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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THE NEW BEACON
BRITTAINS LANE, SEVENOAKS, KENT TN13 2PB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1863
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
TONBRIDGE SCHOOL
NEW COLLEGE SCHOOL, OXFORD
NCS
SAVILE ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE OX1 3UA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
NEW HALL SCHOOL
THE AVENUE, BOREHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM3 3HS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1642
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
BOYS & GIRLS (DIAMOND MODEL)
AGES 1 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC
NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
NHSG
TANKERVILLE TERRACE, JESMOND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR NE2 3BA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1876
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
GIRLS’ DAY SCHOOL TRUST
NEWCASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
NPS
6 ESLINGTON ROAD, JESMOND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR NE2 4RH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1885
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 11 (NURSERY – YEAR 6)
NEWCASTLE SCHOOL FOR BOYS
NSB
THE GROVE, GOSFORTH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR NE3 1NH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME SCHOOL
NULS
MOUNT PLEASANT, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE ST5 1DB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
NEWLAND HOUSE SCHOOL
WALDEGRAVE PARK, TWICKENHAM, MIDDLESEX TW1 4TQ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1897
FEE-PAYING
DAY
BOYS (CO-EDUCATIONAL NURSERY – YEAR 6)
AGES 3 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
NLCS
CANNONS DRIVE, EDGWARE, MIDDLESEX HA8 7RJ, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
NORTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL
NHS
NEWPORT PAGNELL ROAD, HARDINGSTONE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN4 6UU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1878
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
GIRLS’ DAY SCHOOL TRUST
NORTHBOURNE PARK SCHOOL
NBP / NPS
STRAIGHT MILE, BETTESHANGER, DEAL, KENT CT14 ONW, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1934
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 0 – 13 (NURSERY – YEAR 8)
NORTHEASE MANOR SCHOOL
NORTHEASE
PIDDINGHOE ROAD, RODMELL, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX BN7 3EY, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
SEN SCHOOL (AUTISM, COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS, DYSLEXIA AND MILD LEARNING DIFFERENCES)
ABOUT
NORTHWOOD COLLEGE FOR GIRLS
NORTHWOOD COLLEGE / NWC
MAXWELL ROAD, NORTHWOOD, MIDDLESEX HA6 2YE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1870
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
GIRLS’ DAY SCHOOL TRUST
NORWICH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
NHS
95 NEWMARKET ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK NR2 2HU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1875
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
GIRLS’ DAY SCHOOL TRUST
NORWICH SCHOOL
71A THE CLOSE, NORWICH, NORFOLK NR1 4DD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
CHOIR SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL (CHOIR)
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1096 (REFOUNDED 1547)
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
CHURCH OF ENGLAND (ANGLICAN)
NOTRE DAME PREP SCHOOL
ND / NDPS
147 DEREHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NORFOLK NR2 3TA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1864
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 11 (NURSERY – YEAR 6)
ROMAN CATHOLIC
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL
BURWOOD HOUSE, CONVENT LANE, COBHAM, SURREY KT11 1HA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1938
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS (CO-EDUCATIONAL NURSERY)
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
ROMAN CATHOLIC (COMPANY OF MARY OUR LADY)
NOTTING HILL & EALING HIGH SCHOOL
NHEHS
2 CLEVELAND ROAD, EALING, LONDON W13 8AX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1873
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
GIRLS’ DAY SCHOOL TRUST
NOTTINGHAM GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
NGHS
9 ARBORETUM STREET, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG1 4JB, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
GIRLS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1875
FEE-PAYING
DAY
GIRLS
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
GIRLS’ DAY SCHOOL TRUST
NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
WAVERLEY MOUNT, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG7 4ED, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
ABOUT
INC. LOVELL HOUSE INFANT SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1513
FEE-PAYING
DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (RECEPTION – SIXTH FORM)
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