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Directory of Schools - South East

Colchester Royal Grammar School

Colchester Royal Grammar School
School type: Grammar School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys 11-16. Girls and boys in sixth form

Judged “outstanding” in every category by Ofsted
Top school in the country for A-levels (DfE 2007-2012)
A Science and Languages Specialist School

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www.crgs.co.uk
Tel: 01206 509100
Number of pupils: 792
Boarding places: 30 (sixth form boys only)
Sixth form: 300

Cranbrook School

Cranbrook School
School type: Grammar School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Rated as 'an outstanding school' by Ofsted in April 2015
Enviable academic results: 98.9% A*-C at GCSE, 76% A*-B at A Level
Excellent pastoral care, superb facilities,75 acre campus and strong sporting tradition
Oxbridge and Medical School Success

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www.cranbrookschool.co.uk
Tel: 01580 711800
Number of pupils: 745
Boarding places: 257
Sixth form: 293

Gordon’s School

Gordon’s School
School type: Academy
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

The National Memorial to General Charles Gordon.
Top 1% of all schools in England and Wales for past 4 years for A Level progress.
97% of A level Entries grades A*-C
Ofsted OUSTANDING in boarding
Set in 50 acres of Surrey countryside
Close to central London; major airports (30 minutes Heathrow; 45 minutes Gatwick); motorways (M3 and M25)
Extensive sporting facilities including brand new sports hub; all weather pitches and ergo training centre. Use of equestrian; golf and rowing facilities nearby.
Partnership with Harlequins Rugby Football Club in delivering the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme.
An Institute of Leadership and Management centre with a bespoke programme for students seeking to develop their leadership capabilities.
Modern ideas, traditional values – where cutting edge technology sits alongside traditions going back over a century.
Extensive co-curricular programme of over 50 activities - something for everyone.

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www.gordons.school
Tel: 01276 858084
Number of pupils: 927
Boarding places: 268
Sixth form: 312

Hockerill Anglo-European College

Hockerill Anglo-European College
School type: Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

The country’s top performing state school post 16 (The Independent, six successive years to 2012)
The Sunday Times IB School of the Year 2011/12
OUTSTANDING in ALL JUDGEMENTS - OFSTED 2012

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www.hockerill.com
Tel: 01279 658451
Number of pupils: 843
Boarding places: 300
Sixth form: 250

Holyport College

Holyport College
School type: Free School
Age range: 11-19
Gender: Boys and girls

Ofsted Outstanding in every category (May 2017)
A Tatler recommended school
In unique partnership with Eton College
A huge range of sport, musical and other activities
Close to London and Heathrow Airport

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www.holyportcollege.org.uk
Tel: 01628 640150
Number of pupils: 548
Boarding places: 224
Sixth form: 196

Reading School

Reading School
School type: Academy
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys

Ofsted – “outstanding”. Excellent results at both GCSE and A level
Broad and academically demanding curriculum with specialist humanities status
Weekly boarding in two on-site boarding houses

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www.reading-school.co.uk
Tel: 0118 901 5600
Number of pupils: 880
Boarding places: 70
Sixth form: 285

Royal Alexandra and Albert School

Royal Alexandra and Albert School
School type: Voluntary Aided School
Age range: 7-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Ofsted OUSTANDING in boarding.
Situated in 260 acres of picturesque parkland near London, and Gatwick and Heathrow airports.
A true boarding school with a vibrant community where boarders constitute nearly half of all pupils.
The only state boarding school to offer boarding from Year 3 (age 7).
Excellent results with many students achieving places at top universities.
Fantastic sporting facilities including riding stables, swimming pool, fitness suite and all-weather sports pitches.
Extensive Co-Curricular Programme with over 140 clubs and activities to choose from every term.

