Bedford High School

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Headmistress: Mrs Julie Eldridge Bursar: Mr Peter Tyldesley Admissions: Diana Banham - Registrar

A Word from the Head

At Bedford High School excellent standards are combined with courses which reflect the latest developments in education. The school occupies a central site in Bedford, where behind the traditional facade there is a modern centre of educational excellence. The school is easily accessible by road and rail, convenient for Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted Airports, a free courtesy bus being provided at the beginning and end of each term.

The Junior School, in its modern setting, provides the ideal foundation for life at the High School, offering a wide range of subjects in line with and beyond the requirements of the National Curriculum. As it is closely linked, both physically and academically with the Senior School, Junior School girls are able to progress happily and confidently to the next stage of their education. In addition to the fifteen subjects offered at GCSE, there are over 30 extra-curricular activities and more than twenty sport options. The school provides tuition in most orchestral instruments and there is a fine organ in the Main Hall. Students regularly participate with our brother school, Bedford, in a wide variety of activities including choral, orchestral and dramatic productions. Pastoral care, service to the community and the spiritual side of life are of importance to us, emphasis being on the balanced development of the individual. The school has a thriving Sixth Form where students can choose from our thirty AS level and A level subjects as well as the IB (International Baccalaureate). Throughout the school pupils are encouraged to make optimum use of the wide ranging industry standard IT facilities supporting many curricular areas.

Over 95 per cent of our students go on to higher education at Universities of their choice. Careers guidance begins at age thirteen years and the girls receive counselling throughout all the major, decision-making stages of their education. Boarding is available from the age of 7 and features houses meeting the very high standards rightly demanded by discerning parents.

Scholarships and Bursaries are available. For further details and prospectus ring Bedford (01234) 360221.

Age range: 7 - 18

Day pupils: 650 girls

Annual day fees: £7,203 - £10,158

Full boarding pupils: 140 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £15,909 - £18,864

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 790 girls, including 179 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 89 full time and 22 part time

Method of entry: Entry test or exam, GCSE results, Interview, Registration, Report from previous school

Accreditations and affiliations: AEGIS, AGBIS, BSA, GSA, IBO, ISA International

Religious affiliation: Non-denominational

Teaching languages: English

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Classics Design technology Drama/Theatre Economics Geology Government/Politics Media/Film studies Painting/Sculpture Philosophy/Ethics Psychology	Chinese English as a foreign or 2nd language French German Greek Italian Latin Russian Spanish	Athletics Badminton Cross-country Gymnastics Hockey Lacrosse Martial arts Netball Rounders Swimming Tennis	Ballet Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc Canoeing Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Language club Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Public speaking/Debating Riding Rowing Sailing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Organ Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Before school/Breakfast club Particular diets Rail/Airport services School bus service Significant experience of diplomatic corps' children Significant experience of expatriates' children Significant experience of gifted children Significant experience of international students Significant experience of services' children

The school offers: Other bursaries, Drama, Academic, Choral, Art, Junior school entry, Siblings, Music, Financial need, Senior school entry, Organ, All-rounder, Other scholarships, 6th Form, Science, Sport, Ballet or dance

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 100%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
This school offers International Baccalaureate courses
30 courses are offered for age 18 exams
95% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Epilepsy

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