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Box Hill is a friendly co-educational school for boarding and day students in Surrey, just 40 minutes from central London. The Good Schools Guide describes it as “a warm-hearted, encouraging school easily overlooked in favour of guarantees of undiluted top grades elsewhere.” Proud to be small with a holistic approach to education, academic achievement is at the core, but there is time to develop those aspects of a pupil’s character that set them apart from the crowd.

As a Round Square member Cobham Hall is committed to providing an education that extends beyond the classroom to personal development and global responsibility. Encouraged to apply learning across subjects the girls are challenged both inside and outside the classroom. Enthusiasm, hard work, persistence and resilience are valued and the School aspires to produce young women who can step into the world ready to embrace opportunities and embody its motto: ‘There is more in you than you think.’

Dauntsey’s is a leading co-educational boarding and day school for 11-18 year olds, set in 150 acres of idyllic Wiltshire countryside. A culture of academic ambition is firmly rooted in the School but pupils are also encouraged to try new experiences, and the School’s adventure education and extra-curricular programmes set it apart. Pupils are expected to look after each other and this culture of mutual respect leads to a real sense of belonging within a forgiving and productive community.

Kingham Hill School is nestled in the heart of the glorious Cotswold countryside, just 80 minutes from London Paddington in a stunning 100 acre estate where pupils have a safe place to explore, enjoy and make their home. With just over 350 pupils Kingham Hill remains deliberately small as this allows the school to sustain its caring, home-from-home community where every child is nurtured, challenged and inspired to succeed both academically and within their personal lives.

Malvern College is situated on the beautiful eastern slopes of the Malvern Hills, overlooking the Severn Valley and close to the town of Great Malvern. A glorious environment in which to encourage the happy and constructive growth of each boy and girl, Malvern aims for a pupil to fulfil his or her academic potential whilst learning to establish sound relationships and the value of teamwork. The hope is that what children learn at Malvern will inspire them for the rest of their lives.

“A truly beautiful school where the upward spaces encourage students to reach for the skies whilst keeping their feet on the ground.” The Good Schools Guide 2018. Lancing College is a dynamic, creative place, underpinned by Christian values, and has been an inspiration on the educational landscape since its founding in 1848. Its stunning several hundred-acre campus sits within the South Downs National Park overlooking the sea and is just over an hour from London by train.

Badminton is an independent day and boarding school for girls nestled in the leafy outskirts of the University city of Bristol. The enduring characteristic of Badminton girls is that they are thoughtful individuals, able to evaluate information and decide for themselves. This approach extends beyond their studies and into the day-to-day life of the School, where girls are given a wide range of opportunities to grow, develop and express themselves in an enormous range of activities.

Royal High School Bath is a leading day and boarding school for girls. Its aim is to empower each girl to discover and fulfil her potential through dynamic teaching, independent learning and a wide range of exciting opportunities, both inside and outside the classroom. The school is set in secure, beautiful grounds within walking distance of the centre of the City of Bath, which combines history and tradition with a vibrant, contemporary cultural life.

Surrounded by rolling hills and woodland, and set in over 50 acres of grounds a short distance from the World Heritage city of Bath, Monkton sets standards for life, giving young people the qualities of character they need to become trusted employees, inspiring leaders, valued friends and loving parents. Founded in 1868 to educate the sons of clergy and missionaries working overseas, the school remains true to its foundations and is proud of its lively Christian ethos.