Christ's Hospital
School summary
Founded in 1552, Christ's Hospital is an independent boarding school in Horsham, West Sussex, with a long-standing mission that still shapes it today: around three-quarters of its 846 pupils receive full or part bursaries. Those subsidies stretch well beyond fees to cover travel, sports kit, music lessons, school trips and even pocket money, while uniform is free to every pupil. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, and a pupil-to-teacher ratio of around eight is unusually generous. It is a school that combines independent-sector resources with a genuine commitment to reaching families who might otherwise be priced out.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
59%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
36%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
63%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 19 April 2023
Teaching & academics
Teaching is well staffed and broad, with GCSE, A-level and the EPQ all on offer. At A-level, 36 per cent of grades reach A*-A and 63 per cent A*-B, with a notably science- and maths-heavy sixth form taking in Further Mathematics, Economics, Physics and Chemistry alongside humanities and creative subjects. The subject list is wide, spanning Chinese, History of Art, Logic and Philosophy, and Design and Technology, so specialists and all-rounders alike have room to develop. A fifth of pupils receive SEN support, suggesting a school used to working with a range of learning needs.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Head · Matthew Judd
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 280
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Creative and performance life runs deep here, reflected in dedicated Art, Music and Drama scholarships and in popular subjects such as Drama and Theatre Studies. With full boarding and a structured approach to evenings, pupils have the time and setting for sustained involvement in music, the arts and sport.
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1552
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 21.04%
- EHC plans
- 0.12%
Mobile phone policy
Year 7 students not allowed smart phones or internet enabled devices at school. Year 8+ allowed smart phones. Year 7 and 8 only allowed phones during short evening window. Year 7-11 hand all internet enabled devices in overnight. Year 12 hand in phone only overnight.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £24,336 - £30,636
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £44,007 - £47,085
- Bursaries up to
- 75% of fees
Around 75 per cent of pupils are in receipt of full or part bursaries. Subsidies cover fees, travel costs, sports kit, music lessons, pocket money, house funds and school trips. Uniform is free to all.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.