What attracts students to your college?
A young person educated at Cheltenham College is a well-rounded, ambitious individual equipped to define themselves and their future lives. We have built on our experience and history as a co-educational independent boarding school with five characteristics: academic excellence with a diverse curriculum, an all-round emphasis on the opportunities and interests available outside of the classroom, support to succeed with expert coaching and first-class facilities, outstanding pastoral care and the value of being part of the Cheltenham community.
How many students do you have?
There are just over 700 students at Cheltenham College (ages 13-18) and 375 at Cheltenham Prep (ages 3-13).
Which are the most popular courses?
Pupils take GCSEs and IGCSEs in Fifth Form and A Levels in Sixth Form. At GCSE Level, all pupils take maths, English literature and English language, two sciences (biology, chemistry or physics), a modern foreign language (Spanish, French or German) and four other subjects.
The most popular choices are a third science, geography, history, design and technology, classics or physical education. At A Level, students can choose from the existing subjects and new courses such as business, economics, politics and psychology.
What does Cheltenham offer Middle Eastern students?
Cheltenham College is home to over 100 pupils from over 30 countries. Our popularity is a reflection of our ability to provide an English education with an international outlook and our structures that make sure overseas students thrive.
About 80 per cent of our pupils are boarders and all pupils, both day and boarding, have lessons and sport on a Saturday. Boarders must stay at school for more weekends in a term than they are allowed home. There is also an International Pupil Committee, which organises a number of events that celebrate cultural diversity and also ensures key festivals and national days are recognised.
What sort of results did you achieve?
We encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning but we also support them with a strong pastoral framework. The success of our approach is reflected in the grades our students receive at A Level. In 2017, students achieved over 82 per cent A*-B and over half of all results were graded either A or A*.
In Lower College (Year 9-11) pupils will attend career talks, have exploratory discussions and take part in profiling tests to get them thinking about careers. In Upper College (Sixth Form) students will take part in regular one-on-one sessions with the Head of Higher Education and Careers, attend careers fairs, and take part in work experience.
Applications to most universities follow a standard procedure and we provide full support to every student throughout the process. If you are thinking of Oxford or Cambridge, we provide specialist support. We also provide tailored support if you are considering applications to medical, dentistry and veterinary courses or are applying for an apprenticeship or degree apprenticeship.
If you are considering applying for a university outside of the UK, we have a dedicated International University Advisor to support the process.
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