Number of pupils: 586
Percentage boarders: 50%
Percentage international pupils: 20%
Av. class size: senior school: 15 // 6th Form: 8
Closest international airport: London Gatwick, 30mins by car
Fees per term for 2023/2024: £14,737
The school offers GCSEs, A-Levels, the IB and a few BTecs.
Ardingly College achieves consistently excellent academic results. In 2023, its GCSE results yielded 68% 9-7 grades, its A-Levels 59% A grades and an IB average of 36 points. Ardingly is consistently in the Top 10 UK IB schools.
The school is selective, so good grades are key for application.
German, Spanish, French and Latin are on offer.
50% of pupils board. About 50% of boarders are international students from over 30 countries, making Ardingly a truly international community. The boarding houses are modern, purpose-built and overall a bit spartan. Upper 6th students, however, have their own, beautiful boarding house with single rooms and en-suite bathrooms.
Ardingly College has no exeat weekends.
Ardingly College's academic merits are evident. The school takes it further though with its independent learning initiatives and World Ready project, where pupils learn practical skills from learning to unblock a sink to how to apply for uni or an internship. We love this!
The school has a strong sports offering with elite training for hockey, football and cricket. A broad range of sports including equestrian, golf, fencing and water polo are also on offer.
The arts department is stunning and produces high quality paintings, sculptures and textile pieces.
The close proximity to London makes Ardingly College a popular choice with rich Londoners. It has been known that pupils on occasion flaunt their wealth at school.
Is there too much going on? Some parents seem to think their children are almost too stretched with competing demands from different school departments.