- The school was founded in 1563 to train priests in the principles of the Protestant Reformation at the request of Elizabeth I. The royal connection continued with a visit by Elizabeth II in 1957.
- The school’s core values are curiosity, compassion and courage. Community service is a key part of Friday afternoon activities for students in Year 10 and above, and includes choral performances for audiences across the island.
- A number of scholarships and awards are distributed, including the Gibson Fleming Awards which “provide financial support for students taking part in co-curricular College activities which might otherwise be unaffordable”. Other help is given via the bursary system and can be up to 100 per cent fee remission.
- Alumni include four Victoria Cross winners, the Olympic dressage champion Carl Hester and many Bailiffs of Guernsey.
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