“The school enjoys a strong tradition of success in selective transfer examinations, and since the last inspection the overall number of awards and scholarships to independent schools has doubled.” ISI Inspection, 2009
As one of the leading independent schools in Cheshire, Terra Nova is proud of its record of academic success at both 11+ and 13+ entry to both day and boarding senior schools.
In the last 10 years 74 scholarships have been awarded to our pupils with 53 of those scholarships being awarded in the last five years.
Scholarships have been awarded from the following schools:
Charterhouse: Academic
Downe House: Academic
Ellesmere College: Academic / Sport
Giggleswick: Art, Foundation (Graham Watson) Scholarship, Sport
Harrogate Ladies College: Academic
Oundle: Academic / Music / General
Repton: Academic, Music, Choral, Foundation (Crompton) Scholarship, DT, Drama
Rugby: Academic / Webb Ellis scholarship
Rossall : Art
Sedbergh: Sport / Foundation (Wavell Wakefield) Scholarship / Academic / Music
Shrewsbury: Academic
Uppingham: Academic / Music / All rounder / Foundation (Millennium) Scholarship
Winchester: Academic
Wrekin : Sport / DT / Music
Malvern: DT
Stonyhurst: Music / All rounder
Millfield: Sport
In addition pupils have joined the following schools at age 13:
Ampleforth, Eton, Gordonston, Harrow, Marlborough, Mount St. Marys, Oakham, Rydal, Cheadle GS, The Manchester GS., King’s Macclesfield, Newcastle under Lyme, Stockport GS.
At the age of 11 pupils from Terra Nova have gained entry to the following schools:
Alderley Edge School for Girls, Cheadle Hulme Grammar School, King’s Chester, King’s Macclesfield, Manchester Grammar School, Manchester High School for Girls, Newcastle under Lyme Grammar School, North Cestrian Grammar School, Stockport Grammar School, The Grange, Withington Girls School.
