Are you looking for a prep school in the South-West? Search here for independent preparatory schools in the South-West, including Bath & North-East Somerset, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
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The Chantry,
Palace Gate,
Exeter,
EX1 1HX,
Devon
www.exetercathedralschool.co.uk
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about Exeter Cathedral School
Hazlegrove House,
Sparkford,
BA22 7JA,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about Hazlegrove Prep School
Kingston Road,
Taunton,
TA2 8AA,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about King's Hall School
Northdown Road,
Bideford,
EX39 3LY,
Devon
www.kingsleyschoolbideford.co.uk
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Kingsley School
Edgarley Hall,
Glastonbury,
BA6 8LD,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Read more about Millfield Preparatory School
Church Road,
Combe Down,
Bath,
BA2 7ET,
Bath & North-East Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Read more about Monkton Prep School
Staplegrove Road,
Taunton,
TA2 6AD,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Read more about Taunton School
Hampton Court,
St Marychurch,
Torquay,
TQ1 4PR,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Cranmore Hall,
Shepton Mallet,
BA4 4SF,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
9 Ellenborough Park North,
Weston-Super-Mare,
BS23 1XH,
Somerset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Westbury Road,
Westbury-on-Trym,
Bristol,
BS9 3BA
Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Westbury Road,
Westbury-on-Trym,
Bristol,
BS9 3BA
Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Milestones House,
Blundell's Road,
Tiverton,
EX16 4NA,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
40 St. Osmund's Road,
Lower Parkstone,
Poole,
BH14 9JY,
Dorset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
University Road,
Bristol,
BS8 1SR
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Redland Hill House,
Redland,
Bristol,
BS6 6UX
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Sunny Hill,
Bruton,
BA10 0NT,
Somerset
Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Durweston,
Blandford,
DT11 0PY,
Dorset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Blandford Forum,
DT11 0PX,
Dorset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Knoll Lane,
Corfe Mullen,
Wimborne,
BH21 3RF,
Dorset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Fore Street,
Chard,
TA20 1QA,
Somerset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Blandford Road,
Iwerne Minster,
DT11 8LL,
Dorset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Blandford Road,
Iwerne Minster,
DT11 8LL,
Dorset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
254 Wells Road,
Knowle,
Bristol,
BS4 2PN
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
The Avenue,
Clifton,
Bristol,
BS8 3HE
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
College Road,
Clifton,
Bristol,
BS8 3JD
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Stapleton,
Bristol,
BS16 1BJ
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Deans Grove House,
Deans Grove,
Wimborne,
BH21 7AF,
Dorset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Stanton Road,
Southmead,
Bristol,
BS10 5SJ
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Victoria Park Road,
Exeter,
EX2 4NS,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Fairfield Way,
Backwell,
Bristol,
BS48 3PD
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
88 North Road East,
Plymouth,
PL4 6AN,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
266 Overndale Road,
Fishponds,
Bristol,
BS16 2RG
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
North Road,
Bath,
BA2 6JA,
Bath & North-East Somerset
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory.
Taunton,
TA1 3LA,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Hartley Road,
Mannamead,
Plymouth,
PL3 5LW,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Lansdown Road,
Bath,
BA1 5RG,
Bath & North-East Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Sherborne,
DT9 6EN,
Dorset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Parkwood Road,
Tavistock,
PL19 0HZ,
Devon
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Foulston Avenue,
Plymouth,
PL5 1HL,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
43 Queens Park South Drive,
Bournemouth,
BH8 9BJ,
Dorset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Park Road,
Dartington Hall,
Totnes,
TQ9 6EQ,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
North Perrott,
Crewkerne,
TA18 7SL,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Ford Park,
Plymouth,
PL4 6RN,
Devon
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Truro,
TR4 9AE,
Cornwall
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Motcombe Park,
Shaftesbury,
SP7 9QA,
Dorset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Berkeley Place,
Clifton,
Bristol,
BS8 1JX
Boys, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Trull Road,
Taunton,
TA1 4QS,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Grange Court Road,
Westbury-on-Trym,
Bristol,
BS9 4DP
Girls, Day, Preparatory.
Lansdown Road,
Bath,
BA1 5SZ,
Bath & North-East Somerset
Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Shebbear,
Beaworthy,
EX21 5HJ,
Devon
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Newell Grange,
Newell,
Sherborne,
DT9 4EZ,
Dorset
Co-educational, Boarding, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Acreman Street,
Sherborne,
DT9 3NY,
Dorset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Oakridge Lane,
Winscombe,
BS25 1PD,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Hood Manor, Buckfastleigh Road,
Dartington,
Totnes,
TQ9 6AB,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
13 Castle Corner,
Beckington,
Frome,
BA11 6TA,
Somerset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Mount Barton,
Staverton,
TQ9 6PF,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Broadway,
Sidmouth,
EX10 8RG,
Devon
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
15 St Stephen's Hill,
Launceston,
PL15 8HN,
Cornwall
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
15 Stokewood Road,
Bournemouth,
BH3 7NA,
Dorset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Harefield,
Lympstone,
Exmouth,
EX8 5AU,
Devon
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
25-29 St David's Hill,
Exeter,
EX4 4DA,
Devon
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
14 Trelissick Road,
Hayle,
TR27 4HY,
Cornwall
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.
Stover,
Newton Abbot,
TQ12 6QG,
Devon
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
South Court,
South Walks Road,
Dorchester,
DT1 1EB,
Dorset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Sunny Hill,
Bruton,
BA10 0NT,
Somerset
Boys, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Rothesay Road,
Talbot Woods,
Bournemouth,
BH4 9NJ,
Dorset
Girls, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
8 Firs Glen Road,
Talbot Park,
Bournemouth,
BH9 2LR,
Dorset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Staplegrove Road,
Taunton,
TA2 6AD,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Wraxall,
Bristol,
BS48 1PF
Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Denmark Road,
Exeter,
EX1 1SJ,
Devon
Girls, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Lyncombe House,
Lyncombe Vale,
Bath,
BA2 4LT,
Bath & North-East Somerset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Washingpool Hill Road,
Tockington,
Bristol,
BS32 4NY
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
8 Durdham Park,
Redland,
Bristol,
BS6 6XA
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Buckeridge Road,
Teignmouth,
TQ14 8LY,
Devon
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Falmouth Road,
Truro,
TR1 2HU,
Cornwall
Girls, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Trennick Lane,
Truro,
TR1 1TH,
Cornwall
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
South Street,
Wellington,
TA21 8NT,
Somerset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
South Street,
Wellington,
TA21 8NT,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
8 New Street,
Wells,
BA5 2LQ,
Somerset
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.
Barnstaple,
EX32 0SX,
Devon
Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.
Yarrells House,
Upton,
Poole,
BH16 5EU,
Dorset
Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.