Sherborne School International College

Type Co-Educational Student Numbers Approximately 135; 70% boys, 30% girls Age Range 10 - 16 years Location

In the heart of the county of Dorset approximately 2.5 hours by road from London and 1 hour from Bournemouth.
Nearest town: Sherborne
Nearest railway station: Sherborne (3 minutes from the school)
Local airport: Southampton Eastleigh (2.5 hours from the school)

The School

The International College was opened in 1977 under the aegis of Sherborne School to prepare children from overseas for entry to good independent senior schools in Britain. Occupying a site near the town centre, the Study Centre boasts purpose-built facilities in buildings of local stone designed to blend in with the traditional architecture of the area. Pupils are able to use the excellent indoor and outdoor sports facilities of Sherborne School and Sherborne School for Girls, including a 25m indoor swimming pool.

Academic Profile

Pupils usually spend one or two years at Sherborne International Study Centre, or occasionally, one term. Most classes have at least 12 English lessons per week, but all pupils also study Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology. Most pupils also take additional courses in Geography, History, Art etc.

The College is an official centre for the GCSE examinations and for the English examinations of the University of Cambridge. Younger pupils usually take the Common Entrance Examination for entry to independent schools at the age of 13.

Special Features

• Small classes - on average 6 pupils per class
• All classes are graded according to language and general academic ability
• An excellent bridge between life and school at home and living and studying in England
• Children from over 60 different countries have attended the International College

Accommodation

Boys board on campus in modern boarding houses. Younger students are accommodated in dormitories of up to 6 boys, each with their own partitioned sleeping space, with older students in single or twin study bedrooms.

Girls are accommodated in boarding houses at Sherborne School for Girls, in dormitories of up to 12 girls, each in their own curtained cubicle and later in rooms of 4 - 6 (some with bunk beds) and then in single or twin study bedrooms.

Fees and Extras

Registration fee - £150

Deposit for extras - £1,500
School uniform - £500
Personal Accident insurance - £10
Belongings insurance - none
Fees protection insurance - none
Extra English - free
Bedding to provide: 4 towels only