“The school aims to promote the best habits of independent thought and learning in pursuit of excellence; to provide a broadly based education designed to enable all pupils to discover their strengths [and] to enable pupils to make the most of their talents within the school and beyond. Pupils attribute their success to the high level of challenge provided by the teaching they receive, which extends them well beyond the dictates of examination [syllabuses]. Throughout the school, pupils develop knowledge, skills and understanding far beyond the levels expected for their age. Pupils display extremely high levels of self-confidence, self-discipline, self-knowledge and resilience and an excellent understanding of how to improve their own achievement ... These qualities, their understanding of how to improve their own performance and their ability to make decisions prepare them extremely well for the next stage of their lives. Pupils are outstandingly socially aware.”