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Bath Academy, Bath, Somerset |
| Year of foundation: | 1990 |
| Address: | 27 Queen Square, Bath, Somerset BA1 2HX |
| Location: | Bath Academy is situated in the historic centre of the southwest English spa and university town Bath, which belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage since 1987. The Georgian main building of the school has landmark status. The city of Bristol is just 12 miles away from Bath. It is possible to reach London easily by train or by car in just 2 ½ hours. |
| Campus size: | The campus is rather small due to its location in the heart of the old town of Bath. |
| Number of students: | ca. 120 |
| Number of boarders: | ca. 38 (without those who stay at homestay families) |
| Number of international students: | ca. 60 |
| Number of students from Germany: | 1 (currently) |
| Ratio girls/boys in %: | 50/50 |
| Ratio tutors/students: | between 1/4 and 1/12 subject to the programme and choice of the class |
| School type: | 6th Form College (15 to 18 years), Summer School (14 years of age and over), Language School (16 years of age and over) |
| Graduation: | GCSE, A levels |
| Specific features: | Bath Academy is a very small, internationally oriented school with an excellent range of services. The institution is specialising in tailoring its classes to individual academic demands. Hence the prospects of success of the school‘s students with regard to their subsequent application to top universities are markedly well. |
| Accommodation: | The school has two Georgian houses which are just a five- minutes-walk away from the main building. They provide enough space for altogether 38 students, some of whom are accommodated in single bedrooms and some in double bedrooms. The rooms are cosy and suitably fitted with beds, desks, wardrobes and washbasins. Furthermore the houses have diverse sanitary fittings as well as a common kitchen, a common room and a dining room each. In addition Bath Academy also provides accommodation at private host families. |
| Foreign languages: | French, Spanish |
| Elective subjects: | As a language school Bath Academy has numerous classes for technical English, like English for medical staff, English for dentists, business English and English for military personnel. Within the University Foundation Programme and A Levels amongst others the students have classes in law, politics, psychology, higher mathematics, economy, economy organisation, media studies and arts at choice. |
| Facilities/offers: | computer lab, common room, drama club, debating society, sports tournaments, diversified cultural and excursion programme |
| Range of sports: | The school doesn’t have own sports grounds. But Bath offers a great variety of sports, which the students can willingly join. |
| Fee: | GCSE/A level programme: 14,500 £ per year University Foundation Programme: 14,500 £ per year In both cases the accommodation has to be estimated extra. Junior Summer School (one, two or three weeks): between 530 und 1,570 £, depending on duration (accommodation included). The fees for language courses are determined by their type and duration. |
| School prospectus as a pdf-file | |
| Students‘ testimonials as a pdf-file | |
| Link to the school website: | http://www.bathacademy.co.uk/ |
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