Talbot Heath School A GSG School
- Talbot Heath School
Rothesay Road
Bournemouth
BH4 9NJ - Head: Mrs T Harris
- T 01202 761881
- F 01202 768155
- E office@talbotheath.org
- W www.talbotheath.org
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Read about the best schools in Dorset
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils: 362; sixth formers: 69
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £17,301; Boarding £29,445 - £30,909 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Talbot Heath Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Parents like the way the school has kept its traditions (pupils celebrate the school’s birthday every year) while being innovative and forward-thinking too. A father told us his daughter had ‘come on leaps and bounds confidence-wise’ at the school’ while a sixth former said: ‘I was very shy when I got here but they find something you’re good at and help you flourish...’
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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
Head
Since September 2023, Tracy Harris, previously head of Parkstone Grammar School and senior deputy head of South Wilts Grammar School.
She grew up in Christchurch and read history at the University of Exeter, where she also studied for her PGCE. She’s currently completing a master’s in psychology, exploring cognition and learning, along with child development. Her subject specialisms are history and politics and she has been an Ofsted inspector for eight years. She has worked as a school improvement adviser for two secondary schools, including a selective school. A keen amateur musician, she plays in a brass band in her spare time.
Entrance
Pupils starting in years 7 to 10 take the school’s own entrance exam, with six papers in English, maths and verbal reasoning. Around 10 arrive in the sixth form.
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Special Education Needs
As well as meeting the needs of Gifted and Talented pupils, we aim to identify and assess a child's Special Educational Needs as early as possible, so that the individual can be helped to overcome difficulties and attain her full potential. Where possible, this is done before entry to the school. Once identified, appropriate support strategies are implemented to enable the pupil to integrate fully into the school. Children requiring additional support will have a weekly lesson with the SENCO, either in a small group or individually, according to need. These lessons can be used to boost weaknesses in reading/comprehension/grammar/spelling/written and speaking skills/study skills and revision techniques. The EAL teacher tutors girls individually after school in the boarding house. Progress of all children on the SEN register is monitored termly by means of a meeting with the SENCO and a representative from each faculty. Parents and pupils are kept informed of progress.
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Court | 2023 | 4 | Scholarships: 1 x All Rounder Academic and Drama, 1 x All Rounder Academic and Music, 1 x All Rounder Academic and Sport, 1 x All Rounder Academic and Swimming |
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