About us:Cambridge Education Group

Being part of a group...means we can offer you unique opportunities.

Excellence in English since 1952

Stafford House is part of one of the UK's leading independent education providers, Cambridge Education Group. We have been helping UK and international students achieve their best for almost 60 years, and can offer a diverse range of academic, creative and English language programmes.

Did you know that we were the first ever provider of an international university foundation? This means quite simply we have more experience in this field than anyone else.

The UK's leading university pathways

In addition to Stafford House, Cambridge Education Group run a number of exceptional academic and creative colleges, with university partnerships across the UK.

Our students arrive from over 120 countries and progress not only to the top UK universities but also to leading universities across the globe, including Cambridge University, London School of Economics (LSE), London Imperial College, York, Durham, Warwick, St Andrews, Bath, Bristol, Royal Holloway, Bond University Australia, Istituto Marangoni (Italy), New York Film Academy.

We have long-standing partnerships with over 60 UK universities and our student progression rates are impressive. In the creative arts, we have exclusive partnerships with world leading institutions, offered at no other centre in the world.

We have an absolute commitment to delivering:

  • the highest standards of teaching
  • world class study facilities
  • comfortable accommodation
  • exceptional student support.

It is our focus on quality at every stage - and the outstanding success of our students - that has made us the fastest growing independent education provider in the UK. It has also earned us the respect of the UK’s key accrediting bodies:

  • UK Border Agency
  • British Council
  • LTM Star Award Winner
  • British Accreditation Council for Independent Further & Higher Education (BAC)
  • Independent Schools Association (ISA)
  • RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)
  • University of the Arts London Awarding Body
  • NCFE 'Investing in Quality'.
UK Border Agency   British Council  

LTM Star High School           BAC Accredication        NCFE

Independent Schools Association          Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Progress to University

CATS Cambridge

Sixth form options

Our CATS colleges, based in Canterbury, Cambridge and London, offer ambitious and motivated students a range of academic qualifications for entry to leading universities:

  • A-level
  • University Foundation
  • International Baccalaureate

Find out more about CATS Colleges

Study on a University campus

We have partnerships with a number of Universities that allow you to study Foundation programmes on-campus before progressing to a degree at that University. Programmes include:

  • Undergraduate Foundation
  • Pre-Master's Foundation

Find out more about FoundationCampus

Explore the Creative Arts

CSVPA student design

Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

Creative students interested in careers in art and design specialisms, drama or music have unique access to Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts. CSVPA is the only Creative Arts school in the world to be working with both the University of the Arts London Awarding Body and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Our Foundation programmes have global acclaim and provide outstanding preparation for degree level study of the creative arts. These include:

  • Art & Design Foundation
  • Drama Foundation
  • International Drama Foundation
  • Music Foundation
  • BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Illustration
  • BA (Hons) Fashion

Find out more about CSVPA