Bromsgrove School

Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 7DU

This bustling establishment just south of Birmingham is a breath of fresh air. Head Chris Edwards tells us ‘public school drones’ need not apply. Sloanes may struggle socially, and they certainly won’t find anyone to slope down the King’s Road with them at half term. This is a large school full of local boys and girls and a healthy clutch of overseas pupils. There are 35 nationalities represented, providing a fantastically global perspective. Pupil numbers are bulging. Sixth-form entry is all the rage, especially with girls from the single-sex schools in the area, who crave a bit of co-ed cultivation. They head for the only mixed boarding house, Housman Hall, former home of Old Bromsgrovian AE Housman. The IB is now on the books and the construction of a new science block is under way – its opening next summer will add to the already first-rate facilities. A great school showing great promise.