Charterhouse School

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An outstanding education for boys and girls aged 13 to 18.

Founded in 1611, Charterhouse is one of the UK’s leading independent boarding and day schools, providing an outstanding education for boys and girls aged 13 to 18.

Building on the success of our mixed Sixth Form, the School is moving to full coeducation from the age of 13. We look forward to welcoming our first girls into Year 9 in September 2021, the year in which we will celebrate half a century of girls at Charterhouse. There will be girls in every year group from September 2023.

The pupil roll will grow over the next decade from 800 today to around 1,000, with the increase representing additional places for girls. All pupils are boarders, except for about 25-day boarders.

The School is set within an inspiring 250‑acre campus, conveniently located close to London and within 50 minutes of both Heathrow and Gatwick airports. With 17 grass sports pitches, 3 full‑sized Astroturf pitches, an athletics stadium, a sports center, 24 tennis courts, and a 9‑hole golf course, not to mention beautiful lawns and gardens, the campus is one of the best, if not the best, in the country. Combined with a 235‑seat theatre and separate music performance and art display spaces, the School’s setting encourages pupils to contribute and provides a safe community in which to explore and grow.

Aims

At Charterhouse we aim to equip pupils to lead fulfilled and purposeful lives by providing an all-around education based on Christian values. Teaching and learning are at the heart of what we do, although this does not mean achieving only qualifications and passing examinations. A Charterhouse education should endure long after examination results are published. We value all our pupils as individuals with unique talents and interests and seek to instill:

• Academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to learn independently
• The knowledge, skills, and attitudes to succeed in a complex, fast-changing, multi-cultural society
• A sense of personal values based on compassion, integrity, and sound judgment
• A commitment to the service of others and to society and a readiness to contribute to the common good
• Spiritual, moral, cultural, and aesthetic awareness contributes to a balanced and well-informed approach to life.

A Charterhouse education should endure long after examination results are published. Through our academic and pastoral programs, we aim to encourage pupils to develop their own unique set of strengths and abilities so that individuals may flourish and become the best possible versions of themselves. At Charterhouse we also recognize that we each have a responsibility to reflect upon everything we have been given and strive to make the most of the opportunities available to us to live our motto: ‘Deo Dante Dedi’ – God having given, I gave.

Responsibility

• Self-awareness to reflect upon all we have been given and make the most of the opportunities available to us.
• A commitment to the service of others and a readiness to contribute to the common good. Deo Dante Dedi.

Moral Courage

• Integrity and sound judgment. Learning from our mistakes and seeking to put them right.
• Considering the impact of our behavior on the world and others, and doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

Perseverance

• Self-discipline to work collaboratively, learn independently, and overcome obstacles and challenges.
• Determination to be the change that the world requires.

Open-mindedness

• Courageous and open to new opportunities and possibilities.
• Accepting different viewpoints and developing spiritual, moral, and cultural awareness.

Kindness

• Being gentle with ourselves.
• Accepting our potential. Being considerate of others’ needs and compassionate citizens the world can lean on and learn from.

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