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WELCOME TO STONYHURST
The UK's leading Catholic boarding and day school for 3-18 year olds.
Stonyhurst is a springboard to a life of purpose. As we guide every pupil through their own individual academic, sporting, creative, spiritual and emotional journey, we watch with great pride as our boys and girls grow to be men and women for others.
Quant Je Puis — ‘As much as I can’
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Headmaster's Welcome
Stonyhurst has a beautiful setting, fascinating heritage, fine reputation and excellent facilities. The Jesuit values upon which the College was founded in 1593 continue to underpin everything we do today.
Living in a supportive and diverse community, they are helped to develop those qualities of character that will distinguish them in later life as men and women for others.
Academic Excellence
Intellectual curiosity
We encourage the development of intellectual curiosity, independent thought and self-directed study so that each pupil achieves the best possible results and acquires the skills essential to excel at university and beyond.
Perspectives & Horizons
Pupils are outward-looking
We constantly look to innovate and use our extensive history and traditions as a lens on the present and the future. Pupils progress from Stonyhurst to leading further education institutions in the UK and around the world.
Faith that does justice
Faith through action
Our pupils regard themselves as ‘men and women for others’. They develop a generosity of spirit which sees them give freely of their time and effort in the service of others.
Unrivalled Facilities
Opportunities abound
Our facilities include a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool, a water based astro pitch, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a sports hall, clay pigeon shooting range, indoor shooting range, historic collections and libraries, an observatory and more...
Safeguarding and Wellbeing
Keeping pupils safe
Stonyhurst understands, accepts and believes that every member of our school community places safeguarding children and young people at risk at the heart of all they do.
What Others Say
Stonyhurst achieved the highest possible rating in the latest ISI inspection
Report highlights:
• Pupils possess strong study skills and take an inquiry-based approach to their studies.
• Pupils are highly articulate and speak with eloquence when addressing others.
• Pupils show strong levels of perseverance when faced with challenges.
• Pupils demonstrate high levels of self-esteem.
• Pupils have a strong appreciation for the multi-cultural nature and diversity of the school community.
Report highlights:
- The playrooms at break times certainly seem friendly places, a mad throng of chat.
- Broad curriculum allows students to follow their interests.
- Outward looking and inclusive Catholic boarding school.
- Students are encouraged to become their best selves, give back to the world and aspire to great heights academically.
- Impressive array of sports facilities.
Read Moreabout Good Schools Guide
"Even the most secular can’t fail to be amazed by Stonyhurst, and with its superlative facilities, high-quality teaching and extraordinary heritage comes immense privilege.
Most children peer at Henry VII’s cope and chasuble in a textbook – at Stonyhurst, they are there in the classroom with them. How’s that for bragging rights?"
“The greatest strength of this predominantly Catholic co-ed lies in its community, with an amazing breadth of education on offer in an environment where discipline and kindness are both taken seriously, and everything is underpinned by the Jesuit ethos of ‘being people for others’.”
Read Moreabout Tatler Schools Guide
We would be delighted to welcome you for a private visit
During a private visit you will begin by meeting the Headmaster, Mr John Browne for Stonyhurst College and Fr Christopher Cann for St Mary's Hall. You will then have the opportunity to meet other key members of our staff to talk more specifically about areas you are interested in on a one-to-one basis.
An enriched pathway for your child...
Scholarships are the highest awards offered by Stonyhurst and are granted at the discretion of the Headmaster. Consisting of individualised support, trips across the globe, and much more, scholarships are available in Academics, Drama, Music and Sports.
Life at Stonyhurst
Pupils at Stonyhurst pursue a life of purpose achieving academic excellence alongside spiritual and emotional growth and learn to embody our school motto, ‘Quant je puis’, meaning ‘as much as I can’, in every activity. Stonyhurst encourages each individual pupil to thrive by enabling them to find, develop and use their unique talents; creating great leaders of the future.
Sixth Form (16-18)
Our A Level and IB courses offer opportunities to foster intellectual curiosity and creativity.
Stonyhurst College (11-16)
Where passions and talents are discovered and planning for the future begins.
Pre-Prep (3-7)
A stimulating and nurturing environment which allows children to feel happy, confident and valued.
Prep School (7-11)
Discover a love of learning in an environment where natural curiosity is encouraged to grow.
About Stonyhurst
Learn more about the oldest continually active Jesuit school in the world.
Admissions
If you believe that Stonyhurst could be the best option for your son or daughter, the admissions section below provides information about the application process for UK and international applicants, plus other information that you will find useful in guiding your decision.
Meet our Director of Admissions
Contact Helen Eastham, our Director of Admissions, who will be happy to help answer any questions you have about life at Stonyhurst, and can aid you on your admission's journey alongside our experienced Registrars.
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission
Stonyhurst is a Jesuit, Catholic School with a tradition of excellence that seeks to develop the full human potential of its pupils to live lives of faith and justice as citizens of the world.
Our vision
Through our mission, values and identity, we thrive. Our pupils and our people, all that they can be. 'Quant Je Puis'.
Our way of proceeding
Our aim is to form ‘men and women for others’ by living out the virtues in the Jesuit Profile.
Learn More
We are all different - and this is a place which embraces all kinds of talents and people. Stonyhurst allows us to focus on what we are good at, and to do what we love.
Aitana, Sixth Form Pupil
Learn about Stonyhurst
Inspired by the beautiful Stonyhurst estate and the heritage of the world’s oldest continuous Jesuit school, our pupils pursue academic excellence alongside spiritual and emotional growth and learn to embody their school motto: Quant Je Puis - As Much As I Can, in every activity.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Stonyhurst College
Has a 99% pass rate for A levels and 100% the IB Diploma
We have
22 sports pitches
We have a
1:7 teacher to pupil ratio
Our observatory
Is fully operational
Oliver Cromwell
slept in the Top Ref
We have over
35,000 artefacts within our museum
We were the first school
to perform a Shakespeare play
7 of our alumni
have been awarded the Victoria Cross
The former CEO of the New York Times
was a pupil here
Upcoming Events
Attending one of our Open Events is a great way to see the full spectrum of our school. We hold regular open days for all schools during the Christmas Term and Easter Term, along with an open evening that focuses specifically on Sixth Form options (16-18 years).
Online registration is available, which allows us to tailor your open event experience to the needs of your child.