The building itself is steeped in history, originally built in 1856 by an Oxford University Professor. The campus has developed significantly over its 168 year heritage and will soon offer state-of-the-art teaching and sports facilities.
The neighbouring towns of Tenbury Wells and Ludlow offer a picturesque and tranquil setting to allow our pupils to concentrate on their studies. While at the same time, the school is within a short distance of other local cities, such as Birmingham, providing an ideal location for both study and social activities.
Our primary goal is to help our students gain the knowledge and experience required to enter some of the best universities in the UK and beyond. Our pupils finish their studies at St Michael Abbey School having gained a sense of confidence in themselves and a clear idea of how they can contribute to society.
St Michael Abbey has been a prestigious educational facility since it was purpose-built in 1856. First founded as music school for boys, it later became a Spanish school and an important facility in an internationally recognised college group. Today, we are proud to begin a new chapter in the school’s history as an independent establishment, part of the SIAS Education Group and Anglo Independence School.
Today, we welcome students from all educational backgrounds at SMA School. The admissions process identifies appropriate learning pathways to meet and support individual requirements, helping all students achieve their potential.
At the heart of our operations is a strong ethos that combines a community focus with the rich British education offered at SMA School, aiming to provide a high-quality private school experience for both international students and those in the local community.
With a vision to refurbish the site ahead of the 2025/26 academic year, we are committed to build on the school’s excellent foundation and heritage rooted in British aristocratic culture, and continue its long history as an outstanding educational establishment.
“St Michael Abbey School is a very exciting place to be a young person. The beauty and tranquility of its stunning campus in the English countryside provides a perfect backdrop for an international community of like-minded individuals to study and to grow.
Our students benefit from new state of the art facilities set in a rural historical campus. We believe this combination enables our international community of students to thrive.
We provide small class sizes and outstanding teaching to support our students to achieve academic success. We provide a full range of enriching activities enabling our aspirational students to prepare themselves for an exciting future.
Our school life is a busy one, with opportunities to focus on passions, such as additional academic subjects, learning a musical instrument, playing sport or being the next great fashion designer. St Michael Abbey School allows individuals to develop their interests alongside other exceptional students, whilst achieving their best academic results.
If you are a student with passions and dreams who wants to be part of our exciting, stimulating and exceptional school community, contact us now. We look forward to meeting and welcoming you to our unique school.”
— Mrs Nicola Walker, Headteacher
St Michael Abbey School
Oldwood Road
Tenbury Wells
Worcestershire
WR15 8PH
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1584 701702
E-mail: office@sma-school.com
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