Over five years, 83% of Russell Group universities have admitted its students, including recent places at Oxford and Cambridge.
Central London boarding school for international students, founded 2011
Why this school
Over five years, 83% of Russell Group universities have admitted its students, including recent places at Oxford and Cambridge.
Rebranded from its former CATS College identity in 2022, it belongs to the international CATS Global Schools group.
Mathematics results reached 100% A*-C in 2025, with a top student progressing to Warwick for economics.
Guildhouse School opened in 2011 in Bloomsbury Square, Central London, as one of the few purpose-built boarding schools in the capital designed exclusively for international students. Around 230 pupils aged 15 to 19 attend, and the school operates at a deliberately compact scale. The curriculum runs from GCSE through to A Level and University Foundation. Accreditations include ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate), ISA, BSA, CIFE, and UKVI, and every pupil is international — a fact that shapes classroom dynamics and the pastoral model alike. Sitting in WC1, five minutes’ walk from Holborn Underground, the full resource of London is directly accessible from day one.
Guildhouse offers GCSE, A Level, Pre-A Level, and a University Foundation Programme (UFP), alongside a Fast Track UFP and a UAL Foundation Diploma. Small cohorts — roughly 230 students across all year groups — keep class sizes tight and teaching direct. The Bloomberg Markets Concepts (BMC) qualification is embedded into the curriculum for every student, delivered through the school’s own Bloomberg terminal lab. This is not a bolt-on module: it runs alongside academic subjects and results in a recognised financial markets credential. At A Level in 2025, 71.4% of grades were A*–C.
The sixth form delivers A Levels (typically three subjects) and the University Foundation Programme. Year 12 and 13 students follow a timetable that integrates academic study with the Bloomberg Markets Concepts programme and an Academic English strand where required. A Level tuition fees for international students are £37,375 per year (2025–26, VAT included). Full boarding — single en-suite catered accommodation at £26,055 per year — brings the all-in figure to £63,430. A premium room option is available at £66,800 all-in. In 2025, 71.4% of A Level grades were A*–C.
A-Level results
71.4% A*-C (2025)
Boarding accommodation is in single en-suite rooms with catered meals on weekdays. The Bloomsbury location means the boarding experience is urban rather than campus-based: pupils are in one of London’s most walkable neighbourhoods, close to the British Museum, the University of London precinct, and major transport links. The small school size allows staff to know each student individually. The entirely international student body produces a peer group that is culturally mixed by design rather than by exception.
The co-curricular offer reflects the school’s London setting and its focus on university and career preparation. The Bloomberg terminal lab is the most structurally distinctive element: all students work towards the Bloomberg Markets Concepts qualification, engaging with live financial data as a regular part of the school week. Students with creative ambitions can pursue the UAL Foundation Diploma, which provides a direct pathway into UK art and design degree programmes. London itself is an extended resource — galleries, institutions, and professional events are accessible on foot or by tube, and the school makes deliberate use of that proximity.
Guildhouse is housed in Bloomsbury Square, with specialist facilities calibrated to its academic offer. The Bloomberg terminal lab — the only such installation in a European high school — is the flagship facility. Academic English provision, university guidance, and exam preparation resources are woven into day-to-day school life. Students use London’s wider infrastructure for sport and leisure. The registration fee is £700 and the deposit is £2,500.
Annual tuition
£63,430 per year · full boarding · A Level (3 subjects) - International, boarding all-in (tuition + single en-suite catered)
Other tier breakdowns shown below.
| Stage | Year groups | Type | Audience | Fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Level (3 subjects) - International, boarding all-in (tuition + single en-suite catered) | Full boarding | — | £63,430 | |
| A Level (3 subjects) / UFP - International tuition only | Day | — | £37,375 | |
| Accommodation - single en-suite (catered) | Full boarding | — | £26,055 | |
| Accommodation - premium single en-suite (catered) | Full boarding | — | £29,425 |
Additional fees
Deposit
£2,500
Registration
£700
Central London (Bloomsbury); Heathrow Airport ~1 hr; Holborn Tube 5 min walk
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Guildhouse offers GCSE, Pre-A Level, A Level (three subjects), a University Foundation Programme (UFP), a Fast Track UFP, a UAL Foundation Diploma, and an Academic English Programme. All students also complete the Bloomberg Markets Concepts (BMC) qualification. The school caters exclusively to international students aged 15 to 19.
A Level tuition for international students is £37,375 per year (VAT included). Full boarding in a single en-suite catered room adds £26,055 per year, bringing the all-in total to £63,430. A premium room option is available, raising the all-in figure to £66,800. A registration fee of £700 and a deposit of £2,500 also apply.
All Guildhouse students complete the Bloomberg Markets Concepts (BMC) qualification using the school’s own Bloomberg terminal lab, the only such installation in a European high school. The programme engages students with live financial market data and results in a recognised credential that supports university applications and early career development.
In 2025, 71.4% of A Level grades at Guildhouse were A*–C. The school offers A Levels alongside its University Foundation Programme, both positioned for progression to UK and international universities.
Guildhouse School is located in Bloomsbury Square, Central London, WC1. Holborn Underground station is approximately five minutes’ walk away, giving direct access to the wider London transport network. Heathrow Airport is around one hour by public transport.
Boarding students live in single en-suite rooms with catered meals on weekdays. Standard catered boarding costs £26,055 per year (2025–26, VAT included); a premium room option is also available at £29,425 per year. The boarding model is urban, situated in one of Central London’s most walkable districts.
Guildhouse School is accredited by ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate), ISA (Independent Schools Association), BSA (Boarding Schools’ Association), CIFE (the specialist sixth form college association), and UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration), confirming its authorisation to enrol international students requiring a Student visa.
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