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Welcome to Westonbirt School

Welcome to our School House readers! Westonbirt School is a co-ed independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2 to 18 years, located in the Cotswolds, 90 minutes from London. At Westonbirt you will find an inspired community, set within 210 acres of parkland grounds and a breathtaking mansion. Rated excellent for academic achievement and personal development and placed within the top 5% of schools for value added, success is celebrated and talent is nurtured.

Academic

Westonbirt offers a broad curriculum with the ability to tailor subject options to individuals where possible. Class sizes are small and achievement is high with Westonbirt ranked in the top 5% for value added.

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Results and Destinations

Tailored teaching, small classes and weekly sessions with our University Guidance Lead means that Westonbirt students are well supported to achieve their first-choice university. You can learn more about our exam results and university destination below.

To find out more about our recent results and destination.

Boarding at Westonbirt

Westonbirt enjoys a rich boarding heritage and vibrant boarding community that benefits day students and boarders alike. Full, flexi, and weekly boarding is available. Following the successful launch of boys’ boarding in 2021 and growth within our boarding community, we are offering additional boarding houses for girls and boys from September 2022, along with a newly refurbished off-site Year 13 Boarding House. Boarders enjoy a full programme of evening and weekend activities and access to our fully equipped fitness suite, swimming pool and 9-hole golf course.

To find out more about our boys’ and girls’ boarding.

Westonbirt Nursery

Through free play, formal learning and great outdoor experiences, we encourage creativity, curiosity, confidence and fun – as well as a lifelong love for learning and exploring. Our core programme is supplemented by a range of exciting and dynamic extra-curricular activities that are led by specialist teachers including swimming, Forest School and dance.

To find out more about our Nursery.

Westonbirt Prep

Westonbirt Prep offers co-ed learning from 2 to 11 years. Immersed in a culture that promotes a love of learning, children are encouraged to be curious, creative and courageous. Set within 210 acres of parkland grounds, pupils benefit from an abundance of outdoor space and the specialist teaching and facilities of a much larger school.

With an individualised provision that caters for a diverse range of characters, interests and skills, academic achievement is high and pupils move on from Year 6 to Westonbirt School and other top independent and grammar schools.

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Westonbirt Sixth Form

Westonbirt offers a wide range of subject and qualifications in the Sixth Form, including A levels, BTECs, Leiths, EPQ and more. Students can tailor a bespoke programme of study to their individual skills and aspirations.

Class sizes are small and specialist teachers work extremely closely with students, getting to know pupils individually and helping them achieve their very best academically. 90% of students in 2020 and 2021 were accepted by their first-choice university, going on to study subjects including Medicine, Law, Architecture, Drama, Sports Science, Veterinary Medicine and more.

To find out more about our Westonbirt Sixth Form.

Westonbirt Admissions

Our online prospectuses and further information regarding fees, scholarships, HM Armed Forces, admissions dates for your diary, and how to register a place at Westonbirt can be found in Admissions.