Introduction
Student life at Alleyn's is an exciting, varied and challenging experience. There is only one common characteristic to an Alleyn's pupil and that is a willingness to take part.
The recent School Inspection summarised the qualities of student life here at Alleyn's.
Alleyn's distinctive vision is to provide ‘co-educational excellence for all, in a caring, friendly, tolerant community'. The school believes in educating boys and girls together as preparation for life; it values academic excellence and sets out to educate pupils of high academic ability; it aspires to provide sufficient bursaries at age 11 to allow access for able children, irrespective of financial means; it respects the diversity of pupils and staff and the breadth of perspective that different backgrounds bring; it affirms the importance of a broad and inclusive academic and co-curricular programme for each pupil; it interprets the Founder's prayer that the school should be a place of 'godliness and good learning' in terms of respect for all faiths and the promotion of high moral standards and tolerance within a religious framework; it aims to foster a close and caring community with excellent pastoral care; through involvement with the community and in service and leadership activities, it seeks to engender in pupils mutual respect, social responsibility, concern for others and confidence in their own ability to make a difference.
The pupils come from a variety of economic, religious and ethnic backgrounds, reflecting the school's location within the city of London. One in three receives some assistance with the fees in the form of a scholarship or bursary. The highly competitive nature of the entry to the school means that many travel from across the city.
The school offers a broad, holistic education which encourages tolerance, inclusiveness, and a liberal approach and which, although broadly Christian in ethos, is not constrained by denomination or creed. As at the last inspection, the educational experience provided is of high calibre, and faithful to the stated aims, vision and values.
Independent Schools Inspectorate Inspection, 2008