Ellesmere College
- Ellesmere College
Ellesmere
Shropshire
SY12 9AB - Head: Mrs Vicky Pritt-Roberts (Acting Head)
- T 01691 622321
- F 01691 623 286
- E registrar@ellesmere.com
- W www.ellesmere.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Shropshire
- Pupils: 560
- Religion: Church of England
- Open days: Open days/Personal Visits run throughout the year and we encourage all families to attend a bespoke visit.
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What the school says...
Ellesmere College is a fully co-educational school set in the beautiful English countryside. Founded in 1884, the school offers students between the ages of 7 to 18 a platform for both academic and personal success.
As well as broad academic offering, the College offers a wide range of co-curricular activities, including music, art, sport and drama, in a happy, friendly atmosphere.
Ellesmere College is a school proud of its distinguished history, but as a school we certainly do not live in the past. We are a vibrant and forward looking school offering excellent opportunities to all in the student community. An Ellesmere education is a preparation for living adult life successfully, considerately and with a sense of personal fulfillment. The school places great value upon the individual. Ellesmere’s aspirations for its pupils are higher than simply passing examinations – however vital examination success is – but the value of developing the whole person is fundamental in the school’s philosophy.
The school prepares students for their GCSEs, IGCSE's, A-Levels, BTEC and the International Baccalaureate(IB), as well as giving them the opportunity to enjoy an award winning co-curricular opportunities from full sports academies, arts , music. leadership and a global engagement programme.
Recent Awards include:
Sports Mark Gold – for provision and commitment of sport for all.
Arts Mark Platinum – for services and programmes for the areas of music and drama and the arts – (Only independent school in UK to have this)
World Academy of Sport (WAoS) – Athlete Friendly Accreditation Centre (AFEC) (1 of only 9 schools in the World) recognition for adaptive curriculum for Elite Athletes.
Top 100 Cricket schools recognition awards by the Cricketer
National Business awards for Sport, Educational Visit category (Moduli Green) and highly commended in Music.
DU Category CresTed Centre for Dyslexia (Headmaster Chair of CresTed)
HMC – member - HMC is a kite mark of global quality, innovation and excellence in education.
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
Other features
Music and dance scheme - government funding and grants available to help with fees at selected independent music and dance schools.
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Performing arts specialist school
Sports
Unusual sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
There are currently 180 students on the special needs register. Most of these students have various levels of dyslexia. All students receiving extra support have Individual Education Programmes. The majority of our students take learning support lessons instead of a modern foreign language. Examination results are good and students have a full range of access arrangements A further 40 pupils are receiving support for English as an additional language.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packwood Haugh School | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 All rounder Scholarship; 1 Sport Scholarship |
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