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ccording to Mr and Mrs Hamilton-Bing, whose four daughters attend King’s Ely: “Something we didn’t appreciate
at first but now cherish above all else about King’s Ely is the holistic approach the school takes in growing the whole child.” Shortlisted in the 2020 Independent Schools of the Year Awards, King’s Ely is a leading independent co-educational day and boarding school built on a fascinating history stretching back over 1,000 years, making it one of the oldest schools in the world. The school serves the academic and pastoral needs of around 1,000 boys and girls aged two to 18, with boarders from seven years old. King’s Ely is nestled in the cathedral city of Ely, which is just 15 minutes from Cambridge and one hour from London, with direct rail links to both. King’s Ely’s privately run school buses stop at key locations around Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. A King’s Ely education enables pupils of all ages to flourish, from the children “A friendly, well-balanced, caring community valued for getting the best from a broad range of abilities” The Good Schools Guide 2020
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Ely is a “friendly, well-balanced, caring community valued for getting the best from a broad range of abilities”. The school empowers young people to challenge themselves, to push beyond the boundaries of their own expectations and to achieve more than they believed possible. Innovative approaches to teaching and learning are the hallmark of every section of King’s Ely. Through a broad and balanced curriculum, pupils develop the self-knowledge and inner resilience that enables them to face the challenges of an ever-changing world. The aim is to create responsible and engaged young people who have developed learning habits
in King’s Ely Acremont and Nursery to the young men and women in the sixth form. Whether a student shines in a classroom or laboratory, on a stage, pitch or a mountainside, the school promises an abundance of opportunity for personal development, academically and socially. King’s Ely students are renowned for their energy, their courage and their integrity. The pupils achieve excellent GCSE and A-level results and, each year, King’s Ely students secure a place at their first-choice university or institution. However, the school is about much more than exam results and league tables. As reported in The Good Schools Guide, King’s
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