MixedIndependentBoarding

Stowe School

Stowe, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, South East · MK18 5EH

Set within parkland at Stowe in Buckinghamshire, this mixed independent boarding school takes pupils from 13 to 18, with a substantial sixth form of nearly 400 among its 883 pupils. Its pupil-to-teacher ratio of around six to one is notably generous, allowing close attention in lessons. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education quality and personal development, and found it fully compliant. The breadth of scholarships, ranging from the academic to equestrian, golf and original thinking, signals a school that recognises talent in many forms.

883

Pupils

excellent

ISI

£34,156

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Age range: 13-18
Pupils: 883
Pupil:teacher ratio: 6
Location: Stowe, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, South East
Website: https://www.stowe.co.uk/
Telephone: 01280 818000

Headteacher

Head Dr A Wallersteiner

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Latest results

GCSE grade 9-7

46%

A-level A*-A

37%

A-level A*-B

67%

Teaching & academics

At GCSE, 46 percent of grades were 9 to 7, while at A-level 37 percent reached A*-A and 67 percent A*-B. The curriculum stretches beyond the conventional, with EPQ and BTEC offered alongside GCSE and A-level, and an unusually rich modern languages provision spanning French, German, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. Popular A-level choices include Further Maths, Maths, Chemistry and History of Art, suggesting strength across both sciences and the humanities.

Sixth form

Sixth-form pupils: 398

Popular A-level subjects

Further MathsMathsChemistryHistory of ArtReligious Studies

Qualifications offered

GCSEA-levelBTECEPQ

Learning support & SEN

SEN support: 0%
EHC plans: 0%

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicMusicArtDramaSportEquestrianDesignGolfOriginal Thinking

Languages

FrenchGermanSpanishRussianChinese

Popular GCSE subjects

English LiteratureFrenchPhysical Education/Sports StudiesDesign & TechnologyDrama & Theatre Studies

Sport

Main sports

Rugby

Beyond the classroom

Rugby is the principal sport, and the range of scholarships on offer points to vibrant music, art, drama, sport, design, equestrian and golf programmes. The structured phone policy, with handsets collected after activities finish at 5pm, reflects a boarding rhythm built around full days and shared evenings.

Ethos & heritage

Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

Third, fourth and fifth form pupils may not have access to phones during lesson time. Collected after activities finish at 5pm. Handed out at 12pm Saturday and before second prep at 7.30pm. Third and fourth form hand in phones 15 minutes before lights out. Fifth form hand in before bed but may retain laptops. Fifth form may keep phones Saturday night at houseparent discretion.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £34,156
Boarding fees (per year): £56,041

Change 100 bursary programme

Inspection reports

ISI rating: excellent
ISI personal development: excellent
Last inspected: 24 February 2026

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The last word

A full boarding school with an exceptional staffing ratio and a wide reach for talent, from Further Maths to the equestrian field. Day fees reach around £34,000 and boarding up to £56,000, with the Change 100 bursary programme widening access.

The Passmate verdict