WELCOME TO NORTH YORKSHIRE'S BEST PRIVATE SCHOOLS

The isbi Schools Directory Guide To The Top Private Schools & Colleges In North Yorkshire

For anyone planning a move to or within North Yorkshire in South East England we have collated information below about different places to live, schools, estate agents and other information we think useful for relocating within this fantastic North Yorkshire.

Offering some of the best living anywhere in Great Britain, North Yorkshire's famous British cities and towns include York, Hemsley and Malton.

North Yorkshire has a great choice of high quality UK private schools, beautiful countryside, lots of activities and excellent housing - with a fantastic range of different properties to call home, from country mansions and estates, cottages and bungalows to new build executive housing, family townhouses and apartments.

"North Yorkshire has a wealth of places to indulge in, from the pure beauty of the Yorkshire Dales or the sandy beaches and rugged cliffs of the stunning heritage coast, to the striking landscapes of the North York Moors. North Yorkshire contains the major part of two national parks, three designated areas of outstanding natural beauty and numerous other sites of special scientific interest. It also offers vibrant market towns, a world heritage site at Fountains Abbey and more than 12,000 listed buildings. These highlights capture the spirit of North Yorkshire." North Yorkshire County Council

North Yorkshire is the largest county in England, covering 8,654 kilometres! It is bordered by Durham to the north, Cumbria to the north west, Lancashire to the west, alongside West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire to the south.

North Yorkshire’s breathtaking landscape inspired Bram Stoker for his novel Dracula. He stayed in Whitby in 1890 and elements of the town such as the 199 steps toward the abbey are featured in the book!

TOP PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND UK

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Looking for a prestigious Independent (private) school in North Yorkshire, GB?

If you are thinking of moving to live in North Yorkshire (or you already live in North Yorkshire but are considering relocating) and you and your family are researching some of the best private schools in North Yorkshire there is a big choice of high quality North Yorkshire schools, with a number of the North Yorkshire’s highest ranking Independent schools considered to be some of the best in the UK.

North Yorkshire’s private education sector features day schools and boarding schools, girls’ schools, boys’ schools and co-educational (mixed) schools, including leading private Nurseries, Prep Schools, Independent Secondary and Sixth Form schools and colleges.

Find Private Schools In North Yorkshire, UK (Or "Private Schools Near Me")

Developed over the last 36+ years, the isbi School Search Directory is one of the largest and most comprehensive private schools directories available, helping thousands of families to find, compare and select good schools since the 1980s.

> You can search for private schools with a reputation for excellence in North Yorkshire and in the cities of York and Harrogate towns like Scarborough, Skipton and Redcar by using our Private Schools Directory and Independent Schools Finder (powered by isbi's School Search Directory) or by clicking on the names of the schools and colleges listed below to see detailed profiles with photos, videos, maps etc.

> With our expanded school search technology you can filter your search by the type of school you are looking for such as day and boarding, gender, age range, academic study, religious affiliation, school fees, scholarships and bursaries, open days etc.

> You can also focus your search on just private Pre-Prep and Prep schools or on Independent Senior and Sixth Form schools and colleges, or view search results for all of them together.

Please explore isbi.com for detailed information and guides about good schools of all types and for open days, school and college and news, articles and blogs with details of school associations, glossaries and explanations about examinations and qualifications and expert advice about independent education at private schools and colleges around the UK and worldwide.

THE BEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND BEST PRIVATE SCHOOLS & COLLEGES IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

Please see below for a full list of private schools and colleges in North Yorkshire, some of the best of which being:

Ashville College

Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England HG2 9JP

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 2-18 Years, Day & Boarding (Flexi, Full, Weekly)

At the heart of Ashville’s success is full commitment to the development of good, caring human beings through proactive, individualised pastoral care and individual mentoring. All pupils are part of a happy and close-knit community, known, cherished and encouraged as individuals.

[Read More About Ashville College...]

Aysgarth School

Bedale, North Yorkshire, England DL8 1TF

Private School (Fee Paying), Boys, 3-13 Years, Day & Boarding (Flexi, Full, Weekly)

Aysgarth believes strongly in the value of a boarding community. Aysgarth provides its pupils with the opportunity to develop into confident, ambitious and resilient children.

[Read More About Aysgarth School...]

Bootham School

York, North Yorkshire, England YO30 7BU

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 3-18 Years, Day & Boarding (Full, Weekly)

At Bootham, we have a much clearer understanding of the ultimate purpose of the education that we offers. Our aim is to help students achieve lifelong success and the ability to flourish in a different way, not by emphasising conformity or the primacy of exam-related endeavour, but rather the development of intrinsic motivation and individuality –‘that of God’ (or good) in Quaker language- in the context of a hugely supportive community that is founded on clear, enduring, well practised and well understood values.

