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Haileybury

United Kingdom, Hertford

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Boarding, Uniform and Food

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Boarding Arrangements

Full boarding is available from the Lower School (Year 7). Flexi-boarding options of 2-night and 3-night stays are offered for Year 9 students. Boarders live in dedicated houses on the 500-acre campus. The school was named Boarding School of the Year by Tes.

House System

Students are assigned to boarding houses which form the centre of their pastoral and social life at the school. Houses foster community and friendly competition.

Governance and Ownership

Haileybury is a registered charity (number 310013) with a Governors and Council structure overseeing the school. It has been operating for over 150 years.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees £27,315 - 56,796
Ages 11 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 916
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1862
Bus Service Yes

Haileybury is an independent co-educational day and boarding school set on a 500-acre campus in Hertfordshire, about 20 miles north of London. The school serves students aged 11 to 18 across Lower School, Removes, Middles, Fifths, and Sixth Form. Students take IGCSEs and then choose between A Levels and the IB Diploma in the Sixth Form. Haileybury is recognised as one of the best IB schools in the UK. The school was named Boarding School of the Year by Tes and features in the Spear's top 100 global private schools. A STEM Research Centre supports science and technology learning. The school has earned Google Reference School status and an AI Quality Mark at Gold level. It holds the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award and has over 150 years of history as a registered charity.

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