An august Protestant institution, Bandon Grammar School has garnered a reputation as one of Ireland’s leading boarding schools and is considered to be the top private school in Munster for pupils of Anglican and other Protestant faiths. The school was founded as an endowed grammar school to instruct boys in the classic tradition as far back as 1641. The school served to educate the sons of the landed gentry in Co. Cork and from across the province of Munster.
ABOUT
Situated just outside of the historic market town of Bandon, the school occupies sprawling rural grounds in the West Cork countryside. The campus consists of a mix of new and old buildings and a host of modern sports facilities. Bandon Grammar School offers a variety of sports to ensure that every pupil may find something that they enjoy, in addition to a wide range of extracurricular activities.
USEFUL INFORMATION
FULL NAME
Bandon Grammar School
SCHOOL NICKNAME
BGS
CATEGORY
Independent Private Secondary School
Voluntary School
ESTABLISHED
1641
ADMISSIONS
Boarding & day
GENDER
Co-educational (Mixed)
AGES
12 – 18
GRADES
1st Year – 6th Year
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
Non-selective. Priority given to members of the Church of Ireland
SEN PROVISION
CURRICULUM
Irish Curriculum: Junior Certificate / Transition Year Programme / Leaving Certificate
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
FAITH / ETHOS
Anglican (Church of Ireland)
PEDAGOGY / PHILOSOPHY
CAMPUS
Country / Rural
HOUSES
CO-CURRICULAR
SPORTS
OPERATOR
PATRON / VISITOR
PRESIDENT
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Ian Coombes (Principal)
ENROLLMENT
675 pupils
FACULTY
100 staff
RATIO
7:1
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
20 pupils
TUITION FEES
EUR €3,825 – EUR €13,107 per annum. Additional feees and charges apply
SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES & FINANCIAL AID
ENDOWMENT
SCHOOL COLOURS
UNIFORM
Black blazer, red shirt for girls, light blue shirt for boys, grey trousers or skirt
SCHOOL TIE
ACCREDITATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
ATHLETICS CONFERENCES & SPORTS LEAGUES
BOAT CLUB BLADE COLOURS
RIVAL SCHOOLS
SISTER SCHOOLS / PARTNER SCHOOLS
AFFILIATIONS
SCHOOL MOTTO
SCHOOL SONG
SCHOOL PUBLICATION
ALUMNI
CONTACT DETAILS
BANDON
CO. CORK
P72 FD36
IRELAND
SEE ALSO
ANGLICAN SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
BOARDING SCHOOLS IN MUNSTER
INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN MUNSTER
PROTESTANT SCHOOLS IN IRELAND
PROTESTANT SCHOOLS IN MUNSTER
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