The Yehudi Menuhin School
School summary
Founded in 1963 by the violinist whose name it bears, The Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist musical institution where fewer than a hundred young instrumentalists live and learn together. Boarding from age eight through to nineteen, its tiny roll of 98 makes for an unusually intense and personal environment, with a sixth form of just 19. The Independent Schools Inspectorate judged both the school's education and its pupils' personal development to be excellent, though parents should note that its most recent compliance check was not met. It suits families with a gifted young musician seeking conservatoire-level training alongside a full academic timetable.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
71%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
63%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
86%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 23 April 2024
Teaching & academics
Academic results are strong despite the school's specialist focus: 71 per cent of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7, comfortably ahead of the national average of 23 per cent. At A-level, 63 per cent of grades were A*-A and 86 per cent A*-B, both well above national norms. Teaching follows the GCSE and A-level route, with Music understandably popular and German a notable presence among the languages offered.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Head · Robin Harskin
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 19
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1963
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 4.08%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £57,058
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £58,567
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A rare and highly specialised home for serious young musicians, where excellent academics sit alongside the central pursuit of music. Worth weighing the inspectorate's unmet compliance finding when making a decision.
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The Yehudi Menuhin School 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.