“The school aims to have an international reputation for academic excellence and to offer the widest possible access to pupils capable of profiting from the education it offers … The excellent attainment of pupils reflects their positive attitudes, their innate driving curiosity and their zest for learning. They value learning for learning’s sake and fully engage with the college’s stated aim to educate individuals to be thinkers who respect the ‘life of the mind’ … Pupils are confident, resilient and demonstrate high levels of awareness of their strengths and weaknesses. They are ambitious for their own success but not afraid of failure ... Pupils are highly aware of the history which surrounds them in the school … and identify strongly with the school’s ancient motto that ‘Manners Makyth Man’.”