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Ellesmere College is a co-educational boarding and day school of 585 pupils aged 8 to 18; it offers both weekly and full boarding. The majority of the day pupils at the College use the College bus service which covers Shrewsbury, Wem, Wrexham, Oswestry, Chester, Tarporley, Market Drayton and Nantwich. As a result of its popularity, £2.5m was spent on new facilities in 2006-7 including an extension to the girls' Sixth Form House, a new boys' Sixth Form House, an indoor swimming pool, science lab, new lighting in the theatre, refurbishment of tennis courts and new kitchens.
The College was founded in 1884: is set in extensive grounds in the beautiful North Shropshire Lake District. Facilities are excellent and various and include many sports fields, six all-weather tennis courts, indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, a nine-hole golf course and has a strong tradition in music and the performing arts and the advantages of a purpose-built theatre. The College sailing club has boats within walking distance on Whitemere.
There is a dedicated Lower School (ages 8 – 13) and a newly opened £1.2m Sports Hall.
While academic results are excellent the College does not measure its success solely in this way. The purpose of an Ellesmere education is to prepare its pupils to face the complexities of modern life rather than simply to pass exams. As a result of this policy aim Ellesmere College combines the best of the traditional and modern. There is an unusual emphasis upon good manners and self-discipline and all pupils follow courses in Spoken English.
The College has a high reputation for the quality of its learning support programme, established over 30 years ago and is a CReSTeD accredited (Category DU) school with a specialist dyslexia unit.
Age range: 7 - 18
Day pupils: 239 boys and 127 girls
Annual day fees: £7,794 - £12,762
Weekly boarding pupils: 90 boys and 29 girls
Annual weekly boarding fees: £16,047 - £16,497
Full boarding pupils: 55 boys and 20 girls
Annual full boarding fees: £16,794 - £19,998
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 384 boys and 176 girls, including 98 boys and 46 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers: 70 full time and 17 part time
Method of entry: Entry test or exam, Interview, Report from previous school
Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, HMC, ISCO, Woodard Schools, CReSTeD Dyslexia Unit (DU), IB, AMDIS
Religious affiliation: Church of England
Teaching languages: English
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The school offers: Other bursaries, Clergy/Ministers, Drama, Academic, Armed forces, Choral, Art, Junior school entry, CDT, Siblings, Music, Financial need, Senior school entry, Organ, Boarding, All-rounder, Other scholarships, Teaching, 6th Form, Science, Sport, Means tested scholarships
Exam boards: AQA, Edexcel Foundation, IB DP, OCR, WJEC
% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 84%% pass rate (exams at age 18): 39%
26 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year
This school has a special unit for this particular need:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
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