Conside ring a move to Stonyhurst?
Our mission Stonyhurst is a Jesuit, Catholic School with a tradition of excellence that seeks to develop the full human potential of its pupils to live lives of faith and justice as citizens of the world.
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Our aim is to form ‘men and women for others’ by living out the virtues in the Jesuit Profile.
We believe Stonyhurst is the school of choice for children who want to go out and make a difference in the world.
Proud of our excellent results and beautiful campus, our school teaches children to be the best they can be. We’d like to invite you to come and visit to see for yourself. Here, we share with you some key information as a first step on your Stonyhurst journey. Please book in a visit so we can discuss your individual situation and requirements admissions@stonyhurst.ac.uk
Why should I choose Stonyhurst?
Stonyhurst is much more than just a school. The country’s leading Catholic and Jesuit 3-18 boarding and day independent school, it combines exceptional academic outcomes with fantastic opportunities and experiences for its 650 strong community of pupils.
Stonyhurst is the best of both worlds – a centre of academic excellence and a wonderful place to live and learn, where lifelong friendships are forged. Stonyhurst’s community ‘a family like no other’ and provides a sense of stability, belonging and purpose.
In a time of great financial and political uncertainty for many independent schools, Stonyhurst has the institutional stability and commercial agility to weather the challenges in the sector. We could not be more excited about what the future holds for Stonyhurst as we continue to innovate and look forwards, whilst always being anchored and supported by our heritage and tradition.
each child to find their gifts and talents and to flourish. From Early Years in Hodder House, through the Primary Phase in St Mary’s Hall, to the Senior School in the college, Stonyhurst offers a seamless 3-18 educational pathway for your son or daughter. Small classes and personalised learning journeys with dedicated pastoral support at each key stage ensure each child feels secure and empowered to learn and grow as young men and women of purpose. Pupils follow the UK national curriculum, taking GCSEs aged 16 and A levels or the International Baccalaureate aged 18.
How will a Stonyhurst education benefit my child?
Rated excellent in all categories in our 2023 ISI inspection, Stonyhurst allows
The facilities for teaching and learning, for sports, music and drama are excellent and fully support the ever-changing needs of 21st teaching and learning. Facilities include a heated swimming pool, indoor tennis domes, several gyms, countless pitches, an all-weather astroturf, golf course and indoor simulator and access to mountain biking trails, runs and multiple outdoor adventurous activities. The large full boarding community at Stonyhurst enables your child to be educated and make friends with children from around the world; to engender a global outlook to equip them for all the opportunities open to them in their professional lives ahead.
As a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition the school nurtures every member of the community to grow in their faith and moral integrity and to be young men and women for others.
My
child is extremely academic. Is Stonyhurst the right school for them?
Yes. They may be eligible to join the scholars’ pathway and so please enquire about this. Our pupils achieve excellent grades in relation to their starting
points and go on to do remarkable things. For children at the top end of the ability range, we have a comprehensive programme of activities for scholars and coaching pathways which enable pupils to access the most competitive universities worldwide. Our most able pupils achieve results at the best possible results and are able to achieve these whilst having a vibrant social and co-curricular life.
Isn’t moving a child midway through their educational journey at a school detrimental to their progress?
We are proud of our ability to create seamless transitions for pupils entering Stonyhurst at any stage of their educational journey. We currently have entry points into all years, although some have a waiting list. All pupils who join Stonyhurst College go through a very individual interview process. Our admissions team and senior leaders ensure that the educational pathway for each pupil is appropriate and aligns with their prior learning. This may involve matching up examination boards, adding additional one to one support in specific subjects, evening clinics or a fast-track GCSE programme, for example.
Stonyhurst
is quite rural. How could I make this work for our family?
The school is based in a rural village in the Forest of Bowland called Hurst Green, in a 1000-acre enclosed campus. Although Stonyhurst enjoys a countryside location, it is within close proximity to three international airports, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool, as well as Preston railway
station which runs services to London Euston, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Stonyhurst offers a range of flexible boarding options to support families where plans change at the last minute.
Isn’t Stonyhurst
just
for Catholics?
No. Stonyhurst is very welcoming and diverse community for children of all faiths or none. Although the majority of children are Catholic, we have a rich diversity of other faiths and cultures represented in the school. The Jesuit virtues will resonate with anyone who values the centrality of human excellence in education.
When you think of Stonyhurst, you think of endless rugby pitchesis it just a traditional boys’ school?
Stonyhurst has been fully and proudly co-educational for 25 years. Pupils access a wide and varied academic, co-curricular and pastoral programme in which both boys and girls flourish. We offer a wideranging sports programme and many of the sport teams are mixed gender. We ensure that pupil leadership is fully equitable and reflective of progressive and modern UK society.
What local and regional school transport arrangements are in place?
Stonyhurst provides a bus service for day pupils to and from school, Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, transport will only run in the morning. There are currently three bus routes with services from Burnley, Preston and Cowling/Gisburn. If you would need a route adding, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/about-us/ bus-routes
If transport creates challenges, weekly boarding is available for children who are with us from at least Monday to Friday night each week and may return to school on either Sunday evening or Monday morning.
Occasional boarding enables pupils to board for any period of time from oneoffs to more regular one or two nights per week.
That all sounds greathow do I secure a place?
Our admissions team will support you in your next steps and ensure you have all the relevant information to assist you in your choices. Please contact admissions@stonyhurst.ac.uk. Personalised visits are encouraged, you will tour the school and meet the Headmaster along with key members of the Stonyhurst team. Arrangements for family visits are made through our Admissions Team, www.stonyhurst. ac.uk/admissions/private-visits
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