- The "Great Public Schools" per Whitaker
- Westminster, S.W. (1560), W. Gunion Rutherford M.A
- Charterhouse, Godalming (1611), Rev. William Haig Brown Ll.D.
- Christ's Hospital, Newgate Street E.C. (1552), Rev. Richard Lee M.A.
- Dulwich College, S.E. (1619), A. H. Gilkes M.A.
- Merchant Taylors', Charterhouse Square (1561), Rev. William Baker D.D.
- University College School, Gower Street (1832), H. Weston Eve M.A.
- King's College School, Strand W.C. (1828), C. W. Bourne M.A.
- City of London School, Victoria Embankment (1442), Arthur Tempest Pollard M.A.
- Mill Hill School N.W. (1807), J. D. McClure M.A.
- Bath College (1876), Thomas William Dunn (closed 1909)
- Bedford Grammar School (1552), J. Surtees Phillpotts M.A.
- Bedford Modern School (1556), Rev. Robert Burton Poole D.D.
- Birmingham, King Edward's School (1552), Rev. Albert Richard Vardy M.A.
- Bradfield College, Berks (1849), Warden & H.M. Rev. Herbert Branston Gray D.D.
- Bradford Grammar School (1661)
- (was a direct grant grammar school from 1946 to c. 1975)
- Brighton College (1847)
- Bristol Grammar School (1532)
- (was a direct grant grammar school from 1946 to c. 1976)
- Cambridge, Leys School (1875)
- Canterbury, King's School (1542)
- Cheltenham College (1841)
- Clifton College, Clifton, Bristol (1862)
- Dover College (1871)
- Durham School (1541)
- Edinburgh Academy (1824)
- Epsom College (1855)
- Eton College (1441)
- Felsted School (1564)
- Fettes College, Edinburgh (1870)
- Giggleswick, Yorkshire (1553)
- Glenalmond, Trinity College (1841)
- founded as Trinity College, Glenalmond, renamed as Glenalmond College in 1983
- Haileybury College (1806)
- The East India Company College, founded in 1806, closed in 1858, after the end of the East India Company rule in India; in 1862 the buildings re-opened as Haileybury College, and in 1941 this merged with the Imperial Service College to form Haileybury and Imperial Service College
- Harrow School (1571)
- Highgate (Cholmeley's) School (1565)
- this was Sir Roger Cholmeley's School at Highgate and changed its name to Highgate School
- Lancing College (1848)
- Llandovery College (1847)
- Loretto School, Musselburgh (1830)
- Malvern College (1863)
- Manchester Grammar School (1515)
- Marlborough College (1843)
- Nottingham High School (1513)
- Radley, St Peter's College (1847)
- Repton School (1556)
- Rossall School, Fleetwood (1844)
- Rugby (1567)
- Sedbergh, Yorks (1551)
- Sherborne School (1550)
- Shrewsbury (1551)
- Tiverton, Blundell's School (1599)
- Tonbridge (1553)
- Uppingham (1581)
- Wellington College, Wokingham (1857)
- Westward Ho! (1874), Cornell Price M.A. article is at United Services College
- it was the United Services College, founded 1874, about 1906 or 1912 merged into Imperial Service College
- Winchester College (1387)