Cottles Park, Atworth, Wiltshire SN12 8NT
Tel: 01225 701740, web: stonarschool.com
Name of principal: Mr Matthew Way, BSc.Econ. (Hons), PGCE, MEd
Age of pupils: 2 – 18
Number of pupils: Junior school 100; Senior school 360
Fees: Boarders: £9,660 – £12,600 per term; Reception/Prep: £4,310 – £5,810 per term; Senior school: £7,740 – £8,360 per term
Religious denomination: Non-denominational
The curriculum: The school offers a broad and imaginative curriculum. Small class sizes, a strong work ethic, and excellent teaching ensure that each pupil achieves their full potential. Stonar is regularly in the top 10% of schools nationally at GCSE and A Level for value added, meaning pupils achieve, on average, up to a grade higher than predicted across all subjects. The school encourages pupils to think for themselves, explore new ideas, and develop independence, imagination, resilience, high aspirations, and a sense of responsibility for their own progress. Pupils at Stonar achieve with joy – gaining confidence in their strengths, acquiring lifelong learning skills, and developing the ability to adapt to change.
Extra curricular activities: Through the huge range of co-curricular activities on offer in the 90-acre campus, pupils discover their own interests and talents and learn to respect and celebrate those of others. Each day, over 20 lunchtime and afterschool clubs, which change termly, enrich the experience at Stonar, while academic work is enhanced by subject specific trips. Thirty percent of Stonar pupils ride at our British Horse Society approved, world-class Equestrian Centre, which offers outstanding onsite facilities including stabling for 70 horses, indoor and outdoor schools and a cross country schooling field.
Pastoral care: Pupils, parents and teachers alike often describe Stonar as a family. As a small school, each pupil is known individually. A nurturing ethos is integral to the school, backed up by an outstanding and robust pastoral structure that ensures the very best care for every child. Stretched and inspired by everything they experience at Stonar, pupils develop into confident and well-rounded young adults.
Outstanding characteristics: Stonar is proud to be a member of Globeducate – an international network of more than 65 schools, educating more than 40,000 students in 11 countries. As a result, pupils attending Stonar benefit from developing a global outlook that will be essential for the world in which they will live and work. Through its partnerships with the schools in the group, pupils engage in a wide range of academic and cultural events that allow them to work alongside peers of other nationalities and forge long-term connections and friendships.