Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle

Two qualification routes define Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle. The French pathway carries pupils from the nursery and primary years through collège and lycée, while the separate British Section offers its own route through GCSE and A level study. Opened in 1915, the co-educational day setting now extends from age 2 to 19 and includes a sixth form.

The French curriculum leads through the Diplôme National du Brevet towards the French baccalauréat, including the Baccalauréat Français International. The British Section uses its own tests and interviews for GCSE and A level entry. These routes give families a meaningful choice of qualification system without losing the continuity of a long all-through education.

Student life stretches beyond the timetable through clubs, charity activity, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, concerts, theatre, sport, trips and student journalism. The central London setting adds an international dimension to a community that includes nursery, primary, collège and lycée phases, while the day-only model keeps the route rooted in local travel rather than boarding.

Admissions are organised by phase and pathway. French-section applications use online pre-registration, calendars and an allocation commission; the British Section has separate GCSE and A level arrangements. There is no boarding provision, and applicants need to identify the relevant track before checking its tests, interviews and application timetable.