Charterhouse

Details

  • Type of school: Co-Ed | Senior school
  • Nearest international airport: Heathrow/ Gatwick (50km/ 60km)
  • Age Range: 13-18
  • Number of pupils: 955
  • Number of boarders: 890
  • £ Fees per term - Boarding: £15,845
  • £ Fees per term -Day: £12,789

School Information

Founded in 1611, Charterhouse is one of the UK’s leading independent
boarding schools, providing a first class education for boys and girls aged
13 to 18.

Campus
The School is set within an inspiring 250‑acre campus, conveniently located
close to London and within 50 minutes of Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
With 17 grass sports pitches, three full‑sized Astroturf pitches, an athletics
stadium, a sports centre, 24 tennis courts and a nine‑hole golf course, not
to mention beautiful lawns and gardens, the campus is one of the best,
if not the best, in the country. Combined with a 235‑seat theatre and
separate music performance and art display spaces, the School’s setting
encourages pupils to contribute, and provides a safe community in which to
explore and grow.

Breadth of opportunity
With more than 80 different sports and activities, including outdoor
pursuits, music, drama and other creative opportunities, everyone is
encouraged to develop existing interests to exciting levels and take up new
ones. A great many clubs and societies are pupil‑led, offering real leadership
opportunities and few limits to what can be pursued.

“The school is dynamic and crackling with
expertise, energy, optimism and unashamed
ambition. The future looks very bright indeed.” – Good Schools Guide

Academic
Charterhouse’s academic curriculum promotes academic rigour, develops
intellectual curiosity and fosters the ability to learn independently. The
curriculum follows the normal path to (I)GCSEs in Year 11, followed by a
choice of A-level courses or the IB Diploma Programme in the Sixth Form.
The School also offers a taught series of timetabled extended projects and
academic enrichment electives. The university destinations of leavers reflect
both their abilities and the quality of the education provided at the School.

Houses
Inclusivity sits at the heart of life at Charterhouse and whether you are a
boarder (like most of our pupils) or a day pupil, your House is a welcoming
home from home. The Heads of House and their families live in the Houses,
and are supported by a team of tutors and pastoral staff. Each tutor has a
small number of pupils with whom he or she meets at least once a week to
provide the help and encouragement that enables every pupil to make the
most of life at the School.
It is fair to say that every pupil at Charterhouse feels that their House is
the best!

Scholarships and Bursaries

Scholarships and bursaries There are many scholarships and awards (academic, music, art, all-rounder and sport), and a limited number of bursaries for pupils whose parents cannot afford the fees.

News

Charterhouse Receives The Princess Royal Training Award at St James’s Palace

HRH The Princess Royal presented the award for ‘Developing management skills to facilitate growth’, through its Middle Manager Training Programme. Photo: Jane Drew (Director of HR) receiving the Award from HRH The Princess Royal HRH The Princess Royal, President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, approved 53 Awards to a range of organisations across the

Charterhouse and Edgeborough School Announces Merger

Charterhouse and Edgeborough School today announced that Edgeborough will join Charterhouse family in September 2021 as the two charities merge to create an exceptional independent, co-educational prep and senior school offer. Welcoming Edgeborough into the family, Dr Alex Peterken, Headmaster of Charterhouse said: “Under the leadership of Dan Thornburn, Edgeborough is enjoying significant success and

West End musical theatre star joins Charterhouse

Charterhouse has announced that West End musical theatre star, Dean Chisnall, has joined the School as its first ever Actor in Residence. Dean has worked non-stop in the professional musical theatre industry for the past 15years, both in the West End and on tour, taking on principal roles in hit shows such as Blood Brothers,

Charterhouse celebrates outstanding GCSE results

Over 50% of GCSE results at Charterhouse have been graded 9-8. This is the first year that all GCSEs at Charterhouse have been graded on the new 9-1 scale. A grade of 8 or above is the equivalent to the A*, and at Charterhouse over 50% of pupils’ grades are 9-8, an incredible achievement in

Charterhouse celebrates another year of superb A-level results

Charterhouse school leavers have equalled last year’s exam record by attaining 92% Distinction and Merit grades in their Pre-U public examinations. Forty-three pupils attained Distinctions (or A-level equivalent) in every one of the subjects they took. Over 50% of all grades achieved were A* or A, and over 4 out of 5 grades were A*-B.

Charterhouse opens new science and mathematics centre

Charterhouse recently opened its award-winning Science and Mathematics Centre. Benefitting from over 400 years’ of teaching experience, the School’s aim was to revolutionise the way Science and Mathematics subjects are taught to its boys and girls, by creating an environment that nurtures inter-departmental collaboration. The new centre provides seven new chemistry laboratories with wet and

Charterhouse hosts Flight Centre Schools Triathlon for the first time

Around 800 children took part in the annual Flight Centre Schools triathlon event at Charterhouse School last Sunday, raising £85,000 for Restless Development and other charities. Dr Alex Peterken, Headmaster of Charterhouse, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Flight Centre Schools Triathlon to our school for the first time and for the Charterhouse campus

Charterhouse A Level Results!

Charterhouse is again celebrating an excellent set of examination results with 93% of Cambridge Pre-U examinations taken awarded Distinctions or Merits (A*- B grade in the A level equivalent). Sixty-six pupils achieved Distinctions (or A* / A grade in the A level equivalent) in all their subjects, while nineteen achieved the equivalent of A level

Charterhouse CCF News

Charterhouse’s CCF Training Day For Students As part of Charterhouse Year 9 activities week, Cadets in the Royal Marines Detachment and the Army Section were put through their paces over four demanding days. The boys visited the Army Training Regiment at Pirbright and tackled the assault course. This included high walls, tunnels, scramble nets and rope

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