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Downside occupies a beautiful 500-acre estate at the foot of the Mendip Hills and offers excellent facilities.

The centre is ideally situated just 30 minutes south of the city of Bath, in Somerset, and three hours from London.

Facilities

  • 100 acres of sports fields for football, rugby, cricket and other games
  • Volleyball, basketball and tennis courts
  • Large sports hall
  • Indoor 25-metre swimming pool
  • 600-seat theatre
  • Art room
  • Large, historic dining room and student cafe
  • Campus-wide WiFi

Accommodation

  • Mix of traditional accommodation embedded in the stunning main quad in addition to separate and self-contained boarding houses.
  • A mix of single and twin with some triple rooms and a small number of rooms for 4 – 8 students
  • Modern communal bathrooms
  • Boys and girls are housed in different accommodation areas/ boarding houses
  • 1 – 8 beds per room
  • Student:bathroom ratio 6:1

Meal plan

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided every day.
  • Lunch and dinner are usually hot; on excursion days students are given a packed lunch.

Special dietary requirements

  • Vegetarian always available. Others available on request.

Programmes available at Bath

Summer Course

15 hours of English lessons per week plus full programme of sports, activities and excursions.

  • Start dates: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31* July, 7* August 2024 (*1-week bookings available)
  • Duration: 2 – 4 weeks
  • Minimum entry level: Beginner
  • Age range: 8 – 12 and 13 – 17 (separate classes and some separate activities for the two age groups)

Summer Course Plus Tennis

Everything the Summer Course offers plus 6 hours per week of professional tennis coaching (on-site).

  • Start dates: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31* July, 7* August 2024 (*1-week bookings available)
  • Duration: 2 – 4 weeks
  • Minimum entry level: Beginner
  • Age range: 13 - 17

Summer Course Plus Horse Riding

Everything the Summer Course offers plus 6 hours per week of horse riding tuition at local approved riding stables.

  • Start dates: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31* July, 7* August 2024 (*1-week bookings available)
  • Duration: 2 – 4 weeks
  • Minimum entry level: Beginner
  • Age range: 8 - 17
More about Summer Course & Summer Course Plus

Easter Course

An exciting Easter course with lessons in the mornings and a range of on-site activities in the afternoons and evenings as well as fantastic trips.

  • Start dates: 23 & 30 March 2024
  • Course ends: 6 April
  • Duration: 1 or 2 weeks
  • Age range: 10 - 17
More about Easter Course

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The Kings Admissions Team