DEAN DC CLOSE I am at Home SCHOOLS Dean Close School, Founded 1886 CHELTENHAM

Co-educational | Full Boarding | Age 7-18 Welcome Dean Close at a glance: from the Special mention should go to the following pupils who Headmaster have achieved success: RUGBY - There are over 30 boys in the pathway ean Close School is located in a beautiful, enclosed with the following receiving particular parkland campus a short walk from the centre of recognition: Cheltenham, a town on the edge of the idyllic England U18 - George Barton Cotswolds. We are well known for many things but Gloucester Rugby U17/U18 at the heart of the School lies our Christian ethos. High Flyers programme: George Barton, The ethos is not measured by formal activities or Dean Close has a lot to offer in terms Josh Gray, Tom Pearson, Ed Harvey, events, but by our overwhelming commitment to each individual. If of excellent results backed up with a Dwe are to make this happen, we have to be large enough to afford us Archie Benson, Harvey Dickinson, challenging range of activities, the opportunity to deliver a wide range of activities at a very high opportunities, visits and speakers. An Joe Lambon, Freddie Thomas, level whilst remaining small enough to ensure that we know each academic scholar at Dean Close has an Matty Jones and James Humphreys pupil in their own right. excellent chance of getting a place at HOCKEY - There are over 40 boys and a top university; this year eight pupils girls in the performance pathway, with With just fewer than 500 pupils, the School is small enough to received offers to Oxbridge, 8% of the the following achieving high honours: allow everyone to know and be known; it allows everyone to get year group. fully involved in the life of the School. One thing that you will see England U18 - Jessica Thomas and about Dean Close pupils (Decanians) is that they tend to be busy, Determined James Hunt managing their academic commitments alongside a wide range of Sporting development is enriched by England U16 - Ellis Robson, co-curricular activities and social events. The pupils are looked the breadth of top-level coaches, many Oliver Smart and Jacob Payton after by a combination of a very strong House system and excellent of whom have played or coached at Wales U16 -Theo Bancroft coaching by their tutors. professional or international level. It is a privilege to witness the TENNIS - Aaron Osmond - U18 ranking Dean Close is made up of a combination of a very strong Boarding individuals within the various (national): 60 and Men’s ranking and Flexi-Boarding community combined with a significant number programmes excelling across a variety (national): 139 of Day pupils. The needs of these different groups are met via a six of sports. They have proved to be Alice Howitt - Winner of the day a week boarding school with a day of rest and activities on the fantastic ambassadors for the School Cheltenham U16 Open and runner up seventh. With a strong culture of learning and curiosity confirmed by at all levels; be that in rugby, hockey, in the U18 Open impressive academic results and high standards of behaviour, we are netball, fencing, equestrian, biathle or OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS rightly proud of the achievements of our pupils in the classroom. tennis to name but a few. It is fantastic to see so many challenging themselves Danielle Gibson - Senior Academy Outside of the classroom you will see a vibrant and exciting creative to achieve their goals in their chosen England Cricketer, Western Storm and arts programme, a remarkable sporting reputation, an outward discipline. Women looking Community Action programme and an eclectic mix of trips Estella Depierre - Team GB in Biathle and activities to challenge our wide variety of pupils. and Modern Pentathlon Matt Smith - in the British Ski squad Kindness, curiosity, respect, resilience, service and integrity flow for European Majors. out of Dean Close and are embedded in all we do from studying Sophie Clink - Cheltenham Water-polo the latest scientific developments to creating beautiful art; from - Women’s National League debating political matters of the day to playing sport at the highest Mollie Davies - Representing Great level. Decanians leave school equipped for a changing world and Britain at the European Selection ready to lead and serve wherever they are called. Show Jumping trials in Belgium Lydia Ward - Winning the Pony Club Bradley Salisbury Headmaster Dressage Championships Creative Art is a vital and thriving subject at Chaplaincy at Dean Close Dean Close where dedicated students often excel beyond their own Dean Close School was established expectations. Pupils are encouraged on an Evangelical Christian to be ambitious and independent foundation within the Church of in their creative responses and England, and this is still very much opportunities are available to work lived out in who we are and what we with a wide range of media and do as a School. techniques, including ceramics, This is seen most obviously in the painting, printmaking, photography way that at Dean Close we value and IT, with a Fine Art emphasis. every person, regarding them as The Art School is a fantastic uniquely created and loved by God; purpose-built facility which offers we seek to provide an environment excellent studio spaces and designated Home away from Home and opportunities where everyone work areas for seniors. The integrated Dean Close is very much a boarding can explore what this means, BonBernard gallery plays host to school, with a full programme of primarily discovering the gifts that external and internal exhibitions teaching and activities all through the God has given them within a safe throughout the year and has even week and at weekends. The School has and happy environment. Whatever a showcased work by Picasso and David a healthy mixture of Day and Boarding pupil’s creed or background, we find Hockney in recent years. pupils plus a small number of Flexi that the Chaplaincy can provide both Boarders who stay one or two nights a home from home setting where per week. With families from as far pupils sometimes many miles from afield as Australia or as close as across family, can enjoy real community, Passionate the road, the School does the upmost and a safe nurturing space. Music is vibrant at Dean Close and this to accommodate the different needs is reflected in the large number of and circumstances of each individual We are also passionate about pupils vocal, chamber and orchestral groups. family. feeling able to ask the big and These include Orchestra, Sinfonia, sometimes personal questions Choral Society, Chapel Choir, Concert which the Christian faith both Band, Jazz Band and Chamber Choir, as explores and encourages. Whatever well as many chamber ensembles and their age, prior knowledge, or rock bands. Since January 2011 the personal persuasion, Decanians School has been fortunate to have the have many opportunities to discover world-renowned Carducci Quartet as their faith. There are a variety of Quartet-in- Residence, teaching settings for this, spanning the formal individual lessons and coaching and the informal and including chamber groups on a weekly basis. pupil-led activities.

