Charterhouse, Surrey

Godalming, Surrey GU7 2DX

Headteacher: Dr Alex Peterken

Admissions: admissions@charterhouse.org.uk +44 (0)1483 291501

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 13-18 years

FEES: Senior/sixth form – day £36,540 per annum, boarding £44,220 per annum

FAITH: Christian

MOTTO: Deo Dante Dedi – ‘God having given, I gave’

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Charterhouse is an academically selective school and admission is by competitive assessment, interview and subject to a reference from a child’s current school.

Campus: Founded in 1611, Charterhouse is one of the UK’s leading independent boarding schools. 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-size Astroturf pitches, an athletics track, 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.

Academic record: 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 university destinations of leavers reflect both their abilities and the quality of the education provided at the school.

Co-curricular: Activities are an essential element of a Charterhouse education. They combine opportunities for leadership development, creativity, exercise and teamwork. They’re also great fun. With more than 80 different sports and activities, including outdoor pursuits, music, drama and other creative subjects, all pupils are encouraged to develop existing interests to exciting levels and to take up new ones. The timetable enables all pupils to enjoy themselves across a wide range of sports and activities, making use of the school’s impressive facilities. A great many clubs and societies are pupil led and, alongside our sport and outdoor education programmes, offer real leadership opportunities and few limits to what can be pursued.

‘Crackling with dynamism, this is a place where things are always happening.’ – Tatler