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www.raa-school.co.uk
Tel: 01737 649000
Number of pupils: 1020
Boarding places: 500
Sixth form: 170

St George’s School, Harpenden Academy Trust

St George’s School, Harpenden Academy Trust
School type: Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

11-18 coeducational boarding at one of the best performing non-selective schools in the UK for less than £5000 per term
Named as the Sunday Times Schools Guide Comprehensive School of the Year 2019
A thriving boarding community where “boarders thoroughly enjoy the boarding experience” and where “the camaraderie and friendships provide them with peer support and ensure that activities are enjoyable” (OFSTED 2019)
A unique blend of academic drive and co-curricular and sporting provision at all levels from the elite to the recreational
A House system promoting excellent pastoral care and intense yet healthy inter-house competition
En suite accommodation for all sixth form boarders
A 130 year old School Chapel and a Christian ethos central to school life
Only 30 minutes from St Pancras International Station
Less than an hour by road from Heathrow, Stansted and Luton

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www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
Tel: 01582 765477
Number of pupils: 1240
Boarding places: 120
Sixth form: 330

Steyning Grammar School Day and Boarding

Steyning Grammar School Day and Boarding
School type: Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Affordable, high quality boarding with no tuition fees, for both weekly and full-time students, with admissions accepted in Year 9 & Year 12
Boarding provision graded as Outstanding in all categories with no recommendations for the third consecutive year November 2018.
A beautiful West Sussex rural local setting, providing an environment where students are happy, engaged and keen to learn
Results are consistently higher than the national average, last year 100% of boarding GCSE students achieved 5A*-C grades, with A level students achieving 100% overall pass rate
High performing Sixth Form College offering over 32 different A Level subjects, including traditional and vocational courses together with BTEC National programmes
Taster days are available on request. For further information email sgsboarding@sgs.uk.net

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www.sgs.uk.net
Tel: 01903 817601
Number of pupils: 2232
Boarding places: 127
Sixth form: 427

The Duke of York's Royal Military School – an Academy with Military Traditions

The Duke of York's Royal Military School – an Academy with Military Traditions
School type: Academy
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Military families have priority but all free to apply
Strong academic results consistently much higher than the national average
£24.5m building project took place during 2013 and 2014, enhancing the school’s already impressive site and facilities
Excellent close pastoral provision with a real awareness of the demands of service life

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www.doyrms.com
Tel: 01304 245023
Number of pupils: 502
Boarding places: 502
Sixth form: 105

The Royal Grammar School

The Royal Grammar School
School type: Grammar School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys

New purpose-built boarding house with extensive modern facilities
Recent Ofsted report indicated that the school was “Outstanding”
High academic standards and traditional manners and courtesy expected

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www.rgshw.com
Tel: 01494 524955
Number of pupils: 1350
Boarding places: 70
Sixth form: 400

Wymondham College

Wymondham College
School type: Academy
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

OfSTED rated “Outstanding” in both boarding and academic inspections
83 acres with modern facilities
Local and national sporting success
Excellent business and community links
Huge range of clubs and societies offered

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www.wymondhamcollege.org
Tel: 01953 609000
Number of pupils: 1278
Boarding places: 650
Sixth form: 440

Sir Roger Manwood's School

Sir Roger Manwood's School
School type: Grammar School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and Girls

School was graded Ofsted 'Outstanding' in April 2012; boarding was graded 'Outstanding' in January 2018
Excellent track record of pupils progressing to major universities including Oxbridge, especially boarders
Excellent family-style boarding
Easy access to Ashford International (40 mins), Canterbury (20 mins), Channel Tunnel (30 mins), London (direct fast train to St Pancras, slower trains to Charing Cross and London Bridge)

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www.manwoods.co.uk
Tel: 01304 610200
Number of pupils: 1050
Boarding places: 55
Sixth form: 300

Directory of Schools - South West

Beechen Cliff School

Beechen Cliff School
School type: Academy
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys aged 11-16 with Girls in the Sixth Form

Outstanding School (Ofsted 2014)
High academic standards
Comprehensive range of sports and activities
Excellent en-suite boarding facilities
Set in the beautiful Georgian city of Bath

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www.beechencliff.org.uk
Tel: 01225 480466
Number of pupils: 1300
Boarding places: 36 (Boys only)
Sixth form: 400

