Longridge Towers is an independent, co-educational, boarding and day school, situated three miles South West of the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The school is fully accredited by the Independent Schools' Joint Council and the Headmaster is in membership of the Secondary Heads Association and the Independent Schools' Association Incorporated. Its objectives are to give an academic education and to develop within the pupils a sense of justice, a respect for the rights of others and a lasting enthusiasm for good manners.
Entry to the school is based upon entrance tests in English and Mathematics but the school caters for a wide ability range in small classes. The entrance tests ensure that pupils entering the school are able to cope with the academic demands of the courses on offer without coming under undue pressure such that there is not time left for non-academic pursuits or the enjoyment of school life. In the last 5 years the average pass rate at Advanced Level has been in excess of 95% and at GCSE it has been over 80%. The percentage of pupils attaining 5 or more GCSEs at grade C or above has also been in excess of 80%.
The school caters for boys and girls throughout their school career, from 4-18 years, and pupils may enter at any age but the most appropriate ages for entry are four, into the Pre-Preparatory Department, eight into the Preparatory Department, eleven into the Senior School and sixteen into the Sixth Form. Boarders are accepted from the age of eight.
There is a wide range of extra-curricular activities and the school has its own indoor, heated swimming pool and new sports hall.
Since its refoundation in 1983 the school has grown from 113 pupils to over 280. In 1992 the school came THIRD in a national 'value for money' survey by the 'Financial Times' based upon quality of examination results and boarding fee charged.
