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Felsted School

Felsted, Essex, United Kingdom

Co-educationalFull, Weekly, Flexi boardingAges 3-18Independent1,000 pupils

Boardingly Worldly rankingProvisional

43.8/ 100

National

Academic record20

Press reputation72

Alumni8

Prestige37

Parental signal88

The Worldly ranking measures a school's external standing from publicly sourced signals — academic results, press coverage, alumni and awards — scored out of 100. It is objective and separate from the Boardingly scorecard above. Signal coverage: 90%. Provisional while we widen sourcing.

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Academics

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-LevelIBBTECPre-Prep

Languages

EAL (English as an Additional Language)Mandarin

Subjects

MathematicsEnglishScienceVerbal ReasoningNon-Verbal ReasoningDramaArtPhotographyMusicMandarinEAL

Entrance requirements

Entry tests include Maths, English comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Places offered based on entry testing results, most recent school report and a satisfactory confidential reference from the current school. Candidates normally attend Felsted for testing and interview.

Life & activities

Sports

RugbyHockeyCricketTennisGolfSquashFootballJudoKarateHorse RidingBallet

Arts

DramaMusicArtPhotographyLAMDADanceDTE

Extra-curricular

Model United Nations (MUN)Round SquareSummer SchoolForest SchoolSTEM PathwaysChapel ChoirBrass MonkeysString SchemeCo-curricular clubs

Boarding & pastoral

Boarding type: Full, Weekly, Flexi

Dining: Meals (tea) available for day pupils; Chapel Choir members exempt from tea charge. Breakfast Club available. #FelstedFood programme in place.

Pastoral care: Felsted has eight senior boarding houses across the campus staffed by caring and experienced House Staff. There is an on-site medical centre and wellbeing centre. Wellbeing is described as a top priority, with equal attention given to mental and physical health.

Boarding houses

Hamilton House

Latest inspection

ISI Inspection 2023

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