Westonbirt School

Boarding School Westonbirt School was founded in 1928. It is located in the quiet and safe city of Tetbury near the historic city of Bath, a 1.5-hour drive from London Heathrow Airport. The main school building is an old Victorian mansion surrounded by a magnificent park.

The richness and variety of extracurricular activities, electives, and extra-curricular activities offered by Westonbirt School are regularly noted by independent commissions and experts.

DIRECTOR (stand 2023)

Natasha Dangerfield, education - Bedford High School, University of Brighton.

FAMOUS SCHOOL GRADUATES

• Maxine Audley, theatre and film actress (Charlie Chaplin's film "King in New York")
• Georgia Bing, author of children's books
• Betty Clay, the famous scout
• Anna Hornby, artist
• Pamela Hunter, politician
• June Jacobs, community activist
• Patricia Levelin, television producer, businesswoman
• Eileen Mascorkel, former president of the British Red Cross
• Mercia McDermott, historian and writer
• Natasha Ruyfus-Isaaks, founder of the fashion brand Beulah London
• Salma Soban, lawyer, human rights activist
• Patsy To, pianist
• Ruth Watson, culinary critic, TV presenter

KEY FACTORS

• Included in the 5% of the best schools in the UK in terms of “Quality Added” (the ability of students to maximize their potential)
• Pupils enter top UK universities: Birmingham, King's College, London, Cardiff, Exeter, Durham, Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Leeds, York and many others.
• 95% of graduates enter the university, which is the first in the list of desirable.

EQUIPMENT

The territory of the school covers an area of ​​85 hectares in a beautiful countryside and has playing fields and excellent sports facilities for football, rugby, lacrosse, netball, tennis, swimming and polo. There is a nine-hole golf course. The sports centre features a 25-meter indoor pool, gym, aerobics room and fitness studio.

The school has excellent equipment for playing music: equipped classes for rehearsals and recording music with professional software. In the school's concert hall is a magnificent original organ that was built in the Victorian era.

PROGRAM

GCSE

A two-year program for obtaining a certificate of general secondary education. Required to study 6 subjects, 4 subjects are studied by choice.

A-level

A two-year university preparatory program. Students choose 4 or 5 subjects for in-depth study.

BTEC

An alternative to the A-level program: a course of pre-university training with maximum emphasis on the development of practical skills, the application of theoretical knowledge in real life. You can get a BTEC qualification in the following specialties: business science, digital media, performing arts, travel and tourism, horse riding.

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

Accommodation in a residence on the school grounds. Younger students live in rooms of several people. High school students live in a separate house in single rooms, which gives them more independence and personal responsibility. Each student has his own bedroom with a bed, desk, wardrobe and bookshelf. Children have at their disposal common lounges, a training centre, a dining room, a private kitchen, a washing machine, a bar and a yoga room.

SPORT

The school is known for the excellent preparation of athletes who perform at the highest level individually and as a team. The main competitive sports of the school are lacrosse, netball, swimming, tennis, athletics and cricket. The school boasts an impressive equestrian team. Throughout the year, competitions are held against other local schools, and children compete locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

The school offers many additional classes for developing children's talents:

• Competitions for the prize of the Duke of Edinburgh.
• Wine and Food Course (Leith’s Certificate in Food and Wine). Westonbirt is one of the few UK schools to offer such a course. It includes training in the preparation of various dishes and the use of professional equipment, the development of the ability to understand wine.
• The course "Young Entrepreneurs", which studies the creation and conduct of business. Children learn to take responsibility and can be elected to responsible positions: company director, specialist in the field of finance, personnel management, marketing, sales. They may even become a managing director.
• The Warriors course, where high school students have the opportunity to fly to South Africa to learn survival and self-defence skills. The program includes activities such as: night navigation in the bushes, parachuting, launching, interaction with rhinos, cheetahs and reptiles. Everyone gets the opportunity to work in an orphanage. The program provides children with an exceptional opportunity to develop important qualities that will serve them in the future.

In addition, students can take part in a book club, film club, do yoga and Zumba, attend self-defence classes, take a series of master classes on building a future career, and learn how to manage finances.

Music is an important part of school life. More than two-thirds of students play one or more musical instruments. Lessons include performing arts, composing, musical assessment. Various genres are being studied: from baroque and classics to musical theatre, reggae and popular music. Composer work is done using Sibelius and GarageBand software in the school music department.

Concerts are held regularly at the school itself, but many musicians and singers often perform at local concerts outside the school. Singing in Gloucester Cathedral is a prestigious annual event in which all vocalists participate. And the Mid-Somerset and Cheltenham festivals offer performers the opportunity to compete with students from other schools.

COST, 2023-2024

£12,780 - £13,260 per semester (depending on age).
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Additionally paid

• Registration fee - £200
• Deposit - £7,500
• Flights
• Transfers to / from the airport
• Visa
• Services of the company "Paradise"
• Guardianship (as required by British law)

SERVICES OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMPANY INCLUDE

• Selection of 5-6 schools that best meet the individual characteristics of the child, further goals, talents, with the desired environment. Help in the correct interpretation of school ratings, an explanation of why the school occupies one place or another. Help in obtaining reliable information about schools that are not included in the ratings, with an explanation of the reasons for non-participation in it.
• Admission to 1-3 schools, selected from the proposed. Which includes the preparation of the necessary documents, school reports, characteristics, recommendations. Selection and submission of tests to prepare the student for exam testing, assistance in preparing essays. Preparation for an interview with the teacher / principal, registration for the exam. The necessary list of recommendations when attending school for passing entrance examinations. Correspondence with the school (far from all schools enter into correspondence with foreign parents, they are cautious about them, trust only to a trusted agent).
• Assistance in paying registration fees, deposits, bills. Clarification of school rules, including disciplinary and legal aspects.
• Filling out the required medical forms.
• Selection of guardians required by UK law.

Student supervision during the first month of training is provided as a gift: assistance in resolving issues related to resettlement, billing, informing parents about the child’s health status, assistance with understanding of academic programs, organization of ext. classes for the child in a particular subject, help in choosing the program most suitable for the child, transfer to another class, etc.