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Bosworth Independent College, Northampton |
| Year of foundation: | 1977 |
| Address: | Nazareth House, Barrack Road, Northampton NN2 6AF |
| Location: | The school buildings are located in a safe and beautiful district of the west English city of Northampton, which is about 1.5 hours by car north of London.The city‘s catholic cathedral is situated in close proximity. |
| Campus size: | open campus |
| Number of students: | 320 |
| Number of boarders: | 260 |
| Number of international students: | 255 |
| Number of students from Germany: | 1 |
| Ratio girls/boys in %: | 50/50 |
| Ratio tutors/students: | 1/8 |
| School type: | Secondary School (starting from 14 years) with 6th Form, Summer School, Language School (14 to 18 years) |
| Graduation: | GCSE, A levels |
| Specific features: | In 2012, 56 % of the graduates transfered to the British top 30 universities. Three were taken for a course of study at Oxbridge. Although the school is housed in old buildings, it is equipped very modernly and timely. Bosworth Independent College offers a multicultural and friendly atmosphere. Even it doesn’t have a school uniform, it does very well have a dress code. |
| Accommodation: | All students live in single-sex looked after houses. The premises are spacious und one can choose from an accommodation in single or double rooms. All houses offer a common room with TV and internet access, a common kitchen as well as a laundry. By special request the students can also be lodged at domestic host families. |
| Foreign languages: | German, French, Spanish, Mandarin |
| Elective subjects: | arts, film, photography, singing, chess, board games, computer programming, current events etc. |
| Facilities/offers: | eight science labs, two computer labs, music room, art studio, dance studio, yoga room, singing group, film group, photography group |
| Range of sports: | football, running, yoga etc. |
| Fee: | language school programme: 25,400 £ per school year University Foundation Programme: 26,000 £ per school year GCSE programme: 28,000 £ per school year A level programme: 29,000 £ per school year |
| School prospectus as a pdf-file | |
| Students‘ testimonials as a pdf-file | |
| Link to the school website: | http://www.bosworth-college.co.uk/ |
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