St Bees Dongguan

Mission & Vision

To cultivate globally competent leaders through a fusion of Eastern and Western educational excellence, fostering intellectual rigor, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to societal service.

Core Educational Philosophy

"Balance, Empathy, Unity, and Service" underpin a holistic framework blending academic achievement with character development. Emphasis is placed on harmonizing IQ and EQ, academic rigor with extracurricular engagement, and fostering cross-cultural understanding through global awareness initiatives.

Academic Objectives

• Deliver a rigorous IGCSE/A-Level curriculum integrating Cambridge resources with Chinese national standards.
• Cultivate critical thinkers, innovators, and ethical leaders via personalized mentorship, small-class teaching, and interdisciplinary projects.

1. Bilingual education integrating Eastern and Western academic resources, emphasizing bilingual proficiency and cross-cultural competence .
2. Integrated curriculum combining IGCSE/A-Level programs with global awareness courses, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills .
3. British heritage with direct management from the UK campus, offering dual-campus exchanges and authentic British public school experiences .
4. Strong faculty comprising 50% international teachers and 50% bilingual educators from prestigious universities, ensuring high-quality instruction .
5. Outstanding academic outcomes, with 100% graduates admitted to top global universities (2023) and guaranteed university placement support .
6. Facilities blending British architectural heritage with modern design, including specialized sports venues like Eton Fives courts .

1. University Offers & Acceptance Rates • 2024 Cohort (Class of 2024): ◦ 96 university offers received, including 1 offer from the University of Oxford (first "Dongguan-born" Oxford admittee, Lu Zuyang) . ◦ 100% of UK applications secured offers from Russell Group universities or top 20 UK institutions (excluding art programs) . ◦ 100% of 2024 UK-bound students received unconditional offers from UK Top 7 universities (e.g., Oxford, Imperial College London, UCL) and Top 1 UK art schools .

• 2023 Cohort (Class of 2023): ◦ 132 global offers, including 104 from the UK (e.g., 1 Imperial College London, 1 UCL, 3 Edinburgh), 27 from Australia (e.g., 9 Melbourne, 7 Sydney), and 1 from Hong Kong (Hong Kong Polytechnic) . ◦ 100% UK application rate with students admitted to Russell Group universities or top 20 UK institutions .

2. Academic Achievements • A-Level Results: ◦ Students achieved AAA grades*, including top scores in Mathematics and Physics (e.g., Lu Zuyang: AAA* with A*s in Mathematics and Physics) . ◦ 100% of UK-bound students met or exceeded Russell Group entry requirements .

3. Scholarships • Full Scholarships: ◦ Lu Zuyang received a ¥1 million scholarship for Oxford admission . ◦ The school offers annual ¥1 million "Oxbridge Scholarships" for students admitted to Oxford/Cambridge .

4. Global Recognition • UK Top 100 Universities: 79% of 2025 offers (BSB Shunyi data) and 50% from QS Top 50 . • Specialized Programs: Students secured admissions to competitive fields like Aerospace Engineering, Neuroscience, and PPE (Philosophy, Politics, Economics) .