Cheltenham Ladies' College

Parents like the fact that there is no spoon feeding. Pupils are guided and supported to think independently from the start. Some self-consciousness about the antiquated nature of ‘Ladies’ in the school name. They choose to keep it, as they choose to preserve other historic features that might appear anachronistic to today’s eyes, but Eve Jardine-Young prefers to address the school as ‘everyone’ in whole school assembly, and avoids the collective ‘Ladies’ or ‘girls'. Retiring the universally loathed dowdy green uniform was one of the first ...

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Bayshill Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3EP

Head: Ms Eve Jardine-Young

An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18. “A holistic education today is a means to life in the 21st Century. It develops agility to meet the accelerating pace of change, resilience to take risks and live with less fear, bravery and courage to face the future. It encourages us to choose who we become, who we connect with, whom we trust, believe and honour.”——Our purpose

Boarding: Yes

Local authority: Gloucestershire

Pupils: 855; sixth formers: 312

Religion: Christian Inter-denominational

Fees: Day £31,500; Boarding £48,600 pa (last updated on 14/06/2024)

Open days: Open Day events and visits are taking place virtually- visit school website