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Ardingly College, West Sussex
Founded 1858
Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6SQ
Tel: +44 (0) 1444 893000  Fax: +44 (0) 1444 893001

Headmaster: P R Green  Bursar: Mr Patrick McGahan

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School details

Age range: 13 - 18

Day pupils: 177 boys and 75 girls

Annual day fees: £18,990 - £19,470

Full boarding pupils: 141 boys and 108 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £25,320 - £25,950

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 318 boys and 183 girls, including 126 boys and 90 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 60 full time and 7 part time

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

Accreditations and affiliations: HMC, IAPS, ISC, Woodard Schools, IBO

Religious affiliation: Church of England

Teaching languages: English

School facilities

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Academic Languages Sport Activities Music Miscellaneous
  • Business studies
  • Classics
  • Design technology
  • Drama/Theatre
  • Economics
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • Photography
  • Psychology
  • Theology
  • Chinese
  • English
  • English as foreign/2nd language
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross-country
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Martial arts
  • Netball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Adventure training
  • Cadets - CCF/ACF/ATC etc
  • Canoeing
  • Chess
  • Dance
  • Drama productions
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Horse riding and management
  • Public speaking/Debating
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Skiing
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Brass
  • Choir
  • Guitar
  • Jazz
  • Keyboard
  • Organ
  • Singing
  • Strings
  • Woodwind
  • Experience of diplomatic corps' children
  • Experience of expatriates' children
  • Experience of gifted children
  • Experience of international students
  • Experience of services' children
  • Particular diets
  • Rail/Airport services
  • School bus service
Scholarships

The school offers: 6th Form, Academic, All-rounder, Art, Boarding, CDT, Choral, Clergy/Ministers, Drama, Financial need, Junior school entry, Music, Other bursaries, Other scholarships, Senior school entry, Sport

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, GCSE, IB, IGCSE, 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
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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