Report highlights:

• 'The playrooms at break times certainly seem friendly places, a mad throng of chat.'

• 'Broad curriculum allows students to follow their interests.'

• 'Outward looking and inclusive Catholic boarding school.'

• 'Pupils are encouraged to become their best selves, give back to the world and aspire to great heights academically.'

• 'Impressive array of sports facilities'.

'With the oldest museum in the English speaking world and five libraries at their disposal, it's no wonder academic results are strong. Success extends outside the classroom: the girls' cricket team are the 2020 indoor champions, Little Shop of Horrors was a hit, and, thanks to a pupil led initiative, a Syrian refugee family now lives happily in the local community. 'Quant je puis' indeed.'

Even the most secular can’t fail to be amazed by Stonyhurst, and with its superlative facilities, high-quality teaching and extraordinary heritage comes immense privilege. Most children peer at Henry VII’s cope and chasuble in a textbook – at Stonyhurst, they are there in the classroom with them. How’s that for bragging rights?