Dame Allan’s Schools A GSG School
- Dame Allan’s Schools
Fowberry Crescent
Fenham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 9YJ - Head: Will Scott
- T 01912 750608
- F 01912 751502
- E enquiries@dameallans.co.uk
- W www.dameallans.co.uk
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Pupils: 830; sixth formers: 203
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £15,999 pa
- Open days: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Dame Allan’s Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Students we met over lunch were a microcosm of the school’s ethos. Bright, articulate, patient and ambitious. Careers in medicine, veterinary science, dance and professional football beckoned. Impressive and a delight to talk to. No arrogance or entitlement, just pride in their school and gratitude for their opportunities. Diamonds are forever? On this basis it looks likely.
What the school says...
Dame Allan’s Schools are a group of independent schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. The only establishment in the North East offering the ‘Diamond Structure’ of education, students receive the academic benefits of single-sex education aged 11-16 with the social advantages of co-education; and a the mixed-gender Sixth Form. The schools were founded in 1705 with the Girls’ School believed to be one of the oldest independent girls’ schools in the country.
Entrance examinations at Years 7 and 9 consist of: English, maths & non-VR followed by an interview. For Sixth Form: A minimum of 45 points at GCSE with emphasis on grades achieved in subjects to be pursued. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2020, Will Scott. Background in Northern Ireland, boarder in Dublin and Edinburgh. Economics at St Andrews followed by six years in the Royal Navy. Time as a market trader in London failed to inspire. Experience working with young people in the navy and the City led to teaching economics, starting down the road at RGS. Spells in Bristol at Clifton College as head of faculty and house tutor, followed by St Lawrence College in Ramsgate as deputy head. Daughter an Allanian and a son at RGS (he ‘needed some space’). Enjoys cycling in various forms, sings in several choirs and gets creative in the kitchen. Bedside reading is Colm Tóibín, listens to The Rest is History podcast.
Arrived at Dame Allan’s in the midst of the pandemic. Proud of the...
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Results by exam and subject
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Special Education Needs
At a small charge to parents, Dame Allan's provides an excellent service for children with specific learning difficulties. Lessons take place on a mainly one to one basis throughout the entire Schools' age range. The School has its own Learning Support Department with a highly qualified member of staff as the learning support teacher.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Mowden Hall School | 2023 | 3 |
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