St George's School, Harpenden

St George's School, Harpenden is a day and boarding school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, educating students of both sexes between the ages of eleven and eighteen, with an emphasis on its Christian ethos. It was founded in 1907 as one of Britain's first mixed-sex boarding schools.As with the other two local secondary schools in Harpenden, the students of St George's receive some of the best GCSE and A-Level results, significantly higher than the national average.Boarding school students pay fees comparable to regular private schools in the United Kingdom whilst day students do not pay school fees. Admission into the boarding school is based on a competitive interview process as well as academic history of the candidate. The school fees for boarding vary from a minimum of £11,000 per annum.In late 2015 the school started a consultation about changing its admission policy, due to increased pressure on the number of places. The yearly intake was increased from 150 to 180 in 2005 but this still not sufficient to meet predicted needs.In recent years St George's has attracted much attention for sport. The female lacrosse teams regular compete in national and international level competitions. Three of England's rugby union 2016 team attended St George's.HistoryThe school was founded in 1907 by Reverend Cecil Grant, having relocated his school southwards from Keswick, Cumbria in the Lake District. It was originally a private school until it became a comprehensive voluntary aided school. On 1 July 2012 St George's became an academy, funded by the new St George's School Harpenden Academy Trust. It continues to be supported by the Cecil Grant Founder's Trust, a charity set up after Grant's death in 1946.