Christ College, Brecon

Christ College, Brecon is a co-educational, boarding and day independent school, located in the market town of Brecon in mid-Wales. It caters for pupils from eleven to eighteen. Christ College was founded by Royal Charter in 1541 by King Henry VIII. The Chapel and dining hall date from the 13th Century when the site was occupied by a Dominican order Priory. The School has been ranked in the top three of all UK Independent Schools in terms of "Value for Money" by the Financial Times newspaper. In February 2011, a Eystyn inspection (equivalent to OFSTED in England) declared Christ College to be "excellent". 18% of GCSE entries were at the highest (A*/A) grades. At A-level, about 10% of entries resulted in B-grades or higher and over 10%...