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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: 816
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: GSA

Fees per term

Boarding (£):  
Day (£): 2393 - 3342

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

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

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range       7 - 18    
Pupil Numbers       816   166

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Communication, Computing/ICT, Dance, Design and Technology (DT), Double/Triple Award Science, 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, PSE, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, Textiles and Fashion

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, Art & Technology Centre, Art studio, Astroturf, Auditorium, CDT Centre, Design & Technology Suite, Drama Studio, Fine art facilities, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Library, Music Centre, Music suite, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool (covered), Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Art, Ballet/Dance, CCF/ACF, Choir, Community Service, Computing/IT, Cookery, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Environmental/Green club, Film/Video Club, French cine/news Club, Life Saving/First Aid, Maths Puzzle Club, Model Car, Music with theory, Orchestra/Band, Outdoor Pursuits, Pottery, Riding, Science club, Skiing, Spanish Club, Textiles, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, World Challenge, Year book, 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: 6379
DCSF Reference Number: 822 / 6012