- This coeducational day and boarding school, founded in 1555, has just over 900 pupils and credits a “hidden curriculum” — teaching leadership, integrity, collaboration, kindness and care for others — with creating a positive culture.
- Boarding places cost about one third of the fees charged by private schools.
- Musicians of all abilities can join a range of orchestras, bands, ensembles and choirs, which perform regularly. Clubs and societies cover academic subjects (Ancient Greek, history, Latin), sports (rugby, Zumba, rock climbing) and other interests (green power, Stem, debating).
- Trips abroad include visits to Washington DC for politics students, Greece for RE studies, France for its watersports, and Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos for World Challenge competitors.
- Sixth-formers have a dedicated centre with spaces where they can work silently or in a more sociable environment. Careers staff and the sixth-form teams provide expert guidance on university applications and future steps.
- Former pupils reflect the spectrum of British life and include the Conservative politician Lord Hague of Richmond, the fashion designer Bruce Oldfield, the TV motoring presenter Richard Hammond and the editor of the Guardian Katharine Viner.
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