The school choir has performed at Rome, Venice, Westminster Cathedral, and on BBC television.
RU Catholic boarding school in Essex with the Diamond Model
Why this school
The school choir has performed at Rome, Venice, Westminster Cathedral, and on BBC television.
The Diamond Model moves pupils through co-educational, single-sex, then co-educational stages within one school.
Sixth form boarding has five tiers, from one-night flexi to luxury en-suite full boarding.
New Hall School is a Catholic independent school in Boreham, Essex, founded in 1642 and set on a 70-acre estate. It occupies a distinctive position among UK private schools through its Diamond Model: co-educational at nursery and preparatory level, single-sex during the senior years (ages 11–16), then co-educational again at sixth form. The school is accredited by HMC, ISA, Ofsted, and CISC, and accepts pupils from age 1 through to 19, offering both day and full boarding places throughout.
New Hall delivers GCSEs and A Levels across its senior and sixth form years, supplemented by BTEC programmes for pupils who benefit from a more applied route. Three quarters of A Level grades are awarded at A*–B. Post-16 options extend to the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), the Spanish Diploma, and IELTS preparation — a practical inclusion for international pupils building English proficiency alongside their academic studies.
EAL (English as an Additional Language) support is available at £2,985 per year, giving international families a clear cost line when planning.
The sixth form is co-educational, drawing together pupils from the single-sex senior school and new joiners. Day places for Years 12–13 are priced at £29,995 per year (VAT inclusive, 2026–27). Full boarding at seven nights is £47,845 per year, with premium en-suite and luxury tiers at £53,845 and £55,645 respectively. Flexi and weekly boarding options sit in between, giving families genuine flexibility.
A-Level results
Three quarters of A Level grades at A*-B (no year stated)
Boarding is available from the junior years through to the upper sixth. The 70-acre campus in Boreham provides space for residential life at some remove from urban distraction, while remaining accessible: Chelmsford station is close by, with a roughly 30-minute train connection into London. As a Catholic school, chaplaincy is woven into the pastoral structure, though pupils of all faiths are welcomed.
Boarding fee tiers run from one-night flexi to seven-night full boarding, so families can match the arrangement to their circumstances rather than accepting a one-size offer. Fees published for 2025/26 start from £34,500 per year for boarding places.
New Hall’s choir is one of the school’s most visible co-curricular assets. Directed by Andrew Fardell, it has performed at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Westminster Cathedral, and on BBC television. The choir operates as a working ensemble with an active international performance calendar, not merely a ceremonial one.
Sport, arts, music, and drama run across the week for both day and boarding pupils. The estate’s scale means a broad range of on-site facilities are available without pupils needing to travel off campus.
The school occupies a 70-acre site in Boreham, a village between Chelmsford and Braintree in Essex. Sports pitches, performance spaces, and boarding houses sit within a single contained environment. Chelmsford, the county town, is a short distance away. London Liverpool Street is accessible in under an hour by train from Chelmsford.
London Stansted Airport is approximately 35 miles from the school, around 40–50 minutes by road. Heathrow is accessible in roughly 90 minutes via the M25. Chelmsford station connects to London Liverpool Street in approximately 30 minutes, making rail transfers from both London airports straightforward for international pupils.
Annual tuition
£47,845 per year · boarding & day
Additional fees
EAL / year
£2,985
London Stansted Airport, approx. 35 miles (40–50 min drive); Heathrow approx. 90 min via M25.
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New Hall accepts pupils from age 1 (Nursery) through to 19 (upper sixth form). The school runs continuously across nursery, preparatory, senior, and sixth form stages on a single 70-acre campus in Boreham, Essex.
The Diamond Model is New Hall’s structural approach to education. Pupils learn in co-educational settings at nursery and prep, move into single-sex classes during Years 7–11, then return to co-educational teaching at sixth form. The school presents this as a response to differing developmental patterns across the age range.
Senior pupils sit GCSEs. Post-16 options include A Levels, BTEC programmes, the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), the Spanish Diploma, and IELTS preparation. Three quarters of A Level grades are awarded at A*–B.
For 2026–27, sixth form full boarding (seven nights, standard) is £47,845 per year inclusive of VAT. A premium en-suite option is £53,845 and a luxury tier is £55,645. Day places for sixth form are £29,995 per year. Flexi and weekly boarding options are also available.
Yes. English as an Additional Language (EAL) tuition is available at £2,985 per year. This is a fixed published cost, giving international families a clear figure to include in their planning.
London Stansted Airport is approximately 35 miles away, around 40–50 minutes by road. Heathrow is roughly 90 minutes via the M25. Chelmsford station, a short drive from the school, connects to London Liverpool Street in approximately 30 minutes.
Yes. New Hall is a Catholic independent school and chaplaincy forms part of its pastoral structure. The school is a member of CISC (the Catholic Independent Schools’ Conference) alongside its HMC, ISA, and Ofsted accreditations. Pupils of all faiths attend.
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