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Established at Ampleforth in 1802, the school adjoins the Benedictine monastery and a... read more
Established at Ampleforth in 1802, the school adjoins the Benedictine monastery and abbey of St Laurence in a stretch of magnificent Yorkshire countryside, close to York. The monastic community descended from the monks who, in 1608, founded a monastery at Dieulouard in Lorraine. The Headmaster and some of the teaching staff are monks. The main purpose is to educate Catholics in their faith and in all branches of learning. Founded as a boys' school, it is in the process of becoming co-educational: girls were admitted into the sixth form four years ago and at 13 from 2004. The plan is to allow both boys and girls to feel fully a part of a genuinely co-educational experience in an enlarged school; it is expected to grow to 640 pupils by 2008, with some 170 girls (40 in each year of the sixth form, 30 in other year groups). The boarding houses are scattered over a big site and provide comfortable accommodation. Much has been spent on improving facilities in recent years. A favourable staff:pupil ratio of about 1:8. A sound education is given and examination results are very good. An unusually strong music staff; musical activities play a major role in the life of the school. Games and outdoor pursuits are very popular and standards are high. As a Catholic school, discipline is firm but is exercised in the context of a strongly supportive community. The partner prep school, St Martin's Ampleforth, is at Gilling Castle two miles from the college.Further information on Public Schools »
Ampleforth College
Day & Boarding School, 13 to 18, Co-educational, 612+ pupils
Ampleforth College
Ampleforth,
York,
North Yorkshire,
YO62 4ER
England
Tel: 01439 766000
Fax: 01439 788330
E-mail: E-mail Ampleforth College
Next Open Day: 8th November 2008
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