Dean Close School

Dean Close School
Dean Close School, Cheltenham
Address
Map
Shelburne Road

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GL51 6HE

Coordinates51°53′34″N 2°6′18″W / 51.89278°N 2.10500°W / 51.89278; -2.10500
Information
TypePrivate day and boarding
MottoVerbum Dei Lucerna
("God's word, a guiding light")
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England[1]
Established1886; 137 years ago
OfstedReports
PresidentLord Ribeiro CBE FRCS, President of The Council[2]
Chairman of the TrusteesKathryn Carden CBE[2]
HeadmasterBradley Salisbury
GenderCo-educational
Age3 to 18
Enrolment900 pupils
Colour(s)Maroon and Navy
   
PublicationThe Quad, The Young Decanian and The CAG Mag
Preparatory schoolDean Close Preparatory School
Former pupilsOld Decanians (ODs)
Websitewww.deanclose.org.uk

Dean Close School is a co-educational private boarding and day school for pupils aged 3–18) in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, South West England, UK. The school is divided into pre-prep, preparatory and senior schools located on separate but adjacent sites outside Cheltenham town centre, occupying the largest single private area of land within the town, at some 50 acres.

Established in 1886 for boys only, the school became co-educational in 1970. It takes day pupils, as well as boarders. Children as young as three join the pre-preparatory school, and the senior school teaches up to the age of eighteen.

The headmaster of Dean Close School, Bradley Salisbury, is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

The head of the Preparatory School, Paddy Moss, is a member of the IAPS and the Choir Schools' Association.

  1. ^ "School Overview: Dean Close School". DirectGov. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Governance". Dean Close School. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.