The Paris Saint-Germain Academy UK
Admissions Now Open for September 2026
We expect high demand for the first cohort of the Ellesmere × PSG Academy UK programme and places will be limited.
A New Era of Elite Football & Academic Excellence (Launching September 2026)
Ellesmere College is proud to announce a ground-breaking new partnership with PSG Academy UK, creating one of the most exciting school‑based football pathways in the United Kingdom.
From September 2026, students will have the opportunity to train within a world‑class football development programme while pursuing a full suite of high‑quality academic pathways.
This collaboration merges the professional sporting philosophy of Paris Saint-Germain with Ellesmere College’s outstanding educational and extracurricular environment — creating a truly unique development pathway for aspiring young footballers.
Why Choose the Ellesmere × PSG Academy UK Pathway?
A Complete Dual Career Pathway
Students follow a timetable that fully integrates academic study with elite football development, ensuring that no player has to choose between their education and their sporting ambition.
Balancing Academic Excellence and Elite Football Development
Ellesmere offers one of the most flexible and comprehensive curriculum pathways of any UK boarding school, enabling students to choose from a range of academic programme that suits their academic needs, age, and ambition.
The Ellesmere × PSG Academy UK timetable is designed to ensure that every student can pursue high-level academic study alongside a professional training programme. Our curriculum week is structured to integrate lessons, training sessions, strength and conditioning, analysis, and recovery in a balanced and sustainable way. This tailored approach means pupils can maintain strong academic progress while benefiting from daily access to elite coaching. By aligning academic commitments with football development, we create a genuine dual‑pathway environment—one where students are supported to achieve their potential both in the classroom and on the pitch, without compromise.
World Class Football Experience
- Daily training led by UEFA A and B License, certified PSG Academy UK coaches
- Training programme sessions mirror the professional PSG coaching methodology
- Strength & conditioning, athletic profiling and performance tracking
- Full match programme against high-level school, academy and club opponents
- Video analysis and development of player c/v profiles.
- Opportunities for showcase events, talent ID, and extended PSG Academy pathways
- Annual tour to Paris, which includes a PSG stadium, tour, training session with PSG coaches and a select set of match fixtures
This collaborative model provides a high-performance environment uniquely suited to the modern student-athlete, promoting excellence both in the classroom and on the football field. The programme promotes key values including teamwork, respect, discipline, resilience and ambition - core pillars of the PSG philosophy