The Cricketer have announced the top 100 cricketing senior and top 50 junior and prep schools in the country
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The top 100 cricketing senior and top 50 junior and prep schools have been named in The Cricketer's annual Schools Guide.
It follows an exhaustive process which saw a record number of schools submit entries to be included in the guide.
All entries were judged against an extensive set of criteria, which included a compelling commitment to cricket in their curriculum, facilities, fixture programmes and coaching.
The guide and the full list can be seen below.
The Cricketer magazine editor Simon Hughes said: "The Schools Guide is, as ever, a fantastic publication that celebrates schools cricket and gives deserved praise to all those teachers and coaches who put in the hard work to develop our future club, county and international cricketers. Having watched many schools matches this summer I am pleased to report that the standard of cricket programmes and the level of passion for the game is as high as ever.
"Schools cricket has certainly benefitted from this incredible year for the sport.
"Congratulations to all of the schools included and I look forward to hearing about all of your future successes."
Copies of the guide can be purchased here.
The Cricketer would like to thank Durant Cricket for their ongoing support of our schools cricket coverage. For more on Durant Cricket, including booking a site visit, please click here.
Abingdon School; Bede’s; Bedford School; Bishop’s Stortford College; Blundell’s School; Bolton School; Bradfield College; Brentwood School; Brighton Aldridge Community Academy; Brighton College; Bromsgrove School; Bryanston School; Burford School; Charterhouse; Cheadle Hulme School; Cheltenham College; Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School; Clayesmore School; Clifton College; Cranleigh School; Denstone College; Dollar Academy; Dulwich College; Dunottar School; Durham School; Eastbourne College; Ellesmere College; Emanuel School; Epsom College; Eton College; Felsted School; Fettes College; Forest School; Framlingham College; Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School; Haileybury; Harrow School; Huddersfield New College; Hurstpierpoint College; Kimbolton School; King’s College School, Wimbledon; King’s College, Taunton; Lancaster Royal Grammar School; Lancing College; Lord Wandsworth College; Magdalen College School; Malvern College; Marlborough College; Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood; Millfield; Monmouth School for Boys; Myerscough College; New Hall School; Norwich School; Oakham School; Ormskirk School; Oundle School; Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall; Radley College; Reading Blue Coat School; Reed’s School; Reigate Grammar School; Repton School; Rugby School; Sedbergh School; Sevenoaks School; Shiplake College; Shrewsbury School; Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys; St Edward’s School, Oxford; St Paul’s School; St Peter’s School, York; Stamford School; Stewart’s Melville College; Stowe School; Taunton School; The Canterbury Academy; The Judd School; The King’s School in Macclesfield; The Leys; The Manchester Grammar School; The Oratory School; The Portsmouth Grammar School; The Royal Grammar School, Guildford; Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe; The Royal Hospital School; Tiffin School; Tonbridge School; Trent College; Trinity School, Croydon; Warwick School; Watford Grammar School for Boys; Wellington College; Wellington School; Whitgift School; Wilson’s School; Winchester College; Woodhouse Grove School; Worksop College; Worth School
Abberley Hall; Abingdon Preparatory School; Aysgarth School; Beaudesert Park School; Bede’s Prep School; Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School; Bromsgrove Preparatory School; Caldicott Preparatory School; Cargilfield; Cheam School; Cothill House; Cranleigh Prep School; Cranmore School; Cricklade Manor Prep; Cumnor House School for Boys; Dorset House; Dragon School, Oxford; Foremarke Hall, Repton Preparatory School; Highfield and Brookham Schools; Hilden Grange School; Lambrook; Ludgrove School; Merchant Taylor’s Prep; Millfield Prep School; Moulsford Preparatory School; Newland House School; Nottingham Academy Primary; Orwell Park School; Packwood Haugh School; Papplewick School; Rokeby Prep School; Salisbury Cathedral School; Shenfield St Mary’s C of E Primary School; Shrewsbury House School; Spratton Hall School; St Andrew’s Prep, Eastbourne; St Andrew’s School, Pangbourne; St Faith’s School; St Hugh’s School, Oxfordshire; St Olave’s School, York; St Paul’s Juniors; Stamford Junior School; Summer Fields; Taunton Preparatory School; The Elms; Twyford School; Wellesley House School; Westbrook Hay Prep School; Witham Hall; Woodcote House School
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Posted by Suraj Gupta on 02/04/2021 at 07:00
Cricket school for 13 year old
Posted by Nader Omer on 01/03/2021 at 09:59
I am looking for an international player to study and play cricket, What is the best place to apply?
