St. Francis’ College
Founded in 1933 and set amidst the green residential environment of Letchworth Garden City, the world’s first garden city, St. Francis’ College stands tall in this enviable location.
Letchworth is conveniently located half way on the main train line connecting London and Cambridge. Your journey by direct train from London Kings Cross station will take just 35 minutes while Heathrow airport is 50 minutes away by car.
Run by an educational charity, St. Francis’ College has been providing a first-class education for girls for decades. Now a day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18, welcoming girls of all faiths and none, we blend traditional values and a modern vision.
Our academic achievements are outstanding and we have a solid tradition of academic rigor. However, we believe that academic success should be balanced with personal success in everything the girls do. Our girls learn to set their own aspirational targets and we encourage them to nurture self-belief.
This means that good results happen naturally. And it is this philosophy and approach that has become an essential part of the St. Francis’ Way.
At St. Francis’ we believe that given the right stimulus, the right environment, the right focus and support, and with effort and commitment, your daughter can be anything she wants to be. As one of the top all-girls’ independent schools in the country, St. Francis’ prides itself on building intellectually creative minds.
We have strong traditions in art, dance, drama and music. The recycled fashion Show is a popular annual event, and the girls are adept at developing their own photographs in the dark room. Annual dance and drama productions from Kindergarten to Year 13 are held in our 330-seat professional Theatre and our serene Chapel hosts regular music concerts.
You can board at St. Francis’ from Year 6, and there is the option of weekly or flexi boarding, although the majority board full-time.
The boarding house has a lovely family atmosphere supported by experienced boarding staff and academic tutors. Boarding comes with a built-in social life, which means that the girls will be living with their friends – a recipe for fun!
Our school has everything you would expect and more: there’s a 330-seat purpose-built theatre, a 20-metre indoor heated swimming pool, gymnasium, dance studio, hockey pitches and five courts for both netball and tennis.
Website
www.st-francis.herts.sch.ukTelephone
01462 670 511Address
Broadway,
Letchworth Garden City,
SG6 3PJ
Julia Spence
General information
Age range
3 - 18
Day / Boarding
Day, Full Boarding, Weekly Boarding, Flexi Boarding
Junior School Fees (per term)
£5,103 - £6,622 per term Additional Boarding £4,840 - £7, 779 per term
Senior School Fees (per term)
£8,268 per term Additional Boarding £4,840 - £7,779 per term
Sixth Form Fees (per term)
£8,268 per term Additional Boarding £4,840 - £7,779 per term
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Bursaries & Scholarships
At St. Francis’ we support all students in their individual gifts and talents and endeavour to help each one of them to discover their passion and unlock their potential. Our Scholarship Programme is designed to identify strengths, nurture commitment and resilience, provide excitement and challenge and to celebrate success.
Scholarship applications are welcomed from current pupils and new applicants to the school.
It is acceptable to apply for more than one scholarship. However, a student may only be awarded a maximum of one scholarship.
Exhibition awards may also be offered. While these awards do not carry financial merit, they recognise applicants who have demonstrated a strong standard of achievement. In cases where an applicant meets the criteria for a scholarship but another candidate performs slightly higher, an Exhibition award acknowledges their accomplishment and allows them to benefit from the scholarship provision.
There are three application points when Scholarship Applications can be submitted:
Year 6
For scholarships awarded from Year 7. Applications need to be made within Year 6.
Year 8
For scholarships awarded from Year 9. Applications need to be made within Year 8.
Year 11
For scholarships awarded in Sixth Form, across Year 12 and Year 13 applications needs to be made within Year 11.
Scholarships & Bursaries offered
Bursaries for new entrants
Hardship awards for existing pupils
Sibling discounts
HM Forces discounts
Art scholarships
Sport scholarships
Music scholarships
Sixth Form scholarships
Location
Address
St. Francis’ College,
Broadway,
Letchworth Garden City,
SG6 3PJ
