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Independent Schools in Surrey

The county of Surrey is situated in South East England, due south of Greater London and is one of England's smallest counties yet it has one of the highest populations. It is however by no means overcrowded and overdeveloped and is still largely rural. With the characteristic rolling hills of the North Downs, picture postcard country villages and large areas of woodland it is surely one of England's most beautiful counties.

The name Surrey derives from 'Sudergeona' or (southern region), a Saxon sub-kingdom of AD 673 that was part of a much larger kingdom including Middlesex to the North of the Thames.

During Roman Times Surrey held little importance and remained largely rural the only areas of importance being the Roman roads going from London to the south coast.

During Saxon times Surrey did play a more important role with at least seven Saxon Kings being crowned in the town of Kingston. Which is now a large town on the banks of the River Thames and has long been associated with royalty as just up the River on the North bank is Hampton Court Palace the favoured residence of King Henry VIII. Throughout Surrey however there are few archaeological remains left to give us an idea of what Saxon Surrey was really like.

After the Norman invasion other areas of Surrey began to be of importance and Castles were built at Farnham and Guildford along the old Roman Roads that were still an important route from London to the Coast. Both are now large towns and the remains of the castles can still be seen to this day. Guildford is now the County town and boasts an impressive Cathedral, high on Stag Hill overlooking the town.

The most important date in Surreys history is undoubtedly 15 June 1215 when at Runnymede (an island on the River Thames), King John signed the Magna Carta (or Great Charter). It recognised the rights and privileges of the Barons, Church and freemen and lifted the threat of civil war. It was the first form of a written constitution and much of the Constitution of the United States of America is based directly from it.

During the Middle Ages Sheep farming became an important industry as well as Textiles and Market Gardening. These industries have remained until this day but their importance has diminished over time.

One of the most famous places in Surrey is Epsom, it first became popular during the 17th century when a spring was discovered that contained water that was rich in Minerals and was thought to be therapeutic. This is where Epsom Salts originate.

Epsom is also famous for being part of Surreys proud sporting Heritage as it is the site of the World famous Epsom Derby horse race that has been run over the same course since 1780.

Sport plays an important role in Surrey life, apart from the horse racing at Epsom there are horse racing venues at Lingfield Park and Sandown Park. Golf is also a very popular pass time in Surrey and there are numerous public courses set in the beautiful Surrey countryside, as well as a Championship course at Wentwoth that is home of the World Matchplay Championships and the European PGA Championships. Also associated with surrey is the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Home of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. Cricket is also a major sport in Surrey with Surrey County Cricket Club being one of the top sides in the first class game, The Oval Cricket Ground which is one of the England test venues is the home ground.

Surrey has always had a close relationship with London. In the past this meant large country estates and hunting lodges for Noblemen including King Henry VIII who built a hunting lodge in Nonsuch Park. Nowadays Surrey is part of the 'Stockbroker Belt' so called because of the large proportion of its inhabitants who commute to the City of London every day for work.

Much of Northern Surrey has been dissolved into Greater London over the years due to boundary changes, so areas such as Kingston (the administrative centre of Surrey), Wimbledon and Richmond are no longer actually in Surrey, although they do still associate themselves strongly with Surrey.

Includes places like: Guildford, Croydon, Woking, Sutton, Kingston-on-Thames, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Brixton

