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School | Abingdon School |
Address | Park Road |
City | Abingdon |
County | Oxfordshire |
PC | OX14 1DE |
hm@abingdon.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.abingdon.org.uk |
Tel | 01235 521563 |
Fax | 01235 849077 |
Comment | "Abingdon is an independent school of 800 boys aged 11-18, catering for the needs of both day and boarding pupils. The school is located six miles south of Oxford, in south-east England." |
School | Ackworth School |
Address | Ackworth |
City | Pontefract |
County | Yorkshire |
PC | WF7 7LT |
Ackworthhead@aol.com | |
Web | http://www.ackworth.w-yorks.sch.uk/ |
Tel | 01977 611401 |
Fax | 01977 616225 |
Comment | "Ackworth School was founded as a boarding school for Quaker boys and girls in 1779. Today it has 550 boys and girls of many different faiths aged 4-18. It has a truly international feel, as 90 of the pupils are boarders coming from a dozen or so countries. The Quaker ethos of looking for the good in people, encouraging the individual and making time each day for periods of quiet reflection still lies very much at the heart of the School. At the same time, Ackworth is academically very successful and has a multitude of extra-curricular activities." |
School | Aldenham School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Elstree |
County | Hertfordshire |
PC | WD6 3AJ |
enquiries@aldenham.com | |
Web | http://www.aldenham.com |
Tel | 01923 858122 |
Fax | 01923 854410 |
Comment | "Aldenham is a small school with a big heart. Within this caring and well-disciplined community, set in over 100 acres of Hertfordshire countryside yet only 13 miles from central London, it is our aim that each pupil should be known as an individual and encouraged to develop their all-round gifts to the full.
Finding the key to unlock this potential is our task; we are small enough to know each pupil well, yet large enough to offer the range of opportunities through which character can be built, and goals achieved." |
School | Alleyn's School |
Address | Townley Road |
City | Dulwich |
County | London |
PC | SE22 8SU |
enquiries@alleyns.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.alleyns.org.uk |
Tel | 020 8557 1500 |
Fax | 020 8557 1462 |
Comment | "Alleyn’s is committed to the principle of co-education as the best framework for boys and girls to achieve their full potential and to develop life-long skills in preparation for university, the world of work and life in general. We have been co-educational for over 27 years and achieve high academic success within a culture of strong pastoral care, which promotes and values the widest possible range of extra-curricular activities. We are extremely fortunate to have extensive and modern facilities within a 26-acre site near to all transport routes.
We are justly proud of our pupils who leave us with a strong sense of mutual respect, social responsibility, concern for the needs of others and confident in their own ability to make a difference. Do come along to meet them; you will find them friendly, tolerant and encouraged to be independent thinkers." |
School | Ampleforth College |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | York |
County | Yorkshire |
PC | YO62 4ER |
headmaster@ampleforth.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.ampleforthcollege.york.sch.uk |
Tel | 01439 766800 |
Fax | 01439 788330 |
Comment | "Ampleforth College is a Benedictine school. The Abbey Church and the community's prayer lie at the heart of the life of the school. Catholic students are offered a full religious education in the Roman Catholic faith. We also welcome students of other Churches, most of whom are Anglicans." |
School | Ardingly College |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Haywards Heath |
County | Sussex |
PC | RH17 6SQ |
headsec@ardingly.com | |
Web | http://www.ardingly.com |
Tel | 01444 893000 |
Fax | 01444 893001 |
Comment | "Ardingly College, beautifully situated in South East England, offers a balanced education for both boys and girls aged 2 1/2 - 18 years of age." |
School | Arnold School |
Address | 488 Lytham Road |
City | Blackpool |
County | Lancashire |
PC | FY4 1JG |
principal@arnoldschool.com | |
Web | http://www.arnoldschool.com |
Tel | 01253 346391 |
Fax | 01253 336250 |
Comment | "The leading Independent School on the Fylde Coast with over one hundred years of outstanding achievement." |
School | Ashville College |
Address | Green Lane |
City | Harrogate |
County | Yorkshire |
PC | HG2 9JP |
ashville@ashville.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.ashville.co.uk |
Tel | 01423 566358 |
Fax | 01423 724815 |
Comment | "160 students and adults make up the boarding community at Ashville. There are four boarding houses: two senior boys' houses, one girls' house and a junior boys' house. The facilities available to the pupils are extensive with pool and table tennis tables. Each house has computers, a fax and a kitchen with facilities for pupils to cook their own food, should they wish to have a snack. All meals are taken in the school's dining hall. Close consultation with catering staff allows pupils a say in the selection of food on offer. We are host to many different nationalities at Ashville. The mix of different cultures within the school broadens perspectives and promotes open mindedness. The wide selection of activities that are available to pupils ensure that boarders develop a varied range of interests and a well-rounded personality." |
School | Bablake School |
Address | Coundon Road |
City | Coventry |
County | Warwickshire |
PC | CV1 4AU |
hmsec@bablake.coventry.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.bablake.com |
Tel | 024 76 271203 |
Fax | 024 76 271292 |
Comment | "Our philosophy and school ethos centres around the spirit of scholarship and opportunity. This is reflected in our dedication, application and the will to succeed, as well as the care and help offered to all members of the Bablake community." |
School | Bancroft's School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Woodford Green |
County | Essex |
PC | IG8 0RF |
office@bancrofts.essex.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.bancrofts.essex.sch.uk |
Tel | 020 8505 4821 |
Fax | 020 8559 0032 |
Comment | Prep and senior schools based in large grounds in Essex. |
School | Bangor Grammar School |
Address | 13 College Avenue |
City | Bangor |
County | Northern Ireland |
PC | BT20 5HJ |
sdconnolly@bgs.bangor.ni.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.bangorgrammarschool.org.uk |
Tel | 028 9147 3734 |
Fax | 028 9127 3245 |
Comment | Private school in Northern Ireland |
School | Batley Grammar School |
Address | Carlinghow Hill |
City | Batley |
County | Yorkshire |
PC | WF17 0AD |
hmsec@batleygrammar.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.batleygrammar.co.uk |
Tel | 01924 474980 |
Fax | 01924 471960 |
Comment | "Welcome to Batley Grammar School and Priestley House.
