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Ampleforth College

Ampleforth College is a coeducational public school (English private boarding and day school) for pupils aged 11–18, near the village of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1803 as a boys' school, on the grounds of Ampleforth Abbey, a Benedictine monastery. The school is set in a valley with sports pitches, wooded areas, and lakes, and has the oldest purpose-built school theatre in the United Kingdom, a dedicated student pub, and its own infirmary. The school has received national attention for significant safeguarding failures. St Laurence Educational Trust and the Ampleforth Abbey Trust are responsible for running Ampleforth College. Boarding fees were £46,740 for the school year 2024/2025.

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Ampleforth College is a coeducational public school (English private boarding and day school) for pupils aged 11–18, near the village of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1803 as a boys' school, on the grounds of Ampleforth Abbey, a Benedictine monastery. The school is set in a valley with sports pitches, wooded areas, and lakes, and has the oldest purpose-built school theatre in the United Kingdom, a dedicated student pub, and its own infirmary. The school has received national attention for significant safeguarding failures. St Laurence Educational Trust and the Ampleforth Abbey Trust are responsible for running Ampleforth College. Boarding fees were £46,740 for the school year 2024/2025.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1803 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of foundation: 1926 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. publication date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1803". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1926". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the publication date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378382877

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