Stowe School

Our purpose is to create a community of Change Makers ready to transform the world.

We are opportunity-led and believe that schools must equip pupils to thrive in a fast-moving, ever changing world. We prepare Change Makers for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technology which hasn’t yet been invented, to solve problems which we haven’t yet thought about. We can’t compete on labour costs or raw materials, but we can set the pace in intellectual capital, creativity and entrepreneurial flair. Yes, we teach pupils numeracy and literacy and how to excel in exams, but we also teach them how to collaborate, to solve problems, to think critically and to reflect. We equip them with the skills, resilience and ideas they need to adapt and flourish.

It is what pupils do with the knowledge they acquire which will turn them into Change Makers. Emotional intelligence, teamwork and thought-leadership enable pupils to take advantage of new technologies, limitless access to information and advances in engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence. With empathy, versatility, originality and creativity, Stowe’s inclusive community is transforming how young people are prepared to enter the world beyond the school gates. We have created a fully integrated programme of interventions: putting Change Makers at the centre of everything we do and providing transformational opportunities in and outside the classroom.

We offer co-curricular breadth and depth with a sports programme which encourages full participation while developing the talents of our elite athletes. Music, art, drama and creative writing encourage Change Makers to express themselves in diverse ways, transcending political, social and cultural boundaries while bringing a greater understanding of human experience.

The academic experience at Stowe is designed to encourage intellectual curiosity, a thirst for knowledge and understanding and independence of thought and expression. Stoics are asked to be committed and enthusiastic learners, to embrace challenge and to see failure as a necessary step in achieving progress. They are urged to be ambitious, make the most of their academic opportunities and to continually strive to improve their skills.

We catalyse change by providing generous Change 100 bursaries, inspirational teaching and coaching, infrastructural investment, treating our work force as valued colleagues and prioritising social and environmental impact. By promoting equality and inclusion we move forward to realise our dream, every pupil at Stowe should go into the world to make positive change, create new opportunities and build a better future for all.