Durham School was founded in 1414 making it one of the oldest educational institutions in England and the oldest in the city of Durham. The school was established by Royal Charter as a grammar school instructing boys in the classic tradition to prepare for entry into the leading universities. The school is a Public School […]
In the United Kingdom and those countries where the English influence was perhaps the greatest, the term “Public School” is well understood and commonly used, albeit extremely poorly defined. Outside of those countries, the term’s use as a moniker for what are, in fact, elite private schools is a cause of great confusion – especially where schools under the management and care of the state or local authorities may be called public schools, as is the case in the United States. Moreover, even in those Commonwealth countries wherein the term is used, it is often misapplied and used as a synonym for a private school (particularly in India and Australia). However, not all private schools are Public Schools.
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Arguably vying for the title of America’s most famous school against its namesake and rival, Phillips Exeter Academy, Andover, as the school is often called, is one of the great American academies. Founded in the late 18th century, embracing American enlightenment principles, Andover has come to characterise the American approach to rationalism and scientific thinking.
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Eton is quite possibly the most famous school in the world and has become a byword for educational excellence, opportunity and prestige. The all-boys, all-boarding school is located in the town of Eton, just outside of London and situated in close proximity to Windsor Castle. This august establishment has been the preferred school for Royals
One of the great bastions of the famed English public school system, Harrow remains one of the few all-boys, all-boarding schools alongside other great institutions including rivals Eton College, Winchester College and Radley College. Harrow has garnered an international reputation for educating the sons of gentlemen for hundreds of years and boasts an estimable list
Dulwich College is a world-famous boarding school founded in 1619. Located in a well-to-do enclave in South East London, Dulwich College attracts pupils from across South London, the United Kingdom and overseas and has forged a global reputation for academic and sporting excellence. Today, Dulwich College represents the very best of the English public school model, a model which it has successfully replicated with partner schools established in various new markets under the Dulwich International brand.
Aldenham School is a very well-regarded independent school that offers an excellent education to pupils from the ages of 3 – 18 in a co-educational setting. The school accommodates boarders from the ages of 11 up with some 25% of secondary pupils residing at the school. Aldenham has a number of highly acclaimed sports programmes which have seen a number of pupils achieving national honours in their respective fields.
Wycombe Abbey School is considered to be amongst the finest examples of girls’ boarding schools in the English Public School tradition. It is often considered to be the sister school to Eton College with a reputation on a similar par. Wycombe Abbey has, historically, been one of the preferred schools for the daughters of the English aristocratic classes, however, it is a modern dynamic school that offers a broad and varied education for young women leaders.