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Surrey Independent Schools

Aberdour School - DAY PREP
Tadworth, Surrey
KT20 6AJ
ACS Cobham International School - BRD
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 1BL
ACS Egham International School
Egham, Surrey
TW20 0HS
Aldro - BRD PREP
Godalming, Surrey
GU8 6AS
Amesbury - BRD
Hindhead, Surrey
GU26 6BL
Barfield School - DAY
Farnham, Surrey
GU10 1PB
Barrow Hills School - DAY PREP
Godalming, Surrey
GU8 5NY
Belmont School - BRD PREP
Dorking, Surrey
RH5 6LQ
Bishopsgate School - BRD
Egham, Surrey
TW20 0YJ
Box Hill School - BRD
Dorking, Surrey
RH5 6EA
Bramley School - DAY
Tadworth, Surrey
KT20 7ST
Broomfield House - PREP
Richmond, Surrey
TW9 3HS
Burys Court School
Reigate, Surrey
RH2 8RE
Cambridge Tutors College - BRD
Croydon, Surrey
CR0 5SX
Caterham Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Caterham, Surrey
CR3 6YB
Caterham School - BRD
Caterham, Surrey
CR3 6YA
Charterhouse - BRD
Godalming, Surrey
GU7 2DX
Chinthurst School - DAY
Tadworth, Surrey
KT20 5QZ
City of London Freemen's School - BRD PREP
Ashtead, Surrey
KT21 1ET
Claremont Fan Court School - DAY
Esher, Surrey
KT10 9LY
Claygate Montessori School - DAY
Esher, Surrey
KT10 0BZ
Clewborough House Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Camberley, Surrey
GU15 1NX
Clewborough House School
Camberley, Surrey
GU16 6PB
The Cobham Montessori School
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 2AF
Coworth-Flexlands School - DAY
Woking, Surrey
GU24 8TE
Coworth-Flexlands School - DAY
Woking, Surrey
GU24 8TE
Cranleigh Preparatory School - BRD PREP
Cranleigh, Surrey
GU6 8QH
Cranleigh Preparatory School
Cranleigh, Surrey
GU6 8QH
Cranleigh School - BRD
Cranleigh, Surrey
GU6 8QQ
Cranmore School - DAY PREP
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT24 6AT
Danes Hill School - DAY
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT22 0JG
Danesfield Manor School
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
KT12 3JB
Date Valley School
Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 2QA
Downsend School - DAY PREP
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT22 8TJ
Downsend School (Ashtead Lodge)
Ashtead, Surrey
KT21 2RE
Downsend School (Epsom Lodge)
Epsom, Surrey
KT17 3AB
Downsend School (Leatherhead Lodge)
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT22 8ST
Drayton House School
Guildford, Surrey
GU1 3NP
Duke of Kent School - BRD PREP
Cranleigh, Surrey
GU6 7NS
Dunottar School - DAY
Reigate, Surrey
RH2 7EL
Eagle House - BRD
Camberley, Surrey
GU47 8PH
Eagle House School
Mitcham, Surrey
CR4 3HD
Edgeborough - BRD
Farnham, Surrey
GU10 3AH
Elmhurst the School for Dancing and Perfoming Arts - BRD
Camberley, Surrey
GU15 2EU
Emberhurst
Esher, Surrey
KT10 8EN
Epsom College - BRD
Epsom, Surrey
KT17 4JQ
Essendene Lodge School
Caterham, Surrey
CR3 5PB
Ewell Castle Junior School - DAY PREP
Epsom, Surrey
KT17 1UH
Ewell Castle School - DAY
Epsom, Surrey
KT17 2AW
Feltonfleet School - BRD PREP
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 1DR
Frensham Heights - BRD
Farnham, Surrey
GU10 4EA
The German School
Richmond, Surrey
TW10 7AH
Glenesk School - DAY
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT24 6NS
Grantchester House
Esher, Surrey
KT10 0BD
Greenacre School - DAY
Banstead, Surrey
SM7 3RA
Greenfield
Woking, Surrey
GU22 7TP
Guildford High School for Girls - DAY PREP
Guildford, Surrey
GU1 1SJ
Hall Grove - DAY PREP
Bagshot, Surrey
GU19 5HZ
Halstead Prep School for Girls - DAY PREP
Woking, Surrey
GU21 4EE
Hampton Court House
East Molesey, Surrey
KT8 9BS
Haslemere Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Haslemere, Surrey
GU27 2JP
Hawley Place School - DAY
Camberley, Surrey
GU17 9HU
The Hawthorns - DAY PREP
Bletchingly, Surrey
RH1 4QJ
Hazelwood School - DAY
Oxted, Surrey
RH8 0QU
Hoe Bridge School - DAY PREP
Woking, Surrey
GU22 8JE
Hurtwood House - BRD
Dorking, Surrey
RH5 6NU
Kew College - DAY PREP
Richmond, Surrey
TW9 3HQ
King Edward's School - BRD
Godalming, Surrey
GU8 5SG
Kingston Grammar School - DAY
Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
KT2 6PY
Kingswood House - DAY PREP
Epsom, Surrey
KT19 8LG
Laleham Lea School
Purley, Surrey
CR8 3JJ
