ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BODIES OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
The Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools (AGBIS) is the primary advisory, training and standard-setting body for the governors’ of independent schools in the United Kingdom. Its’ members represent the leading independent and private schools in the country, including a mix of boarding and day schools, primary and secondary schools, single-gender and co-educational schools. Only governors of schools whose Head is a member of a prescribed, Independent Schools Council affiliated membership body are eligible to join AGBIS. AGBIS works closely with those other organisations through it’s membership of the Independent Schools Council to advance standards in the sector and to ensure the United Kingdom remains a leading global market for independent schools.
ABOUT
The Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools was formed in 2002 when two separate but collaborative bodies – the Governing Bodies Associations (historically boys’ schools) and The Governing Bodies of Girls’ Schools Association – merged to form a single, united organisation. These two predecessor organisations trace their history back to 1940 and 1942 respectively (the former having been founded as the Association of Governing Bodies of Public Schools exclusively admitting members representing boys’ Public Schools before its name was changed in 1944 and the association admitted members representing other independent schools).
AGBIS, as a single organisation, continues the work of these previous associations, facilitating and supporting the development of policy, procedures and strategic management best-practice for leading independent schools in the United Kingdom. The association offers advice, guidance and training to schools and their governing bodies in order to achieve these ends whilst also acting as a lobbying group and representative voice for its members and the sector more widely.
AGBIS is one of the member associations of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) and all AGBIS members are also members of that organisation. Only governors and governing bodies representing schools that are subject to inspection and oversight by the Independent Schools Inspectorate are eligible for membership of the body and, only then, if the heads of the respective schools remain in association with one of the heads’ membership bodies that are also members of the ISC (such as the HMC, GSA, IAPS, ISA, or SOH). Governors of schools that are members of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools, Welsh Independent Schools Council, or Council of British International Schools are eligible for associate membership.
The organisation has traditionally been comprised of secondary school governing bodies only but, as more of these schools acquire or establish preparatory schools, AGBIS has greatly expanded over the years to include many attached or fully independent preparatory schools.
Membership of the organisation may vary depending on the status of relevant school governors or headteachers but has been known to recently include those listed below. For the latest information, please visit AGBIS or get in touch with your preferred school.
MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
SELECT THE FIRST LETTER OF THE SCHOOL NAME BELOW OR CHOOSE LIST VIEW FOR A SIMPLE LIST OF ALL LISTED SCHOOLS. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN SELECT SCHOOLS USING THE MAP BELOW.
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EASTBOURNE COLLEGE
OLD WISH ROAD, EASTBOURNE, EAST SUSSEX BN21 4JY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. ST ANDREW’S PREP
ESTABLISHED 1867
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
EDGBASTON HIGH SCHOOL
EDGBASTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS / EHS
WESTBOURNE ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B15 3TS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
EDGE GROVE
HIGH CROSS, ALDENHAM, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE WD25 8BL, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
EDGEBOROUGH
HILLSIDE ROAD, LOWER BOURNE, FRENSHAM, FARNHAM, SURREY GU10 3AH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1906
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
CHARTERHOUSE
THE EDINBURGH ACADEMY
EA
42 HENDERSON ROW, EDINBURGH EH3 5BL, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ELIZABETH COLLEGE
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ELIZABETH
THE GRANGE, ST PETER PORT, GUERNSEY GY1 2PY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1563 (RE-FOUNDED 1824)
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ELLESMERE
ELLESMERE COLLEGE
ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE SY12 9AB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1884
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 7 – 18 (YEAR 3 – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL
249 BRISTOL ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B5 7UH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (BALLET)
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1923
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
THE ELMS
ELMS DRIVE, WALWYN ROAD, COLWALL, MALVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE WR13 6EF, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1614
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
MONTESSORI
CHRISTIAN
ELSTREE SCHOOL
WOOLHAMPTON HILL, WOOLHAMPTON, READING, BERKSHIRE RG7 5TD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1848
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
CHRISTIAN
ELTHAM COLLEGE
GROVE PARK ROAD, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON SE9 4QF, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
EMANUEL SCHOOL
BATTERSEA RISE, BATTERSEA, LONDON SW11 1HS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
ABOUT
EMBLEY
EMBLEY PARK, ROMSEY, HAMPSHIRE SO51 6ZE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1946
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
EPSOM COLLEGE
COLLEGE ROAD, EPSOM, SURREY KT17 4JQ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1855
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
ESMS JUNIOR SCHOOL
ESMS
11 QUEENSFERRY TERRACE, EDINBURGH EH4 3EQ, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1978
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY (BOARDING TO END IN 2025)
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 11 (NURSERY – P7)
ERSKINE STEWART’S MELVILLE SCHOOLS
ETON COLLEGE
SLOUGH ROAD, ETON, WINDSOR, BERKSHIRE SL4 6DW, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ETON END
35 ETON ROAD, DATCHET, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE SL3 9AX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
EVERSFIELD PREP SCHOOL
EVERSFIELD
WARWICK ROAD, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS B91 1AT, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
EWELL CASTLE SCHOOL
CHURCH STREET, EWELL, EPSOM, SURREY KT17 2AW, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
SPORTS ACADEMY (CRICKET AND TENNIS)
ABOUT
EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
ECS
EXETER CATHEDRAL, PALACE GATE, EXETER, DEVON EX1 1HX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1179
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
EXETER SCHOOL
VICTORIA PARK ROAD, EXETER, DEVON EX2 4NS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
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