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Cranleigh School

Cranleigh School

Horseshoe Lane, Cranleigh, GU6 8QQ, Surrey

+44 (0) 1483 273666


admissions@cranleigh.org

www.cranleigh.org

Cranleigh School
School type Co-educational Day & Boarding & Sixth Form
Founded 1865
Headmaster Mr Martin Reader
Date Appointed September 2014
Co-ed Age Range 7-18 years (including Prep School)
Number of pupils 695
Number of boys 407
Number of girls 288
Number of boarders 514
Number of sixth formers 281
Day fees per annum £37,905 per annum
Boarding fees per annum £46,035 per annum
Average Class Size 20 (9 in Sixth Form)
Teacher/Pupil ratio 1:6
Associations BSA, HMC, IAPS, ISC, ASCL, AGBIS, ISBA

Cranleigh is Surrey's leading co-educational independent school offering both day and boarding education for children aged 7-18, enabling siblings to be educated together.

Set on adjacent hills, the Preparatory School and the Senior School enjoy a spectacular 280-acre rural setting on the Surrey/West Sussex border, by the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; yet they are conveniently situated close to the mainline city of Guildford, roughly equidistant between Gatwick and Heathrow, and only an hour's drive from London, where Cranleigh pupils regularly visit professional exhibitions and performances.

Both the Prep and the Senior Schools are proud of their excellent academic track records, culminating in outstanding performances at Common Entrance, GCSE and A-level. 99% of pupils go on to Higher Education, and Cranleigh also has a consistently strong Oxbridge contingent.

Such academic excellence does not come at the expense of co-curricular success at Cranleigh and the schools currently boast national and county level representatives in a wide range of sports, including cricket, riding, hockey, rugby and swimming.

Pupil participation in sport, music and drama is actively encouraged at all levels; most Saturdays see every pupil playing sport for the school. More than 10 dramatic productions each academic year provide acting opportunities for all and the hugely popular Technical Theatre encourages the development of backstage skills.

Around 40 per cent of pupils play at least one musical instrument. Many take the opportunity to perform in more than 30 concerts a year, with over 10 musical groups, including symphony orchestra, wind band, chapel choir, big band, strings, trios, quartets and several other choirs.

The schools offer outstanding facilities alongside new academic blocks. Sports facilities enjoyed by both the Prep and the Senior School include a double-sized indoor sports centre, four artificial playing surfaces, full equestrian centre, two expansive hard court areas for netball and tennis, a generous array of rugby and cricket pitches, a three-par, nine-hole golf course and an indoor pool. Equally outstanding sports staff includes former England players, an England national coach and an Olympic Gold Medallist (Hockey).

The schools also boast professional-standard theatre facilities, rehearsal rooms, beautiful art studio spaces and a modern design centre fully equipped with 3D printers. The students have the opportunity to showcase their work in professional exhibitions several times a year.

Most importantly, Cranleigh prides itself on providing a happy, nurturing environment, founded upon an extremely supportive pastoral system (every pupil has their own tutor) and a high staff to pupil ratio, underscored by an invariably passionate house spirit. In such an environment, pupils can flourish into the well-rounded, self-motivated and confident individuals Cranleighans are famed for becoming, well prepared for life after school and invariably blessed with a circle of lifelong friends.

Pupils enter Cranleigh following a process of holistic review, at the main entry points of 13 and 16, and in other years where places are available. We also offer an 11+ entry point, to include two years at our Prep School followed by entry into the Senior School. Regular Welcome Mornings are held and a wide range of academic and non-academic Scholarships are available.