Posted by Michael Mwale on 25/02/2021 at 07:15
Looking for a top cricketing school with links to county clubs
Posted by Moonstars Cricket on 19/02/2021 at 19:36
Good
Posted by Obayed Choudhury on 29/11/2020 at 21:20
Hi looking for cricket school
Posted by Margie Whorms on 07/09/2020 at 21:42
Are any of these schools boarding and near manchester airport?
Posted by Rodger Gooseman on 22/08/2020 at 19:26
Great reading and a rather interesting list! Some obvious selections but others somewhat surprising! Due to some of the schools included I therefore thought both Gresham’s & Gresham’s Prep would be on.
Posted by Yuvraj on 10/08/2020 at 04:55
Cricket
Posted by David Cronin on 25/04/2020 at 09:47
Tiffin and Wilson’s are both state schools. Tiffin was the school that Alec Stewart and several other county players studied at.
Posted by David Cronin on 24/04/2020 at 19:18
Tiffin and Wilson’s are both state grammar schools. Tiffin being the school attended by Alec Stewart and Arun Harinath.
Posted by Peter Smith on 24/04/2020 at 14:17
With two England players in the last five years in Zafar Ansari and Toby Roland-Jones, and literally hundreds of talented young cricketers introduced to the game, it's a bit difficult to understand why Hampton School are omitted from the top hundred. An oversight perhaps.
Posted by Harvey on 23/04/2020 at 15:54
Probably no state schools because they are not competitive. My kids are at one of these schools and the head of cricket told me this. They’ve stopped playing some of the public schools because they are just not good enough. These guys don’t just take sport seriously, they are fanatic about it. That’s why they are so good. As for ecb I don’t think our school has anything to do with them. It’s down to the teachers to play cricket, select a team and train, hard.
Posted by jjingz on 25/03/2020 at 10:51
Nooo State Schools..... This just tells what cricket in england is becoming. Really disappointed with the ecb not offering any help to state schools. Counties need to do more to encourage cricket in state schools or cricket will quickly be a minority sport over the next few years and we will produce lesser talented players. If we dont work with state schools then england will always produce lesser talented players and squads. Hopefully people actually take this into consideration.
Posted by Brandon Hanley on 23/11/2019 at 07:51
Does anyone know how this list is formed?!
Posted by Brandon Hanley on 23/11/2019 at 07:49
Does anyone know how this list is actually formed?!
Posted by RICHARD VAUGHTON on 22/11/2019 at 16:05
Is it any wonder that I relinquished my subscription to a journal that is merely an advertising vehicle for independent schools, in the obvious manner of this article and less obviously when one looks at contributors and subjects about which they write. Utter disgrace. No wonder cricket is fast becoming a minority sport.
Posted by alex on 22/11/2019 at 15:50
totally agree that Berkhamsted should be on the list....i think you'll find that they're not on it however is because they don't pay the magazine.
Posted by steven on 22/11/2019 at 11:51
Is this also open to schools in Northern Ireland?
Posted by Julie Pescod on 22/11/2019 at 08:22
Surprised Caterham School is not on this list
Posted by Toby on 21/11/2019 at 23:32
Absolutely ridiculous that Berkhamsted aren’t on this list, they beat a lot of the team on here convincingly last year
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