Co-educational & Girls Boarding Schools in Surrey | England
Our Selection of Private Boarding Schools in the County of Surrey, South East of England
Co-educational Schools
- ACS Cobham International School - Co-educational Day School for ages 2 to 18, Boarding from 11/12 to 18, 1300+ pupils.
ACS Cobham enrols over 1,300 students from 3 year olds through High School each year. Academically, the School offers the standard American curriculum, including Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as the IB diploma, which is accepted by universities throughout the world. Cobham is the only ACS campus with boarding facilities. Boarding dormitory provides a home away from home for approximately 100 boarders. These are aged from 12 to 18 with the majority being age 14 and above. Situated just 23 miles from the City of London, the 128-acre Cobham campus offers outstanding facilities: purpose-built classrooms, adventure playgrounds, baseball and soccer fields, an Olympic-sized athletics track, tennis courts, and a six-hole golf course. The School is proud of its international community and the educational opportunities it provides. Students from abroad wishing to enter ACS Cobham should have good level of English. Admissions will consider taking students with basic level in grade 7 (age 12-13), however, by grade 8 (age 13-14) they need to be intermediate. In high school (grade 9+), students need to be able to study in English with limited help. Upper Intermediate to Advanced level in grade 9 & 10. In grades 11 & 12, students need to be at an advanced or fluent level. Visit the ACS Cobham International School website.
- Box Hill School - Co-educational Boarding & Day School for ages 11 to 18, 418+ pupils.
At Box Hill School, all students reach their maximum potential. They are encouraged, nurtured and challenged in all they do. School administration and staff believes that a strong academic tradition, combined with outstanding pastoral guidance, produces well adjusted young people, ready to greet the world with energy and enthusiasm. The School offers a range of benefits including an extensive choice of activities and expeditions, the IB programme in the Sixth Form and optional after-school prep. Set in 40 acres, the school is situated in the heart of Mickleham Village, surrounded by the Surrey countryside, but close to major road, rail and air links and only 40 minutes from central London. Under normal circumstances, the school administration would like to meet prospective pupils and their parents or guardians, either at one of many open days or at a pre-arranged interview with senior members of staff. Pupils are not selected on academic achievements alone although are asked to sit a Maths and English test and supply two, most recent, school reports from their current school to help with assessment. For overseas students, the school can arrange for the tests to be taken under supervision without you having to come to the school, although face to face is still preferred option. Visit the Box Hill School website.
- King Edward's School Witley - Co-educational Boarding & Day School for ages 11 to 18, 470+ pupils.
King Edward's School believes in a holistic approach to education and offers a blend of forward-thinking and traditional values that provides a secure environment in which young people can be nurtured through the transition to adulthood. Pupils from a very wide variety of academic, social, economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds are successfully integrated into a community in which all individuals can thrive and where boarding and day pupils develop and grow in an atmosphere in which co-operation, mutual respect and independence of thought are highly valued. King Edward’s is a well established International Baccalaureate School and offers the IB Diploma course in our 6th Form and a pre-IB course in Form 5. King Edward's accepts pupils at ages 11 & 13 and for entry directly into the 6th Form. In some circumstances entry into other year groups will be considered. King Edward's is a British school that welcomes pupils from all round the world. International pupils represent approximately 20% of the school and they come from over 40 different countries. This ensures a rich cultural, educational and multiracial mix of pupils. Pupils wishing to come to King Edward's School for IB Diploma study should have a high level of English. Visit the King Edward’s School Witley website.
Girls Schools
- Prior's Field School - Boarding & Day School for Girls aged 11 to 18, 390+ pupils.
Prior’s Field pupils have a wide range of abilities, talents and interests. The aim of the school is to provide an excellent all-round secondary education that brings out the best in each girl according to her abilities and talents. The School administration and staff inspire girls with an ambitious and tailored, all-round education which encourages them to think for themselves and enables them to realise their potential; developing well-balanced, enterprising young women of integrity who leave school prepared for the next stage in life and ready to make their mark on the world; providing a range of opportunities for girls to discover and develop new interests, passions and talents. Prior’s Field welcomes girls from all around the world, but only a limited number from each country. This ensures there is a broad and exciting mix of students. Admission to Prior’s Field’s School for girls from abroad is based upon most recent complete school report (reviewed by the Head), results of the entrance examinations (English as a foreign Language, Maths and Science). It is possible to arrange entrance exams to be sat abroad (under examination conditions). A Confidential Head’s Report from girl’s current school will also be requested. Visit the Prior’s Field School website.
- St Teresa's School - Boarding & Day School for Girls aged 11 to 18, 490+ pupils.
St Teresa's was founded by the Religious Order of Christian Instruction in 1928 on what was originally part of a manor site recorded in the Doomsday Book. The main house, dating from 1799, forms the centre of the Senior School, and has been greatly extended to provide the modern facilities needed for the 21st Century. An all-weather pitch and new swimming pool complex were completed in 2000 and 2003 respectively and, in September 2005, Music, Drama and the arts benefited from a magnificent £3 million, 750-seat performing arts theatre hall, equipped with the latest technology, with new music and drama suites. St. Teresa’s School provides the challenges and opportunities for each girl to develop fully her interests and abilities, both inside and outside the classroom. Flexibility is the key to enable all the students to achieve to their maximum – wherever their talents lie. St Teresa’s is not just about academic performance. Girls achieve remarkable things in art, drama, sport and music. At St Teresa’s there are around 100 boarders with 30% being international. Girls from abroad are welcome to apply, places are offered as a result of a special entrance procedure. Arrangements can be made for school examination papers to be taken overseas, under examination conditions. Visit the St Teresa’s School website.
- The Royal School – Day School for Girls aged 1 to 18, Boarding from 7 to 18, 330+ pupils
The Royal School came into existence in 1995 as a result of a merger between the Royal Naval School (1840) and The Grove School (1858). The Royal Naval School was amongst the first girls' schools in England. The foundation documents refer to the aim to enable women to be independent. This concept was revolutionary at that time and pre-dates the movement for the education of women in the late 19th Century. The founder of The Grove School was devoted to the cause of women’s education at a time when it was generally considered of minor importance. The Royal School continues to be in the forefront of change, enabling individual girls to understand their own learning process and preparing them for the challenges of the future. The Royal connection remains strong. HRH The Queen is the school’s Patron and HRH The Princess Royal is its President. Candidates are required to sit written assessment papers in English and mathematics. Admissions also request copies of their most recent School reports for review by the Headmistress. Whilst there is no ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ to the assessments, each girls results allows the Director of Studies to recommend a suitable programme of study. It is therefore vital that each applicant sits the assessment papers under examination conditions, within the timeframe allowed and without external assistance. Visit the Royal School website.
