学校历史:
西柏克兰学校成立于1858年,面向3-18岁的孩子提供高质量的精英教育。学校占地面积100英亩。
地理位置:
学校位于英格兰西南部的北德文郡,邻近风景优美的乡村和海滩,风景宜人,气候温和,交通便利,距布里斯托、巴斯、普利茅斯都在2小时车程左右,距希斯罗国际机场3小时车程。
学校特色:
校园是古老与现代的完美融合 – 学校中心校区有多栋19世纪建筑,近年又陆续建成许多现代化的教学及运动设施,如IT中心、艺术表演厅、25米长加热游泳池和运动场、图书馆、运动场、教学楼以及设备完善的宿舍楼。为7-13年级而设的学习中心也于2015年10月投入使用。学校拥有一个9洞的高尔夫球场。
住宿条件优越 – 2015年落成的现代化宿舍可为高年级学生提供带独立卫生间的套间,让学生提前体验大学寄宿的感觉。
优异的学术表现 – 该校5年平均A-level:A* -A比率为 42.1% (全国平均 24.9%) ;A* -B比率70.4% (全国平均 51.3%)。
精彩的体育表现 – 除了橄榄球、板球、曲棍球、壁球、游泳、网球、田径等项目外,学校还开设了骑马、摔跤、足球、垒球、高尔夫等选修项目。学生可参加BAGA考试,经常代表德文郡参加各种比赛。
丰富的课外活动 – 学校积极组织学生参加爱丁堡伯爵奖学金计划、CCF、社团活动等。此外,学校还成立了多种多样的俱乐部。
- Brian Aldiss (1925–2017), author of science fiction and general fiction
- John Ashworth (born 1940), former Director of the London School of Economics
- R. F. Delderfield (1912–1972), playwright and novelist. His book To Serve Them All My Days was set at a school based on West Buckland School.
- Jonathan Edwards (born 1966), triple jump world record holder, Olympic Games gold medalist and presenter
- Harold Gimblett (1914–1978), former Somerset and England cricket player
- Bertie Hill (1927–2005), equestrian, Olympic Games gold medalist
- Harold Hilton (1869–1942), golf, won The Open Championship twice and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
- Harry Packer (1868-1946), former Newport and Wales rugby player, who managed the British Isles team on their 1924 tour of South Africa
- Steve Ojomoh (born 1970), former Bath and England rugby player
- Craig and Jamie Overton (twins, born 1994), current Somerset and England Lions cricket players
- Victor Ubogu (born 1964), former Bath and England rugby player
- Tim Wonnacott (born 1953), antiques expert and television presenter
- George Friend, English professional footballer
- General Satyawant Mallanna Shrinagesh (1903-1977), Chief of the Defence Staff Indian Army, Governor of Assam
- Claudia Huckle, British operatic contralto