Cranleigh School

Cranleigh School is a co-educational independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13-18, situated in Surrey, just 10 minutes from Guildford. Cranleigh Prep School is directly across the road starting from age 7 (with weekly boarding from age 10), enabling siblings of varying ages to be educated together.

Cranleigh is set in over 240 acres by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just an hour from London, where students regularly enjoy the access to outstanding art, drama and other exhibitions.

Cranleigh’s academic performance speaks for itself: over 50% achieve Grade 9-7 at GCSE and nearly 25% achieve Grade 9-8. Four pupils achieved straight grade 9s. Pupils perform exceeding well in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), with 32% achieving the top grade of A* and 83% achieving A*to B. More than 200 students in the Sixth Form take the EPQ in addition to three A Level subjects. Cranleigh enjoys a consistently strong Oxbridge performance, and 99% of pupils go on to university.

We are proud of our committed ‘all-round’ ethos to education. Cranleigh 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-level pupil representations in rugby, hockey, cricket, netball and riding. The Music School offers an impressive range of instrumental and vocal ensembles (two orchestras, Symphonic Wind Band, Concert Band, Big Band, Chamber Choir and an 80-strong Chapel Choir). Equally outstanding are facilities for drama which results in near-professional 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. For the more ‘outdoorsy’ types, there is also a wealth of alternative activities to engage in, from rock climbing to cross country, the Combined Cadet Force 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”. The School takes pride in the fact that Cranleighans leave as confident and self-motivated individuals, invariably blessed with lifelong friends.