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St Edmund's College

Ware, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Co-educationalFull, Weekly, Flexi boardingAges 3-18Independent

Boardingly Worldly rankingProvisional

48.2/ 100
National
Academic record37
Press reputation45
Alumni54
Prestige55
Parental signal71

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-LevelPre-Prep

Entrance requirements

Entrance assessment required; registration fee £180 (from 1 January 2025); acceptance deposit £1,500

Life & activities

Extra-curricular

CCF (Combined Cadet Force)PoloHoliday CampsSummer SchoolTiger ClubBoarders Activities Programme

Boarding & pastoral

Boarding type: Full, Weekly, Flexi

Dining: Lunches included in fees

Pastoral care: Pastoral care is embedded across Prep, College and Sixth Form sections of the school, with dedicated pastoral pages for each division.

Latest inspection

The ISI report 2023 stated: 'St Edmund's provides a broad curriculum, alongside an extensive co-curriculum and wide range of co-curricular activities to ensure that the school is successful in its aim to recognise each pupil's unique talents and to educate the whole person.'

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