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Welcome
S. Anselm’s College provides exceptional, co-educational day school education from age 13 to age 16 in the heart of the Peak District. We pride ourselves on helping every pupil in our care to fulfil his or her potential.
We quickly get to know our pupils as individuals, encouraging their personal development within a nurturing and supportive environment, supported by first class teaching and facilities.
The traditions and values established in our Prep School over the last 130 years carry through to College life. Pupils are mutually respectful of each other and feel by supported and encouraged by our highly qualified and dedicated teaching staff. We promote a sense of community, pride in achievement and genuine enthusiasm for learning. This ethos, together with our small class sizes, results in academic and personal success.
Our teaching approach is dynamic and energised, with class-based tuition enhanced by an unrivalled programme of educationally focused visits, field work and events. Not only does this create greater depth of exploration and understanding in a real world context, but it makes learning inspiring and fun.
Promoting creativity and endeavour, our college students participate in a varied co-curricular programme that includes overseas expeditions, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, music, arts, sport and enterprise.
With over 50 pupils across three year groups, the College is large enough to create a ‘buzz’ but small enough for every child to know one another and flourish.
Pupils of S. Anselm’s College emerge as decent, compassionate, ambitious individuals with the best academic qualifications of which they are capable – not to mention strong friendships and warm memories of having tremendous fun!
To apply for the College, or to arrange a visit:
Email: admissions@anselms.co.uk
Telephone: 01629 812734
We’ve accomplished 20% of our virtual ascent!
Our first week of climbing has seen a huge effort from the S. Anselm’s community and we are advancing up ‘Broad Peak’
Join us in conquering the greatest peaks of the world!
Welcome to our new S. Anselm’s virtual challenge
Stars of the ‘silver screen’
Our Year 9 College drama students were challenged to recreate a moment from the ‘silver screen’
Mission accomplished in our virtual race to the USA
We did it – our virtual journey from S. Anselm’s Bakewell to Saint Anselm’s College, USA
Heading for land in our race across the Atlantic
Less than 1,000 miles to go to Saint Anselm College, USA – running, cycling or rowing – and land is almost in sight!
‘Disguised by the night’
Congratulations to our winning Year 9 writers who crafted creative stories in response to this dramatic title
We’ve passed the 1,000 mile mark
Superb efforts over the weekend have seen us head into the Atlantic and travel over 1,000 miles from school
Virtual Race to our namesake in the USA
And we’re off – on our 3164 mile race to Saint Anselm College in USA. How soon can we do it?
Welcome back from Mr Thompson
Watch Mr Thompson’s message to all our pupils as we embark on another unprecedented term
Happy New Year
We would like to wish the entire S. Anselm’s community a Happy New Year and a very warm welcome back

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- head@anselms.co.uk
- +44 (0) 1629 812734
- Stanedge Road, Bakewell
- Derbyshire, DE45 1DP
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