Cranleigh School

Cranleigh is Surrey’s leading co-educational independent school, offering boarding and day education for pupils aged 13 to 18. Cranleigh provides a breathtaking range of opportunities in a school small enough for everyone to know and support each other. Pupils lead busy lives now, exceeding academic and sporting expectations, while preparing for life beyond our beautiful rural location.

Our vision for Cranleigh begins with the lives and futures of Cranleighans. We express our vision through the three pillars of Cranleigh Thinking, Cranleigh Being and Cranleigh Giving.

Cranleigh Thinking is thinking beyond the test Cranleigh Being, is about who we are and how we are in the world, putting welfare at the heart; Cranleigh Giving is thinking beyond ourselves. Ultimately those who flourish, serve and lead in the future will be thinking, being, giving people.

Parents and pupils testify that Cranleighans enjoy everything the School has to offer and exceed expectations. They achieve at the highest level while typically retaining a quiet confidence without arrogance, an eagerness to serve and a sensitive appreciation of the needs of others.

Our teaching staff is eager to build on Cranleigh’s growing reputation for excellence. Academic results at GCSE and A Level are the best they have ever been; the School boasts national championship winning sports teams, and musicians and actors are performing at the highest level. Our partner school, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi brings added richness and an exchange of ideas and culture to enhance our local boarding environment. Our partnership with Kawama Community School in Zambia helps Cranleighans to understand the responsibilities to others their education requires.

Our mission is to challenge and inspire every one of our pupils by broadening their horizons, enriching their learning and supporting them throughout each step of their journey. Our pupils are expected to embrace the opportunities offered, in all aspects of school life, and to support each other. Our Schools aspire to provide a soul and spirit that inspires. Our Common Room is dedicated to helping our pupils to flourish, and achieve their current and future ambitions.

Cranleigh aims to provide young people with: the strength to succeed; the wisdom to make informed choices; resilience in the face of failure or difficulty; and the insight to recognise their privilege and to shape the future culture of the world through lives of service and leadership.