Abingdon School is an ancient, famous public school located just outside of Oxford in the pretty town of Abingdon. The school was founded many hundreds of years ago (at least as early as 1256) and has operated as one of the nation’s leading endowed grammar schools.
Founded as the Nautical College in 1917, Pangbourne’s original purpose was to train would-be officers for a future in the Merchant Navy with instruction provided in a traditional public school setting. Pangbourne still retains that nautical heritage today with pupils required to wear a naval uniform and a focus on marine sports, particularly rowing where
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Bryanston School was founded in 1928 as an alternative to the traditional British public school, offering a progressive educational programme whilst maintaining the charm and culture of the classic boarding school model. It is one of the better-known private schools in England and a member of the prestigious Eton Group. The school was established by a young Australian schoolmaster with the financial backing of the Earl of Shaftesbury who wished to introduce a school that borrowed heavily on the fashionable Dalton Plan approach.
Situated in an idyllic green valley in the Yorkshire countryside, Ampleforth College has a proud history as the leading Catholic boarding school in the English Public School tradition. The school has long been considered the “Catholic Eton”, alluding to its status as a magnet for the children of the aristocratic classes and noble families. The school is famous for its beautiful campus, its embrace of the traditional country lifestyle, and for the eminent Amplefordians who have walked its hallowed halls. The school has undergone a significant recent transformation, seeking to restore its status as one of the world’s great boarding schools and a shining example of best practice in pastoral care and safeguarding. The school remains a bastion of the Roman Catholic elite, having been the preferred school for Roman Catholic boys since its foundation by the Benedictines in 1802.
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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.
Founded in 1912, Hamden Hall Country Day School is one of the pioneer schools of the country day school movement, being the fourth oldest in the United States. The school caters to pupils from the age of 3 in their pre-school through to age 18 in the college-preparatory high school division. Hamden Hall is one of the highest-rated schools in Connecticut with a reputation for academic excellence and successful athletics and performing arts programmes. It has been one of the premier choice schools for Connecticut’s discerning denizens and established society families seeking an alternative to the traditional boarding schools popular in the New England region.
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