Priestley House welcomes pupils from age 3 to 11, the Grammar School catering for 11 to 18 year olds." |
School | Bedales School |
Address | Steep |
City | Petersfield |
County | Hampshire |
PC | GU32 2DG |
head@bedales.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.bedales.org.uk |
Tel | 01730 300100 |
Fax | 01730 300500 |
Comment | Liberal and free-thinking school in Hampshire for children from nursery to 18. |
School | Bedford School |
Address | De Parys Avenue |
City | Bedford |
County | Bedfordshire |
PC | MK40 2TU |
hm@bedfordschool.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.bedfordschool.org.uk |
Tel | 01234 362200 |
Fax | 01234 362283 |
Comment | "Bedford School is an independent boarding and day school for boys aged 7 to 18 years, where fundamental traditions combine with innovative educational thinking to provide a challenging environment. In addition to its long established reputation for academic excellence, the School is also known for strengths in music, drama, art and sport." |
School | Bedford Modern School |
Address | Manton Lane |
City | Bedford |
County | Bedfordshire |
PC | MK41 7NT |
ssmith@bedmod.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.bedmod.co.uk |
Tel | 01234 332500 |
Fax | 01234 332550 |
Comment | Junior and senior school in Bedford. |
School | Belfast Royal Academy |
Address | Cliftonville Road |
City | Belfast |
County | Belfast |
PC | BT14 6JL |
enquiries@bfsra.belfast.ni.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.belfastroyalacademy.com |
Tel | 028 90 740423 |
Fax | 028 90 750607 |
Comment | "The Belfast Royal Academy is the oldest school in the city. Founded in 1785 in Academy Street, it transferred to its present North Belfast site in the nineteenth century and is now a large, co-educational, non-denominational day grammar school with strong academic, musical and sporting traditions. There are some 1600 pupils on roll." |
School | Berkhamsted Collegiate School |
Address | Castle Street |
City | Berkhamsted |
County | Hertfordshire |
PC | HP4 2BB |
info@bcschool.org | |
Web | http://www.berkhamstedcollegiateschool.org.uk |
Tel | 01442 358002 |
Fax | 01442 358003 |
Comment | "Central to our vision is the belief that we should create an environment that allows all pupils, boys and girls, to reach their full potential." |
School | Birkdale School |
Address | Oakholme Road |
City | Sheffield |
County | Yorkshire |
PC | S10 3DH |
birkdalehm@aol.com | |
Web | http://www.birkdaleschool.org.uk |
Tel | 0114 2668408 |
Fax | 0114 2671947 |
Comment | "Birkdale is an HMC/IAPS Independent day school for boys between the ages of 4 and 18, with a co-educational Sixth Form of 160+.
Academic standards at Birkdale are high and we provide the best possible environment and facilities for teaching and learning for all our pupils.
