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Read the latest edition of the Owl Magazine – your half termly update of news and events at Scarborough College.
START YOURJOURNEY
START YOURRead the latest edition of the Owl Magazine – your half termly update of news and events at Scarborough College.
Students at Scarborough College can start boarding in Year 7. The boarding community represents one third of the Senior School and approximately one third of the boarding community are British boarders. The international students typically come from 30 different countries with Mainland European countries providing the largest number of overseas students.
Although the school days are incredibly busy and academic work is demanding, we ensure there is plenty to do during free time. A testament to the College’s commitment to this is the number of UK full boarding students. A full weekend activities programme is supplemented with a number of evening activities throughout the week. All activities and weekend trips are included in the Full Boarding Fees.
There is no place like home but the boarding community is as diverse and inclusive as it is caring and supportive. Houseparents look after the house and are supported by a team of visiting Academic Tutors, four weekday evenings, and a live-in assistant houseparent.
The boarding houses are located off-site, all within a ten-minute walk from the main campus. Each house features at least one spacious lounge area, a generously stocked kitchen, an outside area and various games. In addition, all houses are equipped with wifi, Netflix, various kitchen appliances and washing facilities.
Not every classroom has four walls, not all learning has the teacher at the front.
Your child’s education is enriched by opportunities that extend far beyond lessons. Sport is an important part of daily life, encouraging teamwork, resilience and wellbeing, while the Arts – including music, drama and visual arts – allow pupils to express themselves creatively and with confidence. Our Yorkshire Grit and Yorkshire Pebbles outdoor learning programmes take children into nature to learn, explore and grow, and boarding adds another dimension to the sense of independence and community we are building.
Together, these experiences ensure your child enjoys a truly rounded education in our supportive, community-focused environment.
Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions for any parent. I remember when my daughter joined Scarborough College and I was blown away by the friendliness and expertise of the admissions staff. It made a difficult and important decision so much easier.
Thank you for considering Scarborough College as either the first step of your child’s educational journey or one of the next steps. While we have moved to an online application system, the same friendliness and dedication remains. If my team and I can help, please remember we are only a phone call away.
Mr Remco Weeda, Director of External Relations
You might be interested in visiting one of our Open Days or, if you are unable to make that date, we will be able to arrange a quick visit during a school day. If you are unable to make it in person to Scarborough College, you can email our Registrars who will be able to work with you to organise an online chat with one of the team.
Email our RegistrarsAfter your visit or your initial online chat, you might feel that Scarborough College is the right school for you (or your child). In that case, you can make an application. For the application, we will require some additional information, such as school reports. Just use the same portal to upload any relevant documents or add notes for our Admissions Team.
Start Your ApplicationWhen the correct documents are uploaded and the application is complete, we invite you (your son or daughter) to an interview with the Headmaster. This can be done online though we prefer in-person meetings. Following a successful interview – and subject to satisfactory completion of any scholarship or entrance papers – we offer a place at the College.
About Scholarships and Bursaries
Registrar (Senior School from Year 9)
Registrar (Pre-School, Prep School, Year 7 & 8)
Scarborough College’s fees are inclusive of VAT where applicable. You can find our day and full boarding fees here.
Scarborough College is an all-through, independent day and boarding school for boys and girls. There are many advantages of providing a journey from three years old to graduation, though chiefly among these is that we know our students. We know who they are, how to work with them, and above all, how to support them. We know how to get the best out of students and it shows in our results.
We are also proudly non-selective, although this is not reflected in our results. Every year, our students’ results and final destinations astound even me. Being a non-selective school means discovering hidden gems and as you will see when you join Scarborough College, there are hidden talents in everyone.
Mr Guy Emmett
Headmaster
Our sustained investment in teaching and learning includes a new Sixth Form Centre, a new and purpose-built Art & Design Technology block, new Chemistry and Biology laboratories, and state-of-the-art BenQ interactive whiteboards.
These facilities, alongside small class sizes, support consistently strong outcomes: our IB results have remained above the world average year after year, with regular bilingual diplomas awarded. Over the past five years, one in five students has achieved 38+ points in the Diploma Programme – a remarkable achievement for a proudly non-selective school. With positive value-added scores across the board, our pupils thrive academically while enjoying an outstanding environment for study and discovery.
Among the IB Learner Profile attributes, the Risk Taker, describes a student who approaches unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with intellectual courage. They are independent to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are ready to be challenged, even if they might be wrong.
At Scarborough College, an IB World School, not every classroom has four walls. It has been our approach for decades. Redefining the classroom is as much about a new definition of a classroom as it is a definition of what it means to teach and to learn. It challenges what and how you should be learning.
