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Battle Abbey School, Battle, East Sussex

Header Battle Abbey School, Battle, East Sussex

Year of foundation: 1912
Address: Battle, East Sussex TN33 0AD
Location: Battle Abbey School is located within the historic grounds of the former Battle Abbey. Parts of the main building date back to the 13th century. Battle is a traditional, very safe English small town with a direct train service to London. The next bigger town is Hastings. The school is easily reachable is easy to reach from the London airports Gatwick and Heathrow. Besides it is not far away from the Eurostar terminal.
Campus size: 202.343 m2
Number of students: 350
Number of boarders:     50
Number of international students: 45
Number of students from Germany: 3 per school year on an average
Ratio girls/boys in %: 53/47
Ratio tutors/students: 1/12
School type: Nursery, Junior and Senior School with 6th Form (3 to 18 years)
Graduation: GCSE, A levels
Specific features: Battle Abbey School attachs great importance to the academic success of its students.  In a family environment particularly specific talents are encouraged.  Above all the school is proud of its excellent music and drama groups, which generate remarkable artistic results.
Accommodation: Most students are accommodated at the school’s main building. However the sixth formers reside in their own house on the school site. Sixth formers live in single and twin rooms, whereas the younger students share three-, four- or five-bed rooms. In the main building common and study rooms as well as a game room are situated. Furthermore the house of the sixth formers is equipped with a shared kitchen and another common room. The school also has a laundry service.
Foreign languages: German, French, Spanish
Elective subjects: Duke of Edinburgh Award, textiles, photography, dramatic arts etc.
Facilities/offers: computer labs, science labs, school library, centre of dramatic arts, drama group , dance group, orchestra, choir, art studio, pottery, debating society, photo group, chess club, heated indoor swimming pool, sports hall, playing field, astro turf field, tennis courts
Range of sports: football, rugby, athletics, swimming, cricket, basketball, volleyball, hockey,  netball, rounders, tennis, squash, horse-riding, dancing, martial arts, karate, kick boxing, trampolining, orienteering, Pilates, surfing, sailing etc.
Fee: 27,420 £ per school year for the forms 9 to 13
   
School prospectus as a pdf-file  
Students‘ testimonials as a pdf-file  
Link to the school website: http://www.battleabbeyschool.com/
   
Pictures:  
  • Aerial photo of Battle Abbey School
  • Gateway of Battle Abbey School
  • Buildings of Battle Abbey School
  • School pupils of Battle Abbey School at Battle
  • School pupils of Battle Abbey School in art lessons
  • School pupils of Battle Abbey School with school certificates
  • Music performance at Battle Abbey School
  • Schoolgirls of Battle Abbey School in festive clothes
  • Dance group of Battle Abbey School
  • Painting from the art lessons at Battle Abbey School
  • Surfing lessons of Battle Abbey School at a beach near Hastings
  • Students of Battle Abbey School in their room