The key to Birkdale's success is the close attention paid by our committed staff to the development of each individual in our care." |
School | Birkenhead School |
Address | 58 Beresford Road |
City | Birkenhead |
County | Wirral |
PC | CH43 2JD |
headmaster@birkenheadschool.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.birkenheadschool.co.uk |
Tel | 0151 652 4014 |
Fax | 0151 651 3091 |
Comment | "Birkenhead School, an Independent HMC school in Oxton, Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula in the UK for boys 3-18 and girls 16-18." |
School | Bishop's Stortford College |
Address | 10 Maze Green Rd |
City | Bishop's Stortford |
County | Hertfordshire |
PC | CM23 2PJ |
hmsecretary@bsc.biblio.net | |
Web | http://www.bishops-stortford-college.herts.sch.uk |
Tel | 01279 838575 |
Fax | 01279 836570 |
Comment | "The College is an exciting place, with a Pre-Prep Department, Junior School and Senior School in which boys and girls work hard and are helped to succeed. An immensely enthusiastic teaching staff, a beautiful site and pupils who are purposeful and ambitious all combine to make this an extremely stimulating environment." |
School | Bloxham School |
Address | Bloxham |
City | Banbury |
County | Oxfordshire |
PC | OX15 4PE |
registrar@bloxhamschool.com | |
Web | http://www.bloxhamschool.com |
Tel | 01295 720222 |
Fax | 01295 722962 |
Comment | "Bloxham is a small, friendly independent school. We place considerable emphasis on creating an atmosphere where every pupil can feel that he or she is known, is valued, and can have his or her needs carefully looked after. We are determined to remain at the forefront of modern, high quality day and boarding education whilst maintaining Bloxham's traditional strengths. We have a generous pupil to staff ratio which enables us to provide a curriculum with a wide range of choices. Bloxham is a co-educational Christian school that sets high standards academically, in sport, in the arts, and in the personal lives of every boy and girl." |
School | Blundell's School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Tiverton |
County | Devon |
PC | EX16 4DN |
headmaster@blundells.org | |
Web | http://www.blundells.org |
Tel | 01884 252543 |
Fax | 01884 243232 |
Comment | "During the 1990’s, Blundell’s enjoyed an exciting period of renewal, with the introduction of co-education (currently 210 girls - 340 boys), the opening of a highly successful 11-13 year old Department (85 boys, 50 girls) and more flexible boarding arrangements. The remarkable vision of founder, Peter Blundell in 1604, continues to evolve, creating a School with high standards and a genuine ‘soul’ that really serves the South West region. The provision of education was completed in 2000 with the completion of St Aubyn's Preparatory School." |
School | Bolton School |
Address | Chorley New Road |
City | Bolton |
County | Lancashire |
PC | BL1 4PA |
hm@boys.bolton.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.boys.bolton.sch.uk |
Tel | 01204 840201 |
Fax | 01204 849477 |
Comment | "Welcome to the pages of Bolton School Boys' Division website!
At our last full inspection, this school was deemed to be "a very good school". Standards were recognised as being high in terms of academic results, pastoral care, extra-curricular opportunities, sporting and artistic performances. We are determined to maintain this all-round quality.
This is an ancient foundation with a thoroughly modern approach. A programme of constant refurbishment and development of our facilities and resources is energetically pursued. Lively approaches to teaching maintain rigour, and ensure that firm foundations are established for higher level work." |
School | Bootham School |
Address | Bootham |
City | York |
County | Yorkshire |
PC | YO30 7BU |
office@bootham.york.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.bootham.york.sch.uk |
Tel | 01904 623261 |
Fax | 01904 652106 |
Comment | "The Quaker foundation of Bootham School offers a rich historical tradition and a contemporary educational philosophy. Quakers believe that there is something of God in everyone. They recognise no barriers of class, gender, or ethnicity. Honesty, integrity, simplicity, equality and peace are at the heart of the Quaker way of life." |
School | Bradfield College |
Address | Bradfield |
City | Reading |
County | Berkshire |
PC | RG7 6AR |
headmaster@bradfieldcollege.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk |
Tel | 0118 9644510 |
Fax | 0118 9644511 |
Comment | "Bradfield College is an HMC school of some 600 pupils set in 200 acres of beautiful Berkshire countryside in Southern England. Founded 150 years ago by Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor of Bradfield, it has grown to be one of the country’s leading independent schools. With approximately 500 boys and 120 girls in the Sixth Form and (from 2005) about 40 girls in the junior year groups, the College accepts pupils from Britain and overseas and offers places to boarders and day pupils." |
School | Bradford Grammar School |
Address | Keighley Road |
City | Bradford |
County | Yorkshire |
PC | BD9 4JP |
hm@bgs.bradford.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.bgs.bradford.sch.uk |
Tel | 01274 553702 |
Fax | 01274 548129 |
Comment | "Bradford Grammar School is a selective co-educational school which seeks to retain the best of the traditional grammar school ethos with a modern, forward-thinking approach. Our aim is to achieve excellence in all we do: not only in academic matters, but also in the outstanding range of extra-curricular opportunities we offer, so giving our young men and women the qualifications and the confidence they need to play a leading role in tomorrow's society." |
School | Brentwood School |
Address | Ingrave Road |
City | Brentwood |
County | Essex |
PC | CM15 8AS |
headmaster@brentwood.essex.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.brentwoodschool.co.uk |
Tel | 01277 243243 |
Fax | 01277 243299 |
Comment | Pre-prep, prep and senior school in Essex. |
School | Brighton College |
Address | Eastern Road |
