Ampleforth College

North Yorks

Headmaster: Peter Roberts

Takes: boys and girls, aged 13-18

Originally founded for 70 boys by the Benedictine monks at Ampleforth Abbey in 1802, Ampleforth has around 500 pupils today, of whom 70 per cent are Catholic. Pupils come from all over the UK, some from as far as Dundee and Plymouth. Day pupils remain under 20 per cent. The school is popular with Brits who live abroad and international students. Exam results are consistently good with approximately 70 per cent going on to Russell Group universities although the school welcomes pupils of  all abilities.