[Read More About Bootham School...]

Chapter House Preparatory School

York, West Yorkshire, England YO26 9SS

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 3-10 Years, Day & Boarding (Flexi, Full, Weekly)

Chapter House is a vibrant and engaging school with a warm family atmosphere. Children are welcomed from three months old and stay with us until Year 5, allowing them to build strong relationships with fellow pupils and their teachers.

[Read More About Chapter House Preparatory School...]

Moorlands School

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England LS16 5PF

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 2-11 Years, Day

The hidden gem of North Leeds, Moorlands offers children aged 2-11 an all-round education in a caring environment where every child can shine. The result: confident, independent and articulate individuals, ready to face new challenges.

[Read More About Moorlands School...]

Breckenbrough School

Sandhutton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England YO7 4EN

Special Needs School, Co-Educational, 2-11 Years, Day

Like their students, Breckenbrough is unique; offering a bespoke, special school approach in the delivery of a holistic curriculum. They pride themselves in being a ‘specialist’ school, providing a nurturing, supportive and low stress environment to help students learn to manage their anxiety levels and specific needs to make holistic progress towards their individual outcomes.

[Read More About Breckenbrough School...]

Queen Ethelburga's King's Magna

Ouseburn, York, North Yorkshire, England YO26 9SS

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 2-18 Years, Day & Boarding (Full)

Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate is known locally, nationally, and internationally for our outstanding pastoral care, our high-quality boarding provision, and our exceptional academic outcomes; all supported by our fantastic facilities. Most importantly, QE is a happy and fulfilling place where our students and staff thrive.

[Read More About Queen Ethelburga's King's Magna...]

Queen Ethelburga's College

York, North Yorkshire, England YO26 9SS

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 10 -13 Years, Day & Boarding (Full, Weekly)

Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate is known locally, nationally, and internationally for our outstanding pastoral care. We are uniquely made up of four smaller schools, each with its own Head, Deputy Head, and management team. This ensures a nurturing, family atmosphere where the staff know their students thoroughly and form outstanding student-teacher relationships based on mutual respect and unwavering support for each other.

[Read More About Queen Ethelburga's College...]

Yarm School

Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England TS15 9EJ

Private School (Fee Paying), Co-Educational, 3-18 Years, Day

Yarm School, a co-educational day school, is situated in the attractive and historic town of Yarm on a beautiful stretch of the River Tees. Since its foundation in 1978, Yarm School has become the major educational success story in the North East of England.

[Read More About Yarm School...]

Top Private Independent Secondary Schools & Colleges In North Yorkshire, UK

Some of the best Independent Secondary schools and colleges and Sixth Form schools and colleges in North Yorkshire, Great Britain providing a top-tier, world-class British day and boarding single-sex and mixed education for boys and girls include:

Top Private Pre-Preparatory & Preparatory Schools In North Yorkshire, UK

Some of the best Pre-Prep and Prep schools in North Yorkshire, Great Britain providing a top-tier, world-class British day and boarding single-sex and mixed education for boys and girls aged from 3 years to 11 or 13 years include:

Special Needs Schools In North Yorkshire, UK

Some of the best Special Needs schools in North Yorkshire, Great Britain providing a top-tier, world-class British Special Needs and Special Education Needs education for boys and girls (single-sex and mixed) include:

MOVING TO NORTH YORKSHIRE? RELOCATING TO NORTH YORKSHIRE?

Where To Live In North Yorkshire, England, UK

The most popular British cities and towns in the North Yorkshire area (GB) include, with approximate population numbers:

> Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, UK

Richmond (9,000), Leyburn (2,190), Catterick (3,155), Askrigg (500)

> Craven, North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, UK

Skipton (14,600), Settle (2,600), Grassington (1,400), Ingleton (2,000)

> Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK

Harrogate (75,000), Boroughbridge (3,400), Knaresborough (15,400), Ripon (16,700)

> City of York, North Yorkshire, UK

York (210,600), Fishersgate (7,200), Fulford (2,700)

> Selby, North Yorkshire, UK

Selby (95,000), Tadcaster (16,000), Bishopthorpe (3,200), Fulford (2,700)

> Ryedale, North Yorkshire, UK

Malton (4,800), Pickering (6,800), Helmsley (1,500), Old Malton (4,800)

> Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK

Scarborough (52,100), Whitby (13,213), Filey (6,900), Burniston (1,500)

> Hambleton, North Yorkshire, UK

Northallerton (16,800), Thirsk (4,900), Stokesley (5,500), Bedale (4,500)

> Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, UK

Thornaby-on-Tees (24,700), Ingleby Barwick (20,300)

> Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, UK

Eston (7,000), Grangetown (5,000), Normanby (6,900)

> Redsar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, UK

Redcar (37,000), Guisborough (16,900), Brotton (5,300), Lofus (7,900)

FOCUS ON... LIVING IN YORK, ENGLAND, UK

York is a very popular place to live and many people move to York each year, or to near York and the surrounding area, from around the United Kingdom and abroad.

