Overview of Boarding Schools in India in India
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Monograph: March 2019 About Eduvisors: Eduvisors is a leading sector-focused consulting firm in Education Overview of Boarding Schools in India in India. A part of Barry & Stone (B&S), a global network of independent consulting firms with 12 offices in 8 countries, Eduvisors is a pioneer amongst consulting firms in India with sole Boarding schools are often described as home-away-from-home because they provide focus on the Education sector. similar environment and value-system that a child gets from his or her house. For more information, please contact: Making decision for children to join a boarding school is an important subject for Bharat Parmar T: +91 (124) 4119162, 4229162 Extn. 106 parents. Before deciding the same, a parent has to evaluate a boarding school on a M: +91 98117 99162 number of parameters. E: [email protected] In this monograph, we have evaluated the top board schools in India on a number of To unsubscribe, please write to [email protected] parameters crucial from a parent’s perspective. Further, an in-depth analysis has been done based on Profile of the School Principal Individual Attention to Students, Academic Disclaimer: Results including University Placements, International Tie-Ups and Hostel Facilities. This Monograph has been prepared for clients and Firm personnel only. It provides general information and guidance as on date of preparation and We have analyzed some of the country’s most well-known traditional boarding schools does not express views or expert opinions of Eduvisors. The Monograph is meant for general guidance and no responsibility for loss arising to any such as Mayo College Ajmer, Rishi Valley School Chitoor, The Scindia School Gwalior. person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained The facilities these schools provide are testimony to the importance they accord to in this Monograph will be accepted by Eduvisors. It is recommended that professional advice be sought based on the specific facts and various aspects of a holistic boarding education. circumstances. This monograph does not substitute the need to refer to the original pronouncements and is based on publicly available information. # Particulars Page No. A. Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India I. Methodology II. All India Ranking III. Catchment IV. Affiliation Board V. Infrastructure VI. Fee C. In Depth Analysis of Top Boarding Schools in India I. Principal II. Individual Attention to Students III. Academic Results IV. International Tie-Ups V. Hostel Facilities 2 2 2 # Particulars Page No. A. Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India I. Methodology II. All India Ranking III. Catchment IV. Affiliation Board V. Infrastructure VI. Fee C. In Depth Analysis of Top Boarding Schools in India I. Principal II. Individual Attention to Students III. Academic Results IV. International Tie-Ups V. Hostel Facilities 3 3 3 Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India Methodology ▪ We selected top boarding schools in India (28 schools) from the All India School Rankings released by the following reputed websites across all Boards (IB/CAIE/CBSE/ICSE*): ➢ Education World ranking** ➢ Edustoke** ➢ Schoolwiser** ➢ Sqoolz** Based on All India School Ranking of: ▪ Education World Ranking ▪ Edustoke 28 Boarding Schools ▪ Schoolwiser ▪ Sqoolz Analyzed based on the following factors : ➢ Affiliation Board (IB/CAIE/ICSE/CBSE) ➢ Basic, Sports and Academics facilities ➢ Fee ➢ School Principal ➢ Individual Attention to Students ➢ Academic Results ➢ International Tie Ups **Source: 1. https://www.educationworld.in; 2. https://www.edustoke.com; ➢ Hostel Facilities 3. https://schoolwiser.com; 4. https://www.sqoolz.com;. 4 # Particulars Page No. A. Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India I. Methodology II. All India Ranking III. Catchment IV. Affiliation Board V. Infrastructure VI. Fee C. In Depth Analysis of Top Boarding Schools in India I. Principal II. Individual Attention to Students III. Academic Results IV. International Tie-Ups V. Hostel Facilities 5 5 5 Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India All India Ranking…(1/2) Annual # School* District State Estb. year Board Category Rank 2018 Recurring Fee** 1 UWC Mahindra College Mulshi Maharashtra 1997 IB 19,00,000 International Residential 4 2 Woodstock School Mussoorie Uttarakhand 1854 IB 15,90,000 International Residential 1 3 The Doon School Dehradun Uttarakhand 1935 ICSE/IB 10,50,000 Boys Boarding 1 4 Kodaikanal International School Kodaikanal TN 1901 IB 9,74,000 International Residential 3 5 Good Shepherd International