Cobham Hall School

An Independent Boarding and Day School for Girls aged 11 – 18, 200+ girls, County of Kent 

About the School
Cobham Hall is a leading international boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18. Its magnificent Tudor manor house is set in 150 acres of historic parkland, with modern facilities including an indoor heated swimming pool, and a modern sports hall with dance studio and fitness suite.
Cobham Hall combines a modern international school with the best English tradition. Its international student community is made up of approximately 50% British students, with the remainder representing 31 nationalities.
Cobham Hall is an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Sixth Form. Cobham Hall also offers an exciting one-year Pre-IB course for students aged 15 or 16, which is an excellent preparation for the two-year IB Diploma course.
The school is also a member of Round Square, an association of nearly 100 schools worldwide. Both associations share the belief that education should be exciting and challenging, preparing young people for real life through adventure, international understanding and service to others.Cobham Hall is small school, where staff and students get to know each other well. The school provides a secure but challenging environment, which stimulates confident thinking, independent learning and a strong sense of inquiry. High standards of teaching ensure consistently good results in public examinations and students regularly gain places at leading universities, including Oxford, Cambridge and London.

Admissions
Students interested in 11+, 12+ or 13+ entry will sit academic tests in English and Mathematics; have a personal interview with a member of the Senior Management Team and take part in a group sporting activity. Arrangements can be made for overseas students to sit entrance papers in their own country.

Boarding
Boarding at Cobham Hall is well organised and fun. A full programme of clubs, outings and activities is organised for students at weekends and after school. Trips include exploring historic towns and cities, visiting museums and exhibitions, and, of course, shopping. The school is also just 17 minutes from London by the new high speed rail link at Ebbsfleet.
All students are encouraged to play an active part in the management of their school. The Student Leadership Team (the Head Girl, her Deputy and the four House Captains) is elected annually by staff and students. The team works closely with staff and students, organising many social, sporting and cultural activities throughout the year. The school’s traditional House system is run by the House Captains, including inter-House competitions in sport, music, drama and debating.

Location
By air – Gatwick & Stansted 30 minutes drive, London Heathrow & London City airport all within 1 hours drive. By rail – Meopham (3 miles) to London Victoria – 45 minutes, Gravesend (5 miles) to London Charring Cross/Waterloo – 40 minutes, Ebsfleet (10 minutes) to London St Pancras – 17 minutes. By Eurostar to Europe – Ebbsfleet International, 10 minutes – just over 2 hours to Paris, Ashford International, 45 minutes – Paris is under 2 hours.

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