Number of pupils: 1005
Percentage of boarders: 90%
Percentage of international pupils: 27%
Av. class-sizes: senior school: 20 // 6th form: 12
Closest international airport: London Heathrow Airport, 50 minutes away by car
Fees per term in 2024/25: £15,672
The school offers GCSEs, A-Levels and the IB.
Charterhouse achieves consistently great academic results. In 2024, its GCSE results yielded 74% 9-7 grades, its A-Levels 55% A-grades and an IB average of 37.5 points, 7 points above the world average.
Languages on offer are Latin, Greek, German, French, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish.
90% of pupils board, making Charterhouse a de facto full boarding school. 15 houses, all of which have recently been refurbished. Single rooms are provided for most 6th Formers.
Exeat weekends are compulsory.
Charterhouse is a classic English boarding school with all the traditions and accoutrements one would expect. Definitely a school with 'Harry Potter'-factor!
Charterhouse has excellent sports with football and cricket being especially strong.
Charterhouse has strong creative credentials, with vibrant Art and Design Engineering departments.
The Performing Arts also deserve a mention, with Theatre and Music going from strength to strength.
The close proximity to London makes Charterhouse a popular choice with London families. On weekends a lot of pupils return home, which makes the school feel a bit empty at times.
The compulsory exeat weekends mean that pupils have to leave the school for those weekends.