Ellesmere College

Ellesmere College
Entrance to Ellemere College
Location
Ellesmere
,
Shropshire
,
SY12 9AB

England
Coordinates52°53′43″N 2°53′31″W / 52.89522°N 2.89189°W / 52.89522; -2.89189
Information
TypePrivate school
Boarding school
Day School
MottoLatin: "Pro Patria Dimicans"
(Striving for one's country)
Religious affiliationChurch of England
Established1879
FounderCanon Nathaniel Woodard
Local authorityShropshire
Department for Education URN123600 Tables
GenderCoeducational
Age7 to 18
Enrolment518
SongJerusalem
PublicationThe Ellesmerian
Websitehttp://www.ellesmere.com

Ellesmere College is a co-educational boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located in Shropshire, near the market town of Ellesmere. Belonging to the Woodard Corporation, it was founded in 1884 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard.

The Woodard Corporation is an Anglican educational charity which educates over 30,000 pupils across academy, private, and state-maintained schools.

The College consists of a Lower School (Years 3–8), a Middle School (Years 9–11) and a Sixth Form (Year 12–13) with A-Level, BTEC, and International Baccalaureate subjects.