About Us

The Cognita group currently encompasses 56 schools across the UK, Europe and South-East Asia. Fitting a broad profile, our family of schools includes nurseries, pre-prep, prep, junior and senior schools. We employ some 3,500 teaching and support staff, in the care and education of over 17,900 pupils.

Teaching Excellence

"Walk through the classroom door and you know the atmosphere is intense. Every child is involved, there is silent concentration and there is excitement and there is laughter. This is teaching as it should be.

How is it done? The teachers are invariably passionate about their subjects. They have the highest possible expectations of every child. They are experts in the craft of the classroom. Teaching excellence, Cognita's goal. The most important thing we can offer our pupils."

Sir Chris Woodhead
Chairman

  • We promote and preserve the unique character and identity of each school
  • We foster best practice in every aspect of our schools' provision
  • We support and monitor teacher performance, investing in regular and appropriate staff training and development
  • We strive to challenge all children to realise their full potential in all fields of endeavour
  • We encourage open and effective communication between our schools and our parents
  • We seek to engage and work with our parents at every available opportunity