More than 100 extracurricular activities run each week, unusually broad for a school of around 450 pupils.
Co-educational private day school in Northampton for ages 3–18
Why this school
More than 100 extracurricular activities run each week, unusually broad for a school of around 450 pupils.
ISI Excellent rating awarded specifically for Nursery provision, covering ages 3 to 4.
International pupils pay a £6,000 refundable deposit, with full annual fees due before term starts.
Quinton House School is a co-educational independent day school in Northampton, taking pupils from age 3 through to 18. Founded in 1946 and now part of the Blenheim Schools group, it occupies Upton Hall, a Grade I listed manor house set within 31 acres on the western edge of town. The school holds an ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) Excellent rating for its Nursery provision. Around 450 pupils are on roll, which keeps class sizes small enough for teaching staff to track individual progress closely, from Pre-Prep through to sixth form.
Pupils sit GCSEs in Years 10 and 11, then move to A-levels in sixth form. The school does not offer the IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma or BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) pathways. That focused approach suits families who want a conventional British qualification track with a clear, unambiguous programme from the outset. Former school materials note leavers progressing to universities including Cambridge, Durham, and Edinburgh, though Quinton House is a relatively small school and results vary by cohort.
Sixth form fees for Years 12 and 13 run at £7,492–£7,659 per term (2026/27), inclusive of VAT. International students joining at this stage pay an additional £2,000 per annum EAL (English as an Additional Language) fee and a £6,000 refundable deposit, with full-year fees settled upfront before term begins.
Quinton House is a day school with no boarding houses or overnight residential facilities on site. International pupils placed through EDVISION live with local host families, keeping home and school as distinct environments. The school day provides the structure: a consistent form-group system runs from Pre-Prep upwards, and a roll of around 450 means staff and pupils know one another across year groups. Lunches and enrichment activities are included within the termly fee for most year groups.
Quinton House runs more than 100 extracurricular activities each week, spanning sport, performing arts, creative arts, and academic enrichment. For a school of this size, that breadth of weekly programming is notable. Pupils across all year groups have regular access to activities outside timetabled lessons. Specific named clubs and competition fixtures are not itemised in published materials, but the scale of the offering is a consistently documented feature of the school.
Upton Hall and its 31-acre grounds form the physical setting. The Grade I listed building houses the main teaching spaces, while the surrounding estate provides outdoor areas for sport and recreation. Nursery facilities carry a separate Excellent rating from ISI. The school’s website notes ongoing investment in contemporary educational provision within the historic structure, though specific capital projects are not itemised in current published information.
Northamptonshire, East Midlands; five minutes from M1 Junction 15a. Birmingham Airport is approximately 45 miles west. London Luton Airport is approximately 30 miles south-east, and direct trains from London Euston reach Northampton in around one hour.
Annual tuition
£22,476 per year · day · Senior · Year 10
Other tier breakdowns shown below.
| Stage | Year groups | Type | Audience | Fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Prep | Reception | Day | — | £14,949 |
| Pre-Prep | Year 1 | Day | — | £15,915 |
| Pre-Prep | Year 2 | Day | — | £15,894 |
| Junior | Year 3 | Day | — | £17,316 |
| Junior | Year 4 | Day | — | £17,316 |
| Junior | Year 5 | Day | — | £18,177 |
| Junior | Year 6 | Day | — | £18,630 |
| Senior | Year 7 | Day | — | £20,355 |
| Senior | Year 8 | Day | — | £20,964 |
| Senior | Year 9 | Day | — | £21,369 |
| Senior | Year 10 | Day | — | £22,476 |
| Senior | Year 11 | Day | — | £22,977 |
| Sixth Form | Year 12 | Day | — | £22,476 |
| Sixth Form | Year 13 | Day | — | £22,977 |
| EAL | All international students | Day | International | £2,000 |
Additional fees
Deposit
£6,000
EAL / year
£2,000
London Luton Airport, approx. 30 miles south-east of Northampton
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Quinton House School admits pupils from age 3 (Nursery) through to age 18 (Year 13 sixth form). It operates as a single-site co-educational day school across all year groups, from Pre-Prep through to A-level.
Day fees for 2026/27 run from £4,983 per term (Reception) to £7,659 per term (Years 11 and 13, inclusive of exam fees). Senior year fees for Years 7–11 range from £6,785 to £7,659 per term. Nursery is charged by session: morning sessions from £34.84 per day, with Nursery fees exempt from VAT.
Yes. International pupils pay £2,000 per annum for EAL (English as an Additional Language) support on top of tuition fees. A refundable deposit of £6,000 is required, and full-year fees must be paid upfront before the start of term.
No. Quinton House is a day school only, with no on-site boarding facilities. International pupils placed through EDVISION attend as day pupils and are accommodated with local host families in the Northampton area.
Pupils follow the GCSE programme in Years 10 and 11, then move to A-levels in sixth form (Years 12 and 13). The school does not currently offer the IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma, BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council), or Pre-U programmes.
Quinton House School is inspected by the ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate). Its Nursery provision has received an Excellent ISI rating. The school is also part of the Blenheim Schools group.
The school sits on the western edge of Northampton, five minutes from M1 Junction 15a. London Luton Airport is approximately 30 miles to the south-east and Birmingham Airport approximately 45 miles to the west. Trains from London Euston reach Northampton in around one hour.
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