As an independent school, Denstone College has the freedom to be bold and innovative in its approach to education. We aim to prepare our students for life in a changing world by providing a curriculum that offers more than just a focus on GCSE and A level courses. The highest possible standards in teaching and learning combines with fantastic educational facilities to produce excellent academic results.
We are excited to have launched a range of additional benefits to our students in the guises of the LIFE programme, The Winning Mindset, and the Denstone Diploma.
LIFE is a focus on developing skills in Leadership and Innovation, to equip students to be Future ready with Enterprise capability. Essentially the programme encapsulates three key skill areas: financial capability, business and economic understanding, and communication skills.
The Winning Mindset is presented by the College in collaboration with Sporting Edge. Sporting Edge is a leading performance consultancy founded by former England cricketer and Old Denstonian, Jeremy Snape, which advises business leaders and global organisations on how to become and remain ahead of the game.
The Denstone Diploma is our most exciting innovation to date. It is a new initiative designed to satisfy the academic thirst of our pupils beyond the taught curriculum. It provides an increasing range of opportunities for further academic endeavour and promotes the development of creative and intellectual talents across the school community. The structure of the Denstone Diploma enables us to further improve our oversight and celebration of academic excellence across the college.
Specific Sixth Form enrichment opportunities are in place for potential Oxbridge and Russell Group university applicants including subject mentors, university taster experiences, field trips, enrichment outings, discussion dinners, debating competitions, school-wide events such as ‘Denstone College Question Time’, UCAS mentoring, and many others.
Each year our young people leave us prepared for the very best UK and international universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Russell Group and Times Top 20 universities. The last two years have seen pupils go on to study a wide range of subjects at their first choice university, including Medicine at Jesus College, Cambridge, Natural Sciences at Durham, Mathematics at Loughborough, Economics at Bath and Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Southampton. Denstone College offers a rich, varied and stimulating learning environment which sets high standards and provides close mentoring to ensure our pupils exceed expectations.
What supports them in these efforts is an environment which applauds success, exceptional teaching by subject specialists, and a level of academic and pastoral mentoring that genuinely cherishes the individual.
The best way to discover what Denstone College can truly offer your child is to come and see us. We have annual Open Mornings, but we are also delighted to welcome you to visit at a time that suits you. Please contact Admissions at admissions@denstonecollege.net, or call 01889 591415 to make an appointment.
