Charterhouse
Godalming, GU7 2DX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Dr Alex Peterken
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Godalming and Ash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,055
- Pupils on roll
- 1,027
- URN
- 125340
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483291500
About this school
Charterhouse is a Church of England independent school in Godalming. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 1,027 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Charterhouse under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Charterhouse has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1800, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 171 | 182 | 195 |
| Attainment 8 score | 11.0 | 14.0 | 23.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Charterhouse has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 23.3 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 935 |
| 2023/24 | 950 |
| 2024/25 | 996 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 341
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Hilary's School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Godalming
-
Prior's Field School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Godalming
-
Unsted Park School1.8 miles
Special schools · Godalming
-
Aldro1.9 miles
Independent schools
-
Bramley Oak Academy2.4 miles
Academies · Guildford
Other schools in Godalming
- Barrow Hills School Independent schools
- King Edward's School Witley Independent schools
- Prior's Field School Independent schools
- St Hilary's School Independent schools
- The Wharf Nursery School Nursery
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Busbridge Infant School Primary
- Farncombe Church of England Infant School Primary
- Godalming Junior School Primary
- Loseley Fields Primary School Primary
- Milford School Primary
- Moss Lane School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Charterhouse teach?
- Charterhouse teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is an independent school in Godalming.
- Who is the headmaster of Charterhouse?
- The headmaster of Charterhouse is Dr Alex Peterken, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Charterhouse been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Charterhouse under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Charterhouse?
- Charterhouse has 1,027 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Charterhouse full?
- Charterhouse has capacity for 1,055 pupils and 1,027 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Charterhouse a faith school?
- Yes. Charterhouse is designated Church of England.
- Is Charterhouse a selective school?
- Yes. Charterhouse is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Charterhouse's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 11 in 2022/23 and 23.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Charterhouse's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Charterhouse's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.