St Andrew's School (Bedford)
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St Andrews School, is a coeducational independent day school in the town of Bedford
, Bedfordshire
, England. St Andrews educates girls aged 3-16 and boys aged 3-9. It was founded in 1896 as a school for the daughters of gentlemen. The school consists of a nursery, reception class, junior school and senior school and has in excess of 330 pupils in attendance.
The senior school has a strong academic record, placing fourth regionally for its GCSE results.
The houses compete in many competitions throughout the year including Netball
and Hockey
tournaments, and of course compete for the house cup which is awarded to the house which have achieved the most house points over the term.
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England. St Andrews educates girls aged 3-16 and boys aged 3-9. It was founded in 1896 as a school for the daughters of gentlemen. The school consists of a nursery, reception class, junior school and senior school and has in excess of 330 pupils in attendance.
The senior school has a strong academic record, placing fourth regionally for its GCSE results.
Houses
| House name | House colours |
|---|---|
| Windsor | |
| Tudor | |
| Stuart |
The houses compete in many competitions throughout the year including Netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
and Hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
tournaments, and of course compete for the house cup which is awarded to the house which have achieved the most house points over the term.