Sixth Form (ages 16+) - The BSA Guide - looking for a UK boarding school?

Kilgraston School

Rolling hills, unspoilt open moor, and all just 45 minutes from Edinburgh, Kilgraston is proud to offer children a stunning and safe Scottish countryside campus in which to learn and grow. Situated in 54 acres of the best Scottish parkland, we follow the Scottish Examination system of National Fives, Highers and Advanced Highers. Our Junior School offers education for boys and girls from five to twelve. Our Senior School and Sixth Form is girls only. Our leavers go on to...
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Taunton School

Taunton School is one of the South West’s leading co-educational independent schools. Founded in 1847 on a beautiful 56-acre site, Taunton caters for day students and boarders aged 0-18 years. It is a thriving community of five separate schools: a Senior School, a Preparatory School, a Pre-Preparatory, a Nursery and a pioneering International School. With a wealth of academic, sporting and performing arts opportunities, Taunton School nurtures the individual, unearthing potential in every child and creating a mindset for life....
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Windermere School

Windermere is a deliberately small school. Pupils are known and cherished for who they are, every family is a vital part of our community and the voices of everyone are heard. Our classes are small, our pupils are happy, our education is bespoke and the results are stunning. I invite you to take a closer look and would be delighted to welcome you and your family to our school.
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Ashford School

Parents choose Ashford School for many reasons: high academic success; we work very closely with our students, giving attention to the needs of the individual; small class sizes; our challenging and supportive environment; wide range of co-curricular activities; and our energetic, specialist teachers. Our learning is underpinned by four key factors: Celebrating Individuality, Optimising Potential, Academic Rigour and Adventurous Learning. We believe that learning should be challenging, motivating and lead to a sense of fulfilment, which is why we strive...
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Haberdashers’ Adams

Haberdashers’ Adams has been a free grammar school since it was founded over 350 years ago and offers an exceptional education for boys aged 11-18 and girls aged 16-18, with the added bonus of boarding for boys (this part is not free but much more affordable than the independent school sector at under £4,800 per term). The school’s reputation for high academic results proceeds it as too does its strong House system and House competitions. There is a huge focus...
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Headington School

Headington is among the top performing girls’ boarding schools in the UK, benefiting from top-calibre teaching staff and academic and extra-curricular choice. There are full, weekly and half-weekly boarding options for girls aged 11 and upwards. More than 120 extra-curricular activities take place each week and girls compete at a national level in a variety of sports. Girls benefit from a range of state-of-the-art facilities, including the 240-seat Theatre and Music School, equipped with a recording studio, electronics studio, teaching...
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NLCS Jeju

NLCS Jeju teaches students from Reception to Year 13. It operates a unique diamond model of education. Students in Reception to Year 6 and Year 12 to Year 13 are taught in co-educational classrooms. Year 7 to Year 11, have single sex lessons. Year on year the students perform exceptionally well in their IGCSE and IBDP results, securing prestigious university offers around the world. The IBDP results are some of the best in the world. All the students have access...
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HABERDASHERS’ MONMOUTH SCHOOLS

Refined over 400 years in the heart of the inspirational Wye Valley, Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools educate boarding and day girls and boys aged 3 to 18 through a diamond-shaped combination of single-sex and co-educational environments at the optimum stages of their academic and personal development. We recognise talent and nurture excellence, providing the best possible springboard for a pupil’s future. Parents can feel confident as their children join a legacy of excellence in education that is renowned both nationally and...
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Loughborough Grammar School

The success of our boarding community has been an enriching part of Loughborough Grammar School for much of its long history. With an active community of some 70 boys, our boarding is like a concentration of the very best our School offers, condensed into two wonderfully welcoming Houses within the campus. Academic achievement has always been our focus, as examination grades open doors. However, our ambition for every boy is much broader. Grammar School boys have unparalleled opportunity to develop...
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Mount St Mary’s College

Our cosmopolitan boarding community is at the heart of College life. It is a place where memories and friendships are made that last a lifetime, where opportunity is around every corner, and possibilities are endless. Boarding at the Mount is home away from home. Our rooms provide every home comfort and aspect of modern-day living. Our Boarding Parents create a welcoming and nurturing environment for each student who joins us. There is constant contact between your child, you and us....
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