Giggleswick School

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Headmaster: Mr G P Boult, BA Bursar: Mr G R Bowring Admissions: Mrs Dorothy Lambert - Registrar

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Founded in 1512, Giggleswick School received its Royal Charter in 1553. In this century it has expanded to become one of the leading independent boarding and day schools in the North of England with a national and international reputation.

Set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, Giggleswick is a Christian foundation, providing co-education boarding and day schooling to pupils from 11 to 18 years.

The school offers some of the finest accommodation and teaching facilities in the United Kingdom and these combined with a staff/pupil ratio of 1:7 lead to excellent academic results.

A recent £3m development plan has provided the school with a new Dining Hall and a state of the art Library and Information Centre. The Science laboratories have been refurbished and a new Art School completed.

Most senior students have single study bedrooms within their boarding houses administered by house staff and a special personal tutor system. This provides a happy, safe and secure environment in which young people can mature and learn together.

Class sizes are small, under 20 in the lower school and often in single figures in the Sixth form. All pupils and staff make full use of modern Information Technology in the classroom. Most teachers live in the school and are available for out of class support.

In this beautiful rural setting Giggleswick complements its academic record with the provision of a full range of extra-curricular activities. All major sports are catered for and the School enjoys an enviable reputation for its high quality music and drama. The School has its own swimming pool, golf course, sports hall, floodlit synthetic pitch and a full provision of playing fields. There is also a Drama Studio and a purpose-built Music School.

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Age range: 11 - 18

Day pupils: 90 boys and 60 girls

Annual day fees: £15,816 - £15,816

Full boarding pupils: 156 boys and 80 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £23,325 - £23,325

This school does not offer flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 246 boys and 140 girls, including 87 boys and 67 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 48 full time and 7 part time

Method of entry: Common Entrance, Entry test or exam, Interview, Report from previous school

Accreditations and affiliations: HMC, IAPS, AGBIS, ISBA

Religious affiliation: Church of England

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Classics Design technology Drama/Theatre Economics Government/Politics Painting/Sculpture Photography Psychology	English as a foreign or 2nd language French German Latin Russian Spanish	Badminton Cricket Cross-country Fencing Golf Gymnastics Hockey Martial arts Netball Rugby Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis	Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc Canoeing Cycling Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Public speaking/Debating Sailing Shooting	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Organ Percussion 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, Clergy/Ministers, Drama, Academic, Armed forces, Choral, Art, Junior school entry, CDT, Siblings, Music, Senior school entry, All-rounder, 6th Form, Sport

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 94%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 99%
25 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Physical Disabilities
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Aspergers Syndrome
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Epilepsy

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