School Nilgiris TN 1977 ICSE/CIE/IB 8,52,500 International Residential 2 6 Jain International School Ramanagara KN 1999 CBSE/CIE/IB 8,50,000 Co-ed Boarding 2 7 Welham Boys School Dehradun Uttarakhand 1937 CBSE 8,00,000 Boys Boarding 2 8 Ecole Globale International School Dehradun Uttarakhand 2012 CBSE/CIE 7,96,500 Girls Boarding 5 9 Unison World School Dehradun Uttarakhand 2007 ICSE/CIE 7,70,000 Girls Boarding 3 10 Mussoorie International Mussoorie Uttarakhand 1984 ICSE/CIE/IB 6,85,000 Girls Boarding 3 11 The Scindia School Gwalior MP 1897 CBSE 6,75,100 Boys Boarding 2 12 Sarala Birla Academy Bengaluru KN 2004 ISC/CIE/IB 6,72,000 Boys Boarding 7 13 Mayo College Ajmer Rajasthan 1875 CBSE 6,50,000 Boys Boarding 4 14 Welham Girls School Dehradun Uttarakhand 1957 ICSE 6,25,000 Girls Boarding 1 *Schools are arranged in decreasing order of their Annual recurring Fee** 6 **Excludes Admission Fee and Security Fee Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India All India Ranking…(2/2) Annual # School* District State Estb. year Board Category Rank 2018 Recurring Fee** 15 Kasiga School Dehradun Uttarakhand 2007 CBSE/CIE 6,05,000 Co-ed Boarding 8 16 Cathedral Vidya School Lonavala Shilatne Village Maharashtra 2008 IB, CIE 6,00,000 International Residential 7 17 The Lawrence School Sanawar HP 1847 CBSE 5,82,900 Co-ed Boarding 2 18 Sherwood College Nainital HP 1869 ICSE 5,60,000 Co-ed Boarding 5 19 Bishops Cotton School Shimla HP 1859 ICSE 5,57,000 BB 3 20 Assam Valley Balipara Assam 1995 ICSE 5,10,000 CB 3 21 St. George's College (Boys) Mussoorie Uttarakhand 1853 ICSE 4,95,400 BB 5 23 Rishi Valley School Chittoor AP 1976 ISC 4,60,000 Co-ed Boarding 1 22 Selaqui International School Dehradun Uttarakhand 2000 CBSE 4,60,000 Co-ed Boarding 11 24 The Lawrence School Ooty TN 1858 CBSE 4,07,700 Co-ed Boarding 7 25 Mody School Lakshmangarh Rajasthan 1989 CBSE/IB 3,92,500 GB 4 26 Chinmaya International Coimbatore TN 1996 CBSE/IB 3,80,000 Co-ed Boarding 4 27 St. Paul's School Darjeeling WB 1823 ICSE 3,60,500 BB 5 28 Pinegrove School Dharampur HP 1991 CBSE 3,55,000 Co-ed Boarding 5 *Schools are arranged in decreasing order of their Annual recurring Fee** 7 **Excludes Admission Fee and Security Fee # Particulars Page No. A. Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India I. Methodology II. All India Ranking III. Catchment IV. Affiliation Board V. Infrastructure VI. Fee C. In Depth Analysis of Top Boarding Schools in India I. Principal II. Individual Attention to Students III. Academic Results IV. International Tie-Ups V. Hostel Facilities 8 8 8 Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India Catchment: North India…(1/3) ▪ On the basis of Education World Ranking, Edustoke and other portals, total of 28 schools were shortlisted for further study. ▪ Out of 28 schools, Catchment analysis is done for 24 schools falling in the following 3 clusters. (Rest of the 4 schools are scattered, thus not taken into the catchment analysis: ➢ North India: 16 (67%) # School* Home State* %age Students Home State U.P. Haryana Delhi/NCR Punjab Rest of India Abroad ➢ Western India: 2 (8%) 1 Kasiga School U.K./H.P. 50% 15% 10% 15% 5% 5% - ➢ South India: 6 (25%) 2 Mussoorie Int’l U.K./H.P. 45% 5% 5% 15% 5% 10% 15% Total Schools : 24 (100%) 4 Selaqui Int’l U.K./H.P. 45% 10% 10% 15% 5% 5% 10% 5 Unison World U.K./H.P. 45% 10% 15% 10% 5% 10% 5% 6 Welham Girls U.K./H.P. 45% 5% 5% 10% 10% 15% 10% 7 Bishop’s Cotton U.K./H.P. 40% 10% 10% 15% 10% 15% - 8 Ecole Globale Int’l U.K./H.P. 40% 10% 10% 15% 5% 15% 5% 9 Sherwood College U.K./H.P. 40% 5% 10% 10% 10% 20% 5% 10 Pinegrove School U.K./H.P 40% 5% 10% 10% 10% 20% 5% 11 St. George's U.K./H.P. 40% 5% 5% 5% - 20% 25% 12 The Doon Girls U.K./H.P. 35% 10% 5% 15% 10% 15% 10% 13 The Lawrence U.K./H.P. 35% 5% 5% 15% 10% 20% 10% 14 Woodstock School U.K./H.P. 35% 5% 5% 10% 5% 10% 30% CBSE 15 The Doon School U.K./H.P. 30% 5% 5% 10% 5% 25% 20% ICSE IB/ IGCSE 16 Welham Boys U.K./H.P. 30% 5% 10% 15% 10% 15% 15% Key takeaways: Note: Each dot does not represent any ▪ The primary catchment area of 16 North Indian boarding in India is localised to the home state residential school and neighbouring states. 9 Source: Primary and Secondary Research *Uttarakhand/ Himachal Pradesh Landscape of Top Boarding Schools in India Catchment: Western India…(2/3) ▪ On the basis of Education World Ranking, Edustoke and other portals, total of 28 schools were shortlisted for further study. ▪ Out of 28 schools, Catchment analysis is done for 24 schools falling in the following 3 clusters. (Rest of the 4 schools are scattered, thus not taken into the catchment analysis: # School* Home State %age Students ➢ North India: 16 (67%) Home State Gujarat Rajasthan M.P.