Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford College is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 4 to 18 in Hertfordshire. The school has 'built a wonderful, busy, jaunty, sometimes quirky, often highly successful community. This is what makes us tick. Within this environment your child's personal journey of discovery will begin the moment they join us.'
Attain asked the school, what makes Bishop's Stortford College different – and why should parents consider it?
From whatever age your child joins us, life will be busy. They will be doing lots of different things, learning how to prioritise – to take charge of what they are doing and when. But even more importantly, your child will quickly find things they enjoy and become good at.
When they leave us, they will be well prepared for life beyond school, with a combination of abilities, some social, some academic and with choices – choices as to where to direct their efforts and enthusiasm. They will also have the confidence of knowing how to function in the new world that we are all going to embrace.
Our school offers the whole package: breadth of opportunity, depth of academic enquiry, quality of human values and skills, all within a future-oriented climate of endeavour. Academic qualifications are a prime focus for us, yet we know that qualifications alone will not suffice for a life fully lived. Human qualities of decency and kindness are also a large part of the ticket to success. Together, qualifications and qualities are what an education for today and tomorrow must deliver.
We recognise the world your child will be entering and the skills they need. Learning to collaborate, to be a team player, to become friends with diverse, different people, will happen. Here there is a togetherness where none of us is as important as all of us. We do not look like most schools of our type. We are different in some important ways. We are the modern face of independent education.
When reviewing details about a particular school, prospective parents should always ensure they have looked at the governance details, reviewed recent inspections and read about the Head's vision for the school.
Head
Kathy Crewe-Read is the Head of Bishop's Stortford College, appointed in 2020.
Governance
The school is a registered charity managed by a board of governors. Read more on the Charity Commission website.
Inspections
The school was last inspected in February 2020. Read the inspection reports on the school's website.
No leavers' destinations information is available.
No feeder prep school information is available.
Sep
21
Open Event
Open Events at the College are full of informative activities for the whole family including guided tours with current pupils, introductory talks by College Heads, interactive workshops and the opportunity to meet current parents, teachers and alumni. This whole school event starts at 9am until 1pm and can be booked via the school website.
Nov
9
Prep School Open Event
Open Events at the College are full of informative activities for the whole family including guided tours with current pupils, introductory talks by College Heads, interactive workshops and the opportunity to meet current parents, teachers and alumni. The Prep School event starts at 9.45am until 12.30pm and can be booked via the school website.