Learn English at inlingua Cheltenham

Our mission

Welcome to inlingua Cheltenham

Our goal is to provide great English classes for all international students. We help students use English with confidence for work, university, and daily life. We have over 30 years of experience, and we are now using new ideas to connect our students to the world.

When you arrive at our school, you will be welcomed into our family. My experienced team will take care of all of your needs. Daniel Foulkes, Director

Tell us about you

What type of student describes you best?

Three quite different reasons to learn English with us. Choose the one that sounds like you and we will show you the right courses.

Ages 11–18 A young person Summer camp, a British school, a group trip Ages 16+ An adult learner Serious progress, an exam, a career Ages 50+ A mature student English, gardens, culture and good company

For students aged 11 to 18

A summer with friends from a dozen countries, or a term inside a real British school. Everything is supervised by our own staff, accommodation is with a host we have visited and checked, and every adult over 18 in that household is DBS checked.

Summer Camp 5 July – 16 August · ages 11–17 · 20 lessons, 12 activities and 2 excursions a week £1,045 a week, all in → State School Placement A term or two at a British secondary school, alongside British pupils · ages 11–18 From £695 a week → Group ministays and study tours For agents, schools and group leaders bringing 10 or more students Request a quote → All junior programmes School Holiday Camp, Boarding School Exploration and more Compare them all →

Parents and agents: our safeguarding page sets out our named Designated Safeguarding Lead, our 24-hour emergency line and how to raise a concern.

For adult learners from 16

You have a reason: a university place, a job, an exam score, or simply the intention to stop translating in your head. Classes of 8 to 12 at your exact level, a town where you have to use English outside the classroom, and afternoons you can spend in the Cotswolds.

General & Intensive English 20 or 30 lessons a week · classes of 8–12 · every Monday, all year From £270 a week → Exam preparation IELTS, Cambridge, TOEFL and SELT for UK visa applications See how we prepare you → Combination courses A group course plus 5 or 10 private lessons a week — the adaptable option From £625 a week → Business & specialised English English for your industry — aviation, medicine, finance, engineering and more Request a quotation →

Also available: one-to-one lessons and online tuition if you cannot travel yet.

For students over 50

English in the mornings with people your own age, and the Cotswolds in the afternoons — gardens, houses, market towns and the kind of unhurried conversation that actually teaches you a language. Small groups, a gentle pace, and time to make friends rather than merely classmates.

English + Gardens and Culture One or two weeks · English lessons plus guided excursions · ages 50+ From £850 a week → Where you will stay Homestay with a host we have inspected ourselves, or a hotel five minutes' walk away From £225 a week → Cheltenham and the Cotswolds A Regency spa town, festivals all year, and the countryside 15 minutes away Explore the town → Or a standard group course If you would rather study alongside all ages, on 20 or 30 lessons a week From £270 a week →

Three things you can do right now

Before you book

All three are free, take a few minutes, and commit you to nothing.

Inside the school

A Regency building with a modern school in it

We are small on purpose. Everyone knows your name by the end of the first week, and if something is wrong you speak to a person rather than a department.

Rodney LodgeOur home since 1990 Classes of 8 to 12Grouped by level The loungeWhere it starts ReceptionDay one, 08:45 The gardenSummer barbecues

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Find us

Come and see us, or just get in touch

We are in the centre of Cheltenham, fifty metres from the high street — five minutes' walk from the coach station and about twenty-five minutes from Cheltenham Spa railway station. Visitors are welcome; if you would like a look around, call ahead and we will make sure someone is free to show you.

Your destination

Get to know Cheltenham

Cheltenham has been a spa town since 1716 and became fashionable when King George III came to drink the water in 1788. What that left behind is the most complete Regency town in Britain — and a place that is safe, walkable and genuinely pleasant to spend a few months in.

Regency Cheltenham300 years of spa town The Cheltenham FestivalFour days every March The CotswoldsFifteen minutes away London, Oxford, BathSaturdays, from £30

Why us

Inspected, accredited, and small enough to care

Every teacher holds a CELTA or Trinity CertTESOL as an absolute minimum, and many are qualified at Diploma level and beyond. We are accredited by Trinity College London to train new teachers, which means the people teaching you are the people other teachers learn from.

Accommodation is found and inspected by our own staff rather than an outside agency, and every adult over 18 in a host household is DBS checked. We are part of inlingua International, the largest association of privately owned language schools in the world, with more than 350 centres in 40 countries.

• British Council accredited
• English UK member
• Business English UK
• Trinity College London exam centre
• inlingua International

The most beautiful school with nice and very professional teachers. I felt well here during my stay in August. Rebecca, adult student

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