The Godolphin School, Wiltshire
Founded 1726
Milford Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2RA
Tel: +44 1722 430500  Fax: +44 1722 430501

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Headmistress: Miss M J Horsburgh, MA (Oxon)  Bursar: Kevin Flynn  Admissions: Mrs V Power - Admissions Secretary

A Word from the Head

Founded in 1726, Godolphin is one of the oldest girls' schools in the country. Today it offers a modern and relevant education to 430 boarding and day girls. Academic results are consistently very good, with almost all girls going on to higher education. But Godolphin isn't just about academic results: it is a school for girls who want a lot more out of life; girls who want to enjoy art, music, drama, sports, adventure, community involvement and a host of interests beyond the confines of the curriculum.

The ethos of the School fosters a genuine love of learning, a passion for excellence and the confidence to think and work independently. Girls are encouraged to develop interests to enrich them for life; dozens of extra-curricular clubs and societies cater for every taste.

Since 1894 Godolphin has welcomed a significant number of day girls, traditionally know as Sarums. They are fully integrated into the School, sharing Houses with the boarders and enjoying the same facilities and opportunities.

Accommodation for the 176 boarders is in five comfortable Houses where life is relaxed, friendly yet carefully structured, allowing individuals to develop at their own pace. Sixth Formers graduate to the Sixth Form Centre which seeks to ease the transition between school and university by allowing girls greater independence, under the discreet and watchful guidance of experienced house staff.

The School is situated within a few minutes' walk from Salisbury, and thus combines the advantages of a semi-rural location in beautiful countryside with the facilities and attractions of this lovely cathedral city.

Godolphin benefits from an imaginative programme of development which, since 1996, has included a superb 300-seat performing arts centre, a new sixth form centre, a new boarding house and a state-of-the-art ICT network. New in 2000 an all girl CCF Unit. Also opened in September 2001 a new covered swimming pool and fitness centre.

Alumni - All pupils are eligible to join the Old Godolphins on leaving the school. There are regular reunions, including Commemoration held at School in September, together with a Service of Thanksgiving for the School's Founder, Elizabeth Godolphin at Westminster Abbey every November. Members receive regular mailings from the school including the Godolphin News which is published each term together with their own annual Newsletter. The records are maintained on their behalf by the School's Development Office and the Old Godolphins also have a message board facility on the School's Web site which is located at www.godolphin.org To contact the organisation please telephone 01722 430511.

School details

Age range: 11 - 18

Day pupils: 264 girls

Annual day fees: £14,379 - £14,379

Full boarding pupils: 169 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £21,291 - £21,291

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 433 girls, including 135 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 65 full time and 25 part time

Method of entry: Common Entrance, Entry test or exam

Accreditations and affiliations: GSA, AGBIS

Religious affiliation: Church of England

School facilities

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Classics Design technology Drama/Theatre Economics Electronics Painting/Sculpture Photography Psychology	Ancient Greek Chinese French German Greek Japanese Latin Spanish	Badminton Cricket Cross-country Fencing Golf Gymnastics Hockey Lacrosse Martial arts Squash Swimming Tennis	Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc Canoeing Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Public speaking/Debating Riding Sailing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Singing Strings Woodwind	After school 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

Scholarships

The school offers: Other bursaries, Drama, Academic, Art, Junior school entry, Siblings, Music, Boarding, All-rounder, 6th Form, Sport

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, CCEA

  % pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 98.5%
  % pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
25 courses are offered for age 18 exams
98% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

Special needs

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

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