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Bryanston School,布莱恩斯顿中学,布莱恩斯顿学校 Blandford,
Dorset DT11 0PX
Tel: 01258 452411 Fax: 01258 484661
• CO-ED, 13–18, Day & Boarding
• Pupils 651, Upper sixth 133
• Termly fees £5815 (Day), £7269 (Boarding)
• HMC
• Enquiries/application to the Admissions Registrar

What it’s like
Founded in 1928, it lies in a magnificent 400-acre estate just outside Blandford Forum, bordering a 2_ mile stretch of the Stour in one of the most beautiful parts of England. The main building is a palatial country house in red brick banded with Portland stone, designed by Shaw and completed in 1897: an example of monumental classicism, its main corridor is 100 yards long and it is the heart of the school. Fine facilities include new art and technology buildings, a purpose-built theatre and an open-air Greek theatre. Originally a boys’ school, it has been fully co-educational since the mid-seventies. Academic standards are high and examination results are very good. There is much emphasis on creativity and on developing self-discipline, self-motivation, self-organisation and finding out how to find out on your own. There is a very friendly atmosphere and pupils have considerable support from personal tutor, teachers and pastoral staff. Music, art and drama are all very strong. Sport is compulsory for virtually everyone and high standards are attained. The school has its own riding stables and there is sailing in Poole harbour. Many pupils are involved in local community activities, adventure training and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Age range 13–18; 651 pupils, 76 day (53 boys, 23 girls), 575 boarding (325 boys, 250 girls).
Entrance: Main entry ages 13 and 16. Common Entrance and own exam used; for sixth-form entry, 40 points at GCSE. No special skills or religious requirements. Small state school entry at 13; 15% to sixth form.

Scholarships, bursaries & extras Up to 32 scholarships, value 10%–50% fees (may be supplemented by means-tested bursaries): 10 academic,1 art, 1 technology, 6 music, 14 sport and all-rounder (26 at 13, 6 at 16). Parents expected to buy textbooks.

Parents 40+% in industry or commerce; 13+% are doctors, lawyers etc; 3+% in the armed services; 5+% in theatre, media and music. Up to 35% live within 30 miles; 9+% live overseas.

Head & staff
Headmaster: Tom Wheare, in post from 1983. Educated at Magdalen College School and universities of Cambridge (history) and Oxford (education). Previously Housemaster at Shrewsbury and Assistant Master at Eton.
Teaching staff: 75 full time, 22 part time. Annual turnover 8%.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 125 pupils in upper fifth; 87% gained at least grade C in 8+ subjects, 13% in 5–7 subjects. Average GCSE score 58 (over 5 years).
A-levels: 118 in upper sixth; 75% passed in 4+ subjects, 21% in 3 subjects. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 333.

University & college entrance 93% of 2003 sixth-form leavers went on to a degree course (70% after a gap year), 7% to Oxbridge. 38% took courses in arts, 16% in science, 5% in engineering/technology, 20% in social sciences, 15% in vocational subjects and 5% in combined subjects.

Curriculum GCSE, AS and A-levels. 17 GCSE subjects, 22+ AS/A-level. Every pupil has (and meets weekly) a personal tutor.
Sixth form: Most sixth formers take 4 subjects at AS-level, 3 at A-level; general studies is not taken. 6% take maths/science only at A-level; 48% arts/humanities; 46% both. Key skills, optional, are integrated.
Languages: French, German and Spanish offered to GCSE, AS and A-level; also GCSE Italian in sixth form. Exchanges can be arranged.
ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject (2 lessons a week in Years 9–11) and across the curriculum. 140 computers for pupil use (12 hours a day), all networked and with e-mail and (filtered) internet access. Many pupils have their own laptops. Most pupils take an IT related subject at GCSE IT or Clait.

The arts
Music: Over 60% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken. 2 full orchestras, string chamber orchestra, concert band, 5 choirs and many smaller informal ensembles and bands. Many musical events.
Drama: Drama offered. A-level theatre studies and LAMDA exams taken. Some 15 pa plays produced; 12 pa professional musical/dramatic performances in the school.
Art & design: On average, 50 take GCSE, 20 A-level. Sculpture, pottery, photography, print-making and textiles. Pupils regularly accepted at art colleges.

Sport & activities
Sport: Pupils must choose from a range including rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, rowing, athletics, netball, swimming, canoeing, lacrosse, cross-country, squash, badminton, fencing, riding, sailing. A-level sport studies may be taken. Pupils regularly represent county in eg rugby, hockey, athletics.
Activities: Pupils take bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Community service and Adventure Training programme. Up to 50 clubs eg chess, film, bell ringing, jazz.

School life
Uniform: School dress code but no uniform.
Houses & prefects: Prefects, head boy and girl, heads of houses and house prefects.
Religion: Religious worship encouraged but not compulsory.
Social: Visits to France, Italy, Spain, Greece; skiing trips. Pupils allowed to bring own bike to school. Meals self-service. School shop. Alcohol allowed for the upper sixth.

Discipline Overseen centrally by the Headmaster, punishments are administered by pastoral and tutorial staff and can lead ultimately to suspension or expulsion.

Boarding Upper sixth have own study bedroom, lower sixth share in 2s; remainder in rooms of about 4. Single-sex houses of 55, divided by age group. Sanatorium with resident qualified nurse. Central dining room. Pupils can provide and cook some own food. Visits to local town allowed – any age, twice a week on average.

Former pupils Sir Terence Conran; Jasper Conran; Lucien Freud; Fred Sanger OM; Sir John Eliot Gardner; Mark Elder; Howard Hodgkin; Philip de Glanville; Mark Wigglesworth.