This is a guide to more than 700 of the most famous and academically successful schools in England, Scotland and Wales - state and independent, preparatory and senior, day and boarding - as well as many that are less well-known but that excel at educating children of a wide range of abilities. It provides information on the atmosphere of the school; the quality of the teaching; the breadth of the curriculum; academic results; the character of the head and senior staff; the behaviour of the pupils; and the provision for art, drama, music and sports.