Awards and reviews
Stonyhurst is an award-winning independent boarding school, widely recognised for academic excellence, outstanding pastoral care, and a powerful commitment to character, service and Jesuit values. As one parent put it in The Good Schools Guide, we are “an outward-looking and inclusive Catholic boarding school where pupils are encouraged to become their best selves, give back to the world and aspire to great heights academically.”
From winning Best Senior School for Boarding in The Week Independent Schools Guide in 2025 to consistently placing in the top percentiles in Alps value-added rankings, our commitment is always to develop leaders of tomorrow, not just top exam results.
| 2025 |
Award |
|---|---|
| The Week Independent Schools Guide | Winner – Best Senior School for Boarding |
| Talk Education | Finalist – Bursary Provision |
| Independent Schools of the Year | Shortlisted – Regional Independent School of the Year: North |
| Alps Gold Award | Top 1% in the UK for A Level value-added (Rhetoric 2025 cohort) |
| Tatler Schools Guide 2026 | Featured – Listed among the UK’s top Prep and Public Schools |
| The Catholic Herald | Featured - Special Report on UK Independent Catholic Schools: Top Ten Senior Schools |
| The Boarding Schools' Association (BSA) | Stonyhurst announced as a ''Sleep Champion'' |
| 2024 |
Award |
|---|---|
| Independent Schools of the Year | Shortlisted – Pre-Prep School of the Year (St Mary’s Hall Pre-Prep) |
| Alps Gold Award | Top 25% in the UK for A Level value-added (Rhetoric 2024 cohort) |
| Tatler Schools Guide 2025 | Featured – Listed among the UK’s top Prep and Public Schools |
| 2023 |
Award |
|---|---|
| School House Magazine Charity Awards | Winner – Charitable Work Champion |
| Tatler Schools Guide 2024 | Featured – Listed among the UK’s top Prep and Public Schools |
| 2022 | Award |
|---|---|
| Independent Schools of the Year | Shortlisted – Independent School of the Year |
| Talk Education – Awards for Innovation in Education | Shortlisted – Bursary Provision (The Stonyhurst Foundation) |
| Tatler Schools Guide 2023 | Featured – Listed among the UK’s top Prep and Public Schools |
| 2021 | Award |
|---|---|
| LTA Tennis Lancashire Awards | Winner – School of the Year (Stonyhurst College & St Mary’s Hall) |
| Tatler Schools Guide 2022 | Featured – Listed among the UK’s top Prep and Public Schools |
We are delighted to be recognised as Best Senior School for Boarding. This award is a testament to the dedication of our boarding staff, who go above and beyond to ensure every child is cared for, supported and inspired, reflecting our commitment to cura personalis – care for the whole person – throughout their time at Stonyhurst.
- Stonyhurst Head
Tatler Schools Guide 2026
Many families have long links - there's currently even a seventh-generation pupil on the roll.
Read the Tatler School's Guide 2026 Review
This Jesuit school is dedicated to shaping well-rounded individuals. Extracurricular activities encompass everything from the drone club to astronomy, 3D printing to the Conan Doyle Society.
Tatler Schools Guide 2026