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Prep schools in the North-East

Are you looking for a prep school in the North-East? Search here for independent preparatory schools in the North-East, including Durham, Northumberland, Stockton-on-Tees and Tyne & Wear.

You will find a list of all North-East preparatory schools at the bottom of this page. You can use the search filters below to choose day or boarding schools, girls' or boys' schools, or find the school nearest to you with our postcode search. 

Click on a school's name for more information. Prep schools with full profiles appear at the top of the listings in highlighted panels. Some schools provide links to their social media and you can also watch school videos.

Many prep schools are members of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), which is a good source of initial advice about preparatory education.

You can also read preparatory school news and feature articles in our editorial section, including articles on the benefits of a prep school education and the issues to consider and questions to ask when choosing a school.

You will also find more helpful articles on choosing a schoolfinding the fees, and an explanation of exams and qualifications.

If you are looking for an independent special needs school, see our sister website: www.specialneedsguide.co.uk.

These search results are from www.schoolsearch.co.uk, the online guide to independent schools in the UK, in partnership with John Catt's Which School? guidebook, first published in 1924, and John Catt's Preparatory Schools. We hope you find the perfect school for your child!

If you have any further questions or enquiries about independent education or a particular independent school, please get in touch with us at enquiries@johncatt.com



Argyle House School

19-20 Thornhill Park,
Sunderland,
SR2 7LA,
Tyne & Wear

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Barnard Castle Preparatory School

Westwick Road,
Barnard Castle,
DL12 8UW,
Durham

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Barnard Castle Senior School

Barnard Castle,
DL12 8UN,
Durham

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Chorister School (Cathedral)

The College,
Durham,
DH1 3EL

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Preparatory.

Dame Allan's Junior School & Nursery

Hunters Road,
Spital Tongues,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE2 4NG,
Tyne & Wear

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Durham High School for Girls

Farewell Hall,
South Road,
Durham,
DH1 3TB

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Gateshead Jewish Primary School

18-22 Gladstone Terrace,
Gateshead,
NE8 4EA,
Tyne & Wear

Boys, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Longridge Towers School

Longridge Towers,
Berwick-upon-Tweed,
TD15 2XQ,
Northumberland

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Mowden Hall School

Newton,
Stocksfield,
NE43 7TP,
Northumberland

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Newcastle High School for Girls GDST

Tankerville Terrace,
Jesmond,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE2 3BA,
Tyne & Wear

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Newcastle Preparatory School

6 Eslington Road,
Jesmond,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE2 4RH,
Tyne & Wear

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Newcastle School for Boys

30 West Avenue,
Gosforth,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE3 4ES,
Tyne & Wear

Boys, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

OneSchool Global UK York (Springwell) Campus

60 Peareth Hall Road,
Springwell,
Gateshead,
NE9 7NT,
Tyne & Wear

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Red House School

36 The Green,
Norton,
Stockton-on-Tees,
TS20 1DX

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

Royal Grammar School

Eskdale Terrace,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE2 4DX,
Tyne & Wear

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Teesside High School

The Avenue,
Eaglescliffe,
Stockton-on-Tees,
TS16 9AT

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

The Independent Grammar School: Durham

Claypath,
Durham,
DH1 1RH

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Westfield School

Oakfield Road,
Gosforth,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE3 4HS,
Tyne & Wear

Girls, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Yarm Preparatory School

Grammar School Lane,
Yarm,
TS15 9ES,
Stockton-on-Tees

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Yarm School

The Friarage,
Yarm,
TS15 9EJ,
Stockton-on-Tees

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.