Cheltenham Prep

AGES 3-13

Cheltenham College

AGES 13-18

Welcome to Cheltenham College

With a brilliant reputation for academic excellence and developing pupils beyond the classroom, Cheltenham College is one of the country’s leading co-educational independent schools for boarding and day pupils aged 13–18. College has 750 pupils from around the UK and beyond and is in the heart of Regency Cheltenham Spa, blending a rich history with modern facilities and technologies. Cheltenham Prep School has 450 pupils, 40 of which are boarders, and is the largest Prep School in Cheltenham – often described as ‘a country Prep School campus in a town’.

The recent visit from the, Independent Schools Inspectorate found the Prep School and College both ‘Excellent in All Areas’, and stated about College; “The school wholeheartedly fulfils its aim to equip pupils to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives by providing an excellent all-round education”.

Cheltenham College focuses on developing the whole person, ensuring pupils not only gain the qualifications they need but also the abilities and character to open doors later in life. Pupils are encouraged to take ownership of their own trajectory, inspiring self-understanding and self-confidence.

 

 

 

Winner BSA Emma Pattison Award for Compassionate Leadership

We are proud to announce that Dr Mary Plint, Deputy Head (Learning and Wellbeing), has won the Emma Pattison Award for Compassionate Leadership in the BSA Support Excellence Awards 2025!

Dr Plint worked her way up from running nursery schools in South Africa, to working in primary and secondary schools in the UK, undertaking a Masters in Inclusive Education, and gaining expertise and experience as a SENCO. For a decade now, she has been the highly respected Deputy Head of Learning and Wellbeing here at Cheltenham College.

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