Cranbrook's story is a remarkable one - established in 1574 as the free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth I, it is now translated into a thriving Grant Maintained co-educational, academic day and boarding School. Boarding Houses are in the care of a resident Housemaster/Housemistress with small dormitories or single study bedrooms and with generous common rooms and we ensure that the atmosphere in the Houses is both warm and friendly. Since boarding is on a termly basis, there are activities arranged for each weekend, including inter-house competitions, theatre and cinema trips and away-days.
Cranbrook caters for the top 20% to 25% of the ability range, and candidates may be registered at any time prior to 31st October of the year preceding proposed entry.
Music activities include an Orchestra, Choral Society, Chamber Group and a Jazz Band, whilst for Drama we have a 400 seat fully equipped theatre. For the Creative Arts the facilities include a new Design Technology Centre. Sporting facilities are excellent with playing fields, a heated swimming pool, squash and tennis courts, a Sports Hall with dance studio, climbing wall and multi-gym and an Astroturf pitch. Boys' and girls' teams compete at the highest levels in all the major sports throughout the country. The School has a lively CCF and there are also numerous outdoor pursuits and educational trips abroad.
At Cranbrook we expect and obtain high standards of personal behaviour and self discipline and we seek to realise the following educational aims:
* To maintain and develop in pupils lively enquiring minds; to promote the ability to question and argue rationally; to encourage pupils to apply themselves to a range of tasks and skills.
* To foster attitudes which will instil self-confidence in pupils, create in them a sense of personal excellence and help them to acquire knowledge and skills relevant to life and work in a fast changing world.
* To emphasise the importance of language, number, the aesthetic and physical areas of learning and to develop competence in them.
* To help pupils to develop personal, spiritual and moral values, an understanding of religion and beliefs, a tolerance of others and their ways of life and to be caring members of their community.
* To help pupils to understand the world in which they live and the interdependence of individuals, groups and nations.
* To develop in pupils the ability to appreciate critically human achievements and aspirations.
Current boarding fees are รบ1800 per term. There are no charges for tuition, and extra charges are kept to an absolute minimum.