City | Brighton |
County | Sussex |
PC | BN2 0AL |
dlewis@brightoncollege.net | |
Web | http://www.brightoncollege.net |
Tel | 01273 704339 |
Fax | 01273 704204 |
Comment | "Welcome to Brighton College, an independent 3 - 18 co-educational school in East Sussex. The college consists of three separate schools serving the following age groups:
(1) 3 - 8 years in the Pre Prep, presently 200 students in total. (2) 8 - 13 years in the Prep School, presently 297 students in total. (3) 13 - 18 years in the Senior School, presently 710 in total." |
School | Bristol Cathedral School |
Address | College Square |
City | Bristol |
County | Bristol |
PC | BS1 5TS |
Head@BristolCathedral.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.bristolcathedral.org.uk/ |
Tel | 0117 925 4545 |
Fax | 0117 930 4219 |
Comment | "A 21st Century School for boys and girls" |
School | Bristol Grammar School |
Address | University Road |
City | Bristol |
County | Bristol |
PC | BS8 1SR |
headmaster@bgs.bristol.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk |
Tel | 0117 973 6006 |
Fax | 0117 946 7485 |
Comment | "Inspirational teaching by high-calibre staff, a principle on which BGS was founded in 1532, remains at the heart of our success today and affirms our reputation as one of the UK's great city schools. Providing for children of above-average ability, we combine the best of our heritage with modern teaching, excellent facilities and far-ranging opportunities." |
School | Bromsgrove School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Bromsgrove |
County | Worcestershire |
PC | B61 7DU |
d.smith@bromsgrove-school.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.bromsgrove-school.co.uk |
Tel | 01527 579679 |
Fax | 01527 576177 |
Comment | "Bromsgrove School was founded in 1553 (though its real origins lie further back in time) and is one of the original fourteen members of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC). The School is awash with flair without drowning in pretentiousness, putting the pupils and their individual needs at the heart of the Bromsgrove system. It is our aim to ensure those pupils become moral, creative, fulfilled individuals who subsequently contribute positively and passionately to society. We are inspired, not humbled by our ancient origins: the School is dynamic, forward looking and has been enhanced over recent years by a formidable multi million pound build programme." |
School | Bryanston School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Blandford Forum |
County | Dorset |
PC | DT11 0PX |
headmaster@bryanston.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.bryanston.co.uk |
Tel | 01258 484632 |
Fax | 01258 484661 |
Comment | "Bryanston School opened in January 1928 with the objective of providing an education which incorporated the best ideas of the past and of the present, drawing from both traditional and progressive educational philosophy. This is reflected in the School's motto "Et Nova et Vetera", the new and the old. Originally a boys' school, Bryanston admitted sixth form girls in 1972 and junior girls in 1975, which makes it one of the country's most experienced co-educational boarding schools.
Bryanston has high academic standards, good examination results and levels of achievement which reflect considerable 'added value'. Sporting performance is impressive and the School enjoys a strong reputation for the Arts and Design & Technology." |
School | Bury Grammar School |
Address | Tenterden Street |
City | Bury |
County | Lancashire |
PC | BL9 0HN |
info@burygrammarschoolboys.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.burygrammarschoolboys.co.uk |
Tel | 0161 797 2700 |
Fax | 0161 763 4655 |
Comment | "Bury Grammar School is an independent day school for approximately 850 boys aged 7 to 18. Our aim is to provide a stimulating and challenging experience within the security of a genuinely family environment. We hope to educate for the present, translating potential into real achievement, but also to prepare boys for the future - for responsible citizenship, a rewarding career, a fulfilling role in society and a worthwhile use of leisure time.
We combine relatively low fees with teaching and facilities of high quality. Academic success, progression to university and a professional career are of course of the greatest importance, but we hope also to promote the virtues of honesty, integrity, industry, respect for others, independent thought, self-discipline, personal responsibility and leadership" |
School | Campbell College |
Address | Belmont Road |
City | Belfast |
County | Belfast |
PC | BT4 2ND |
hmoffice@campbellcollege.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.campbellcollege.co.uk |
Tel | 028 9076 3076 |
Fax | 028 9076 1894 |
Comment | "Campbell College was founded in 1894 by Henry James Campbell and has since become one of the leading schools in Northern Ireland. Campbell is a single-sex school which provides a balanced and rounded education for 870 boys, 60 of whom are boarders." |
School | Canford School |
Address | Wimborne |
City | Wimborne |
County | Dorset |
PC | BH21 3AD |
headmaster@canford.com | |
Web | http://www.canford.com |
Tel | 01202 847434 |
Fax | 01202 840968 |
Comment | "Canford is a full boarding co-ed school with a significant minority of day pupils, who profit as much as they wish from the breadth and facilities of a boarding school. There are four boarding houses for boys, three for girls and three day houses, which take both boys and girls. Maximum class sizes in Year 9 are normally 23; thereafter sizes become smaller as pupils choose from the range of GCSE subjects." |
School | Caterham School |
Address | Harestone Valley Road |
City | Caterham |
County | Surrey |
PC | CR3 6YA |
enquiries@caterhamschool.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.caterhamschool.co.uk |
Tel | 01883 343028 |
Fax | 01883 347795 |
Comment | "Caterham School is committed to academic excellence for all ages, boasting a wide range of sports and extra-curricular pursuits, as well as first rate facilities.
