Bright World Partner School Profile

Cobham Hall is a leading independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18, which offers academic excellence and unique opportunities to develop the personal skills required for success in life and career. Cobham Hall is a member of Round Square, an association of schools world wide which share the belief that education goes beyond academic excellence, and that young people should be prepared for real life through challenge, adventure and service. The beautiful school buildings are set in 160 acres of historic parkland in the South East - in a part of Kent easily accessible to London and the Continent. The school has excellent facilities for girls to use in their free time, including an indoor heated swimming pool and an indoor sports hall, with a newly refurbished fitness centre. The magnificent park of 160 acres provides a safe environment for walks, plenty of space for games, and inspiration for artists. A range of clubs and activities are organised by staff and students throughout the week. Weekend activities are organised and led by House staff and by the Guardian and her Student Leadership Team. Cobham Hall is steeped in history. It dates back to the 12th century, when the manor house was granted by Henry II to a French knight. Elizabeth I visited on two occasions and Charles I spent a night of his honeymoon at Cobham. Charles Dickens often passed through the park on his way from his home at Gads Hill to partake of the ale at the Leather Bottle Inn in Cobham village, frequently stopping to visit his friend, the Earl of Darnley. Joshua Reynolds and Gainsborough were regular visitors, and the Duke of Wellington once famously lost his hat during a shooting party in the grounds.