Bishop’s Stortford College

Bishop’s Stortford, UK 

A Finest School since 2012

Student centred learning & a strong moral framework

The highlights of the Bishop’s Stortford College programme:

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Student Centred Approach

The college prides itself on being focused on the individual needs of students.

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Broad & Rich Programme

Bishop’s Stortford College offers a programme which aims to broadly develop students

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Strong Academics

Strong results across the board and great university entry prospects.

School Profile

There are 1,213 pupils at Bishop’s Stortford College: 580 in the Senior School (aged 13–18), including 238 in the Sixth Form, 505 in the Prep School (aged 7–13) and 128 in Pre-Prep (aged 4–7). Pupils board from the age of seven. The Senior School has 111 boarders, including full, weekly and part-time; the Prep School has 26 full, weekly or flexi-boarders. 

In 2020, the College produced its best-ever GCSE results, with 79% of all grades at 9-7[7] (up from 76% in 2019).[8] At A Level, students achieved a 100% pass rate in 2020, with 86% of results graded A*-B and 62% at A*-A. Most students go on to study at Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.The latest ISI Education Quality Inspection report, published in March 2017, found that “the quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent”, with pupils displaying “excellent attitudes towards their learning and highly developed study skills”. The report also stated that “the school is highly successful in creating an ethic of hard work and enthusiastic participation”.

The College maintains a Christian ethos but promotes matters of faith from a non-denominational perspective that is sensitive towards pupils of other faiths and none. Morning assemblies are led by the head and the school chaplain, with an evening service for boarders every Sunday and a weekly prayer breakfast for staff on Wednesday mornings.

What makes Bishop’s Stortford College one of The World’s Finest Schools

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Programmes the nurture personal development

The school strives to find the spark to ignite a student’s passion regardless of where that may be.

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Excellent teaching & positive attitude

The teaching staff are experience, motivated and skilled.

Reasons to choose this school

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Mixed & flexible boarding solutions

If you are looking for a quality school that offers flexible accomodation possibilities then consider Bishop’s Stortford College.

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Strong moral guidance

Although open to students of all faith backgrounds, the Bishop’s Stortford College offer an education based on a strong and constant moral framework.

Essential contact information

Essential details

Type: Independent day & boarding school
Motto: Soli Deo Gloria
Religious affiliation: Christian, non-denominational
Established: 1868
Founder: East of England Nonconformist Schools Association
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Gender: Co-educational
Age: 4 to 18
Enrolment 1,210~

Website: bishopsstortfordcollege.org

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