Cogdel Cranleigh School Changsha

Mission & Vision To cultivate globally minded leaders with intellectual curiosity, creativity, and resilience, fostering lifelong learning and a commitment to societal impact through holistic education.

Core Values Collaboration, innovation, integrity, and empathy drive our pursuit of excellence, empowering students to embrace diversity and contribute meaningfully to a dynamic world.

Educational Philosophy A bilingual, inquiry-based curriculum integrates IB frameworks (PYP, MYP, DP) and Cambridge/AQA programs, emphasizing critical thinking, cross-cultural competence, and character development.

1. 12-year IB curriculum system integrating national courses with IB framework, offering IBDP/A-Level/AP programs .
2. Small-class teaching (average 20 students per class) and a 1:8 teacher-student ratio for personalized attention .
3. Strong faculty with 70%+ holding master's degrees, international certifications, or overseas teaching experience .
4. Outstanding university admissions, including 3 Oxford and 2 Cambridge offers in recent years, and 88% of graduates entering QS Top 100 universities .
5. Holistic education emphasizing academic rigor, arts, sports, and STEAM through programs like drama, music, and community service [6,7,10](@ref6. UK-style boarding system with 90% boarding rate, fostering independence and cross-cultural collaboration .
6. IFY program for UK university pathways, featuring 1-year study, exemptions from IELTS, and guaranteed admission to 16 NCUK member universities .

1. A-Level & IGCSE Exam Results (2024): • A-Level: Overall single-subject A* rate reached 52.2%, with Biology (100%), Further Mathematics (80%), Chemistry (64.3%), Psychology (57.2%), and Physics (50%) leading . • IGCSE: 141 subject grades achieved A* (53% overall A* rate), including Mathematics (73.1%), Chemistry (71.4%), Physics (37.3%), and Art Design (33.3%) .

2. Overseas Admissions (2023-2024): • 2023 Cohort: First graduates received 1 Oxford acceptance, 2 Cambridge acceptances, and offers from Imperial College London, LSE, UCL, and top U.S./Canadian/Australian institutions. Total offers: 230+ . • 2024 Cohort: Produced 3 Oxford offers, 2 Cambridge offers, and over 100 acceptances from UK, U.S., and Hong Kong universities. Achieved 100% U.S. News Top 100 university acceptance rate and HKD 1.11M scholarships from Hong Kong institutions .

3. Additional Achievements: • Ranked AAA in the 2024 China International School Competitiveness Ranking (UK direction) . • Students excelled in arts and sciences, securing admissions to global programs like UCL’s Drama and Central Saint Martins’ Visual Arts .