Independent sixth form colleges across Cambridge, Oxford and the wider South East, several offering boarding alongside day places.
Cambridge
Central Cambridge sixth form college on Brookside offering around 30 A-Level subjects, with residential accommodation at Tripos Court.
On application
Day Fees
Cambridge
Boarding and day college in Chesterton teaching students aged 14 to 18, with an average class size of 11 and en-suite accommodation on campus.
£22,080 per year
Day Fees
Oxford
Central Oxford college teaching students aged 14 to 19 through one-to-one tutorials and small seminars, with boarding at Cherwell House.
On application
Day Fees
Rochester
Kent college of 375 students founded in 1984, offering one of the widest A-Level ranges in the country with on-campus boarding for up to 130.
On application
Day Fees
Canterbury
Canterbury boarding and day school for students aged 13 to 18, offering A-Levels, the IB Diploma and a University Foundation Programme.
£19,815 per year
Day Fees
Folkestone
Folkestone boarding college with an average class size of seven and 21 A-Level subjects, including six modern languages.
On application
Day Fees
Oxford
Oxford sixth form on Banbury Road with one of the widest A-Level ranges in the UK at 38 subjects, and 44% A*-A grades in 2026.
44%
A*-A Grades
£12,160 per term
Day Fees
Oxford
Selective Oxford college focused on sciences, maths and economics, with 66% A*-A grades in 2026 and boarding houses in the city centre.
66%
A*-A Grades
£34,645 per year
Day Fees
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There are 8 private sixth form colleges listed in South East: MPW Cambridge in Cambridge, CATS Cambridge in Cambridge, Cherwell College Oxford in Oxford, Rochester Independent College in Rochester, The Worthgate School in Canterbury, Earlscliffe in Folkestone, d'Overbroeck's in Oxford and Oxford International College in Oxford.
Day fees in South East run from £19,815 to £36,480 a year. The Worthgate School is the lowest at £19,815 per year and d'Overbroeck's the highest at £12,160 per term. Fees usually exclude exam entry, textbooks and trips.
Yes. All 8 colleges listed in South East offer boarding.
d'Overbroeck's offers the widest choice at 38 A-Level subjects. Smaller colleges run fewer, so if you want an unusual combination, check the subject list on each college page before you apply.