Uppingham is a small, safe, typically English
market town in Rutland, England's smallest
county, in the middle of England
Levels: beginners to advanced (CEF A1 - C1)
Uppingham School, one of Britain's leading co-educational schools, was founded in 1584. The attractive buildings in the town are mostly built from local ironstone. It is 160km north of London and just over two hours by road. Birmingham is 1.5 hours by road and Cambridge, Peterborough and Leicester can be reached in one hour. Just 15 minutes away is Rutland Water, Europe's largest man-made lake,
where students can try canoeing, raft building, high ropes and climbing.
The school has both new and historic buildings. The four residences – Samworths, Johnsons, Fairfield and Constables - are located close together, and offer a very good standard of accommodation. The sports facilities are extensive and include football and cricket pitches, tennis courts, indoor swimming pool, gym and sports hall.
We also take advantage of the school's impressive modern Language Centre, IT suite, theatre, drama studio, lecture theatre for showing DVDs and Leonardo Art centre.
We offer an intensive, truly multi-national programme. and a chance to meet English children.
- 30 lessons of average 45 minutes (22.5 hours per week) including English Skills and English Workshops (e.g. Discovery TV, IT/Magazine, Photo Stories, United Nations, Mask-making, Music Video)
- Click here for a sample timetable
- Opportunities for Uppingham town visits with your teacher
- The Trinity Exam in Spoken English is offered (weeks 2 and 4). It is optional, but highly recommended.
- A wide variety of sports and activities offered 7 days a week
- Special evening options for 'senior' students.
- 1 full-day and 1 half-day excursion per week (e.g. Alton Towers,London, Stratford-upon-Avon/Birmingham, Leicester, Cambrige, Rutland Water raft-building/canoeing).
- Special Sports Options - Horse-riding, Tennis, Dance and Water-sports e.g. sailing/windsurfing (at extra cost).
- PLUS: Lots of opportunties to practise English with our Resident English Student Hosts.
- New, or newly refurbished, spacious single, twin, triple and 4-bedded rooms
- Some single rooms have ensuite facilities
- Close supervision at all times by our resident staff
- Common rooms with TV/DVD
- Full board.
