Cranleigh is defined by its strong boarding culture. 75% of pupils are boarders.
Our eight Houses are a hive of activity, with so much going on, although there’s plenty of time for quiet study. Boarders can stay every night of the week, with the flexibility to go home every weekend, returning either on Sunday evening or Monday mornings if families prefer.
Every pupil, whether Day or Boarding, has a place in one of our eight Houses. Martlet, Rhoades, South and West are our girls’ Houses. Cubitt, East, Loveday and North are our boys’ Houses.
Our Houses are the foundation upon which our pupils’ wellbeing and sense of community is built.
All Houses follow a similar structure, with both a Housemaster or Housemistress and a Residential Deputy, often with their family, plus a Non-Resident Deputy with overall responsibility for the Day pupils in the House. Each House also has two full-time Matrons who work in shifts, so that one of them is in the House from wake-up time to bedtime. Matrons look after all medical, laundry and general housekeeping issues, but they are also on hand to offer reassurance, advice and discipline.
Teams of Tutors play a vital role both in the smooth running of each House, and in the pastoral care given to our pupils.
All members of the Upper Sixth are House Prefects, and as such gain valuable leadership experience. They are led by a House Captain and Deputy House Captain and there are also designated Fourth Form Prefects who help look after our youngest pupils.
Cranleigh's Boarding Houses
Cranleigh Weekend Programme
Weekends are full of exciting trips and on-site activities at weekends which are suggested and selected by pupils themselves. Trips and events are a great opportunity for all of our Boarders to get to know one another, irrespective of their year group or House, to unwind and have some fun after a busy week at school.
Click below to view the Lent term programme 2026