Brymore Academy

Brymore Academy
School type: Technical School
Age range: 11-17
Gender: Boys

60 acre farm, walled garden, blacksmithing forges and workshops
Top 3% of schools in the country for progress made to target grade for 5 A*-C's
Small class sizes, sporting excellence, outstanding teaching, 88% 5-A* to C

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www.brymoreacademy.co.uk
Tel: 01278 652369
Number of pupils: 200
Boarding places: 150
Sixth form: 20

Burford School

Burford School
School type: Academy
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

High levels of student involvement in extra-curricular activities
Excellent choice of courses
Excellent boarding facilities

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www.burford.oxon.sch.uk
Tel: 01993 823303
Number of pupils: 1137
Boarding places: 90
Sixth form: 200

Peter Symonds College

Peter Symonds College
School type: Sixth Form College
Age range: 16-19
Gender: Boys and Girls

99% pass rate at 2017 A Level results with over a third of the grades awarded being A* or A and 83% of grades being A* to C.
Rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
The boarding ethos is to make college a stepping stone between secondary school and university. Boarders are encouraged to be independent, whether it be managing their own study time, doing their own laundry or making snacks in the houses.

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www.psc.ac.uk
Tel: 01962 857500
Number of pupils:
Boarding places: 70
Sixth form: Yes

Richard Huish College

Richard Huish College
School type: Sixth Form College
Age range: 16-19
Gender: Boys and Girls

Offers a wide range of A Level courses, Vocational courses and Apprenticeships to students aged 16 to 10
A leading provider of Apprenticeships in Taunton and Somerset

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www.huish.ac.uk
Tel: 01823 320800
Number of pupils: 2000
Boarding places: 52
Sixth form: 2000

Sexey’s School

Sexey’s School
School type: CoE Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Small class sizes – teacher pupil ratio 1:14
Flexible system of full or weekly boarding
Exceptional teaching and academic results (65% A*-B at A-level 2015)
Top 1% in the country for value-added and progress
Listed as a Top 50 school in The Telegraph
A Tatler recommended school

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www.sexeys.somerset.sch.uk
Tel: 01749 813393
Number of pupils: 535
Boarding places: 300
Sixth form: 204

Shaftesbury School

Shaftesbury School
School type: Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and Girls

Outcomes for boarders judged 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
Top 25% in the country for A-Level results
Small, family-orientated boarding programme with new facilities
Extensive range of activities and opportunities available
Beautiful location in the South West of England close to the historic Jurrasic Coast

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www.shaftesburyschool.com
Tel: 01747 854498
Number of pupils: 1081
Boarding places: 104
Sixth form: 258

The Wellington Academy

The Wellington Academy
School type: Academy
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and Girls

Sponsored by leading independent school Wellington College and part of its Teaching School alliance
Modern, state-of-the-art buildings - part of a £32 million campus with impressive facilities
Large and growing 6th Form provision and specialism in Business, Enterprise and ICT
Significant percentage of military families: based in an area of significant expansion in terms of future numbers of service personnel

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www.thewellingtonacademy.org.uk
Tel: 01264 405060
Number of pupils: 1050
Boarding places: 88
Sixth form: 250

Directory of Schools - West Midlands

Haberdasher's Adams

Haberdasher's Adams
School type: Grammar school
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys 11-16. Boys and girls in sixth form

Haberdashers’ Company School founded in 1656
Technology College, Language College and Training School status
Top performing school academically and judged “outstanding” by Ofsted

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www.adamsgs.org.uk
Tel: 01952 953810
Number of pupils: 800
Boarding places: 100 (boys only)
Sixth form: 270

Ashby School

Ashby School
School type: Academy
Age range: 14-19
Gender: Boys and girls

Large and successful sixth form
Small and comfortable house for boarders. Boarding judged as “outstanding” by Ofsted
Specialist Information Technology status, Language status and International School status

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www.ashbyschool.org.uk
Tel: 01530 413748
Number of pupils: 1600
Boarding places: 50 (boys only)
Sixth form: 500

Old Swinford Hospital

Old Swinford Hospital
School type: Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys & Girls

