Quinton House School（昆顿豪斯学校）is an independent co-educational day school in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, educating children from age 3 to 18 across Nursery, Reception, Preparatory, Senior and Sixth Form stages. Every fact in this guide comes from the school’s own official website, quintonhouseschool.co.uk, as accessed on August 5, 2026 — the programmes, the admissions process, the published 2026/27 fee schedule and the international admissions arrangements — and each section notes which page it draws on. The school describes itself as an all-ability school, and the same published fee schedule applies to British, EU and international students alike.
Quinton House School at a glance
Quinton House Schooloccupies Upton Hall, Northampton, NN5 4UX, on the western edge of Northampton about five minutes from junction 15a of the M1. Its facilities page describes a grand main house set in 31 acres of parkland, a listed building with 12th-century origins that now houses the Senior School, with the Preparatory School teaching in the Lindens, a converted stable block within the same grounds. The site notes it is a 10-minute drive to Northampton and less than half an hour from Buckingham and Milton Keynes, with private school bus routes operating from Northampton, Milton Keynes and Daventry. The school’s own history page records that it was first registered as Upton Hall School in 1946 by the three Teape sisters, renamed Quinton House School in 1966, admitted its first Sixth Formers in 1991, and was bought by Cognita in 2004; the site footer and the About Blenheim page describe the school today as part of Blenheim Schools, a group the Blenheim page counts as 17 schools with more than 1,300 staff. The homepage adds that the school has been educating children for over 80 years and reports an ISI “Excellent” rating for its nursery provision. These are the school’s own descriptions of itself and carry no ranking implication.
Programmes: Nursery, Preparatory, Senior School and Sixth Form
Quinton House School structures its teaching in four stages after Nursery. The Nursery (ages 3–4) page advertises specialist teaching in Spanish, French and German, ballet and yoga at additional cost, and Forest School, with EYFS funding of 15 hours offered for eligible children. The Preparatory School (ages 5–11, Reception through Year 6) describes a creative curriculum supported by over 100 activities each week, with wraparound care from 8am to 6pm included in fees. The Senior School (ages 11–16, Years 7–11) leads to GCSE examinations: the senior curriculum page lists 19 subjects including Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Drama, English Language and Literature, French, Geography, German, History, Mathematics, Music, PE, Photography, Physics, Psychology and Spanish, and links a GCSE brochure for 2026–27. The school says it consistently achieves above national average GCSE results — a claim about its own outcomes, not a guarantee. The Sixth Form (ages 16–18) page and its curriculum page set out 18 A-Level subjects plus a PE & Sports BTEC, including Economics, Government & Politics and Modern Languages alongside the sciences and humanities. Sixth Formers are encouraged to start Year 12 with four subjects and continue the three best suited to them into Year 13, with an Extended Project Qualification supported by mentors and weekly work placements built into the timetable. The school’s own reporting of its 2025 A-Level results includes 75% of Mathematics students achieving A/A*, 100% of Physics students achieving A/A, 100% of History students achieving A–C and 83% of English students achieving A–C, with named destinations including the University of Warwick, UCL, Loughborough, Exeter and Nottingham, plus a degree apprenticeship at the Bank of England.
Entry requirements and the admissions process
Quinton House Schoolwelcomes applications all year round with flexible start dates, and its homepage banner states that applications for September 2027 are open. The admissions process page sets out six steps. First, families get in touch with the admissions team to discuss the child and check availability. Second, they visit — either an Open Day or a private tour; the Open Days page lists a Whole School Open Day on Saturday 26 September 2026, 10am–1pm. Third, they apply, submitting a completed registration form with a £100 non-refundable registration fee. Fourth, the child attends a taster day so the school can assess capabilities and behaviour, with at least two settling-in sessions for pre-prep children. Fifth, following a satisfactory school reference and staff feedback from the taster day, the family receives a time-limited offer by post. Sixth, admission is completed by returning the documentation with a deposit of £500 (£250 for Nursery), which is held on account and not deducted from the first term’s fees. The school describes itself as an all-ability school, and the published process relies on the taster day and school reference rather than a published entrance exam score. Scholarships are awarded annually for academia, sport, the performing arts and an all-rounder award, open to current and prospective children entering Years 7, 9 and 12, with a scholarship brochure covering September 2026 entry.
