A Guide to Boarding Schools in the UK

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1.	Ashby School. A co-educational, Specialist Technology and Modern Foreign Languages School, with boarding facilities for boys only. The school has international status and is situated in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and takes pupils aged 10 to 19. "We focus on the individual student so that he/she has a firm foundation for the rapidly changing and unpredictable world of the future."
2.	Bedstone College. A co-educational, boarding and day school situated in Bucknell, Shropshire. "Set in the glorious uplands of South Shropshire, bordering Herefordshire and Powys, the College is a haven of peace, far from the distracting influences of urban life, yet within easy reach of all major cities and airports and with a bustling and dynamic life of its own."
3.	Bootham School. A co-educational, boarding, weekly boarding and day school in York, North Yorkshire, taking pupils aged 11 to 18. "Bootham achieves a rare combination of high academic performance and a good, friendly relationship between boys and girls and their teachers."
4.	Bromsgrove School. A co-educational, boarding and day school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, taking pupils aged 7 to 13 in the Lower School and 13 to 18 in the Upper School. "One of the UK's leading Independent Boarding and Day schools. Building for the future on the foundations of the past".
5.	Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies. A co-educational, Sixth Form, boarding and day centre in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, taking pupils aged 15 to 19. "Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies is one of the UK's leading independent sixth-form colleges, specialising in A-level and GCSE courses for entry into the best British universities."
6.	Chapter House Preparatory School. A co-educational, boarding and day school situated at Ouseburn near York. Chapter House has extensive facilities including Royal Court Equestrian Centre (BHS Approved) "We have combined over £10,000,000 of the best new facilities in the country with the finest teaching standards".
7.	Chilton Cantelo School. A co-educational, boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Chilton Cantelo, Yeovil, Somerset, taking pupils aged 7 to 16. "Chilton Cantelo School is not only about personal development, self-confidence, self-discipline and independence. Nor is it only about passing exams, but a healthy combination of the two, with a positive focus on 'life after school'."
8.	Christ College, Brecon. A co-educational boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Brecon, Powys, taking pupils aged 11 to 18 years. "The School occupies an enviable site on the outskirts of a safe, small market town in the Brecon Beacons National Park. It is one of the oldest and consistently most successful schools in he UK."
9.	Kent College Pembury. A girls boarding, weekly boarding and day school, situated in Tunbridge Wells, taking girls aged 11 to 18. "A happy school with high academic standards Kent College Pembury provides an environment where individual achievement is nurtured. While working towards academic qualifications, students can discover their strengths and fulfill their potential through an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities."
10.	Loretto. A co-educational, full boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Musselburgh near Edinburgh, taking pupils aged 3 to 18. "Loretto is well known for its relaxed atmosphere, traditional values and emphasis on the development of the whole person, mind, body and spirit."
11.	Merchiston Castle School. A boys, boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, for pupils aged 8 to 18. "Life at Merchiston is immensely rich and varied and allows every boy to acquire interests and skills of lasting value".
12.	Queenswood. A girls, boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, taking girls aged 11 to 18. "Queenswood is a dynamic, forward-looking school preparing modern girls to be the thinkers and leaders of tomorrow."
13.	Queen Ethelburga's College. A boarding and day school situated at Ouseburn near York. Queen Ethelburga's College has recently invested over £17,000,000 in new facilities which include a Royal Court Equestrian Centre (BHS Approved). "A very different, caring commonsense approach which develops confidence and success".
14.	Royal Court Equestrian Centre, Queen Ethelburga's College. Situated at Ouseburn near York. "A new £3,000,000 BHS Approved Equestrian Centre - probably the finest in Europe".
15.	Royal Alexandra and Albert School. A co-educational, voluntary-aided, boarding and day school in Reigate, Surrey, for pupils aged 7 to 18. "Predominately a boarding school, we provide continuity of education from 7 to 18 years. Unusually, we are able to provide the very best of boarding education at reasonable fees. As a state school, we are only able to admit children from UK or EU families."
16.	Sir Roger Manwood's Grammar School. A co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 11 to 18. Situated in Sandwich, in Kent. "A happy, active place, committed to the academic and personal development of all its pupils in a framework of mutual care and tolerance".
17.	St Lawrence College - Senior School. A co-educational, boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school situated in Ramsgate, Kent. taking pupils aged 11 to 18. "St Lawrence College is a caring school in which teachers know every pupil and aim to bring out the best in every child"
18.	St Swithun's School. A senior girls, full boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Winchester, Hampshire, taking girls aged 11 to 18. Adjoining Junior School for girls aged 3 to 11 and boys up to the age of 5. "St Swithun's has a reputation for high academic achievement, but this is only one facet of the outstanding all-round education that the girls receive here."
19.	The Royal School, Hampstead. A girls full boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Hampstead, London, taking girls aged 3 to 18 years. "By providing a happy, dynamic and vibrant school with a very full range of academic opportunities and extra curricular activities, we aim to ensure that every pupil achieves her full potential."
20.	Wellington School. A co-educational, boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Wellington, Somerset, taking pupils aged 10 to 18. "We are committed to the individual needs, personal welfare and, most importantly, the happiness of every single pupil."
21.	Woodhouse Grove School. A boarding, weekly/flexible boarding and day school in Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire. The school comprises Ashdown Lodge (Pre-Preparatory and Nursery), Brontë House (Preparatory) and The Grove (Secondary) and takes pupils aged 3 to 18. "With 900 pupils we are large enough to provide a full curriculum and wide range of activities under the guidance of well qualified teachers, but small enough for each pupil to be known individually and to make their mark".

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