Ellesmere College | |
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Location | |
Ellesmere , Shropshire , SY12 9AB England | |
Coordinates | 52°53′43″N 2°53′31″W / 52.89522°N 2.89189°W |
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Type | Private school Boarding school Day School |
Motto | Latin: "Pro Patria Dimicans" (Striving for one's country) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1879 |
Founder | Canon Nathaniel Woodard |
Local authority | Shropshire |
Department for Education URN | 123600 Tables |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 7 to 18 |
Enrolment | 550 |
Song | Jerusalem |
Publication | The Ellesmerian |
Website | http://www.ellesmere.com |
Ellesmere College is a fee-charging co-educational boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located in Shropshire, near the market town of Ellesmere.[1] Belonging to the Woodard Corporation, it was founded in 1884 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard.
The Woodard Corporation is a significant charity. Today, Woodard educates over 30,000 pupils across academy, private, and state-maintained schools.
The College consists of a Lower School (Years 3–8), a Middle School (Years 9–11) and a Sixth Form (Year 12–13) where students can choose their own A-Level, BTEC, and International Baccalaureate subjects.