Prep schools for boys

Are you looking for a boys' only prep school? Search here to find and compare prep schools for boys in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

You will find all boys' only prep schools listed at the bottom of this page. Please note this includes stand-alone prep schools and all-through schools with preparatory departments.

You can use the filters in the box below to narrow your search: you can select day or boarding schools, or find and compare schools to you with our postcode search.

Click on a school's name for more information. Those boys' prep schools with full profiles appear at the top of the listings in highlighted panels. Some schools provide links to their social media and you can also watch school videos. 

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 news and features about preparatory education in our editorial section. You may find the following articles particularly useful:

– What does a prep school education truly provide? by Mark Hartley, vice-chairman of IAPS.

– Why British prep schools continue to be at the forefront of education, by Tania Botting, vice-chairman of IAPS. 

– Choosing a prep school – the issues to consider and questions to ask, by Andrew Hunter, Headmaster of Merchiston Castle School.

These search results are from www.schoolsearch.co.uk, the online guide to independent schools in the UK, in partnership with John Catt's Which School? guidebook and John Catt's Preparatory Schools. We hope you find the perfect school for your child!