Ampleforth College

Ampleforth College
Location
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England
Coordinates54°12′06″N 1°05′02″W / 54.2018°N 1.0839°W / 54.2018; -1.0839
Information
TypePublic school
Private boarding and day school
MottoDieu le ward
(Anglo-Norman for God the protector)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic (Benedictine)
Established1802; 222 years ago (1802)
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Department for Education URN121735 Tables
ChairEdward Sparrow
headmasterPeter Roberts
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment609~
Colour(s)    Black and red
Former pupilsOld Amplefordians
DioceseMiddlesbrough
Websitewww.ampleforthcollege.org.uk/college

Ampleforth College is a co-educational fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition. It opened in 1802 as a boys' school. It is located near the village of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England,[1] on the grounds of Benedictine monastery Ampleforth Abbey. The school is located in a valley with state-of-the-art sports pitches, wooded areas, and lakes. The school holds the oldest purpose-built school theatre in the United Kingdom, a dedicated student pub, and its own infirmary. It is known as the Catholic Eton.[2]

St Laurence Educational Trust and the Ampleforth Abbey Trust are responsible for running Ampleforth College.[3] Boarding fees were £46,740 for the school year 2024/2025.[4]

  1. ^ "AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE = Integrated Inspection". INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE. 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Ampleforth College: The history of the public school known as 'the Catholic Eton' as it is ordered to stop taking pupils". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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  4. ^ "Fees". Ampleforth College. Retrieved 12 July 2024. Updated annually.