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Ampleforth College

York, Yorkshire Area North, YO62 4ER

Ampleforth College

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School Information

Ampleforth College is a Catholic Benedictine co-educational full-boarding school, situated on the end of the North Yorkshire Moors. The school has ten boarding houses and provides an excellent academic education, outstanding pastoral care and an enriching programme of sporting and cultural events within the context of Benedictine spirituality.

General Information

Gender: Coeducational
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys: Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls: Senior, Sixth
Size: 609
School Inspection Report: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: HMC

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 9125 - 9125
Day (£): 5755 - 5755

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Scholarship Exam, Interview, Report, Common Entrance Exam (13+), Visit, Exam results
Scholarships, Bursaries: Bursaries for new entrants, Sibling discounts, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range 13 - 19 13 - 19 13 - 18 13 - 18    
Pupil Numbers 364 150 58 37 177 96

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Chinese, Classical Studies, Computing/ICT, Critical Thinking, Design and Technology (DT), Double/Triple Award Science, Drama/Theatre Studies, Dutch, Economics, EFL/ESL, English Language, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, German, Government/Politics, Greek, History, History of Art, Italian, Latin, Mathematics, Modern Studies, Music, Other Subjects, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies, Spanish

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, All weather surface, Art & Technology Centre, Art studio, Astroturf, Athletics track, Chapel, Climbing Wall, Cricket nets, Design & Technology Suite, Fitness suite, Golf Course, Golf practice fields, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Language Centre, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Music suite, Photography Studio, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Swimming Pool (covered), Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Archery, Art, Ballet/Dance, Board games, Bridge, CCF/ACF, Chess, Chinese, Choir, Circus Club, Climbing, Cookery, Creative Writing, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Environmental/Green club, Film/Video Club, Fishing, Forum Debating, French cine/news Club, Kit Car, Life Saving/First Aid, Mandarin, Maths Puzzle Club, Music with theory, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Poetry, Pottery, Riding, Rock Climbing, School newspaper, Scuba diving, Skiing, Student Magazine, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, Yoga

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Climbing Wall, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Hockey, Horse Riding, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Nearest Train Station: More than 45 minutes
Nearest Airport: 60-120 minutes
Location: Rural

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Dietary Catered For: Other, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 39358
DfE Reference Number: 815 / 6006