Many of those moving to York are escaping more urban living in London or other larger cities, deciding to relocate to the County capital to enjoy a different pace of life and the historic and elegant surroundings of a prosperous city with great facilities and leisure amenities, high quality housing and schools, fantastic pubs, restaurants and sports and popular cultural events, arts and music.

Ten Things To Know About York, England, UK

> FACT 1: York has one of the biggest food and drink festivals in Britain! Its main event runs for 10 days each September however they also host a chocolate festival across four days in April to celebrate Easter, where you can sample some of York’s finest chocolate, cakes, ice cream, honey cider and much more!

> FACT 2: York has over 365 pubs, one for each day of the year! The oldest pub in York is the Ye Olde Starre Inn, dating back to the mid-16th century.

> FACT 3: York Races are a treasured tradition in North Yorkshire. Running since 208 AD, they now take place each year between May and October.

> FACT 4: York is spooky! Many talk about the ghost hotspots in York and there are even a number of ghost walks on offer! The Treasurer's House made it into the Guinness Book of Records for being the oldest ghost hotspot in England.

> FACT 5: York Minster is well worth a visit, its stunning Gothic architecture dates back to 1220 and the cathedral is actually the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe!

> FACT 6: You can have a tour around York’s Chocolate Story! The tour started in 2012 and includes stops such as the Rowntree and Nestle factory which first opened in 1890.

> FACT 7: York has the largest railway museum in the world! Top attractions such as the flying Scotsman and the Japanese bullet train attract people from all over the world.

> FACT 8: There is a street in York called The Shambles! It once contained a number of butcher shops but since the street was so narrow trading between shops was, well… a shambles!

> FACT 9: Guy Fawkes was born in York in 1570 and the building that he was born in is now the famous Guy Fawkes Inn.

> FACT 10: The City is one of the oldest in Britain, the Romans utilised its midpoint location between London and Edinburgh when they founded it in 71 AD.

Where To Live In York, UK

York and the surrounding area offers a huge choice of high quality, premium and luxury property to meet the needs of any family, whether wanting a cottage, townhouse, large apartment, mansion or country estate, with or without granny annex, garden or swimming pool. There are also property development and investment opportunities too, with land available to purchase and properties in need of renovation.

From central city living to rural, country lifestyles, York and the areas near York are full of bustling districts and leafy suburbs, lush green areas, charming Crescents and estates, rolling countryside, vibrant high streets, busy neighbourhoods and friendly residential communities.

Some of the popular residential areas include:

Badger Hill York, Clifton York, Fulford York, Hull Road York, Osbaldwick York, Bishopthorpe Road York, Poppleton York, Acomb York, Layerthorpe York, Chapelfields York, Bootham York, Foxwood York, Fishersgate York, Acomb York, Dringhouses York, Earswick York, Heslington York, Holgate York, Huntington York, Holgate York, South Bank York, Woodthorpe York

Commuting To And From York By Rail Or Road

Relocating to York is especially popular with those happy to work from home most of the time but needing to occasionally commute to other places for work.

Others are happy to commute more regularly to Leeds, Manchester, London, Newcastle, and other locations for work.

Travel times to key destinations by road and rail include:

> York To London: London is about 211 miles by road from York via the M1 and driving to the centre of London from York normally takes under 4 hours. There is a very regular train service to London from York , with trains taking from 1 hour 50 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes to get to London.

> York To Leeds: Leeds is about 30 miles by road from York via the A64 and driving to the centre of Leeds from York normally takes under 45 minutes. There is a very regular train service to Leeds from York , with trains taking from 25 minutes to 40 minutes to get to Leeds.

> York To Manchester: Manchester is about 75 miles by road from York via the M62 and driving to the centre of Manchester from York normally takes under 2 hours. There is a very regular train service to Manchester from York , with trains taking from 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hours 40 minutes to get to Manchester

> York To Newcastle upon Tyne: Newcastle is about 85 miles by road from York via the A19 and driving to the centre of Newcastle from York normally takes under 2 hours. There is a very regular train service to Newcastle from York , with trains taking from 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes to get to Newcastle.

Nearest Airports To York, UK

The nearest airport to York is Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) which is 34 miles away. Other nearby airports include Manchester (MAN) (under 85 miles), Newcastle Airport (NCL) (under 96 miles).

