- Age range
- 3–18
- Co-ed status
- Mixed
- Number of students
- 778
- Day / boarding
- Day & boarding
- Religious affiliation
- Church of England
- Average fees
- Day £23,837 · Boarding £42,035 (annual, inc. VAT)
- Has a nursery
- Yes
How the school describes itself
- Bryanston is individual, progressive and richly all-round.
- Its messaging centres on the Bryanston Method, personal tutorial support, creative confidence and a belief that education should release individuality rather than flatten it.
- The tone is liberal, distinctive and assured.
Fee profile
Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.
A-level results
Results shown for 2025.
Popular subjects
By percentage of all A-level exams taken.
Parents like
- A compelling option for families who like individuality, creativity and boarding-school energy but do not want a conventional establishment feel.
- The appeal is the sense that pupils are encouraged to be interesting as well as successful.
- It will suit parents who want a school with a strong personality and enough confidence to do things differently.
Admissions
Bryanston's admissions process is selective but intentionally broader in spirit than that of a narrowly academic hot house. Families are encouraged to visit and register early for the main Year 9 and sixth-form entry points, with assessments and references used to judge whether a pupil will make the most of Bryanston's very distinctive educational style.
Scholarships
Bryanston offers a substantial awards structure, especially at Year 9 and in the sixth form, with scholarships spanning academic, creative, musical, design and sporting strengths. Means-tested bursaries are available separately, so fee support is clearly part of access rather than something hidden in the small print.
Bursaries
Bryanston says all of its bursaries are means-tested. The school also explains that scholarships can be enhanced by bursary support where family finances require it.
- Families should confirm the relevant point of entry directly with admissions.
- A means-tested bursary route is published, but no standard remission cap is published.
- Families should follow the school’s bursary process and expect a means-tested assessment.
Inspection snapshot
Bryanston's inspection picture is unusually current. The school has a published ISI inspection from spring 2025 and a further progress-monitoring visit from March 2026, giving parents a fresh external reference point for a school whose public identity is built around innovation, individuality and breadth.
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