St Bees School and the surrounding village boast a rich and varied history. The school was founded in 1583 by Edmund Grindal, who was born in St Bees and went on to become the Archbishop of Canterbury. We entered a new era of development in the 21st century(2018) by signing the strategic partnership agreement with Full Circle Education Group during the visit of former Prime Minister Theresa May in 2018. With the strong support from Full Circle, St Bees became the first independent school in the UK to offer the Fusion curriculum and plans to open twin campuses in Shijingzhuang and Dongguan in 2020.