Ranking table of traditional private schools in Britain

In the British education system, there is a distinctive school called public school, which is called public school in Chinese. Although its name has the word "public public * * *", it is not a public school. Public schools in Britain refer to schools funded by the state, and the funding for running schools mainly depends on the state and local governments. In fact, public schools are a kind of schools on the track of private education in Britain, and they are the best among private schools. It has its own strong source of funds and does not depend on the funding of the state and local governments. Since the birth of14th century, British public schools have experienced six centuries of development and evolution, enjoying a long-standing reputation in British education and society and playing an important role.

Learn about it at Laijiu Public School! ",we introduced the historical background of public schools and the origin of nine public schools. Today, we will appreciate the charm of these nine legendary schools.

The following sort is in no particular order

Hampshire | 1382 | All-boarding | All-boys' school 13 to 18 years old.

Winchester College was founded by William wickham, Bishop of Winchester, on 1382. It is the first school in Britain to train clergy and public officials. At first, only 70 "scholars" and 2 teachers received free education, which created the history of public education in Britain. At the same time, the Bishop established the New College of Oxford University, so that graduates from public schools can enter universities for further study. So far, there is still a special relationship between them: among the 1 1 members of the Winchester school administration, three are appointed by the new college, including the dean of the new college.

Berkshire | 1440 | All-boarding | Boys' School 13 to 18 years old.

Eton College is located in Windsor Town, Berkshire, adjacent to the famous Windsor Castle, and has a deep relationship with the royal family. 1440, Henry VI founded Eton, a civilian school that provided free education for 70 poor students (this model was influenced by Winchester College). /kloc-after the 0/7th century, the school gradually became aristocratic, aiming at cultivating elite gentlemen and becoming the cradle of the British royal family, political circles and economic circles. As we all know, Prince William, Prince Harry, former Prime Minister Cameron and current Prime Minister Boris are all Eton alumni.

Central London | Established in 1560 | Boarding+Day School | Co-educational 7 to 18 years old.

Its full name is St. Peter's Royal College of Westminster. Its history can be traced back to1early 4th century. Since its establishment, it has been located in the bustling center of London, with a unique geographical location, close to Westminster Abbey and Parliament Building. There is a school and a big school. Under School was established in 1943, providing education for boys aged 7 to 13, while Great School enrolls boys aged 13 to 18 and girls aged 16 to 18.

Hello London | was founded in 1572 | All-boarding | All-boys' school 13 to 18.

Harrow College is located on the top of a hill in Harrow, London. Its founder, John Lyon, comes from a wealthy family in Harrow, and the lion on the school emblem is part of their family emblem. Harrow College was originally a school that provided educational opportunities for local boys. Later, more and more rich children from other places came to study and gradually became one of the most prestigious public schools. Hello is one of the nine public schools with the most international vision. In addition to the Hello public schools in London, they also set up Hello international schools in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.

Warwickshire | Founded in 1567 | Boarding+Day School | Co-education 13 to 18 years.

Rugby College was originally a free grammar school for local boys, but it was relatively unknown in the first 100 years. From 1828 to 184 1, when Thomas Arnold, an educator and historian, was the principal, he reformed the school, making it a pioneer of the Victorian era and an outstanding public school, and later became one of the nine "clarendon schools". Rugby College is the birthplace of rugby, so the English word Rugby is named after Rugby.

Shropshire | was founded in 1552 | boarding+day school | coeducation 13 to 18 years.

Shrewsbury is Darwin's hometown, and Shrewsbury Public School is Darwin's alma mater. It is a traditional boarding school for men, which was established by charter under the rule of King Edward VI of England of England in 1552, so it is also called King Edward VI of England School in Shrewsbury. Until 2007, it was an all-boys school. In 2008, the school began to accept girls aged 13, and in 20 14, it became a completely co-educational school.

Surrey | 16 1 1 year | boarding+day school | coeducation 13 to 18 years old.

Chaterhouse College was founded in London in 16 1 1, which is located in an ancient Gardusian monastery, and then moved to Godalming, Surrey (now one of the satellite cities in London) in 1872. At first, Chaterhouse only enrolled boys, but later it became a coeducational school, and only enrolled girls aged 16 to 18. However, the school has decided to enter the year-round mixed academic system, and the first batch of 13-year-old girls will enter school in September 2026, with 5438+0.

Hertfordshire | 156 1 year | day school | boys' school 1 1 to 18 years old.

156 1 day school founded by Sir thomas white of merchant Thales Company, Merchant Thales College is closely related to St. John's College of Oxford University, which was founded by Thomas later. The school was originally located in the center of London, 1933 moved to Sandy Lodge, Hertfordshire, not far from London. Now it is a full-time boys' school.

London | 1509 | Day school+boarding | Boys school 7 to 18 years old

John Colette, the founder of St. Paul's College, is a humanist scholar and dean of St. Paul's Cathedral. From 65438 to 0505, John inherited a large fortune from his famous father. During the Renaissance, he spent all his money to establish St Paul's College, making it the largest school in Britain. Today's St. Paul's College is located next to the hammersmith Bridge on the south bank of the Thames, with a superior geographical position. Most students are day students, but boarding options are also available.

As the top private schools in Britain, nine public schools now accept excellent international students. In the future, we will launch a series of columns of "Recommended by Famous Schools" to introduce the history and personality of nine public schools one by one, their current characteristics and characteristics, as well as their application for admission and teaching achievements, so please pay attention.

Editor | British Youth School

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