Charterhouse
School Details
- Ages: 13-18
- Student population: 950
- Avg. class size: 20 (Year 9-11), 12 (Sixth Form)
- School type: Private
- Curriculum: British, Intl. Baccalaureate
- Religious Affiliation: None
Good To Know
- Meals: Hot & Cold
- After-school care: No
- Learning support: Yes
- Homeschool support: No
- Sibling discount: No
About
Founded in 1611, Charterhouse is one of the UK’s leading co-educational independent schools, with a prestigious global reputation. The school provides a future-ready education for pupils aged 13 to 18 years old. Everything at Charterhouse begins with kindness. The intangible sense of community, togetherness and belonging are fundamental elements of the Charterhouse experience. Shared values are central to school life, enabling each pupil to be themselves. Each pupil has the time, space and sense of balance needed to try everything, both in and out of the classroom. Underpinning everything the school does is a commitment to enabling young people to reach their highest academic potential. A large network of teachers and pastoral staff supports each child. Teaching prepares pupils for exam success, future university study and for life after education.
Charterhouse aims to make their pupils amongst the most future-ready young adults in the world. The pioneering FutureU programme provides every child with the opportunity to develop the skills, professional knowledge and mindset that will enable them to thrive in our fast-changing world. Every pupil has the opportunity to play to their strengths and to find their passions, often in the most unexpected of places, which will be carried with them into later life. Each child is unique, their education should be too.
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Highlights
- Within 50 minutes from Heathrow and Gatwick airports
- 96% exams graded A*-B at A level and IB in 2023 (amongst the top 150 pupils)
- Over 100 co-curricular activities
- Over 65 pupil-led clubs and societies
- 45 nationalities represented across the school
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Facilities
Charterhouse education is a world in itself, with the most wonderful campus with 250 acres of green space and historic buildings in which to work, play and live together. There are 17 grass sports pitches, 3 full‑sized Astroturf pitches, an athletics stadium, a sports centre, 24 tennis courts and a 9‑hole golf course. 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 feeling of space in which pupils can discover new opportunities and explore their potential.