Repton School, Derbyshire

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A Repton education is a precious and powerful gift, because who we are, what we do, and what we believe in could not be more important or relevant for young people growing up in the modern world.

Repton is located in the heart of the English countryside, yet within easy reach of our major cities strengthened by a history that goes back to the sixteenth century, yet with a keen eye on the challenges of the twenty-first intellectually ambitious for all our pupils, yet sensitive to the needs and ambitions of every pupil spiritually engaged, yet never preachy global in outlook, yet rooted in the values and traditions of Western European thought blessed, but not entitled: We believe Repton is the model for what a liberal and modern British independent education should be.

To be educated at Repton is to enter the world with a unique combination of competencies and qualities, and it is our clear aim to produce young people who are:

• Globally aware and internationally-minded
• Intellectually curious, culturally informed, and spiritually alive
• Happy, resilient, robust, self-motivated, and confident
• Socially conscious, politically informed, and environmentally aware
• Technologically fluent
• Committed to excellence in all that they do

None of this is the preserve of the academically brilliant, nor is it measured necessarily by examination results. Many independent schools are now slaves to league tables and as a consequence concentrates on a very narrow definition of success. Not so at Repton.

We believe in the pursuit of academic excellence and success, of course, but this is not at the expense of all-around and broad education, as the two are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, they complement one another. Our pupils flourish both in and out of the classroom and they develop the skills, qualities, and values that will lead to a successful life. We passionately believe that the quality of education is seen less in the questions children answer than in the questions they ask.

Values

• Wholeness of the person in moral, intellectual, social, and physical endeavors
• Truth reached in a life-long process of learning
• Excellence as an aspiration for all, in every pursuit, both individual and collaborative
• Respect founded on deep regard for common humanity and the unexceptional in each other

Aims To be educated at Repton is to enter the world with a unique combination of competencies and qualities, and it is our clear aim to produce young people who are:

• Globally aware and internationally-minded
• Intellectually curious, culturally informed, and spiritually alive
• Happy, resilient, robust, self-motivated, and confident
• Socially conscious, politically informed, and environmentally aware
• Technologically fluent
• Committed to excellence in all that they do

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