“The school aims to provide an outstanding education for life in order to equip pupils with the skills to flourish personally and professionally and to make a positive contribution to society ... Pupils quickly develop their knowledge, skills and understanding ... Pupils’ communication skills are excellent … Pupils achieve highly in a wide range of cocurricular areas ... Pupils’ attitudes to learning are outstanding and underpin their successes in their academic studies and cocurricular activities ... Relationships between pupils and their teachers are relaxed and encouraging and this atmosphere allows pupils to learn and question freely … Pupils’ self-knowledge and self-esteem are excellent. Many pupils cite boarding as a key element in helping them to understand themselves, including their strengths and weaknesses.”