Bedstone College
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| Bedstone shown within Shropshire | |
| Population | 272 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO369755 |
| • London | 159 miles (256 km) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAVEN ARMS |
| Postcode district | SY7 0 |
| Dialling code | 01547 530 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Bedstone is a small village and civil parish in south Shropshire, England, close to the border with Herefordshire.
The village is approximately 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) from the railway stations at Hopton Heath and Bucknell and is situated just off the B4367 road.
Bedstone is home to Bedstone College, an independent boarding and day school founded in 1948, which is run by a non-profit educational trust (Bedstone Educational Trust). Famous former pupils include the present Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees, now Baron Rees of Ludlow, and explorer and TV presenter Monty Halls. The current headmaster is David Gajadharsingh.
Educating around 220 day and boarding students, the College is not selective and does not require pupils to sit an entrance exam. It offers a broad curriculum from nursery through to A Level. Physical education and extra-curricular activities are an integral part of the school week, which includes Saturday morning lessons and five afternoons set aside for sports and a choice of activities.
There are four boarding houses:
Each is run by houseparents who are typically academic staff and their families.
Its campus houses the notable country house that is Bedstone Court. Its founders include the parents of Sir Martin Rees.
Judged by GCSE results, this is the 2nd best non-selective school in Shropshire and 6th overall.
St Mary's church dates back to Norman times and features an original Norman font, a timber framed bellcote and a shingled spire, and some of the houses, which include several thatched cottages, are more than 600 years old.
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