Earlscliffe offers the best of English education: A-levels, International Transition Year and the Diploma in Business and Management.
Our Football Development Programme, delivered in partnership with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, provides a full-time pathway combining high-quality football coaching with academic study and university preparation.
We pride ourselves on a friendly, inclusive student body with diverse cultures, talents and interests. Our students enjoy an enriched learning experience in a home-from-home environment that gives them a significant advantage when applying to university.
We embrace traditional English values, balanced by an international, open-minded perspective.
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Our curriculum provides a wealth of enriching activities to enhance a student’s portfolio before applying to university.
Our team of experienced and enthusiastic subject teachers provide students with the knowledge, skills and motivation to attain high grades at GCSE and A-level.
An Earlscliffe education gives your child the very best opportunities for life. We guide them to be ready, resilient, aware, knowledgeable and happy.
Boarding at Earlscliffe is exciting, friendly and lively; there is always something to do, someone to chat to, or something to share.
Earlscliffe students are encouraged to explore the local area, visit London and enjoy a series of activities that provide opportunity to develop new skills and experiences.
Our in-house chefs prepare fresh and nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner (including weekends)
We encourage students to partake in creative activities and sports that will boost emotional wellbeing and good mental health.
Earlscliffe students enjoy a real breath of activities on offer to develop their skills and character outside of the classroom
The Earlscliffe Basketball Academy provides students with the opportunity to benefit from pro basketball coaching that complements classwork
Earlscliffe is a specialist provider of residential English language and academic preparation programmes for international teenagers.
Earlscliffe does not use host families. All students live in our own, supervised residences which are located within a few minutes’ walk of both the main building and the School House classrooms. Rooms are either single or twin rooms with private bathrooms.
Earlscliffe is based in the resurgent seaside town of Folkestone in the county of Kent. Folkestone has a population of about 45,000 and is connected to London by a regular, high-speed (54 minutes direct) train service. The town is situated at the foot of the North Downs, with views of the surrounding countryside and the coast of France, 24 miles (39 km) away.
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What does a day in the Earlscliffe Football Academy actually look like?
A sample timetable for a student studying the following A-levels on our football academy programme:
- Geography
- Business
- Level 3 Certificate in Sport (equivalent to 1 A-level)
- Native language
📚 Full academic timetable, small classes, intensive teaching
⚽ Spurs football development coaching at Three Hills Sports Park: tactical sessions, technical skills, match analysis
💪 Strength & conditioning, study time, recovery
Wednesdays bring competitive fixtures.
Sundays are for rest, recovery and catching up on study.
Coaching sessions are delivered by a Tottenham Hotspur football development coach, embedded in Tottenham Hotspur’s own Player Development Model built on the club’s tradition of flair, fluidity and attacking football.
Because coaching is fully integrated into the school week, training and study don’t compete for time. They work together.
Starts September 2026 - All abilities welcome.
Girls and boys - Ages 15-19
Contact: admissions@earlscliffe.co.uk
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Earlscliffe students enjoy a real breath of activities on offer to develop their skills and character outside of the classroom.