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Cranleigh School

Independent co-ed all-through school in Waverley for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

  • Rank #89
  • Fees £46.8k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Guildford, Waverley

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
146

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
4
Russell Group
8
US Ivy
0

Top destinations

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Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
60%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
65%
Oxbridge rate
3%
Russell Group rate
6%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+Year 7—ISEB Common Pre-Test · Group assessment · Interview · Reference / report£46.8k£57.4k
13+Year 9—ISEB Common Pre-Test · Group assessment · Interview · Reference / report£46.8k£57.4k
16+Lower Sixth—School's own exam · Interview£46.8k£57.4k
3+——Observation£46.8k£57.4k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

68

/ 100

National rank #89

Academic58
Destinations74
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add50
Access & breadth75
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

met

Inspected 2025-11-04

Cranleigh School met all standards in 2025 routine inspection. Previously rated Excellent in both academic achievement and personal development in 2022 EQI.

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Editorial verdict

ethos

Described as 'quietly confident and entirely unpretentious'. The school values what every pupil brings rather than seeking only the cleverest or most sporting. Critical thinking, global citizenship and leadership development are explicit goals. Head Samantha Price is on the HMC wellbeing committee and is passionate about giving pupils a real edge for the workplace. Plans to increase international boarders from 6% to 10–15%. Football is being added to the games roster from January 2026 — significant for a school traditionally seen as a rugby school.

teaching

Broad education with equal emphasis on academic and creative subjects. Streaming in most subjects from Year 9; independent learning encouraged from the start. Year 10 pupils complete a School Certificate in Philosophy (developed with the New College of the Humanities), submitting a project in written, artwork, presentation or video form. Most sixth formers take three A-levels plus an EPQ. Critical thinking is central to the school's ethos. Results are described as good at both GCSE and A-level. 2025 A-level results: 83% of grades A*–B, 50% A*–A, a quarter of students achieving all A*/As, 100% pass rate. 2025 GCSE results: 76% of grades in English, maths and science graded 9–7, with grade 8 t…

pastoral

The house system is the backbone of pastoral care: houseparents and matrons maintain strong relationships with pupils. Sixth-formers head 'family' groups within houses. Every pupil has a tutor who stays with them throughout their time at the school. Pastoral care is tracked via a system developed by the IT department; the pastoral team meets weekly. Year 9 pupils have no phone access at all; from Years 10–11 phones are handed in at bedtime; access increases in older years. Assistant head pastoral David Mulae oversees both pupil and staff wellbeing and is actively working to recruit staff from a wider range of backgrounds to increase diversity. Parents are regarded as part of the school famil…

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Bradfield CollegeWest Berkshire
    Fees £37.2kA*-A 56%Oxbridge 5%Rank #77

    Bradfield College matches Cranleigh with co-ed boarding/day options, similar fees (£48.6k vs £46.8k), and selective entry in a nearby county (Berkshire, 55km).

  • 2Wellington CollegeBracknell Forest
    Fees £47.8kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 9%Rank #38

    Wellington College shares co-ed boarding/day, overlapping 13+ entry, close proximity (32km), similar fees (£45.8k), and strong Oxbridge destinations.

  • 3Cheltenham CollegeGloucestershire
    Fees £47.6kA*-A 64%Oxbridge 3%Rank #87

    Cheltenham College offers co-ed boarding/day, selective entry, similar fees (£45.8k), and a strong academic profile, making it a plausible Plan B despite being further away (137km).

  • 4Sevenoaks SchoolSevenoaks
    Fees £37.5kA*-A 73%Oxbridge 11%Rank #27

    Sevenoaks School is co-ed boarding/day with overlapping 11+ and 13+ entry phases, selective entry, and fees slightly lower but comparable (£43.4k), within reasonable distance (50km).

  • 5Eastbourne CollegeEastbourne
    Fees £39.9kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 2%Rank #88

    Eastbourne College matches co-ed boarding/day, selective entry, similar fees (£36.7k), and is within a reasonable commute (69km), making it a sensible alternative.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Cranleigh School profile →