Using our heritage to shape the future
Our heritage and history is the strong foundation our future excellence is built upon. We are constantly evolving; finding new ways to benefit our students' futures in tomorrow’s world.
Go further than others with CATS Global Schools
As we build our global group to include schools around the world, we are changing our name. Originally, CATS Colleges stood for Cambridge Arts, Technology and Science reflecting the location and priorities of our colleges based in the city of Cambridge. However, today our group is much broader. CATS now reflects a strong global network of independent boarding schools, an Arts School, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes all with the common purpose of “inspiring the next generation of world shapers”.
Our core values
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Pioneering
Inspired by our people, history and creativity, we are ambitious in our pursuit of new ideas, deep understanding, technologies and academic excellence
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Persevering
If it is to be, it's up to me. We are not afraid to challenge the status quo and keep going in our pursuit of better, even when it's both unusual and difficult to do so
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People
We treat each other with kindness and respect with the unwavering belief that everybody matters within our global community and that we are stronger together
Our history
1899
The oldest school in the Group, Bournemouth Collegiate School (BCS), is established
1923
St. Michael's School, Llanelli is established
1952
Stafford House College opens (now CATS College Canterbury)
1974
Stafford House School of English opens (Canterbury)
1977
Bosworth Independent College is established
1985
Cambridge School of Art & Design opens (now Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts), Cambridge Arts, Sciences & Technology opens (now CATS College Cambridge)
1985
CATS College Canterbury delivers its first ever University Foundation Programme
1994
Stafford House Study Holidays is established
1998
Stafford House and CATS Colleges merge
2011
CATS College and Stafford House in London open
2012
CATS Academy Boston is established
2018
CATS London is the first school in Europe to open a Bloomberg Business Lab
2018
Bright Scholar purchases Bournemouth Collegiate School
2019
CATS & CSVPA open centres in Shanghai, China
2019
Bright Scholar purchases Bosworth Independent College and St Michael’s School. Bright Scholar later purchases CATS Colleges in the UK, US and China, Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts and Stafford House International
2020
CATS Celebrates 35th anniversary of the UFP
2021
CATS Global Schools is established
13
Schools
18,000
Students
90%
A*-C at A level
Our recent awards & accolades
2015
Bosworth Independent College Featured in The Telegraph's Top 100 Schools in England (A-level)
2019
St. Michael's is awarded Sunday Times Welsh Independent Secondary School of the Year
2019
BCS is shortlisted for TES Sport Award
2019
CATS Colleges is a finalist of the Education Investor Awards
2020
CSVPA achieved an outstanding 92.31% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey
2020
BCS is shortlisted for Independent School Award Environmental Awareness
2020
BCS is shortlisted for Independent School Award Performing Arts
2020
CATS Cambridge STEM club entry runs live on the International Space Station (ISS).
2021
St. Michael’s is awarded Sunday Times Welsh Independent Secondary School of the Decade
2021
CATS Academy Boston awarded Most Diverse Private High School in Massachusetts by Niche
2021
CATS Colleges in the UK & US win Study Travel Secondary School Award Chain School of the Year
“My time at Bosworth has had a profound impact on my character, which I know will stay with me for years to come. It has improved me both academically and as a person."
Adam from the UK, Bosworth Independent College
A levels
Charlotte Martin
"I am a very creative teacher and the responsive and reflective approach to planning and learning opportunities in Early Years keeps my teaching relevant, fresh and exciting, and every year it is so different!"
Our PeopleInspiring the next generation of world shapers
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If you'd like to be part of our journey to inspire the next generation of world shapers, please get in touch.