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Stonyhurst College
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Stonyhurst College Clitheroe, Lancashire Visit
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Stonyhurst College
Clitheroe
524 pupils, ages 13-18
Mixed
Day and Boarding

Stonyhurst College

We challenge you to find a more soul-stirring school setting than this one. Surrounded by scenery that inspired JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth, Stonyhurst is the oldest Jesuit school in the world, and its Grade I-listed, part-Elizabethan, part-Victorian pile is thought to be Europe’s largest building after the Palace of Versailles. With religion forming the backbone of the school – and a fantastic mix of students from all cultures and backgrounds – the result is a brilliantly inclusive, outward-looking community proud to be part of one of the country’s leading Catholi...
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  • Stonyhurst North of England Tennis Champions

    Stonyhurst’s senior tennis teams were named the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) North of England champions yesterday at a fiercely contested tournament following their victories in the knockout stages at the Northwest events in February.
    Stonyhurst North of England Tennis Champions
  • Stonyhurst’s Sportswomen Plays for England

    Last weekend marked a significant milestone in Stonyhurst’s already rich sporting history with one of its pupils playing for the U18 England Women’s rugby team, leading the team to victory against Wales.
    Stonyhurst’s Sportswomen Plays for England
  • Stonyhurst launches “Summer Festival of Sport” led by Tracey Neville MBE

    This year Stonyhurst will be hosting its inaugural residential and day “Summer Festival of Sport” programmes allowing children from all over the globe to take part in in a variety of sports camps, utilising Stonyhurst’s impressive facilities.
    Stonyhurst launches “Summer Festival of Sport” led by Tracey Neville MBE
  • Inspirational pupil honoured with British Citizen Youth Award

    Stonyhurst is proud to announce that Head Boy, Dilip, aged 17, was recently awarded the British Citizen Youth Award during a medal ceremony at the Palace of Westminster.
    Inspirational pupil honoured with British Citizen Youth Award
  • Stonyhurst Tennis Stars Become Champions of the North

    Stonyhurst Tennis Stars Become Champions of the North
  • Stonyhurst Launches State-Of-The-Art Open Day Platform

    Stonyhurst has created a state-of-the-art virtual Open Day experience allowing prospective families to attend events from anywhere in the world.
    Stonyhurst Launches State-Of-The-Art Open Day Platform
  • Stonyhurst International School Penang

    Stonyhurst is delighted to announce the opening of Stonyhurst International School in Penang, Malaysia. Stonyhurst is proud that its global reach is encouraging more young people to be the best that they can be.
    Stonyhurst International School Penang
  • Sale Sharks visit Stonyhurst for pre-season training!

    Stonyhurst was delighted to welcome Sale Sharks Junior Academy for a five-day residential as part of the clubs’ Academy pre-season programme. Approximately seventy U16 & U17 players attended the College last week, including one of Stonyhurst’s own pupils, Daniel.
    Sale Sharks visit Stonyhurst for pre-season training!
  • Stonyhurst College celebrates excellent public examination results

    Stonyhurst is today delighted to share the achievements of our Year 13 pupils, who received their public exam results after studying for the last two years through the pandemic.
    Stonyhurst College celebrates excellent public examination results
  • See Stonyhurst College in our IB Focus Schools Guide.

    See Stonyhurst College in our IB Focus Schools Guide.
  • See Stonyhurst College in our All-through Schools Guide.

    See Stonyhurst College in our All-through Schools Guide.
  • See Stonyhurst College in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide.

    See Stonyhurst College in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide.
  • Stonyhurst College celebrates remarkable International Baccalaureate results

    Stonyhurst is, once again, delighted to share the achievements of its International Baccalaureate 2022 pupils who have, this week, received their IB Diploma results.
    Stonyhurst College celebrates remarkable International Baccalaureate results
  • Stonyhurst Celebrates 100 Years of Rugby

    Stonyhurst hosted its biggest event in thirty years to celebrate its Centenary of Rugby.
    Stonyhurst Celebrates 100 Years of Rugby
  • Stonyhurst College Achieves Quality Standard for Careers Work

    Stonyhurst has been recognised for its outstanding careers work.
    Stonyhurst College Achieves Quality Standard for Careers Work
  • Stonyhurst accomplish a remarkable sporting season

    Stonyhurst College and Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall, have achieved remarkable sporting success over the past few weeks.
    Stonyhurst accomplish a remarkable sporting season
  • View from the Top: John Browne on the benefits of horizontal boarding

    View from the Top: John Browne on the benefits of horizontal boarding
  • HRH The Prince of Wales joins the Easter Meditation at Stonyhurst College

    HRH The Prince of Wales joins the Easter Meditation at Stonyhurst College
  • WATCH: Welcome to Stonyhurst College

    WATCH: Welcome to Stonyhurst College
  • Stonyhurst's 360° Immersive Virtual Tour

    Stonyhurst's 360° Immersive Virtual Tour
  • WATCH: Stonyhurst video tour

    WATCH: Stonyhurst video tour

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Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 9PZ

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01254 826345

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stonyhurst.ac.uk/

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