The Best of British Boarding A stunning location. Set in over 200 acres of beautiful countryside, just over an hour from Manchester and airports

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Giggleswick School is one of the UK’s leading Academic results are strong with 85% of final year co-educational boarding schools, located in the students gaining Russell Group University offers beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park, just over an and many achieving Oxbridge interviews. Our hour away from Manchester and Leeds airports. academic programme is complemented by a wide range of co-curricular activities, from sport and As a genuine boarding school with 64% of students outdoor pursuits to music, art, drama, debating and boarding, we provide an extended school day for voluntary work in the community. all students and a full school day on Saturday, with lessons in the morning and sport or clubs in the We welcome international students from over 12 afternoon. A structured programme of activities is different countries, including expatriate and Forces also in place for boarders on Saturday evenings and families. In total, our international students make up Sundays. 20% of students in school. Fact 1: Did you know? First for internationals Fact 2: Giggleswick was the first school in the UK to offer Academic a specialist Pre-A Level programme for international excellence students. We also offer 1-year Many of our international students achieved two grades higher than KENNY TAM, Hong Kong GCSE’s and tailored English language support. their expected GCSE results.

I have been Russian, Japanese, American, Fijian, Korean, very lucky Maldivian, Brazilian Chinese/HK % % 5 to spend five European 5 fantastic years 10% at Giggleswick Fact 3: 80% 85% I have so many friends for life and I will also stay in coming here! British Celebrating received an offer from a touch with many members of staff who have helped Russell Group university I have learnt a huge amount; obviously academically, 500 years me and got to know me during my time here. I have but also about myself and the person I want to be. Giggleswick School is also had some fantastic opportunities through school. I have come out a far more confident, well rounded recognised as one of the I have completed my Duke of Edinburgh Gold young man and I can thoroughly recommend the oldest schools in the UK, Award training, I have become Head of Combined experience. celebrating over 500 years hours of Cadet Force (CCF) and I have had the privilege of since its launch in 1512. EAL playing first team hockey and football, as well as 11 included each week representing the school in athletics and climbing at a high level – I didn’t even know I was sporty before Everyone knows Fact 5: everyone First class The best thing about Giggleswick is the boarding. I facilities 80 We have invested over £13million love my house and spending in new facilities over the last time with my friends. My house ANGELINA AN China CLUBS 12 years. Highlights on campus is very friendly, everyone knows include our school Chapel, a everyone, so there is always & 250-seat theatre, a fitness suite, a someone to spend time with SOCIETIES swimming pool, a mountain bike NICO OVERBECK and ask for help. Germany 340 Pupils MEET EVERY WEEK trail and an observatory. I now have friends from all I’ve made some over the world friends for life I’d already met a few teachers at Fees Fact 4: I came to Giggleswick because the Summer School so it was nice after meeting the teachers, to come back and see familiar faces. Truly British Fees per term 215 I could see how much they The English lessons are really fun, enjoyed teaching their subjects, and I have improved my English boarding Over 64% of our students ACRES and that stood out for me. Since language and grammar a lot. I Years 12 and 13 £12,900 are boarders, and over being here I’ve made some now have friends from all over the friends for life, and I really enjoy ANE SALEGUI world. They have all really helped Years 9 to 11 £12,700 80% of students are British. OF STUNNING my lessons, so now I’d like to Spain me to settle in here and are very We currently have 68 YORKSHIRE stay here and complete my A supportive. Years 7 and 8 £10,100 international students in Levels! school, representing 20% of DALES our student population. COUNTRYSIDE Our Campus

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Getting here Heathrow). We can also arrange transfers By Rail from Liverpool and Leeds/Bradford airports. Our Settle & Giggleswick stations are reached from Carlisle/Leeds & Transport Manager organises airport transfers using York Giggleswick is located in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales Morecambe/Leeds respectively along with stations in between. our own fleet of minibuses and drivers. Leeds National Park, and is served by three major airports; Connections from these stations are available across the UK and Liverpool all accessible in just over an hour by road. internationally with Eurostar. By Road Manchester By Air Giggleswick School is a mile from the market town By Bus Manchester International Airport operates direct of Settle and is easily accessible from the A65 which Coach services are available to all major UK destinations via flights to and from Europe, China, Hong Kong, Japan, runs from Leeds to Kendal. The School is clearly Skipton, Leeds and Manchester. Frequent local services from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, USA, or by connecting signposted and parking is available. For Sat Nav users, Skipton & Kirkby Lonsdale are available. London at a European hub (Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt or our post code is: BD24 0DE. More comprehensive directions can be found on our website: www.giggleswick.org.uk. Boarding

In 2018, we completed the first phase of our multi-million Our Facilities pound investment into our boarding houses.

Dining

The dining hall is a vibrant, social area. Award- winning caterers serve up breakfast, lunch and dinner. Art Chapel

The Glover Art The Chapel was School is based built in 1901 to in a modern, commemorate light and open- the Diamond plan building. Jubilee of There are three Queen Victoria. painting studios, a printmaking area with a with a large scale etching press, and a ceramics studio. Theatre

The Theatre is a versatile performance Climbing space and is equipped with the A new state-of-the-art latest technical climbing wall, installed in facilities. 2017.

CCF Mountain Biking The Combined Cadet Force is a highly productive area Sport of the school’s academic and extra-curricular provision. Our Mountain Bike Trail takes in some beautiful scenery within the school 250 acre site. Training focuses on development of responsibility and Sport is an integral part leadership. of Giggleswick life. International Summer School

Every summer we welcome boys and girls (7 to 16 years) from around the world to improve their English, have fun and experience life in the UK and at a top British boarding school. The course includes intensive English language tuition every morning, followed by a choice of sporting, creative and cultural activities and trips in the afternoons, and a full evening social programme. Students can join for two or three weeks in July and August each year.

Giggleswick School, Settle, , BD24 0DE Tel: +44 (0)1729 893000 Email: [email protected] www.giggleswick.org.uk

Giggleswick is a registered charity no 110982. The contents of this publication are correct at the time of printing. However, changes may be made in due course for educational and other reasons.