Stonyhurst College

The dedicated support team includes specialist teachers, learning mentors, HLTAs and emotional-literacy support assistants.

“The Learning Development Department have a team of dedicated support staff which include specialist teachers, Learning Mentors, HLTA's and Emotional literacy support assistants.”

SEND support involves external agencies across educational psychology, speech and language therapy, social-emotional support and NHS services.

“As a result, The Learning Development Department work closely with many agencies in all 4 main areas of SEND support. This includes educational psychology, speech and language therapy, social and emotional support and work with local NHS services.”

The Playroom system keeps pupils together as a year group and is presented as a central pastoral-care structure.

“Our unique Playroom system provides an outstanding quality of pastoral care, where the pupils bond as a year group (Playroom) and remain together as they move from Playroom to Playroom every year.”

A nurse-staffed medical centre provides specialist support for pupils’ physical and mental welfare.

“The school has a well resourced medical centre, staffed by nurses. This offers a wide range of specialist support for pupils’ physical and mental welfare.”

The published 2025 A-level results show 54% A*/A grades and 81% A*–B grades.

“| A\*/A | 37.3% | 29.7% | 49.5% | 55% | 42% | 40% | 28% | 54% | 28% | | A\*-B | 63.6% | 58.9% | 74.8% | 81% | 69% | 68% | 59% | 81% | 55.2% |”

The 2025 CTEC results include 90% D*D* and 100% at D*/D*–D*D.

“| D\*D\* | | | | | | | 50% | 90% | | D\*/D\* - D\*D | | | | | | | 80% | 100% |”

The school states that pupils benefit from small class sizes.

“Small class sizes, exceptional teacher-pupil relationships and personalised guidance ensure every pupil is supported to flourish academically with confidence and purpose.”

The school states that it provides small class sizes.

“Outstanding teaching, small class sizes, and a wide range of enrichment options lay the foundation for success at top universities worldwide.”

Academic enrichment includes societies, lectures, theatre trips, competitions, and visiting speakers.

“Pupils benefit from a rich programme of academic enrichment including societies, lectures, theatre trips, competitions and visiting speakers.”

The Scholars Programme and wider provision include stretch, university preparation, leadership opportunities, co-curricular activities, and personalised careers guidance.

“Combined with leadership opportunities, co-curricular activities and personalised careers guidance, pupils leave Stonyhurst equipped not only with excellent qualifications, but with the confidence and curiosity to thrive in life beyond school.”

Jesuit values and high expectations reinforce respect for individual differences.

“• _The school’s Jesuit values and teachers’ high expectations for how pupils treat each other are consistently reinforced. As a result, pupils build respect for individual differences._”

The school motto is Quant Je Puis, meaning 'As Much As I Can'.

“Quant Je Puis - 'As Much As I Can'.”

The provision promotes intellectual curiosity, independent thought and self-directed study in preparation for university and beyond.

“We encourage the development of intellectual curiosity, independent thought and self-directed study so that each pupil achieves the best possible results and acquires the skills essential to excel at university and beyond.”

The sixth form offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma, A levels and the Cambridge Technical Diploma.

“Higher Line (Sixth Form) offers three study routes - the International Baccalaureate Diploma, A levels and the Cambridge Technical Diploma.”

External scholarship applicants must register for a school place before applying for a scholarship.

“It is essential that all external scholarship applicants have registered for a place at Stonyhurst before applying for a scholarship. Please register for a place by clicking the button below.”

The school states that it is not academically selective.

“Stonyhurst is not an academically selective school , yet our pupils consistently achieve excellent outcomes across all pathways.”

IB graduates have progressed to named universities in the UK, United States, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, and Italy.

“Global destinations for pupils who have completed the programme includes: University of St Andrews; University of Exeter; Hamilton College New York; University of Notre Dame US; King’s College London; IE Madrid, University of Sydney; University of St Gallen Switzerland; Luiss Italy and Carnegie Mellon US.”

In 2024, 77% of Rhetoricians secured their first-choice higher education, further education, or apprenticeship destination.

“In 2024, 77% of Rhetoricians achieved their first choice Higher/Further Ed/Apprenticeship.”

The published IB table reports annual school averages, world averages, and pass rates from 2018 through 2026; in 2026 Stonyhurst averaged 36 points against a 30.88 world average, with a 97% pass rate.

“| Stonyhurst Average (Points) | 33 | 35.8 | 36.3 | 37.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 | 35 | 33.1 | 36 | | World Average (Points) | 28.55 | 28.48 | 29.59 | 31.3 | 31.9 | 30.24 | 30.32 | 30.6 | 30.88 | | IB Pass Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 88% | 97% | 97% |”

The 2026 IB average was 36 points versus a world average of 30.88, with a 97% pass rate.

“| Stonyhurst Average (Points) | 33 | 35.8 | 36.3 | 37.8 | 34.4 | 33.6 | 35 | 33.1 | 36 | | World Average (Points) | 28.55 | 28.48 | 29.59 | 31.3 | 31.9 | 30.24 | 30.32 | 30.6 | 30.88 | | IB Pass Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 88% | 97% | 97% |”