Dean Close School
Dean Close School is a co-ed boarding and day school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, educating pupils aged 13 - 18 and founded in 1886. Boarding fees are £9,670 - £19,150 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Co-ed boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 13 - 18
- Ethos
- Church of England
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Dean Close
The story, ethos and character of Dean Close.
- Setting
- Town
- Ethos
- Church of England
- Head
- Mrs Ali Harber
Dean Close is a flourishing co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 3-18 years, located on the largest private land area in Cheltenham. It offers strong academics, extensive opportunities in all creative arts and sport with a national reputation in hockey, drama and equestrianism.
A Dean Close education aims not only to get the best out of pupils academically, but to broaden the horizons of each and every one through an array of exceptional facilities, as well as dozens of clubs and societies. As a school with a strong Christian ethos, pastoral care is paramount, where each member of the community is encouraged, through the house and tutor systems, to realise their greatest potential.
The School has a sympathetic blend of grand Victorian buildings and modern purpose-built facilities across its substantial 50 acre site.
What the school is known for? Dean Close has certain areas that have been traditionally strong and others that are an area of real growth. In terms of academic results that Maths, Classics, Music and Art departments often lead the way. In the world of music Dean Close has enjoyed a strong reputation for our choral music but with the arrival of the Carducci Quartet a few years ago, our string playing is also turning heads.
Dean Close has a strong national reputation for hockey and consistently attends the National Hockey Finals, both indoor and outdoor. In the last few years they have won at every age group in the boys and girls events under the coaching of Director of Hockey, former GB international, Gary Tredgett.
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