Co-educational boarding school for pupils aged 13- 18.\r\n\r\nShrewsbury has always been one of the great boarding schools of England, ever since its royal foundation in 1552 by King Edward VI, and it was recognised as one of the leading independent schools by the Clarendon Commission in the last century. Many of its former pupils - Sir Philip Sidney, Charles Darwin, for example, and in current times Sir Martin Rees, President of the Royal Society and Astronomer Royal and Michael Palin, broadcaster, actor and travel writer - have achieved great fame. Shrewsbury continues to attract boys and sice 2014 girls of great potential; capable of great achievements.\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in an education at Shrewsbury for your child, please contact the Admissions Office - admissions@shrewsbury.org.uk