Sport plays a highly important role in the life of Westonbirt School. The recent significant growth of the school and the move to co-ed has considerably broadened the opportunities for individual and team sporting activity here, with multiple teams competing in each year for each sport. We punch well above our weight for a medium-sized school.
We are ambitious for all our athletes, but the role of sport extends far beyond results. Training focuses on the holistic development of the player, combining learning and refining the core skills alongside developing the values that sport brings: resilience, independence, teamwork, sportsmanship, courage and work ethic.
The recent multimillion-pound investment in our sports facilities has had a real impact on the breadth of our offering for training, developing and playing a wide range of sports. Our excellent facilities include:
There are so many ways students can experience sport at Westonbirt. Major sports in the senior school include Rugby, Lacrosse, Netball, Hockey and Cricket, while Football is an emerging and popular addition to the programme. But raft of other sports, providing pupils with exciting opportunities to discover the sport they will love: Golf, Tennis, Fencing, Swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Equestrianism and Polo and Softball are all available. Fixtures are played throughout the academic year against other independent and local schools and many students compete at county, regional, national and international level.
For those wishing to take qualifications in sport, we offer GCSE PE and BTEC Sports including the Level 13 extended certificate. In addition, students are given the opportunity to take coaching qualifications.
Senior Sports Fixtures and Results
This is where the magic starts, building enthusiasm for a range of sports, and laying down the foundations for the skills, both physical and mental, that great athletes need. With specialist sports coaches and outstanding facilities, core sports in the Prep are Rugby, Netball, Hockey, Cricket and Swimming. In addition to this, Cross Country and Athletics are part of the offering and additional lessons in sports such as Fencing, Judo, Golf and Tennis are also available.
Westonbirt School extends its sporting provision with specialist sports camps and pre-season training in holidays throughout the year, delivered by our own Discover Activity Camps.
These camps are open to young people whether or not they attend the school, giving them an opportunity to experience outstanding sports provision we offer. Find out more by visiting Discover Activity Camps.
We also host sport training camps run by external providers, including Bath Rugby. Keep an eye on our socials for  details.
Westonbirt welcomes talented emerging sportsmen and women. Our scholarship programmes is available for pupils with strong sporting ability who would like to benefit from excellent sports coaching, and represent Westonbirt in matches against other schools. In addition our sport development programmes identify and support talented athletes, enhancing their performance and guiding them on their sporting career as elite athletes, and aiming for regional, national and international performance.
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