Excellent academic subjects. The broad curriculum embraces both traditional and academic subjects.
Rated “Outstanding” for boarding, Ofsted 2019. “Pupils make significant progress in their confidence and independence as well as school work”
Modern boarding houses
Outstanding extra-curricular opportunities that enrich school life and develop potential

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www.oshsch.com
Tel: 01384 817300
Number of pupils: 657
Boarding places: 406 (boys only)
Sixth form: 277

The Thomas Adams School

The Thomas Adams School
School type: Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Broad, balanced curriculum from 11-18
26 AS and A level subjects offered
Attractive rural location with boarding in a supported family atmosphere

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www.thomasadams.org.uk
Tel: 01939 237000
Number of pupils: 1200
Boarding places: 62
Sixth form: 32

The Royal School, Wolverhampton

The Royal School, Wolverhampton
School type: Free School
Age range: 4 – 19, Boarding at 11 - 19
Gender: Boys and girls

July 2019, Ofsted inspection confirmed that "personal development and welfare is outstanding"
Excellent results from a non-selective school
Excellent pastoral care
Large green campus over three sites with great sporting facilities
Elite Swimming Squad and link with Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy
Broad and academically demanding curriculum in the Sixth Form
STEM specialism
Extended day for all pupils with a large range of extra-curricular activities
Full or weekly boarding; no exeat weekends

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www.theroyalschool.co.uk
Tel: 01 902 341230
Number of pupils: 784 from Year 7 – 13 (1369 students from Reception to Y13)
Boarding places: 110
Sixth form: 124

Directory of Schools - East Midlands

Skegness Grammar School

Skegness Grammar School
School type: Grammar School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Outstanding academic standards and pastoral support
Specialist status for Maths and Computing, Sport and Science
Excellent extra curricular programme and facilities

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www.sgs.lincs.sch.uk
Tel: 01754 610000
Number of pupils: 800
Boarding places: 65
Sixth form: 210

Directory of Schools - North

Dallam School

Dallam School
School type: Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-19
Gender: Boys and girls

IB World School. Outstanding achievement at GCSE, A level and Oxbridge
Extensive programme of sports, clubs, performing arts and outdoor pursuits
Specialist language college with an international ethos

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www.dallam.eu
Tel: 01539 565165
Number of pupils: 1000
Boarding places: 120
Sixth form: 200

Keswick School

Keswick School
School type: Comprehensive School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Outstanding boarding and sixth form school status in recent Ofsted inspection
Excellent examination results with high position in league tables
Superb location in the heart of the Lake District National Park

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www.keswick.cumbria.sch.uk
Tel: 01768 772605
Number of pupils: 1043
Boarding places: 54
Sixth form: 214

Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Lancaster Royal Grammar School
School type: Grammar School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys 11-16. Boys and girls in sixth form.

School and boarding rated 'outstanding' in all categories by Ofsted
Excellent results place LRGS consistently in the top 2% of state schools for GCSE and A-level
We offer state-of-the-art boarding facilities and an extensive range of activities

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www.lrgs.org.uk
Tel: 01524 580605
Number of pupils: 1000
Boarding places: 200
Sixth form: 350

Ripon Grammar School

Ripon Grammar School
School type: Grammar School
Age range: 11-18
Gender: Boys and girls

Outstanding record of academic and extra-curricular activities
Rolling programme of new facilities in both school and boarding houses
23 acres of grounds set in beautiful countryside

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www.ripongrammar.co.uk
Tel: 01765 602647
Number of pupils: 940
Boarding places: 100 (co-ed)
Sixth form: 340

Liverpool College

Liverpool College
School type: Academy
Age range: 4-19, Boarding at 11-19
Gender: Co-ed

Leafy 28 acre campus, new boarding house on campus
Ofsted Outstanding rated in all categories
Complete structured and staffed programme of sport, activities and academic for day and boarding pupils daily
Outstanding results and university matriculations including Oxbridge, Medicine
Excellent pastoral provision and focus on the individual boarder
5 miles from Liverpool Airport, close to all transport links
Full or weekly boarding, no exeat weekends

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www.liverpoolcollege.org.uk
Tel: Tel: 0151 724 4000
Number of pupils: 1544
Boarding places: 21
Sixth form: 250