Founded in 1811, and offering co-educational schooling from the age of 3 to 18, an education at Caterham is truly an education for life." |
School | Charterhouse |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Godalming |
County | Surrey |
PC | GU7 2DJ |
headmaster@charterhouse.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.charterhouse.org.uk |
Tel | 01483 291500 |
Fax | 01483 291647 |
Comment | "Charterhouse offers an outstanding education for over 600 boys and one hundred sixth-form girls. It is set on a 200-acre Surrey site, near the A3, and is one of the great historic schools of England, with many distinguished former pupils. In recent years, the School has benefited from the addition of some magnificent new academic, sporting and boarding facilities.
Today's Carthusians, boys and girls alike, have a broad range of talents and pursue a wide variety of interests, with academics always the first priority. This website can only give a brief glimpse of life at the School. For a better idea of Charterhouse's unique strengths, please do pay us a visit.." |
School | Cheadle Hulme School |
Address | Claremont Road |
City | Cheadle Hulme |
County | Cheshire |
PC | SK8 6EF |
headmaster@chschool.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.cheadlehulmeschool.co.uk |
Tel | 0161 4883332 |
Fax | 0161 4883349 |
Comment | "A good education should inspire young people to take every opportunity offered to develop their talents. Cheadle Hulme School is full of motivated, happy pupils who are doing just that.
We are dedicated to ensuring that our students fulfil their potential. Academic excellence, to the full extent of each child's ability, is our priority. However, academic attainment is only one part of the educational process. How far an individual travels along the road to success also depends on the extent to which they are able to develop a wide range of personal talents and skills." |
School | Cheltenham College |
Address | Bath Road |
City | Cheltenham |
County | Gloucestershire |
PC | GL53 7LD |
richardson.john@cheltcoll.gloucs.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.cheltcoll.gloucs.sch.uk |
Tel | 01242 265600 |
Fax | 01242 265685 |
Comment | "Cheltenham College is a great school in every sense. Founded in 1841, it grew quickly to become one of the largest boarding schools in the UK, with a distinctively Christian foundation and emphases on scholarship and public service. Today there are approximately 450 full boarders and 150 day-pupils, both boys and girls, and it occupies the most beautiful of buildings close to the centre of the Regency town of Cheltenham." |
School | Chetham's School of Music |
Address | Long Millgate |
City | Manchester |
County | Manchester |
PC | M31 SB |
clairemoreland@chethams.com | |
Web | http://www.chethams.com |
Tel | 0161 838 7214 |
Fax | 0161 839 3609 |
Comment | "Located in the heart of Manchester, Chetham's is a specialist co-educational independent school at the forefront of music education in the UK and abroad.
Chetham's is open to all, irrespective of financial or social background. All UK entrants are entitled to Government funding through the Department for Education and Skills Music and Dance Scheme, and there are generous bursaries available for overseas students.
Entry to Chetham's is solely through musical audition, however, the School is one of the highest ranked independent schools for GCSE and A Level results." |
School | Chigwell School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Chigwell |
County | Essex |
PC | IG7 6QF |
hm@chigwell-school.org | |
Web | http://www.chigwell-school.org |
Tel | 020 8501 5700 |
Fax | 020 8500 6232 |
Comment | "Chigwell School is well known for its high academic standards, its wide range of extra-curricular activities, its well developed sense of pastoral care, and for the spiritual dimension to its life.
Working closely with parents, it is our aim that when boys and girls leave us at the age of 18, they are ready and able to enter the world outside and play their part in it." |
School | Christ College |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Brecon |
County | Powys |
PC | LD3 8AG |
headmaster@christcollegebrecon.com | |
Web | http://www.christcollegebrecon.com |
Tel | 01874 615440 |
Fax | 01874 615475 |
Comment | "We are a co-educational independent boarding and day school, located in the market town of Brecon, Wales.
Christ College is one of Britain’s most ancient schools. It was founded by Royal Charter in 1541 by King Henry VIII. It occupies an enviable site on the outskirts of Brecon, a safe, small market town in a National Park. School buildings reflect the schools ancient past as well as its determination to provide the best modern facilities possible for its pupils. The Chapel and Dining Hall, both in daily use, date from the 13th Century when the site was occupied by a Dominican Priory." |
School | Christ's Hospital |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Horsham |
County | Sussex |
PC | RH13 0LJ |
enquiries@christs-hospital.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.christs-hospital.org.uk |
Tel | 01403 247432 |
Fax | 01403 247468 |
Comment | "Christ's Hospital brings the very best educational opportunities within reach of every family. Able and ambitious children from all walks of life can enjoy the excitement which comes from a stimulating academic environment. A seven year course leads nearly all pupils to university and a very wide choice of career.
