Cranleigh School

Cranleigh School is a co-educational independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13-18, situated in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey, just 10 minutes from Guildford. It also has Cranleigh Prep School directly across the road enabling siblings of varying ages to be educated together.

It is set in over 240 acres by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, yet is only an hour from London, where its students regularly enjoy the Capital’s art, drama and other exhibitions. Cranleigh’s academic performance speaks for itself: 2013 results saw over 80% A*/A/Bs at A-Level and 62% A*s/As at GCSE level; it enjoys a consistently strong Oxbridge performance, and 99% of pupils go on to University. It is also proud of its committed ‘all-round’ ethos to education. It boasts exceptional Sports facilities and staff (including several former national/Olympic players and coaches), resulting in recent National Championship titles in hockey (girls and boys) and riding and multiple country and county pupil representations in rugby, hockey, cricket, netball and riding. The Music School offers an impressive range of instrumental/vocal ensembles (e.g. two orchestras, Symphonic Wind Band, Concert Band, Big Band, Chamber Choir and 80-strong Chapel Choir), while equally outstanding facilities for Drama result in “professional-level” productions, supported by a pupil-led technical crew.

The Art department has a huge following, thanks to the comprehensive choice of disciplines available to pupils. And for the more ‘outdoorsy’ types, there is also a wealth of alternative activities to engage in, from rock-climbing to cross country, CCF to the International Devizes-Westminster Canoe Race. The Good Schools Guide describes Cranleigh as a “hugely popular school with loads on offer… Ideal for the sporty, energetic, sociable and independent child” – and the School takes pride in the fact that Cranleighans leave confident, self-motivated and invariably blessed with lifelong friends.