| Year of foundation: |
1912 |
| Address: |
Battle, East Sussex TN33 0AD |
| Location: |
Battle Abbey School is located within the historic grounds of the former Battle Abbey. Parts of the main building date back to the 13th century. Battle is a traditional, very safe English small town with a direct train service to London. The next bigger town is Hastings. The school is easily reachable is easy to reach from the London airports Gatwick and Heathrow. Besides it is not far away from the Eurostar terminal. |
| Campus size: |
202.343 m2 |
| Number of students: |
350 |
| Number of boarders: |
50 |
| Number of international students: |
45 |
| Number of students from Germany: |
3 per school year on an average |
| Ratio girls/boys in %: |
53/47 |
| Ratio tutors/students: |
1/12 |
| School type: |
Nursery, Junior and Senior School with 6th Form (3 to 18 years) |
| Graduation: |
GCSE, A levels |
| Specific features: |
Battle Abbey School attachs great importance to the academic success of its students. In a family environment particularly specific talents are encouraged. Above all the school is proud of its excellent music and drama groups, which generate remarkable artistic results. |
| Accommodation: |
Most students are accommodated at the school’s main building. However the sixth formers reside in their own house on the school site. Sixth formers live in single and twin rooms, whereas the younger students share three-, four- or five-bed rooms. In the main building common and study rooms as well as a game room are situated. Furthermore the house of the sixth formers is equipped with a shared kitchen and another common room. The school also has a laundry service. |
| Foreign languages: |
German, French, Spanish |
| Elective subjects: |
Duke of Edinburgh Award, textiles, photography, dramatic arts etc. |
| Facilities/offers: |
computer labs, science labs, school library, centre of dramatic arts, drama group , dance group, orchestra, choir, art studio, pottery, debating society, photo group, chess club, heated indoor swimming pool, sports hall, playing field, astro turf field, tennis courts |
| Range of sports: |
football, rugby, athletics, swimming, cricket, basketball, volleyball, hockey, netball, rounders, tennis, squash, horse-riding, dancing, martial arts, karate, kick boxing, trampolining, orienteering, Pilates, surfing, sailing etc. |
| Fee: |
27,420 £ per school year for the forms 9 to 13 |
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| School prospectus as a pdf-file |
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| Students‘ testimonials as a pdf-file |
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| Link to the school website: |
http://www.battleabbeyschool.com/ |
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