- A commitment to continuous improvement distinguishes this boys’ grammar with a coeducational sixth form. Abeunt Studia in Mores (“Let us go forwards through study to character”) has been the motto since its foundation in 1889.
- The school in Stroud, Gloucestershire, timetables personal development alongside traditional subjects. There are plenty of opportunities to learn during trips, talks and extracurricular activities.
- Students lead their own clubs, mentor younger pupils and take part in academic coaching with their peers. The school’s houses have been rebranded as learning communities, in which pupils compete in sports and join in music and drama productions. Each tutor group nominates a sports, environment, and culture and diversity representative — providing valuable leadership experience.
- Former pupils include the author of Cider with Rosie, Laurie Lee, and the historian Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield.
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