavertree,
Liverpool,
L17 4LE,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
Etterby Scaur,
Carlisle,
CA3 9PB,
Cumbria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Caldy Road,
West Kirby,
Wirral,
CH48 2HE,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Beech Hall Drive,
Tytherington,
Macclesfield,
SK10 2EG,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
184 Manchester Road,
Rochdale,
OL11 4JQ,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
1-7 Seymour Road,
Crumpsall,
Manchester,
M8 5BQ,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
The Lodge,
58 Beresford Road,
Birkenhead,
CH43 2JD,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Foigel Esther Shine House,
Leicester Road,
Manchester,
M7 4DA,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Ashley Road,
Altrincham,
WA14 2LT,
Cheshire
Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Stafford Road, Monton,
Eccles,
Manchester,
M30 9HN,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Bridge Road,
Bury,
BL9 0HH,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
145 Menlove Avenue,
Liverpool,
L18 3EE,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Casterton,
Carnforth,
LA6 2SG,
Cumbria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Claremont Road,
Cheadle Hulme,
Cheadle,
SK8 6EF,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Overbury Street,
Edge Hill,
Liverpool,
L7 3HL,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Ivy Bank House, Half Edge Lane,
Eccles,
Manchester,
M30 9BJ,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
425 Chorley New Road,
Bolton,
BL1 5DH,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
The Hawthorns,
48 Heaton Moor Road,
Stockport,
SK4 4NX,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Belmont Hall,
Great Budworth,
Northwich,
CW9 6HN,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Holcombe Hall,
Holcombe,
Bury,
BL8 4NG,
Greater Manchester
Boys, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Farrow Street,
Shaw,
Oldham,
OL2 7AD,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
1 Warrington Street,
Ashton-under-Lyne,
OL6 6XB,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Church Lane,
Backford,
Chester,
CH2 4BE,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Robson Way,
Lowton,
Warrington,
WA3 2RD,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Heathbank Road,
Cheadle Hulme,
Cheadle,
SK8 6HU,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Broomfield Lane,
Hale,
WA15 9AS,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Broad Oak,
Sandy Lane,
Accrington,
BB5 2AN,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Fulwood Row,
Fulwood,
Preston,
PR2 5RW,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Frenchfield,
Penrith,
CA11 8UA,
Cumbria
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Hartley Hall,
Alexandra Road South,
Manchester,
M16 8NH,
Greater Manchester
Boys, Day, Senior.
Vicarage Hill,
Keswick,
CA12 5QB,
Cumbria
Co-educational, Boarding, Senior, Sixth Form.
142 Dantzic Street,
Manchester,
M4 4DN,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Castletown,
IM9 1TP,
Isle of Man
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Ribby Road,
Kirkham,
Preston,
PR4 2BH,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Schools Hill,
Cheadle,
SK7 1JE,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
East Road,
Lancaster,
LA1 3EF,
Lancashire
Boys, Boarding, Senior, Sixth Form.
Lune Road,
Lancaster,
LA1 5QU,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
53 Manchester Road,
Bolton,
BL2 1ES,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
Dunham Road,
Altrincham,
WA14 4GZ,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Keswick Street,
Bolton,
BL1 8LX,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
55 High Lane,
Chorlton,
Manchester,
M21 9FA,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Senior.
64 Upper Park Road,
Salford,
M7 4JA,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
551 Wilmslow Road,
Withington,
Manchester,
M20 4BA,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Park Lee Road,
Blackburn,
BB2 3NY,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
186 Liverpool Road,
Crosby,
Liverpool,
L23 0QP,
Merseyside
Boys, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Liverpool Road,
Crosby,
Liverpool,
L23 5SP,
Merseyside
Girls, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
The School House, Francis Street,
Monton,
Manchester,
M30 9PR,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
131 Barlow Moor Road,
West Didsbury,
Manchester,
M20 2PW,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Ribblesdale Avenue,
Clitheroe,
BB7 2JA,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Wiswell Lane,
Whalley,
Clitheroe,
BB7 9AF,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Chamber Road,
Oldham,
OL8 4BX,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Hartford Manor,
Greenbank Lane,
Northwich,
CW8 1HW,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day.
Beis Menachem,
Park Lane,
Salford,
M7 4JD,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Carrwood Road,
Pownall Park,
Wilmslow,
SK9 5DW,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Mount Pleasant,
Oxton,
Wirral,
CH43 5SY,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
St Margaret's Building,
400 Bury Old Road, Prestwich,
Manchester,
M25 1PZ,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Southport Road,
Scarisbrisk,
Ormskirk,
L40 9RQ,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Sedbergh,
LA10 5HG,
Cumbria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Hale Barns,
Altrincham,
WA15 0HF,
Greater Manchester
Boys, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
293 Clifton Drive South,
Lytham St Annes,
FY8 1HN,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Alexandra Park Road,
Manchester,
M16 8HX,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Park Hill,
Padiham Road,
Burnley,
BB12 6TG,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Everest Road,
Crosby,
Liverpool,
L23 5TW,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Oak House, 200 Garstang Road,
Fulwood,
Preston,
PR2 8RD,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
St Johns Road,
Heaton Mersey,
Stockport,
SK4 3BR,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Buxton Road,
Stockport,
SK2 7AF,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Stonyhurst,
Clitheroe,
BB7 9PZ,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Stonyhurst,
BB7 9PU,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
20 Upper Park Road,
Salford,
M7 4HL,
Greater Manchester
Boys, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Jodrell Bank,
Holmes Chapel,
Crewe,
CW4 8BT,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
The Old Library,
Fern Lea Avenue,
Barnoldswick,
BB18 5DW,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Senior.
23 Belvidere Road,
Princes Park, Aigburth,
Liverpool,
L8 3TF,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Broadway,
Chadderton,
Oldham,
OL9 0AD,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Newton Lane,
Upton,
Chester,
CH2 2HJ,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Bradburns Lane,
Hartford,
Northwich,
CW8 1LU,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Mannings Lane,
Chester,
CH2 4ES,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Wrexham Road,
Chester,
CH4 7QL,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Alderley Road,
Prestbury,
SK10 4SP,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Old Hall Lane,
Fallowfield,
Manchester,
M13 0XT,
Greater Manchester
Boys, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Ryleys Lane,
Alderley Edge,
SK9 7UY,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Mill Lane,
Rainhill,
Prescot,
L35 6NE,
Merseyside
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Birbeck Street,
Stalybridge,
SK15 1SH,
Greater Manchester
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Meins Road,
Blackburn,
BB2 6QU,
Lancashire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Grove Avenue,
Wilmslow,
SK9 5EG,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Patterdale Road,
Windermere,
LA23 1NW,
Cumbria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Senior, Sixth Form.
Ambleside Road,
Windermere,
LA23 1AP,
Cumbria
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Wellington Road,
Fallowfield,
Manchester,
M14 6BL,
Greater Manchester
Girls, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
18 St John's Road,
Knutsford,
WA16 0DP,
Cheshire
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.