Question 1

Is St Bees School a good school?

Accepted Answer

St Bees School is a small independent day and boarding school for ages 11-18 with a structured timetable and extensive co-curricular programme. Ofsted graded the school Good following an inspection in October 2018 (published 16 November 2018). The Independent Schools Inspectorate completed a Regulatory Compliance Inspection on 1-2 February 2023 and reported that the school met the required standards and boarding national minimum standards.

Question 2

What are the fees at St Bees School?

Accepted Answer

For 2025-26 (applicable from September 2025), published UK fees are £6,300 per term for day students in Years 7-8 and £7,250 per term in Years 9-13. Full boarding is £10,800 per term in Years 7-8 and £13,100 per term in Years 9-13, with weekly boarding also available. The school states fees are inclusive of VAT, and it publishes registration and deposit fees.

Question 3

How do you apply to St Bees School?

Accepted Answer

Applications are made directly to the school. The published admissions process asks families to complete a registration form, submit the latest two years of school reports, and complete an English and a mathematics test. Tours are arranged flexibly and the school states it can organise visits around family availability.

Question 4

What are St Bees School’s A-level results?

Accepted Answer

The school publishes headline A-level summaries by year. For 2025 it reports 7% A*, 30% A*-A, 57% A*-B, and 67% A*-C. For 2024 it reports 10% A*, 27% A*-A, 44% A*-B, and 67% A*-C.

Question 5

What universities do St Bees sixth formers progress to?

Accepted Answer

St Bees publishes a list of universities its sixth form students have received offers from, including the University of Cambridge, Durham University, the University of Edinburgh, King’s College London, the University of Manchester, and the University of Warwick. The list is not accompanied by destination counts or percentages on the published page.

Question 6

What is distinctive about activities and weekends at St Bees School?

Accepted Answer

The school runs an after-school programme called GCAS (Global Awareness, Creativity, Active, Service) Monday to Thursday. It also runs the Wainwright Walking Club, introduced in September 2021, which aims to complete all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District, with walks taking place on Sundays.

Question 7

Does St Bees School have boarding options besides full boarding?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The published fee tables include day, weekly boarding, and full boarding options, and they also list a flexi boarding per-night rate.

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