A small family business 

David Walker founded Ardmore in 1984, working from a small cabin with just one client. Today, Ardmore has offices outside of London and in New York City. In 2018, Ardmore was purchased by global education group, Cognita, which has further expanded Ardmore’s global footprint.

Despite the growth and success Ardmore has achieved over the years, we are proud to have maintained our identity as a closely-knit family business. More importantly, we are proud of the reputation we have earned for delivering high-quality courses for juniors.

Cultures from around the globe

With students from over 30 different countries spread across all our centres, Ardmore offers the opportunity to learn and practice English and to develop new international friendships.

Student welfare & safety 

Our commitment to safeguarding guides all aspects of daily life at the centres. Our full program, combined with regular attendance checks, makes sure that students are always engaged and accounted for.

Additionally, between our dedicated welfare staff and our student feedback forms, we make sure that students are healthy, happy and enjoying their time with Ardmore.

The Ardmore Advantage 

We focus exclusively on young learners
It’s not just another part of our business. We design our courses bearing in mind the welfare considerations, teaching methodology, and activity programming best suited for juniors. We take pride in giving our full attention to crafting and delivering the best English language programmes, specifically created for young learners.

• Safeguarding our students is our top priority
• More than 35 years of industry expertise
• Multilingual, year-round support for our partner agents
• Opportunities to mix with British students
• Wide variety of centres to choose from
• Flexibility and client satisfaction
• Customised academic materials
• Superior nationality mix
• Proud members of the Active Learning Group

Our dedicated team are here to support you 

We are happy to offer multilingual, year-round support for our partner agents.
Ardmore has Head Offices in the UK and USA with local, 24/7 emergency numbers during all courses.
The majority of our Head Office staff has 5-20 years of experience with Ardmore.

Find the perfect course 

Ardmore offers a variety of year round programmes: from our School Integration and Academic Year to our Online Academy and Teacher Training Academy, we have programs which cater to a wide variety of needs.

• English Language Programme 
• Ardmore X 
• Specialist Courses 
• School Integration 
• Academic Year 
• Academic Preparation 
• Teacher Training 

Welcoming young minds to the world 

We believe there are many more lessons in the world than the classroom can accommodate. And when that world is made smaller, young lives get bigger and futures get brighter.

Over 35 years of industry expertise specifically catering to junior students 

Our residential courses connect young students from over 30 different countries, through English language, life and culture.
An inspiring world of learning designed not just to build key communication skills, but the international perspective, character and resilience they need to thrive in today’s world.
We take pride in the reputation we have earned for delivering outstanding English language and specialist courses specifically designed for juniors.