独立中学、寄宿中学

2007年排名:

 101名,      成绩：A-B 83.81%

 寄校 6,316镑/学期

 11-18岁

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学校概况

What it’s like
Founded in 1901, it moved to its present site in 1949. The main building is a huge and magnificent country house built in 1758 in 65 acres of splendid parkland. A C of E foundation, its pupils come from a wide geographic background. It has many of the advantages of a small school, with friendly, happy, well-motivated girls. New facilities include an indoor swimming pool, chapel and theatre. There is a good staff:pupil ratio of 1:8. It is strong academically and examination results are very good. There is a full-time special needs department. A notable feature is the big parental involvement in many areas of school life (eg organisation, cultural, work experience etc). It is strong in music, drama and art. There is a wide range of sports, games in which high standards are achieved. It has a good record in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and Young Enterprise. There are stables for 25 horses on campus and some girls bring their own ponies.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Age range 11–18; 369 girls (27 day, 342 boarding).
Entrance: Main entry ages 11, 12, 13 and 16. Own entrance exam used. For sixth-form entry, 8 GCSEs at grade C, of which at least 3 should be at grade B including sixth-form subjects. No special skills or religious requirements. Feeder schools include Bramcote, Malsis, Brackenfield, Terrington, Mowden Hall, Cargilfield, Belhaven, Queen Mary’s schools.

Scholarships & bursaries Approx 10 pa scholarships, value approx £750–50% fees: 6 academic, 1 art, 3 music (including 3 at 11, 2 at 13, 2 at 16). Some bursaries.

Parents 10+% live within 30 miles, up to 10% live overseas.

Head & staff
Headmaster: Dr Geoffrey A H Chapman, appointed in 1992. Educated at St Bartholomew’s Grammar, Newbury, and Oxford University (classics). Previously Head of Classics at Christ’s Hospital and Professor of Classics at University of Natal. Also FRSA. Publications: Several articles in international classics journals.
Teaching staff: 46 full time, 22 part time. Annual turnover 7%. Average age 40.