Lanesborough School - DAY
Guildford, Surrey
GU1 2EL
Laverock School - DAY
Oxted, Surrey
RH8 0AA
Lingfield Notre Dame - DAY
Lingfield, Surrey
RH7 6PH
Linley House - DAY PREP
Surbiton, Surrey
KT5 8RA
Longacre School - DAY
Guildford, Surrey
GU5 0NQ
Lyndhurst School - DAY
Camberley, Surrey
GU15 3NE
Manor House School - DAY
Little Bookham, Surrey
KT23 4EN
Micklefield School - DAY
Reigate, Surrey
RH2 9DU
Milbourne Lodge Junior School - DAY PREP
Esher, Surrey
KT10 9EA
Milbourne Lodge School
Esher, Surrey
KT10 9EG
Moon Hall School - BRD PREP
Dorking, Surrey
RH5 6LQ
More House School - BRD
Farnham, Surrey
GU10 3AP
MRCS Educational Unit
Croydon, Surrey
CR0 2PH
New Life Christian School
Croydon, Surrey
CR0 1XP
Notre Dame Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 1HA
Notre Dame Senior School - DAY
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 1HA
Oakfield
Woking, Surrey
GU22 8SJ
Oakhyrst Grange School - DAY PREP
Caterham, Surrey
CR3 6AF
Oakwood School - DAY PREP
Purley, Surrey
CR8 2AN
Park Hill School - DAY PREP
Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
KT2 7SH
Parkside School - DAY PREP
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 3PX
Parsons Mead School - BRD
Ashtead, Surrey
KT21 2PE
Peaslake School
Guildford, Surrey
GU5 9ST
Prins Willem-Alexander School
Woking, Surrey
GU22 8HY
Prior's Field School - BRD
Godalming, Surrey
GU7 2RH
Priory Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Banstead, Surrey
SM7 2AJ
Redehall Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Horley, Surrey
RH6 9QA
Reed's School - BRD
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 2ES
Reigate Grammar School - DAY
Reigate, Surrey
RH2 0QS
Reigate St Mary's Prep and Choir Sch - DAY PREP
Reigate, Surrey
RH2 7RN
Ripley Court School - DAY PREP
Woking, Surrey
GU23 6NE
Rowan Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Esher, Surrey
KT10 0LX
Royal Alexandra and Albert School
Reigate, Surrey
RH2 0TW
Royal Ballet School
Richmond, Surrey
TW10 5HR
Royal Grammar School - DAY
Guildford, Surrey
GU1 3BB
The Royal School - BRD
Haslemere, Surrey
GU27 1HQ
Rydes Hill Preparatory - PREP
Guildford, Surrey
GU2 8BP
Rydes Hill Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Guildford, Surrey
GU2 8BP
Seaton House School
Sutton, Surrey
SM2 5LH
Seaton House School - DAY PREP
Sutton, Surrey
SM2 5LH
Sir William Perkins's School - DAY
Chertsey, Surrey
KT16 9BN
St Andrew's (Woking) School Trust - DAY
Woking, Surrey
GU21 4QW
St Catherine's Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Guildford, Surrey
GU5 0DF
St Catherine's School - BRD
Guildford, Surrey
GU5 0DF
St Christopher's School - DAY
Epsom, Surrey
KT18 5HE
St George's College Junior School - DAY PREP
Weybridge, Surrey
KT13 8NL
St Hilary's School - DAY
Godalming, Surrey
GU7 1RZ
St Ives School - DAY
Haslemere, Surrey
GU27 2ES
St John's School - BRD
Leatherhead, Surrey
KT22 8SP
St Teresa's Preparatory School - BRD PREP
Effingham, Surrey
KT24 5QA
St Teresa's School - BRD
Dorking, Surrey
RH5 6ST
St. David's Junior School - DAY PREP
Ashford, Surrey
TW15 3DZ
St. David's Senior School - BRD
Ashford, Surrey
TW15 3DZ
St. Edmund's School - BRD PREP
Hindhead, Surrey
GU26 6BH
St. George's College - DAY
Weybridge, Surrey
KT15 2QS
St. George's College Junior School - DAY PREP
Weybridge, Surrey
KT15 2QS
Staines Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Staines, Surrey
TW18 2BT
Stanway School - DAY
Dorking, Surrey
RH4 1LR
Surrey College
Guildford, Surrey
GU1 3RL
Sutton High School GDST - DAY PREP
Sutton, Surrey
SM1 2AX
Tasis The American School in England - BRD
Thorpe Village, Surrey
TW20 8TE
Tormead School - DAY PREP
Guildford, Surrey
GU1 2JD
Tormead School
Guildford, Surrey
GU1 2JD
Warlingham Park School
Croydon, Surrey
CR6 9PB
Westbury House - PREP
New Malden, Surrey
KT3 5AS
Weston Green School
Thames Ditton, Surrey
KT7 0JN
Westward Preparatory School - DAY PREP
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
KT12 1LE
Wispers School - BRD
Haslemere, Surrey
GU27 1AD
Woldingham School - BRD
Woldingham, Surrey
CR3 7YA
Woodcote House School - BRD PREP
Windlesham, Surrey
GU20 6PF
Yehudi Menuhin School - BRD
Cobham, Surrey
KT11 3QQ
 

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