Data profile
Independent co-ed all-through school in North Yorkshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.
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Where leavers go after sixth form.
Class of 2025
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A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.
Recalibrated
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Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | 50 | — | £40.1k | £57.6k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | — | £40.1k | £57.6k |
| 16+ | Year 12 | — | — | £40.1k | £57.6k |
| 7+ | Year 3 | 30 | — | £40.1k | £57.6k |
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Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.
Index score
59
/ 100
National rank #95
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Latest inspection rating and report.
OFSTED
good
Inspected 2023-09-01
Ampleforth College rated Good overall by Ofsted but safeguarding arrangements found ineffective.
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Houseroom's view of the school.
The school's ethos is grounded in the Benedictine values of serving each other, tolerating differences and living harmoniously as a community. Service and stewardship are placed at least as much emphasis as academic achievement. The Christian Living programme (replacing PSHE) is popular with pupils. The school motto is 'A Compass for Life'.
An ambitious curriculum stretches pupils and results are described as good, though the school takes a holistic attitude to achievement with no sense of an academic hierarchy. Each child's gifts and talents are nurtured individually. All pupils follow the school's own Christian Living programme in lieu of PSHE, which is reportedly popular. A Learning Hub supports pupils and teachers, and any child can visit for help at any time. The library offers space for quiet study or collaborative work. Sixth-formers choose from 25 A-level subjects, including ancient history, Christian theology and business studies. BTecs are offered in countryside management, enterprise and entrepreneurship, sport, and…
There is a strong emphasis on pastoral care following safeguarding issues raised in recent years. Every pupil has a personal tutor, and support is also available from housemasters/mistresses and matrons. There is now a complete administrative and physical separation between the school and the abbey, demarcated by a fence, with a robust visitor policy, security personnel and CCTV monitoring. Parents are regarded as part of the school family and are always welcome; each year group has a designated Parents' Day running from Friday night to Sunday Mass. The Old Amplefordian (OA) community is described as strong.
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The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.
Stonyhurst College matches Ampleforth in being co-educational with both day and boarding options, shares the 13+ entry phase, and is in a similar selectivity tier with comparable academic outcomes and fees.
Queen Ethelburga's College is co-educational with both day and boarding, located close to Ampleforth in North Yorkshire, and offers overlapping entry phases with a similar selectivity tier and a strong Oxbridge destination record.
Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.
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