Ampleforth College Competitors

Specialist Land based College of Further and Higher Education. The College offers a wide range of land-based and non land-based courses for those looking for Further or Higher Education and many courses offer clear progression routes from Entry Level through to Honours Degrees and beyond. The College also offers a wide range of apprenticeships and work-based learning opportunities for those who would prefer to earn while they learn.

Queen Ethelburga's is an Excellent rated (ISI 2019) independent day and boarding school for girls and boys, aged 3 months to 19 years.

St Mary's Calne is one of the UK's leading boarding and day schools for girls. Based in the beautiful Wiltshire town of Calne in south west England, girls flourish academically and personally. In 2024, 23% A Level grades were A* and at GCSE 63% were graded 8 or 9. St Mary’s Calne was ranked as the 25th independent secondary school in the country for A Level results in the Sunday Times School Guide 2024. St Mary's Calne is the perfect size where every year 360 girls benefit from an education where every girl is known and supported to flourish. A full boarding school where 80% of students board, both day and boarding girls taking full advantage of the stimulating curriculum and excellent extra-curricular clubs. societies and activities. Girls board in their year groups, forging close and lifelong friendships. There is a full and busy weekend programme. Facilities are excellent. Sport facilities include a purpose-built sport centre with a 25 metre pool, tennis academy and astro turf. There is a wonderful new library in the heart of the campus. The Sixth Form boarding facilities are exceptional. Music and drama are popular and performed to very high standards. Most students leave St Mary's Calne to accept places at leading UK and overseas universities. In recent years, popular university choices include Durham, Bristol, Exeter, Edinburgh and Oxford choosing a wide range of courses from medicine to geography and classic to economics. Alumnae have prominent positions in every profession from the law, politics and architecture to the arts, drama and sport. St Mary’s is located in the small market town of Calne close to historical Avebury and Lacock. London is less than two hours away by car and train. St Margaret's Prep is the junior school for St Mary's Calne. The school shares a beautiful campus on the edge of Calne.