Impington’s successful bid to become one of the government’s Specialist Language Colleges in September 1999 builds on our designation as an international school by the British Council in the spring of 1998. As a Language College, Impington has provided a French teacher for local primary schools and enabled our own students to study Japanese in addition to French, German, Spanish and Russian. Increasing globalisation and the growth of knowledge-based professions in the new millennium mean that an understanding of two languages will enable our students to achieve success in their chosen fields. We aim to provide a centre of excellence in mathematics and the sciences, in English and the humanities, in sport and in the aesthetic and performance arts.