Dean Close Values Respect - give and receive due regard Kindness - care without conditions The School is defined by its values. They are both enduring and pervasive; all our activities and decisions are made with reference to them, and all of Service - proactively meet a need our community should know and understand them. Resilience - develop grit Curiosity - desire to know Dean Close is willing to say in public what it believes. Making a difference both as individuals and as an institution is central to the Dean Close ethos. Integrity - be consistently truthful in words and deeds Nigerian Alumni

Goz Ubosi (Gate, 2017) Goz was Dionne Eboreime (Turner 2016) Folajimi Ogunsakin (Gate 2014) Chrystabel Chinye (Shelburne raised in Lagos from the age of two was born and raised in Lagos. After arrived at Dean Close School for his 2016) completed her secondary and moved back to the UK when he attending Grange School in Ikeja, A-Levels in 2012, having completed education at Loyola Jesuit College, was 13, after studying at Grange Dionne moved to the UK to study his secondary school studies from Abuja in 2014 and started her School in Lagos. He moved to Dean Mathematics, Biology and Greensprings School, Lagos. While A-levels at Dean Close later that Close for Sixth Form and studied Chemistry A-levels at Dean Close. at Dean Close he studied Modern year. Whilst at Dean Close, she Maths, History and Economics. Goz Dionne very much enjoyed all the History, Government and Politics, studied Chemistry, Biology, Physics said “Dean Close was a great fun house evenings at Turner Hall, Business Studies and French. He and Geography. Chrystabel experience for me as I made a lot worship sessions at CU, playing enjoyed participating in the thoroughly enjoyed her Dean Close of lifelong friendships, and enjoyed basketball and badminton in the Uganda Link Charity Fundraising experience, especially because of 1st XV rugby, boarder’s football sports hall as well as singing at the Events and Inter-House events the great friends she made in her and Wacky Wednesdays. I also Jazz events, Acoustic Night and such as the House Shout and boarding house, the rigorous but enjoyed being Deputy Head of RocSoc. Through her experiences House Debate. fun netball training seasons and House and helping plan all the at Dean Close she learnt a lot more her role as the Chapel Warden. socials. I am currently at Aston than academics and treasures In 2017 he graduated from Chrystabel said, “my teachers were University studying Business and those unique lessons. Currently, Coventry University and achieved a always passionate and willing to Politics”. she is studying Biomaterials at the 2:1 in Business Management and help and encouraged me to engage School of Engineering and Marketing. Currently, he is interning during lessons”. Chrystabel is Materials Science at Queen Mary as an Investment Banker at FSDH currently studying Pharmacy at University of London. Merchant Bank and looking for - the University of Bath and is due ward to building his career in this to graduate in 2020. sector.

Edinburgh Location

Dean Close School is situated in South West England in Cheltenham, Belfast Gloucestershire, close to the picturesque Cotswolds. It is easily reached from Junction 11 of the M5 motorway via the A40, or from the nearby Manchester Cheltenham Spa Railway Station. The nearest international airports are Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff which are all about one hour away by car.

Birmingham Cambridge DEAN CHELTENHAM The School sits on the largest plot of privately owned land in Cheltenham, Cardiff London just on the outskirts of the Regency town. The Senior School is located on CLOSE Bristol DC Shelburne Road, and for SatNav purposes, visitors should enter the SCHOOLS Plymouth postcode GL51 6HE. Visitors should come through the iron gates into our Visitors’ car park located at the front of School. CHELTENHAM

Co-educational | Full Boarding | Age 7-18