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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.
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Independent private co-educational day/boarding school in North Yorkshire, England. 13 to 18, 612+ pupils.
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Ampleforth College
Ampleforth,
York,
North Yorkshire,
YO62 4ER
England
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By Parent - reviewed on 23rd Jun 2009They have turned a quiet and shy girl into an outgoing confident young lady wi ... read review
By Alumni (2005) - reviewed on 6th Aug 2006All round a very strong school with an important Catholic emphasis.
By Parent - reviewed on 15th Feb 2007Ampleforth has taken the transition to co-education in its stride and girls ar ... read review
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