Ackworth School

West, Yorkshire

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1779

Founded

2 - 18

Age range

Girls

School type

£14,854 - £14,854

Boarding / term

In short

Ackworth School is a girls boarding and day school in West, Yorkshire, educating pupils aged 2 - 18 and founded in 1779. Boarding fees are £14,854 - £14,854 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.

Type: Girls boarding & day
Boarders from: 11 - 18
Ethos: Quaker
Guardian required: Yes

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About

About Ackworth

The story, ethos and character of Ackworth.

Setting: Village
Ethos: Quaker
Head: Mr Martyn Beer

Ackworth School is steeped in history, and offers a traditional British education with a firm focus on preparation for a modern future. Our school is over 240 years old, brimming with history and stories. Yet, we are also 240 years young; full of vigour and optimism, much like the children who live and study here.

We are proud of our traditions and family values, but equally proud of our innovative approach to co-education, given we are the oldest co-educational boarding school in the country. At Ackworth, we strive to develop resilient individuals who not only think creatively, but also act ethically and with responsibility.

We encourage our students to express themselves with confidence, to embody the Quaker value of respecting others, but also in a way that is true to themselves and their beliefs.

Oldest co-ed boarding school in the UK School history Ackworth School was founded in 1779 by John Fothergill on behalf of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and the School Committee (or Board of Governors) is still accountable to this body.

The School was established for Quaker boys and girls and the Quaker Christian ethos, with its emphasis on quiet reflection and the for God within oneself and within others, lies at the heart of the School. Periods of reflective silence form part of each day, during Morning Meeting and before meals for example, and each Thursday there is a short silent Meeting for Worship for the whole School.