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Ellesmere College is a coeducational boarding and day school of 620 pupils aged 7 to 18; it offers both weekly and full boarding. The majority of the day pupils at the College use the College bus service which covers Shrewsbury, Wem, Wrexham, Oswestry, Chester, Tarporley, Market Drayton and Nantwich. As one of the principal schools serving Cheshire, North Wales and surrounding counties, Ellesmere College has in recent years developed a considerable reputation for innovation.
The College was founded in 1884: is set in extensive grounds in the beautiful North Shropshire Lake District. Facilities are excellent and various and include many sports fields, six all-weather tennis courts, indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, a nine-hole golf course and has a strong tradition in music and the performing arts and the advantages of a purpose-built theatre. The College sailing club has boats within walking distance on Whitemere.
There is a dedicated Lower School (ages 7 – 13) and a state of the art Sports Hall.
While academic results are excellent the College does not measure its success solely in this way. The purpose of an Ellesmere education is to prepare its pupils to face the complexities of modern life rather than simply to pass exams. As a result of this policy aim Ellesmere College combines the best of the traditional and modern. There is an unusual emphasis upon good manners and self-discipline and all pupils follow courses in Spoken English.
The College has a high reputation for the quality of its learning support programme, established over 30 years ago and is a CReSTeD accredited (Category DU) school with a specialist dyslexia unit.
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School details
Age range: 7 - 18
Day pupils: 242 boys and 123 girls
Annual day fees: £9,144 - £14,985
Weekly boarding pupils: 67 boys and 33 girls
Annual weekly boarding fees: £18,837 - £19,368
Full boarding pupils: 90 boys and 43 girls
Annual full boarding fees: £20,232 - £24,785
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 399 boys and 199 girls, including 56 boys and 24 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers: 70 full time and 17 part time
Method of entry: Assessment, Entry test or exam, GCSE results, Interview, Report from previous school, References, Scholarship or bursary exam, Please apply to school, Registration, Taster days
Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, HMC, ISCO, Woodard Schools, CReSTeD Dyslexia Unit (DU), IB, AMDIS
Religious affiliation: Church of England
Teaching languages: English
School facilities
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Scholarships
The school offers: Other bursaries, Clergy/Ministers, Drama, Academic, Armed forces discounts or bursaries, Choral, Art, Junior school entry, CDT, Siblings, Music, Financial need, Senior school entry, Organ, Boarding, All-rounder, Other scholarships, Teaching, 6th Form, Science, Sport, Means tested scholarships, IB Diploma scholarships
Curriculum, exams and 6th form
Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, WJEC, GCSE, ECDL, IB DP, A Level
% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 82.7%% pass rate (exams at age 18): 44%
This school offers International Baccalaureate courses
26 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year
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Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
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