The School's wonderful facilities for music, art, drama and sport ensure that boys and girls are able to enjoy a broad range of activities to a very high level." |
School | Churcher's College |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Petersfield |
County | Hampshire |
PC | GU31 4AS |
hmsecretary@churcherscollege.com | |
Web | http://www.churcherscollege.com |
Tel | 01730 263033 |
Fax | 01730 231437 |
Comment | "The College is very well staffed and equipped with excellent facilities - both contributing to our very good exam results. However, exam results alone are not enough to equip students for life in the 21st century - it is our aim that students will leave Churcher's with many skills - academic, cultural, athletic and interpersonal, helping them to pursue whatever career they wish." |
School | City of London Freemen's School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Ashtead Park |
County | Surrey |
PC | KT21 1ET |
david.haywood@corpoflondon.gov.uk | |
Web | http://www.clfs.surrey.sch.uk |
Tel | 01372 277933 |
Fax | 01372 271609 |
Comment | "As one of the oldest co-educational independent schools in the United Kingdom, set in the idyllic surroundings of Ashtead Park in Surrey, we offer children from 7 to 18 a unique educational experience." |
School | City of London School |
Address | Queen Victoria Street |
City | London |
County | London |
PC | EC4V 3AL |
headmaster@clsb.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.clsb.org.uk |
Tel | 020 7489 0291 |
Fax | 020 7329 6887 |
Comment | "With academic success of the highest order we strive to provide a broader education, ensuring that when a boy leaves us aged eighteen, he is ready to face the challenges of the wider world with confidence and independence both of action and of thought." |
School | Clifton College |
Address | 32 College Road |
City | Clifton |
County | Bristol |
PC | BS8 3JH |
sspurr@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.cliftoncollegeuk.com |
Tel | 0117 315 7106 |
Fax | 0117 315 7133 |
Comment | "Clifton College in Bristol is one of the UK’s leading independent boarding and day schools, for girls and boys aged 3 - 18 years. The College comprises three separate schools, each with its own Head." |
School | Clongowes Wood College |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Naas |
County | Co. Kildare |
PC | UNKNOWN |
reception@clongowes.net | |
Web | http://www.clongowes.com |
Tel | 00 353 45 868202 |
Fax | 00 353 45 861042 |
Comment | "The college's Mission Statement speaks of educating our pupils 'according to the best traditions and highest standards of Jesuit schooling and the values of the Gospel'. Our aim is 'to create an open, happy, stimulating, mutually respectful community environment in which young people are able to develop the full range of their talents and abilities in a balanced, integrated and generous way'. The statement goes on to stress 'the criterion of excellence', which we apply to all aspects of life in the school, and our special concern 'to foster a sense of values and a commitment to the service of others'. We are pledged to 'an ever-renewed faith which actively promotes the struggle for greater justice in the world." |
School | Coleraine Academical Institution |
Address | 23-33 Castlerock Road |
City | Coleraine |
County | Co. Londonderry |
PC | BT51 3LA |
cai@coleraineai.demon.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.coleraineai.demon.co.uk |
Tel | 028 703 44331 |
Fax | 028 703 52632 |
Comment | "Coleraine Academical Institution has long been recognised as one of the best grammar schools in Northern Ireland. It is a non-denominational school and its enrolment includes boys from a wide range of cultural and religious backgrounds aged from eleven to eighteen years. Our aim is to nurture academic excellence at all levels within a school community based on co-operation and mutual tolerance." |
School | Colfe's School |
Address | Horn Park Lane |
City | London |
County | London |
PC | SE12 8AW |
ahc@colfes.com | |
Web | http://www.colfes.com |
Tel | 020 8852 2283 |
Fax | 020 8297 1216 |
Comment | "Colfe’s is a fully co-educational HMC Independent Day School set in the pleasant surroundings of Lee in the South East suburbs of London.
Colfe’s is one of the oldest schools in the capital, re-founded in 1652 but able to trace its roots back to 1542. Colfe’s now educates 1075 boys and girls aged from 3 to 18.
The Nursery and Pre-prep School, is housed in its own purpose built accommodation. It comprises 140 children between the ages of 3 and 7.
The Preparatory School offers superb facilities for 235 boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 11.
The Senior School has 700 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18.
Boys and girls join Colfe’s at 3, 4, 7 and 11 although occasional vacancies may arise at other ages. The large majority of children who enter at three remain at Colfe’s throughout their primary and secondary education and proceed to take their A level examinations in the Sixth Form. Colfe’s thus provides a happy and supportive environment in which boys and girls can develop and flourish within pleasant surroundings." |
School | Colston's Collegiate School |
Address | Bell Hill |
City | Stapleton |
County | Bristol |
PC | BS16 1BJ |
schooladmin@colstons.bristol.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.colstons.bristol.sch.uk |
Tel | 0117 965 5207 |
Fax | 0117 958 5652 |
Comment | "Colston's Collegiate School aims to provide a first class education for every boy and girl in its care. Our prospectus sets out to show how we try to develop every pupil's talents to the full by involving them in a wide range of academic, sporting and artistic activities.
