If you are an overseas agent looking to place students in the UK, Ratcliffe College is the perfect choice. A long established traditional British Boarding School with an idyllic rural and safe location, an impressive academic record, dedicated EAL team and exceptional pastoral care.
Located in the heart of the UK
GCSEs and A Levels
Immersion Programme
International Summer School
Co-educational
Accredited with the British Council
Catholic
International boarding school
Ages 11-18
Rural and safe location, with easy access for travel all networks
£10 million + new facilities, including refurbished Boarding houses
Our rich history and heritage as an International Boarding School established in 1847, means we are in a perfect position to provide the best experience and education for International students. We are a co-educational, through school with a strong Catholic ethos, welcoming all faiths, located in the beautiful countryside, with easy transport links to London, Cambridge and Oxford.
Ratcliffe College not only has an impressive 200-acre campus, with excellent facilities for learning and living, but a host of caring and supportive boarding staff who live onsite and offer excellent pastoral care. Ratcliffe College is for any students who are looking to achieve great things in a supportive and nurturing environment, while reaching their potential.
We offer a challenging and rewarding curriculum with some impressive Exam results at GCSE and A Level. We continue to invest in our teaching and learning facilities every year.
Our Co-curricular programme is central to life at Ratcliffe College and we offer 80+ co-curricular activities each week to develop all pupils beyond the classroom; we have seen this have an impact on personal growth, leadership, confidence and creativity.
Government data puts us in the Top 1% nationally for the academic improvement our students make between Key Stage 4 and their A Levels.
Maximising academic potential – it’s what our teachers do! See the results on the HM Government website here.
We have a long-standing reputation in the sector, but don’t just take our word for it – see what students have said in recent years:
“My English improved so much and I made lots of new friends from around the world, including Spain, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Germany and Thailand. My time in boarding at Ratcliffe was honestly the best experience of my life.”
Nicholas, Boarding Student (Chile).
Why not arrange a visit, meet the Headmaster, Boarding Staff and students, and have a tour of the school and our facilities.