Charterhouse School, Surrey

Students: 810; sixth formers: 431 (142 girls)

Founded: 1611

Day and Boarding from 13 to 18 years old

Coeducational

Famous Alumnus: Jeremy Hunt

Charterhouse is a boarding school in Godalming, Surrey. Originally founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian monastery in Charterhouse Square, Smithfield, London, it educates over 800 pupils, aged 13 to 18 years, and is one of the original Great Nine English public schools.

Nestled high above Godalming, within an hour of central London, Charterhouse is immersed in the royal delights of a sprawling 250-acre campus. Founded in the early 17th century, Charterhouse’s pedigree as a leading public school is well established. The school’s historic buildings are magnificent – walking past the vast Chapel and Great Hall or through the leafy grounds, you immediately feel part of its impressive heritage.

The Head's biggest project, of course, is to implement the school’s move to fully co-ed (he did the same at Cheltenham College), ‘I’ve seen how brilliant co-ed can be, this is the most exciting project in independent education.’

Learn more about Charterhouse School by visiting their website here.