Our aim is for pupils to leave us with good academic qualifications and with the confidence that will prepare them for family life and the society of which they are a part. Tolerance, responsibility, kindness and a concern for others are just as much appreciated here as more quantifiable features of a school career." |
School | Cranleigh School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Cranleigh |
County | Surrey |
PC | GU6 8QQ |
gw@cranleigh.org | |
Web | http://www.cranleigh.org |
Tel | 01483 276377 |
Fax | 01483 273696 |
Comment | "Set in two hundred acres of Surrey-West Sussex farmland, eight miles from Guildford and near to a thriving village, Cranleigh enjoys a country environment situated within 45 minutes of London. The School is independent and the Headmaster is a member of the Headmasters’ Conference. There are about 400 boys and 200 girls in the School with a Sixth Form of about 240. Most 13 + entrants to Cranleigh remain at the School for the full five years and achieve passes in three subjects at A Level. The great majority of all leavers go on to their first choice universities. In recent years, about one in twelve of the Sixth Form has gone on to Oxford or Cambridge." |
School | Culford School |
Address | Culford |
City | Bury St. Edmunds |
County | Suffolk |
PC | IP28 6TX |
enquiries@culford.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.culford.co.uk |
Tel | 01284 728615 |
Fax | 01284 728631 |
Comment | "Culford School, a leading Independent School located at the heart of East Anglia, a thriving region of the UK." |
School | Dame Allan's Schools |
Address | Fowberry Crescent |
City | Fenham |
County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
PC | NE4 9YJ |
principal@dameallans.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.dameallans.co.uk/ |
Tel | 0191 275 0608 |
Fax | 0191 275 1502 |
Comment | "The principal entry points are at 8, 9 and 10 years for the Junior Department or 11 and 13 years for the Senior Schools. Vacancies may arise from time to time at other age-levels. In all cases pupils sit examinations in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning followed by an interview." |
School | Dauntsey's School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | West Lavington |
County | Wiltshire |
PC | SN10 4HE |
headmaster@dauntseys.wilts.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.dauntseys.org/main/index.htm |
Tel | 01380 814500 |
Fax | 01380 814501 |
Comment | "A genuinely co-educational school with a distinctive family atmosphere set in idyllic surroundings in the heart of Wiltshire." |
School | Dean Close School |
Address | Shelburne Rd |
City | Cheltenham |
County | Gloucestershire |
PC | GL51 6HE |
office@deanclose.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.deanclose.org.uk |
Tel | 01242 258000 |
Fax | 01242 258003 |
Comment | Prep and senior school in Cheltenham |
School | Denstone College |
Address | Denstone |
City | Uttoxeter |
County | Staffordshire |
PC | ST14 5HN |
headmaster@denstonecollege.org | |
Web | http://www.denstonecollege.org |
Tel | 01889 590484 |
Fax | 01889 591295 |
Comment | "Denstone College is a coeducational boarding and day school taking pupils from 11 - 18 years of age. Our website can only hint at what it means to be educated at Denstone." |
School | Dollar Academy |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Dollar |
County | Clackmannanshire |
PC | FK14 7DU |
headmaster@dollaracademy.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.dollaracademy.org.uk |
Tel | 01259 742511 |
Fax | 01259 742867 |
Comment | Prep, junior and senior school with borading. |
School | Downside School |
Address | Stratton on the Fosse |
City | Bath |
County | Somerset |
PC | BA3 4RJ |
admin@downside.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.downside.co.uk |
Tel | 01761 235100 |
Fax | 01761 235105 |
Comment | "At Downside, we expect pupils to work diligently and to obtain the best possible academic results. Our expectations also extend to behaviour: we want pupils to possess a set of Christian principles that will govern their attitudes and behaviour." |
School | Dulwich College |
Address | Dulwich Common |
City | Dulwich |
County | London |
PC | SE21 7LD |
info@dulwich.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.dulwich.org.uk |
Tel | 020 8299 9252 |
Fax | 020 8299 9203 |
Comment | "We are academically selective and our boys are generally in the top 15-20 percent of the national academic range. They come from a wide range of backgrounds and have diverse interests which enrich the life of the College. Nearly all progress to degree courses at British universities." |
School | Wisbech Grammar School |
Address | North Brink |
City | Wisbech |
County | Cambridgeshire |
PC | PE13 1JX |
hmsecretary@wisbechgs.demon.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.wgs.cambs.sch.uk |
Tel | 01945 583631 |
Fax | 01945 476746 |
Comment | "“On visiting for the first time, our immediate impression was of a school where pupils showed a real sense of purpose and where they were clearly enjoying their lessons and activities.” |
School | Wolverhampton Grammar School |
Address | Compton Road |
City | Wolverhampton |
County | Wolverhampton |
PC | WV3 9RB |
head@wgs.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.wolverhamptongrammarschool.com |
Tel | 01902 421326 |
Fax | 01902 421819 |
Comment | "We will have high expectations of you, because WGS students are talented and expect a lot of themselves. We hope that you’ll be prepared to ask and answer questions, put forward your own ideas and listen to other students’ opinions. You’ll be surprised how much you learn – more than you ever imagined!" |
School | Woodbridge School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Woodbridge |
County | Suffolk |
PC | IP12 4JH |
hm@woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk |
Tel | 01394 615002 |
Fax | 01394 380944 |
Comment | "Woodbridge School, Suffolk is a co-educational day school of over 900 pupils between the ages of four and eighteen, and comprises three distinct but cohesive entities:
Woodbridge School, the Senior School for 600 young people aged 11–18. Predominantly a day school, there is nevertheless an ethos of a strong commitment to an all-round education, and a sixth form boarding house for 40 sixth formers.
