Life at Ashbourne

Location, Facilities and Accommodation

Ashbourne is superbly located nearby Kensington Palace and Hyde Park. It benefits from this beautiful setting as well as the close proximity to such cultural icons as the Royal Albert Hall and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Ashbourne has two premises within easy walking distance of each other situated at Old Court Place and Young Street, where Year 11 students and the Art Faculty are located. The college is fully equipped for all A level subjects and includes modern science laboratories, music practice space, multimedia recording and editing facilities for film, creative publishing, graphic design and computer animation and the latest audio-visual equipment in each classroom for online distance learning provision. We also provide wireless internet access throughout the college as well as an extensive range of onsite learning resources.

Ashbourne has no dedicated accommodation and is not a boarding school; however we do have a list of suppliers who have provided accommodation and guardianship for our students over many years.

Types of Accommodation

Nearby are several hostels where students from Ashbourne and other colleges reside. Students may also choose to stay with a host family where they can study whilst experiencing life as part of an English family. The college has about 50 students who live in these types of accommodation, with almost equal numbers in hostels and homestays.

Suppliers of Accommodation and Guardianship

Parents, students or guardians may use this list to arrange accommodation but must deal directly with these suppliers or make their own arrangements. Ashbourne does not inspect the accommodation offered by the providers and does not make any claim or guarantee as to the standard or safety of the premises listed. Nonetheless, we receive very few complaints about these providers and generally feedback has been very positive.