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Ashbourne College: London, UK

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Introduction

Ashbourne College was founded in 1981 and remains one of the best private sixth form colleges in London. We offer high quality tuition coupled with an informal and friendly atmosphere allowing every student to feel happy, confident and able to reach their potential. Ashbourne’s three key strengths are exam success, individual attention and superb location.

Offers A-level and GCSE courses. The college is coeducational and is affiliated to the CIFE group of independent colleges. The students are drawn from all over the world, and currently has around half British and half International students. Most students take two-year A-Level courses, but there is also a small number of GCSE students (known as the Middle School). Ashbourne also offers Easter revision courses, available to both internal and external students. Ashbourne offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities, ranging from critical thinking seminars and an astro particle physics club to Bollywood dancing and Go Karting. There is an annual Christmas revue and several overseas trips each year.

Number of students

Boarding School:

Girls:

130

Boys:

130

Total:

260

Day School:

Girls:

Boys:

Total:

Fees

7 days boarding:

About the school

Ashbourne is happy to provide a list of hostels and homestays to which students may apply independently; it has no dedicated accommodation and is not a boarding school.

There are various accommodation options for anyone studying at Ashbourne. Nearby are several hostels where students from Ashbourne and other colleges reside. Students may also choose to stay with a host family where they can study whilst experiencing life as part of an English family. The College has about 75 students who live in these types of accommodation, with almost equal numbers in hostels and homestays.

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Ashbourne is a college in London, situated in one of the city's most beautiful areas. Located 100 metres from Kensington Palace, it offers easy access to the capital's myriad of cultural attractions. Nearby are Imperial College, the Museum of Natural History, the Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as the Royal Albert Hall and the magnificent shopping of Knightsbridge and Kensington. It is a safe, clean and a quiet area of residential and commercial London.

17 Old Court Place Kensington London W8 4PL

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