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Charterhouse

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BusyDad66 · 09/10/2012 22:04

DS is in prep school at the moment, there have been some very interesting items on these pages but I haven't seen any mention of Charterhouse recently. Seems to me from visiting the general area (not the school yet) and the website that it looks very sophisticated and have seen a few of the boys out and about, they seem very polished young men indeed.

Any one got any stories/views (good or bad) to share?

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grovel · 10/10/2012 15:00

Eton play rugby and football. And the Field and Wall games.

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BusyDad66 · 10/10/2012 13:33

Ah, you more of a rugby man?

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SkippyYourFriendEverTrue · 10/10/2012 13:32

"Not sure the families would describe themselves as well heeled!"

Shome mishtake shurely?

www.charterhouse.org.uk/fees

Boarding fees £31,680
Day fees £26,190

milkshake3 · 10/10/2012 13:25

geographically not right, weekly boarding and football school! Also wasn't sure about pre-U vs A levels vs IB.

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BusyDad66 · 10/10/2012 13:04

@Milkshake why not for your own DSs? Looking at Eton/Winchester instead?

Agree with @happygardening, I can obviously afford to send my children there, so I am not poor!

@SYFET by sophisticated I mean that they have such excllent facilities and very nice grounds.

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milkshake3 · 10/10/2012 11:50

I think they will struggle to become super selective with their admission policy, which is basically put your name down and have an interview with the housemaster. 60% is CE passmark. Some nice boys going there this year from our school. Not sure the families would describe themselves as well heeled! I would describe their website as slick rather than sophisticated. It is a football school (rather than rugby), and a large number go home at the weekends, so by definition a lot of London and SE families. I think schools that are basically single sex (which C is until 6th form) risks being macho because there is no oestrogen to dilute the testosterone.....one can discuss if that is a good or bad thing (see numerous other threads on single sex vs co-ed)!!

Am not considering it for my DSs so this is what I've heard from others that are.

HTH

happygardening · 10/10/2012 07:51

We know of friends of friends with boys there and they're very happy. What I understand is that it's trying to become a super selective and for the boys to still have "fun." Everyone always says "very boyish."
As for "from a well-heeled family" if you can pay £32 000+ per child in school fees your not likely to be one benefit!
OTH.

SkippyYourFriendEverTrue · 10/10/2012 01:04

Not sure what 'sophisticated' means.

GSG says

"Girls here do not HAVE to be confident, attractive and from a well-heeled family - but it certainly helps. Ditto for boys"

Seems like it would suit the more macho type?

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BusyDad66 · 09/10/2012 22:15

Grovel: personal experience?

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difficultpickle · 09/10/2012 22:14

The school secretary was very strict when she used to inspect the house I rented from a master at the school (when I was a student at the law college many many years ago).

grovel · 09/10/2012 22:10

More money than manners at Charterhouse.