FOCUS ON... LIVING IN NORTHALLERTON, ENGLAND, UK

Northallerton is a very popular place to live and many people move to Northallerton each year, or to near Northallerton and the surrounding area, from around the United Kingdom and abroad.

Many of those moving to Northallerton are escaping more urban living in London or other larger cities, deciding to relocate to the North Yorkshire capital to enjoy a different pace of life and the historic and elegant surroundings of a prosperous city with great facilities and leisure amenities, high quality housing and schools, fantastic pubs, restaurants and sports and popular cultural events, arts and music.

Eight Things To Know About Northallerton, England, UK

> FACT 1: The land that makes up Northallerton today was a gift from King William II to the Bishop of Durham in the 11th century.

> FACT 2: in 1620, George Calvert, Secretary of State in England and founder of Maryland in the USA, built Kiplin Hall. Situated a few miles north of Northallerton, it is a great place to visit with family and friends.

> FACT 3: Northallerton has a rich religious history. Under the Bishop of Durham, Northallerton was the center for religious affairs in the region

> FACT 4: Northallerton was a central town for trade in the 13th century, being a key halfway point between London and Edinburgh. It developed quickly and was established as a market town in 1200 by Royal Charter.

> FACT 5: Northallerton has strong roman roots, recent archeological finds have discovered a Roman signal station on Castle Hills that connected Hadrian’s Wall and Eboracum.

> FACT 6: The origins of the town's name are thought to derive from the name Aelfere, with possible connections to King Alfred. However some historians believe it comes from the Alder trees growing in the nearby moors. The ‘north’ part of the name came after Allerton Mauleverer (another town just south of Northallerton) grew larger.

> FACT 7: in 1138, Northallerton saw a major battle between the Scots and the English as part of the civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda. This was the first major battle between the two since the Norman Conquest with a total of 26,000 deaths as England took the victory.

> FACT 8: Mount Grace Priory is one of the best kept ruins of a Carthusian monastery in England. Found just north east of Northallerton, it is possible to visit the ruins and see the reconstruction of a monk’s cell, reflective of the solitary life that Carthisians lived.

Where To Live In Northallerton, UK

Northallerton and the surrounding area offers a huge choice of high quality, premium and luxury property to meet the needs of any family, whether wanting a cottage, townhouse, large apartment, mansion or country estate, with or without granny annex, garden or swimming pool. There are also property development and investment opportunities too, with land available to purchase and properties in need of renovation.

From central city living to rural, country lifestyles, Northallerton and the areas near Northallerton are full of bustling districts and leafy suburbs, lush green areas, charming Crescents and estates, rolling countryside, vibrant high streets, busy neighbourhoods and friendly residential communities.

Some of the popular residential areas include:

Crow Hill Lane Northallerton, Fulwith Mill Lane Northallerton, Park Edge Northallerton, Yew Tree Close Northallerton, Government House Road Northallerton, Moorber Lane Northallerton, Sussex Avenue Northallerton, St Saviourgate Northallerton

Commuting To And From Northallerton By Rail Or Road

Relocating to Northallerton is especially popular with those happy to work from home most of the time but needing to occasionally commute to other places for work.

Others are happy to commute more regularly to Newcastle, Leeds, Durham, Middlesbrough and other locations for work.

Travel times to key destinations by road and rail include:

> Northallerton To London: London is about 230 miles by road from Northallerton via the A1 and M1 and driving to the centre of London from Northallerton normally takes about 4 hours 30 minutes. There is a regular train service to London from Northallerton, with trains taking from 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours minutes to get to London.

> Northallerton To Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough is about 23 miles by road from Northallerton via the A19 and driving to the centre of Middlesbrough from Northallerton normally takes under 30 minutes. There is a regular train service to Middlesbrough from Northallerton, with trains taking from 50 minutes to 1 hour to get to Middlesbrough.

> Northallerton To Newcastle: Newcastle is about 58 miles by road from Northallerton via the A19 and driving to the centre of Newcastle from Northallerton normally takes under 1 hour 20 minutes. There is a very regular train service to Newcastle from Northallerton, with trains taking from 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes to get to Newcastle

> Northallerton To Leeds: Leeds is about 54 miles by road from Northallerton via the A1 and driving to the centre of Leeds from Northallerton normally takes under 1 hour 15 minutes. There is a very regular train service to Leeds from Northallerton, with trains taking from 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours to get to Leeds.

Nearest Airports To Northallerton, UK

The nearest airport to Northallerton is Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) which is 12 miles away. Other nearby airports include Durham (MME) (under 12 miles), Newcastle (NCL) (under 49 miles) and Manchester (MAN) (under 76 miles).