Founded in 1895, it is set in more than 10 acres of beautiful grounds on the western outskirts of Peterborough and within easy reach of the city centre. There is a well-equipped sports hall and a new ICT suite. It provides education in a caring community, based on Christian principles, to children from all faiths and from none. The senior school is single sex although the junior school is co-educational. It aims to enable pupils to fulfil their potential academically as well as developing all their practical qualities and skills; to inculcate independent study habits; and to make pupils feel valued in a friendly and well-disciplined environment. Pastoral care is very good. Classes are small and examination results good. There are active and successful music and drama departments. While the main aim of the sports department is to encourage enjoyment and fitness, there are considerable successes in local, regional and national competitions. A range of extra curricular activities includes St John Ambulance, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and Young Enterprise.
Pupils: Total age range 3-18; 390 pupils, 363 day (87 boys, 276 girls), 27 boarding girls. Entrance: Main entry ages 3-4 and 11. Own entrance exam.
2+ pa main scholarships, 1 academic, 1 art, 1 music (includes free weekly lesson). Range of means-tested bursaries. School dinner (compulsory) included in fees; insurance, music, speech and drama, tennis coaching etc are optional extras.
Headmaster: Adrian Meadows, in post since 2007. Educated at Skegness Grammar School and at universities of Manchester (physics) and Cambridge (PGCE). Previously Director of Studies at the school and Head of Physics and Electronics at Merchiston Castle. Teaching staff: 39 (plus music staff).
GCSE: 32 pupils in Year 11, all gaining at least grade C in 5+ subjects (average in 9.3 subjects). A-levels: 19 in upper sixth, passing an average of 3.2 subjects with a final point score of 299.
95% of sixth form leavers go on to a degree course (11% after a gap year), 11% to Oxbridge. 5% take courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science, 17% in science and engineering, 11% in law, 11% in humanities and social sciences, 5% in art and design, 5% in other vocational courses eg nursing, 45% in other subjects eg business, sport management, tourism management. Others typically go on to art foundation courses
GCSE, AS and A-levels. Special provision: Learning support available for gifted children and those with dyslexia or other minor learning difficulties. Languages: French and German offered at GCSE and A-level. Exchange visits to France and Germany. ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject and throughout the curriculum. Pupils take IPT and Clait exams.
Music: Many pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken. Musical groups include 3 choirs, string, vocal and brass ensembles. Drama and dance: GCSE drama, A-level theatre studies and performing arts offered; also individual speech and drama lessons and preparation for LAMDA exams. 3 productions annually. GCSE dance offered (as twilight course, from Year 8). Art and design: Drawing, painting, screen printing, pottery, sculpture, textiles and design offered; also AS/A-level photography.
Hockey, tennis, netball, swimming, rounders, athletics and cross country, gymnastics, trampolining and badminton. Additional options for fifth and Sixth form: volleyball, basketball, multi-gym, golf, rock climbing, aerobics, jazz dance, ice skating, bowling. Local facilities used for swimming, rowing, golf, squash, badminton. Success in local, regional and national sporting competitions. Activities: Pupils take bronze and gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Most sixth form take gold DoE or Young Enterprise.
Uniform: School uniform worn, special uniform in sixth form. Religion: Church of England. Social: Drama and musical productions, debates, Young Enterprise, links with other schools. Trips abroad include exchange visits to France and Germany, sixth form cultural trips, ski trips, sports tours.
Seniors have own study bedroom in single boarding house. Weekly and flexi-boarding possible for age 8+.
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