Cogdel Cranleigh School Changsha vs WES Academy (Changsha)

	C Cogdel Cranleigh School Changsha Changsha, China	W WES Academy (Changsha) Changsha, China
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year RMB 87,400 - 148,000	Fees / year RMB 135,000 - 170,600
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type —	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Advanced Placement (AP)	Curriculum IB (PYP), Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme), IB (DP), EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
Pupils	Pupils 1,800	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Mandarin	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2010
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Cogdel Cranleigh School, Changsha is located at No.117, Lixin Street (Langli Block), Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hunan, China. The campus covers 124 mu (20.42 acres) with a total floor area of 84,000 square metres and a student capacity of about 1,800. It comprises elementary school, junior high school, and senior high school, with bilingual instruction in Chinese and English in small groups. It operates an Academy Boarding System and an Optional Class System, and offers a twelve-year international education program.	Location No. 8 Dongyi Road, Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hunan Province, China. The school is located within the Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone, a designated development district in Changsha. It serves foreign children and operates as the MOE-approved international school in Hunan that uses English as the primary language of instruction.
Stages	Stages elementary school, junior high school, senior high school	Stages The school offers Early Years, Primary, Lower Secondary, High School, and Higher Education. It serves foreign children aged approximately 2 to 18 years.
School type	School type Private school; twelve-year international education program; bilingual instruction (Chinese and English); Academy Boarding System; Optional Class System	School type Co-educational. Boarding facilities are available for students.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support Detailed SEN provisions are not publicly published by the school.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation United Kingdom (affiliated with Cranleigh School, Surrey)	Country affiliation Affiliated with the Singapore-based WES Group; established in partnership with the Changsha CETZAC and WES Group of Singapore.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation No religious affiliation is indicated in the school's published materials or accreditation listings.
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure The school year runs from August to June. Publicly published start times for the school day are not listed on the site; the calendar and policies indicate a full-day international programme.
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details Information about a school bus service is not publicly published on the school's pages; families should contact Admissions for transport options. The school can be reached at +86-0731-8691-4921 or info.cwa@wes-group.org for transport inquiries.
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and registration fees - Application / entrance assessment fee: RMB 500 (one‑time, payable at application/assessment). - Returning‑student re‑enrolment / registration fee (where applicable): RMB 5,000 (one‑time, non‑refundable for some re‑enrolment cases). Tuition fees by school year (per term and per academic year) - Primary (elementary) program: RMB 43,700 per term; RMB 87,400 per academic year (two terms). - Middle (junior high) program: RMB 55,700 per term; RMB 111,400 per academic year (two terms). - Senior high (international high school) program: RMB 74,000 per term; RMB 148,000 per academic year (two terms). Boarding (residential) fees - Primary and middle school boarding: RMB 5,700 per term. - Senior high boarding: RMB 5,900 per term. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition and boarding fees are charged on a per‑term (per‑semester) basis and are payable at the start of each term. Payments for one term cover that term's tuition and, if selected, boarding. - One‑time, start‑of‑enrolment charges (for example: uniform, bedding, entrance fee, campus card top‑up) are billed on admission or at initial registration. Other costs and typical additional fees - Uniform (full set): approximately RMB 3,015 (one‑time, initial purchase). - Bedding set (bed linen / mattress / duvet etc.): approximately RMB 1,280 (one‑time). - Meals / canteen: Grades 1–2 nutrition meals + snacks: RMB 57 per day; Grades 3–12 use a campus stored‑value system with students selecting dishes and paying from their campus account. Meal costs for older students depend on consumption. - Examination and external assessment fees (IGCSE / A‑Level / IB / AP exam registrations): charged separately as exam/entrance fees and vary by subject and exam session (parents should budget separately for external exam registration and marking fees). - Textbooks, course materials, optional enrichment activities, school trips, health insurance and personal items are typically charged in addition to tuition and should be budgeted for by families. Refunds and withdrawal - No school‑published, detailed refund schedule for the 2026/27 academic year was located in publicly available admissions materials. Comparable international K‑12 schools in China commonly operate a term‑based refund scale (for example: full refund if withdrawal occurs before term start, partial refund if before a defined cutoff date, and no refund after a later cutoff), and deposits or non‑refundable registration fees are commonly retained for administrative costs. Parents should expect that refunds and penalties will follow an established written policy administered by school finance/registrar. Fee payment options - Common, accepted payment channels for schools operating in China include bank transfer to the school's designated account, campus payment platforms that accept Alipay and WeChat Pay (stored‑value campus accounts / ‘face‑scan' canteen systems), and online payment gateways tied to the school's billing system. Credit card acceptance varies by school and may be limited or routed through a bank payment gateway; parents commonly pay by bank transfer, Alipay, or WeChat Pay. Other practical fee notes for budgeting - Expect separate, termly or annual charges for optional co‑curricular activities, instrument hire or music lessons, competitive team travel, and external standardised testing; these are charged in addition to the headline tuition and boarding figures. Brief summary of availability of published fee details - The figures provided above reflect term‑based tuition, boarding and common one‑time charges as published in recent admissions and school information materials for the 2025/26–2026 period on public education portals and admissions guides. A school‑specific, itemised 2026/27 official fee schedule was not located in publicly indexed admissions pages at the time of this check; the amounts above are those published for the current/recent admissions cycle and are presented here as the operational fees parents should expect when budgeting.	Fee details —
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Primary School follows the Primary Years Programme (PYP). Cambridge IGCSE and A-level courses are offered at senior levels.	Curriculum details Changsha WES Academy uses a staged, internationally oriented curriculum across Early Years, Primary, Lower Secondary and High School. The Early Years segment runs Pre-Nursery, Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten under EYFS, while Kindergarten follows the Cambridge Primary curriculum, with all stages aligned to the IB framework. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) runs from Grade 1 to Grade 5, blending the Cambridge Primary Curriculum with the IB framework; core subjects English, Mathematics and Science follow Cambridge, with weekly instruction in English and Chinese. Lower Secondary (Grades 6-8) follows the Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum for English, Mathematics, Science and Global Perspectives, with a timetable including Art, Music, Physical Education, Dance, Drama and ICT, and two English strands: Mainstream and EAL. High School (Grades 9-12) offers IGCSE in 9-10, and A-Levels, IBDP, or IBCP in 11-12, with detailed subject options such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science for A-Levels and a six-subject IBDP program; IBCP is a vocational pathway. Specialist classes include Physical Education, Dance, Music, Visual Arts and ICT across stages.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression The College Application Center provides college counseling for grades 9–12, assisting with curriculum choices for further studies and college applications.	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions The admissions process starts with collecting the student's basic information. Admissions staff review the student's academic background and personal details. They assess the student's circumstances and strengths to tailor an approach. A preliminary higher-education plan is drafted that outlines potential pathways for the student.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships WES Academy does not publish a school-based scholarship program in its admissions materials.
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist There is no published information about a waitlist or pool system for admissions.
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