
Press Coverage & Awards
Stonyhurst enjoys a position as the UK's leading Catholic boarding school. Read the links below to read our latest reviews, reports and press coverage.
Reviews & Reports
ISI Reports
Throughout their time at school, from the EYFS onwards, pupils develop an appreciation for non-material aspects of the world. They are kind, polite and friendly, able to articulate their opinions and feelings and ready to take on responsibilities.
ISI Inspection Report 2023

The Good Schools Guide - Stonyhurst College
An outward looking and inclusive Catholic boarding school where students are encouraged to become their best selves, give back to the world and aspire to great heights academically.
Read the full review below


The Good Schools Guide - St Mary's Hall
In one of the playrooms, there is a fabulous poster of St Ignatius saying: ‘Go forth and set the world on fire’. These children are being emboldened, their intellect and sensibilities refined, to do just that.
Read the full review below
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


- Absolutely Cheshire
- Absolutely Yorkshire
- Academic Families
- Advance ADS
- America Magazine
- AEGIS
- ATV Today
- Army and You
- BBC
- The BSA Guide to Boarding Schools
- Blackpool Gazette
- Burnley Express
- Catholic Independent Schools' Conference
- Country Life
- Country and Town House
- Daily Mail
- Dickenson School Consulting
- The Catholic Herald
- Evening Standard
- FE News
- Fine & Country
- Garrington North West
- The Guardian
- Herald Wales
- Hits Radio Lancashire
- IB World Schools Yearbook
- Independent Catholic News
- Independent Schools Parent
- Irish Times
- ITV News
- Jesuits in Britain
- Lancashire Business View
- Lancashire Evening Post
- Lancashire Life
- Lancashire & North West Magazine
- Lancashire Telegraph
- Lancs Live
- La Revista
- Le Figaro
- Live Magazines
- Luxurious Magazine
- Manchester Evening News
- Marketing Lancashire
- National Geographic
- Next Gen XV
- Newsday
- Northern Life
- Penang Property Talk
- Pitchero
- School House Magazine
- Service Parents' Guide to Boarding Schools
- So Counties - So Lancashire
- Talk Education
- Tatler
- The Cheshire Magazine
- The Crown Chronicles
- The Good Schools Guide
- The Educator UK
- The Tablet
- The Telegraph
- The Times
- The Universe Catholic Weekly
- Thinking Faith
- UK Boarding Schools
- Visit Lancashire
- Yahoo
- The Week Independent Schools Guide
- Which School Advisor
Absolutely Cheshire
Absolutely Yorkshire
Academic Families
Advance ADS
America Magazine
AEGIS
ATV Today
Army and You
BBC
The BSA Guide to Boarding Schools
Blackpool Gazette
Burnley Express
Catholic Independent Schools' Conference
Country Life
Country and Town House
Daily Mail
Dickenson School Consulting
The Catholic Herald
Evening Standard
FE News
Fine & Country
Garrington North West
The Guardian
Herald Wales
Hits Radio Lancashire
IB World Schools Yearbook
Independent Catholic News
Independent Schools Parent
Irish Times
ITV News
Jesuits in Britain
Lancashire Business View
Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire Life
Lancashire & North West Magazine
Lancashire Telegraph
Lancs Live
La Revista
Le Figaro
Live Magazines
Luxurious Magazine
Manchester Evening News
Marketing Lancashire
National Geographic
Next Gen XV
Newsday
Northern Life
Penang Property Talk
Pitchero
School House Magazine
Service Parents' Guide to Boarding Schools
So Counties - So Lancashire
Talk Education
Tatler
The Cheshire Magazine
The Crown Chronicles
The Good Schools Guide
The Educator UK
The Tablet
The Telegraph
The Times
The Universe Catholic Weekly
Thinking Faith
UK Boarding Schools
Visit Lancashire
Yahoo
The Week Independent Schools Guide
Which School Advisor

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The success of the school lies in the fulfilment of its aim to prepare young people intellectually, spiritually and emotionally to provide leadership in facing problems of the modern world.
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