Private school Hurtwood House

Life at Hurtwood House

Hurtwood House opened in 1970 and is located in Dorking, Surrey, just a 45-minute drive from London.

The founder of the school combined all the advantages of a traditional boarding school and preparatory college. Here, children are happy and learn with great interest. And parents are completely calm for the safety of their child: the school is far from big cities, and, therefore, far from busy highways, bars, night discos and other temptations.

Only high school students’ study at Hurtwood House and this creates a unique atmosphere of serious adult life in the school.

The school has a bias: applied and visual arts, as well as journalism. However, the school is strong in the natural sciences, and all subjects in general are studied at a high level. In the final exams, in 2014, 63% of students received A / A * ratings ("excellent" and higher than "excellent")

The results for textiles are phenomenal. The school invites professionals from the field of art and media of the highest class, and this explains the high cost of training. "They get out of here and can run a BBC studio," says the director.

Graduates enter universities from Cambridge tCalifornia, many gtthe London School of Economics, Durham, Bristol, Warwick, Kings College London, Imperial College and other most brilliant universities. Of course, many come tstudy art and the film industry. Quite a lot goes tengineering specialties and business management.

DIRECTOR (stand 2026)

Cosmo Jackson.

Famous school graduates

• Son of Oleg Gazmanov, Philip
• Kate Omonier, singer
• Nikki Amuka-Bird, actress (films "Coriolanus", "Omen", the series "Robin Hood")
• Emily Beecham, actress (movie "28 weeks later", the series "Merlin")
• Phoebe Boswell, artist
• Emily Blunt, actress, BAFTA Award nominee and Golden Globe (films "The Devil Wears Prada", "My Summer of Love", "Henry VIII")
• Amelia Brightman, singer
• Ben Chaplin, actor (“Thin Red Line,” “Me and Orson Welles” films)
• William El Hardy, actor (The Four Lions movie)
• Edward Fox, writer
• Lea Wood, singer and model
• Hans Zimmer, composer
• Hannah Herzshprung, actress (films "Four Minutes", "Reader")

KEY FACTORS

• The school has 340 students, almost all live in a boarding school.
• Two-thirds of students are English; the rest are from 33 countries.
• Theatrical productions, films, and videos are staged and filmed here constantly, and not 2 times a year, as in other schools.
• There is a television studiwith top-class equipment (there is nothing like this in other schools).
• It is easy tmake friends in this school: productions and filming very quickly contribute tthis.
• Pupils and teachers call each other simply by name.
• Extremely strict policies regarding smoking, alcohol and drugs.
• Admission tschool does not depend on grades (except for mathematics and science, as well as the level of English for foreigners), but depends on the interview of the director with parents and the child, which lasts more than 1 hour.
• Only 8-12 people per class.

EQUIPMENT

Information equipment of the school is provided by the technical support centre. Classes and campus offices are equipped with the latest personal computers. The school and residences are located in the area of ​​access thigh-speed wireless Internet, which allows students taccess the Internet from their laptops anywhere and anytime.

Those whare passionate about cinema and directing can hone their skills at a school film studiequipped with professional equipment, including 5 videcameras and software for editing and editing footage. The Hurtwood House Music Centre includes four recording studios equipped with professional music technology.

Students develop French, German, Italian and Spanish language skills by listening taudirecordings from the daily updated database.

Students studying information communications implement their ideas with the help of modern scanners, cameras and other information equipment. They are alsprovided with professional software for creating and editing images and videos.

PROGRAM

GCSE

GCSE's one-year intensive program is suitable for international students whhave not previously studied in the British system. Typically, students choose up t5 subjects tstudy in addition tlearning English. Education takes place in very small groups (5-6 people), and at least 4.5 hours a week are devoted teach subject.
What is the difference between IGCSE and GCSE programmes?

A-Level

A two-year university preparatory program. 4-6 subjects are studied in any combination. Students for whom English is not their native language are offered language support, they can prepare and pass one of the language exams and acquire the level of language proficiency necessary for a successful transition from school tuniversity.
Find out more about A-level program

ACCOMMODATION

The school has five comfortable residences. In each of them there is a tutor whlives here with his family. The school staff takes care of the students, monitors their academic progress, maintains a warm and family atmosphere. The rooms in the residences are designed for one, twor three people. Each residence has kitchen facilities. Here the guys can make toasts, tea, coffee, snacks.

Food at the school is organized at a very good level. The large school cafeteria, in which students eat, is equipped with modern equipment. Students are offered a wide selection of dishes, including vegetarian. Each residence has games rooms and living rooms. All residences are equipped with high speed internet.

SPORT

Sport is an important part of the life of students at Hurtwood House. The school has created the optimal balance between study and rest, every day there are various sports training programs. In addition ttraditional classes in football, hockey, netball, cricket, basketball, volleyball and tennis, the school hosts aerobics and dance classes, students play golf, polo, horseback riding, rock climbing and swimming.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

On weekends, there is not a large selection of events offered, as children work on projects, films or rehearse. But sometimes they camping in the Snowdonia Nature Reserve, dparagliding, play paintball, and ride motor boats

The creative development of students is one of the main goals of Hurtwood House. The school has an Arts Centre, which provides future singers, actors, designers, composers and directors with exceptional opportunities tdevelop their abilities, both within the A-level program and in specialized courses.

The school has a radistation and a film studiwhere students can hone their directing and music production skills. Pupils of the school regularly attend conferences, exhibitions, museums and galleries, theatres, sports. Hurtwood House hosts an educational weekend, in which students learn a subject or topic in an informal setting. A diverse program of extracurricular activities Hurtwood House covers all areas necessary for the harmonious development of the individual.

School theatre and concert videos

COST, 2026-2027

£23,077 per semester.
There are 3 semesters in the school year.

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation in a school dormitory
• Meals - full board
• Medical insurance and services

Extra paid

• Deposit - £400 per semester
• Flights
• Transfers t/ from the airport
• Visa
• Services of the company "Paradise"
• Guardianship (as required by British law)

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