Address: Cheltenham College, Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7LD
Website: cheltenhamcollege.org
Founded: 1841
Number of Pupils: 740
Ages: 13-18
Yearly Fees: £33,990-£46,500
Head Teacher: Mrs Nicola Huggett
Religious Affiliation: Based on Christian foundations but welcomes all faiths
Entrance Procedure: Selective with entry at 13+ and 16+
Contact: Simon Conner, registrar; [email protected]
School Visits: To book a visit, please email [email protected]
The Curriculum
Teaching staff inspire self-understanding and self-confidence within the classroom and academic ambition is demonstrated in successful exam results. In 2023, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) found the college ‘excellent in all areas’.
Games & The Arts
The arts, including music, drama and art, are central to the life of Cheltenham College. One of the strongest schools nationally in a wide cross-section of sports, and benefits from top-level sports professionals and coaches.
Pastoral Care
‘Pupils display high levels of self-understanding, self-esteem and self-confidence within the classroom and more widely around the school’ – ISI, 2023. Cheltenham College has supportive policies and structures in place to promote health and wellbeing and is committed to ensuring all pupils and staff maintain physical, mental and emotional health. Cheltenham College is a community that supports and helps each other deal with the difficulties in life and celebrates personal successes.
University Places
Last year, pupils placed at 49 different UK institutions, including prestigious UK universities such as Oxford and Cambridge.
Head Teacher’s Philosophy
We pride ourselves on going beyond parent expectations and in doing so, our pupils to achieve above their expectations of themselves. We aim to go beyond acquaintances to friendships; beyond inclusion to belonging. Your child belongs here, and a part of here will belong, always and forever, to your child.
Outstanding Characteristics
With a brilliant reputation for academic excellence and developing pupils beyond the classroom, Cheltenham College is one of the country’s leading coeducational independent schools, blending its rich history with modern facilities and technologies.
