Stonar is a traditional British day & boarding school for boys and girls aged 3-18 (boarding from age 9). In 80+ acres of glorious, safe parkland, Stonar is just 8 miles from Bath and 1.5 hours from London. Stonar is widely acclaimed as the best British school for its world-famous horseriding programme, taking pupils from beginner to a high level, with 65 horses resident at the school. Despite our wide intake of academic abilities, Stonar is acclaimed as:
Over 75% of pupils are British; the remainder coming from around 18 countries, guaranteeing full immersion in English language and culture. We have a healthy British boarding population, no exeat weekends, a thriving summer school and the opportunity to stay at half term. In small classes with wonderful care for each child, we help young people achieve their very best in the classroom, in performing arts, in horseriding, sports and in life.
• “Stonar is all about the value added to a pupil’s education; where other schools say they nurture each individual, Stonar actually does the job.” - Senior School Parent
• “no-one can hold a candle to Stonar’s equestrian programme” - Tatler
• Private School Magazine voted Stonar the top school for aspiring equestrians in May 2017
• “Pupils are articulate, confident, and encouraged to discern and value the gifts they possess.” - ISI
• “She was told by other schools that she wouldn’t pass English; she got an A grade – Stonar promised this support at the start and have stuck to it.” - Year 13 Parent