Aysgarth School
Newton-le-Willows, Bedale, DL8 1TF
Aysgarth School is an other independent school school in Bedale. According to the latest government data, it has approximately 227 pupils and allows entry for children aged 2-14.
About Us
Aysgarth School is one of the leading prep schools in the country. We send more boys to selective schools such as Eton, Harrow, Winchester and Radley than any other school in the North as well as to senior schools nearby. Set in 50 acres in the foothills of the Yorkshire Dales, the School provides boys a safe and secure environment, away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. We aim to stretch every boy to make the most of their abilities in small groups and classes, whatever the activity. Alongside this ambition, we want boys to feel valued for who they are and to develop a respect and concern for others. We have an excellent record of academic, music and sport achievements, and superb facilities including our brand-new sports hall equipped with climbing wall and cricket nets as well as our newly refurbished performing arts centre.
Aysgarth Prep School offers boys the opportunity to experience a traditional childhood, specifically providing for boys’ needs and enthusiasms. As the only all-boys prep boarding school in the North of England, we are unique. Boys thrive on adventure – seemingly quiet children will do far more than they thought they could when given the opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities as well as challenging classroom assignments.
We are passionate about the benefits of boarding – nearly 90% of our pupils board at the School. Weekends are packed with activities, and often day and weekly boarders ask their parents if they can full-board so they don’t miss out on the fun!
The connections in the North East of England are good; the East Coast rail line enables the journey from London to York to be completed in just over two hours (many of our parents weekly commute to London), and there are international flights into Newcastle and Leeds Bradford airports (each about one hour away) as well as connections to international hubs such as Amsterdam, Dubai and of course Heathrow. Manchester Airport is about two hours away. Our pupils come from across the UK as well as from overseas. For weekends out (exeats) and half-terms, we escort boys on the trains to and from London and Edinburgh, allowing boys to experience a top-class education in a rural setting.
“Aysgarth, by staying true to its original purpose, finds itself not only distinct but paradoxically progressive, and in a position to demonstrate why educating the sexes separately is also thought, for solid reasons, to be the better way”. J.R.H McEwen, Spectator Magazine
Our Childcare Provision
Boys 8-13; Co-Educational 3-8
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