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Friends' School
Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3EB
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School Information
At Friends’ School you will find a strong sense of community. Whilst focusing on students’ academic progress and achievement within a framework of all-round development, we recognise their potential in all areas of the curriculum. Our Quaker heritage influences all relationships within school, and creates an environment where your child will be treated as an individual.
General Information
| Gender: |
Coeducational |
| Day/Boarding: |
Full Boarding, Weekly Boarding, Day |
| Age Range - Boys: |
Nursery, Pre Prep, Prep, Senior, Sixth |
| Age Range - Girls: |
Nursery, Pre Prep, Prep, Senior, Sixth |
| Size: |
392 |
| Last Inspected: |
Latest Inspection Report |
| ISC Association: |
SHMIS |
Fees per term
| Boarding (£): |
5345 - 7095 |
| Day (£): |
328 - 4565 |
Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance
| Entry Requirements: |
Report & Exam & Interview |
| Scholarships, Bursaries: |
Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Art scholarships, Music scholarships, Sport scholarships, All Rounder awards, Drama scholarships, Sibling discounts, Hardship awards for existing pupils |
Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers
| |
Boarding |
Day |
Sixth Form |
| |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
| Age Range |
11 - 19 |
11 - 19 |
2 - 17 |
2 - 17 |
|
|
| Pupil Numbers |
39 |
20 |
189 |
144 |
28 |
15 |
Subjects taught
Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Computing/ICT, Coordinated/Combined Science, Design and Technology (DT), Drama/Theatre Studies, EFL/ESL, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, General Studies, Geography, German, Graph/Tech Communication, History, Home Econ/Food & Nutrition, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Other Subjects, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sports Science, Statistics
Facilities
Athletics track, CDT Centre, Common Room, Dance Studio, Drama Studio, Fine art facilities, IT Suite, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Specialist Dyslexia Unit, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool (covered), Tennis Courts, Theatre
Activities
Amnesty International, Art, Ballet/Dance, Board games, Chess, Choir, Computing/IT, Cookery, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Duke of Edinburgh, Film/Video Club, Life Saving/1st Aid, Maths Puzzle Club, Orchestra/Band, Photography, Theatre trips
Sports
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis
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: |
Quaker |
| Dietary Catered For: |
Other, Vegetarians |
Reference Numbers
| ISC Reference Number: |
34746 |
| ISI Reference Number: |
418 |
| DCSF Reference Number: |
881 / 6012 |