Costs: the 2026/27 fee schedule
Quinton House School publishes termly fees for the 2026/27 academic year (three terms per year) on its fees page, visible on August 5, 2026, with tuition fees inclusive of VAT and food and transport charged separately. Nursery sessions are priced per session: morning (8am–1pm) £35.00 with a £3.20 per day lunch, afternoon (1–4pm) £21.00, and after-school care (4–6pm) £14.00 with a £2.10 tea; a minimum of three morning sessions per week applies in Nursery and five sessions per week in Preschool, and a five-week holiday club runs at £207 per week. Preparatory termly fees, combining tuition with £405 of non-VAT items (compulsory lunches and educational enrichment), are: Reception £4,983, Year 1 £5,305, Year 2 £5,298, Year 3 £5,772, Year 4 £5,772, Year 5 £6,059 and Year 6 £6,210. Senior termly fees are: Year 7 £6,785, Year 8 £6,988, Year 9 £7,123, Year 10 £7,492, Year 11 £7,659, Year 12 £7,492 and Year 13 £7,659, with the Year 11 and Year 13 figures including £572 of exam fees. Fees include a healthy lunch, wraparound care from 8am to 6pm, an individually allocated electronic device, a morning snack for children up to Year 2, co-curricular clubs and the curriculum itself; they do not include preparatory school teas, school transport, public examination fees or specialist additional tuition such as music and dyslexia support. Fees are due in full by direct debit on or before the first day of each term, a monthly School Fee Plan option is available, late payment accrues a 1.5% per month surcharge, and the school reviews fees annually in April for publication during the Summer Term. Sibling discounts of 10% for a second child, 15% for a third and 20% for further siblings are published on the same page.
International applicants: assessment, EAL support and fees
The international students page of Quinton House Schoolstates that all students — British, EU and international — are charged the same fees regardless of nationality or immigration status, and that international students are those with nationalities other than UK or Irish who are subject to immigration control. Non-native English speakers are asked to meet online with a member of the Senior Leadership Team, who informally assesses their English level and advises whether additional support is needed before enrolment and/or during the first year. Where support is needed, the school may refer students to Ardmore, an English language school with over 35 years of experience, including its online platform Ardmore X for teacher-led and independent study before and during the first terms. For international students who receive an offer, the international admissions page says the place is accepted by returning an acceptance form and paying a deposit equal to one term’s fee, refunded at the end of the student’s time at the school providing appropriate notice has been given and all fees settled; the fees page separately lists a £6,000 deposit required to secure a place, also refundable when the child leaves the school. The same fees page sets out the two further international requirements: a £2,000 English language support (EAL) fee per annum in addition to tuition, and payment of the full year’s tuition fees upfront. For visa sponsorship the school asks families to settle the academic year’s fees in full and pay a £600 administration fee for each Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS); the Admissions Manager provides information on the Child Student visa route and the Parent of a Child Student visa route for parents of children aged 4 to 11, and the school welcomes students who are dependents of investor, skilled worker and diplomatic visa holders. Whether a child needs a Child Student visa is set by UK government rules, which the school itself points families towards.
Term dates and planning notes
Quinton House Schoolpublishes its 2026/27 term dates in an official PDF dated June 2026. Term 1 runs Thursday 3 September to Friday 16 October 2026, with the October half term from Monday 19 to Friday 30 October; Term 2 runs Monday 2 November to Friday 11 December 2026 with a 12.00 finish, followed by the Christmas break from Monday 14 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027; Term 3 runs Tuesday 5 January to Friday 12 February 2027, with the February half term from Monday 15 to Friday 19 February; Term 4 runs Monday 22 February to Friday 19 March 2027, followed by the Easter break from Monday 22 March to Friday 9 April 2027; Term 5 runs Monday 12 April to Friday 28 May 2027 (school closed on the Spring Bank Holiday, Monday 3 May), with the May half term from Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June; and Term 6 runs Monday 7 June to Friday 9 July 2027 with a 12.00 finish. Training days fall on 28 August and 1–2 September 2026, 4 January 2027 and 9 April 2027. A practical checklist for an international family planning Quinton House: confirm the September 2027 intake with the admissions team, book an Open Day or private tour, prepare the registration form and £100 registration fee, plan the taster day and school reference, budget termly fees by year group plus the £2,000 annual EAL fee and full-year upfront payment if international, settle the deposit on the terms published for international students, and confirm the visa route — Child Student visa or otherwise — against UK government rules, with the school’s published £600 per-CAS administration fee in mind. All figures in this guide are bounded by the official pages of Quinton House School as accessed on August 5, 2026; programmes, fees and intake arrangements change, so verify the current cycle on the official website before deciding. If you would like to weigh your own child’s academic background, budget and timeline against what Quinton House School offers, consult the advisers on this site with your specific situation.