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Dame Alice Harpur School

Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0BX

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School Information

At Dame Alice, we work with you to ensure that your daughter is happy, successful and confident. We will help your daughter to discover where her talents lie, and to make the most of them. We are fully committed to single-sex education for girls. The single-sex environment, where the focus is firmly on girls and the way girls learn, yields impressive results, both within and beyond the classroom.

General Information

Gender: Girls only
Day/Boarding: Day
Age Range - Boys:  
Age Range - Girls: Pre Prep, Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 852
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: GSA

Fees per term

Boarding (£):  
Day (£): 2358 - 3293

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Report & Exam & Interview
Scholarships, Bursaries: Bursaries for new entrants, Sibling discounts

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range       7 - 18    
Pupil Numbers       852   183

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Communication, Computing/ICT, Dance, Design and Technology (DT), Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, General Studies, Geography, German, Government/Politics, Greek, History, Home Econ/Food & Nutrition, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Other Subjects, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, Textiles and Fashion

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, Art & Technology Centre, Astroturf, Athletics track, CDT Centre, Drama Studio, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Library, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool (covered), Theatre

Activities

CCF/ACF, Chess, Choir, Computing/IT, Debating/Public Speaking, Drama/Theatre Studies, Duke of Edinburgh, Life Saving/1st Aid, Orchestra/Band, Outdoor Pursuits, Pottery, Skiing, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rowing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: Less than 15 minutes
International Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Urban

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Inter denominational
Dietary Catered For: Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 16286
ISI Reference Number: 293
DCSF Reference Number: 823 / 6012