Overview

485 out of 2,000 private secondary schools provide boarding, which is a lot more than other countries. 

Typical U.K. boarding schools are HK$400,000 per year while a handful can offer their education at HK$300,000 including guardianship. 

 

When to go to U.K. boarding schools?

Technically speaking, students going to the U.K. for GCSE after F.3 in Hong Kong will have better access to Oxford, Cambridge, professional schools (e.g. medical school) and as non JUPAS applicant to universities in Hong Kong. 

For parents that are aiming for the most selective boarding schools should opt to go to the U.K. after finishing F.2.

 

How to choose U.K. boarding schools?

Graduating class exam results

-International Baccalaureate (IB) average & percentage of graduating class taking IB; OR

-A-level A*-A percentage & subject choices

Demographics

-total number of students;

-number of Chinese students; &

-number of international students

Boarding community

-percentage of boarding; &

-boarding options provided


A selection of U.K. boarding schools

Schools

Age

Student Number

Boarding Student

A-level

A*A result

Abingdon School (Boys)

11-18

1000

N/A

27.91%

Ashford School

10-18

970

175

44.80%

Badminton School (Girls)

3-18

450

 200

69.18%

Bedford School (Boys)

7-18

1078

259

53.83%

Brighton College

3-18

1000

325

82%

Cheltenham College

3-18

1040

560

55%

Clifton College

2-18

1247

395

49.20%

Concord College

13-19

549

N/A

78.47%

Downside School

11-18

360

290

46%

Dulwich College (Boys)

11-18

1575

N/A

63.4%

Fettes College

7-18

762

N/A

56%

Headington School (Girls)

3-18

1082

205

65.31%

Kent College Pembury (Girls)

7-18

450

N/A

42%

King's School Ely

9-18

1004

N/A

47%

Lime House School

8-18

202

N/A

58%

Loughborough Grammar School (Boys)

10-18

1000

70

42.35%

Malvern St James Girls' School (Girls)

4-18

400

166

44%

Merchiston Castle School (Boys)

7-18

460

300

42.41%

Monmouth School (Boys)

11-18

502

N/A

41%

Moreton Hall School (Girls)

11-18

460

200

41%

Mount School (Girls)

2-18

300

84

35.63%

Oundle School

11-18

1110

860

64.01%

Queen Margaret's School (Girls)

11-18

320

240

49.18%

Queenswood School (Girls)

11-18

420

168

50%

Royal High School Bath (Girls)

3-18

510

N/A

53.81%

Royal Russell School

3-18

920

123

43.44%

Ruthin School

11-18

302

N/A

75.57%

St Francis College (Girls)

3-18

410

65

47.22%

St Peter's School

3-18

1110

156

55.62%

St Swithun's School (Girls)

11-18

420

220

66%

Warwick School (Boys)

4-18

1241

N/A

54.67%

Whitgift School (Boys)

13-18

1470

N/A

64%

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