The Abbey, the preparatory school, of 200 boys and girls aged 7–10, sits in wonderful grounds in the shadow of St Mary’s Church in the centre of town.
Queen’s House, the pre-preparatory department of 100 boys and girls aged 4–6, has its own building and grounds at the edge of the senior school site." |
School | Woodhouse Grove School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Apperley Bridge |
County | Yorkshire |
PC | BD10 0NR |
headmaster@woodhousegrove.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.woodhousegrove.co.uk |
Tel | 0113 2502477 |
Fax | 0113 2505290 |
Comment | "Since 1812 Woodhouse Grove has provided a first class all round education. There have been changes over the years of course, as the school has expanded, curriculum developed and new buildings provided." |
School | Worksop College |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Worksop |
County | Nottinghamshire |
PC | S8 03AW |
headmaster@worksopcollege.notts.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.worksopcollege.notts.sch.uk |
Tel | 01909 537127 |
Fax | 01909 537102 |
Comment | "Genuine development is based on firm foundations, structures that have stood the test of time providing a springboard for growth. The impressive architecture of Worksop College, purpose built as a school over one hundred years ago, with its imposing Great Hall, friendly Cloisters, inspiring Library and fine Chapel, instil a sense of history in all who live here. It is from this sense of tradition that we at Worksop take every opportunity to open our pupils’ eyes to the exciting challenges ahead of them, instilling in them a sense of adventure, a love of learning and the skills to take full advantage of their future." |
School | Worth School |
Address | Paddockhurst Road |
City | Turners Hill |
County | Sussex |
PC | RH1 04SD |
school@worth.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.worth.org.uk |
Tel | 01342 710200 |
Fax | 01342 710230 |
Comment | "Worth is a boarding and day school for boys aged between 11-19 years. The school is located in the South East of England and is set alongside Worth Abbey in 500 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside. At Worth we aim to provide a broad education and a balanced lifestyle that is rooted in the Benedictine tradition." |
School | High School of Dundee |
Address | Euclid Crescent |
City | Dundee |
County | Dundee |
PC | DD1 1HU |
headmaster@dundeehigh.dundeecity.sch.uk | |
Web | http://www.highschoolofdundee.co.uk |
Tel | 01382 202921 |
Fax | 01382 229822 |
Comment | "Traditional values of hard work, self-discipline and respect for others continue to shape our distinctive ethos. We believe every child has individual talents and unique potential and our entire educational process is based on the understanding that children need to have their potential recognised and nurtured. We are proud of the positive learning environment we have created, where every child can grow in confidence within stable and encouraging surroundings. We endeavour through partnership with parents to encourage and motivate our pupils to be all they can be." |
School | Durham School |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Durham |
County | Durham |
PC | DH1 4SZ |
headmaster@durhamschool.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.durhamschool.co.uk |
Tel | 0191 386 4783 |
Fax | 0191 386 9400 |
Comment | "Durham School is an independent UK boarding school in the North East of England, and our clear aim as a private school is to bring out the best in everyone. Our flexible blend of day and boarding house centred education for boys and girls gives high academic results - 95% of our school leavers go on to Higher Education." |
School | Eastbourne College |
Address | Old Wish Road |
City | Eastbourne |
County | East Sussex |
PC | BN21 4JX |
hmsec@eastbourne-college.co.uk | |
Web | http://www.eastbourne-college.co.uk |
Tel | 01323 452320 |
Fax | 01323 452327 |
Comment | "Eastbourne College is an independent co-educational school for girls and boys between the ages of 13 and 18. We are a school which aims to give a very full and rounded education encompassing not only high academic standards, but also excellent art, design and technology, music, drama, sport and a wide range of extra curricular activities. We welcome both boarding and day pupils although we run as a boarding community where day pupils are fully integrated into the whole College experience." |
School | Edinburgh Academy |
Address | 42 Henderson Row |
City | Edinburgh |
County | Edinburgh |
PC | EH3 5BL |
headmaster@edinburghacademy.org.uk | |
Web | http://www.edinburghacademy.org.uk |
Tel | 0131 556 4603 |
Fax | 0131 624 4990 |
Comment | "Each pupil is encouraged by personal commitment and by example, both from teachers and from senior pupils. Class teachers look after the daily details of school life, ensuring that good sense and ordinary courtesies become part of every day. Older pupils play a vital role, passing on from year to year the warm ethos which should be part of all school communities. Year Heads and senior staff in Junior and Senior Schools reinforce the best messages, through school assemblies, through small group discussions and through individual guidance." |
School | Elizabeth College |
Address | The Grange |
City | St. Peter Port |
County | Guernsey |
PC | GY1 2PY |
principal@elizabethcollege.guernsey.net | |
Web | http://www.elizcoll.org |
Tel | 01481 726544 |
Fax | 01481 714176 |
Comment | "To educate and encourage our pupils to fulfil their abilities, enabling them to become socially responsible citizens within our caring and Christian foundation." |
School | Ellesmere College |
Address | Admissions Office |
City | Ellesmere |
County | Shropshire |
PC | <