Junior courses · Ages 11 to 17
Summer Camp at inlingua Cheltenham
A six-week international summer camp for students aged 11 to 17, running from 5 July to 16 August 2027 at our school in Cheltenham, England. Each week includes 20 English lessons, 12 activities and two full excursions — London, Oxford, Bath and Stratford among them. Students stay with an inspected local host on half board. The price is £1,045 per week, and it covers almost everything: lessons, activities, trips, accommodation, meals, a bus pass and all administrative fees.
- Age
- 11–17Levels A1–C1
- Class size
- 10–20Grouped by level
- Dates
- 5 Jul – 16 AugSunday or Monday arrival
- Per week
- £1,045Almost all-inclusive
Six weeks, and no two days the same
Summer Camp brings together students from many different countries at our language centre in the middle of Cheltenham. Mornings are English lessons in a class matched to your child's level. Afternoons and evenings are everything else — sport, drama, swimming, arts and crafts, a photo scavenger hunt, a disco, a prom.
A team of teachers and activity staff lead and supervise throughout. The idea is not that your child sits in a classroom for six hours; it is that they spend twelve hours a day in an English-speaking environment and stop noticing they are doing it.
Before going to the school, I honestly thought I wouldn't make many friends. But on the first day, I made a lot of friends! And I learned a lot of English because it was the only way to speak with each other. Junior student
British buddies
Local British students of the same age join the activity programme. They are not staff and they are not there to teach — they are there to be the thing international students most often lack, which is British teenagers to talk to. It is the single most useful hour of English in the day, and most students do not realise it is happening.
Life at camp
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A sample week
Mornings 09:00–12:15, afternoons 13:30–16:30, evenings 17:00–19:00. This is an example programme and varies week to week.
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Testing and English lessons | Town tour | Welcome party |
| Tuesday | English lessons | Swimming, sports or arts and crafts | Drama workshop |
| Wednesday | English lessons | Guided tour of Stratford | Movie night |
| Thursday | English lessons | Photo scavenger hunt | Disco night |
| Friday | Group projects and graduation | Sports afternoon | Prom night |
| Saturday | Full day guided tour of London | ||
| Sunday | Open day with various activities | ||
Two trips every week
Cheltenham's position makes this easy. Stratford-upon-Avon is forty-five minutes away, Oxford and Bristol an hour, Bath an hour and a quarter, London two hours, and the Cotswold villages start fifteen minutes from the school. Students get two guided excursions a week, including a full day in London on Saturdays. Entry and travel are included in the weekly price.
Price
One weekly price covering nearly everything. Unusually for a junior programme, the administrative fees are already included — there is no separate registration or accommodation charge to add.
| Programme | Accommodation | Lessons | Activities | Excursions | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer CampISSTU | Half board homestay | 20 | 12 | 2 | £1,045 |
- Includes
- 20 lessons per week, daily activities, two weekly excursions, homestay accommodation, hot lunch, a bus pass if required, and all administrative fees
- Excludes
- Airport transfers, except for groups of 15 or more
What three weeks actually costs
| Summer Camp, 3 weeks £1,045 per week, everything included | £3,135 |
|---|---|
| Return airport transfer, London Heathrow | £450 |
| Unaccompanied minor supervision £100 each way, for under-16s travelling alone | £200 |
| Total | £3,785 |
Two weeks without transfers comes to £2,090. Return transfers cost £350 from Bristol or Birmingham, £450 from Heathrow or Luton, and £500 from Gatwick or Stansted. Flights, insurance and pocket money are not included. See the full price list.
For parents
If you are sending a child abroad for the first time, these are usually the questions behind the question.
Supervision
A team of teachers and activity staff leads and supervises the programme throughout, from morning lessons to evening activities. Excursions are staff-led.
Homestay
Every home is found and inspected by our own accommodation officers against British Council standards. Half board means breakfast and dinner with the host; a hot lunch is provided at school.
Accreditation
inlingua Cheltenham is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK and is a member of English UK. We have taught international students since 1990.
Getting around
The school is in the town centre and all local buses pass close by. A weekly bus pass is included in the price where one is needed.
Travelling alone
Most students under 16 must be met by an adult at the airport. If your child is travelling as an unaccompanied minor, we arrange a private transfer with a driver who waits at the airport until the aircraft departs, for an additional £100 each way. Tell us the flight details as soon as you have them.
Please avoid arrivals into Cheltenham after 22:00 or before 07:00 out of consideration for the host. More on accommodation.
Would you prefer a residential camp?
Summer Camp at inlingua Cheltenham is a homestay programme — students live with a local family and come into school each day. Some families would rather their child boarded, with everything on one supervised site.
International Summer School at Dean Close
Our local partner school runs a residential summer school in its boarding houses from 7 July to 4 August. We have an exclusive partner offer for inlingua families — email us for the details.
Ask about Dean Close →Other junior programmes
State School Placement for a term alongside British pupils, School Holiday Camp during term breaks, Boarding School Exploration for a parent and child together, and group ministays for schools.
See all junior courses →Common questions
How much does the summer camp cost?
£1,045 per week in 2027. That covers 20 English lessons, 12 activities, two guided excursions, half board homestay accommodation, a hot lunch, a bus pass if needed, and all administrative fees. Three weeks costs £3,135. Airport transfers are extra unless you are booking a group of 15 or more.
When does it run, and when can my child arrive?
From 5 July to 16 August 2027. Arrivals are on a Sunday or a Monday. You can book any number of weeks within that window.
What English level does my child need?
Anywhere from A1 to C1. Students take a test on the first Monday morning and are placed in a class of 10 to 20 students at their level. Complete beginners are welcome.
Where will my child stay?
With a local host on half board — breakfast and dinner at home, hot lunch at school. Every host home is found and inspected by inlingua Cheltenham's own accommodation officers against British Council standards. Students who would prefer to board should ask us about the residential summer school at Dean Close.
My child is travelling alone. What happens at the airport?
Most under-16s must be met by an adult at the airport. We arrange a private transfer, and for unaccompanied minors the driver waits until the aircraft departs, at £100 extra each way. Send us the flight details as soon as they are booked.
Can friends or siblings be placed together?
Ask us when you book. We will do our best with host placements and activity groups, though classes are set by English level, so students at different levels will be in different classrooms.
Does my child need a visa?
It depends on nationality. Many students come on a Standard Visitor Visa, and some nationalities need only an ETA digital permit. Since October 2021, EU school groups can no longer travel on group passports and pupils need individual documents. We issue visa support letters once a deposit and administrative fees have been received — check the current rules on the UK government website, as they change.
Places fill from spring
Reserve a place in about two minutes without paying anything yet, or email us with your questions. Homestay placements are allocated first come, first served, so early booking gives the best match.
Prices valid for courses starting in 2027. Last updated August 2026.