Jordanhill School A GSG School
- Jordanhill School
45 Chamberlain Road
Jordanhill
Glasgow
G13 1SP - Head: John D. Anderson
- T 01415 762500
- F 01415 762555
- E info@jordanhill.glasgow.sch.uk
- W www.jordanhill…glasgow.sch.uk/
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Glasgow City
- Pupils: 1,056; sixth formers: 96
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The school is inclusive: the most successful state school in Scotland. Four classes of 25 (rather than the trad legal limit of 33) with practical classes of 20. Stunning north-facing art department in the South building, lots of art on display, magical fabrics, jewellery and photography. Kiln and silk screen machine in place. Sculpture and good CDT. Impressive number of playing fields, or use of them. School owns one…
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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
Rector
Since 2020, John Anderson BSc PGCE(S) CChem CSciTeach MRSC. He has had a long association with the school, having started in 2007 as head of chemistry, promoted to depute head in 2012. His senior leadership roles span both the independent and state sectors, and he has also worked as a school inspector for Education Scotland. He has worked with the General Teaching Council for Scotland as a fitness to teach panel member and held various positions within the Scottish Qualifications Authority in his role as chemistry examiner and exam setter. Author of 12 chemistry and science textbooks that help pupils prepare for SQA. A chartered chemist and chartered science teacher.
Head of primary since 2014 is Richard Buchan, previously head teacher at Garrowhill Primary in Glasgow for nine years.
Entrance
Traditionally 33 pupils...
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Special Education Needs
Jordanhill School operates within the terms of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) [Scotland] Acts 2004 and 2009 and the Equalities Act 2010. Relevant policy statements can be accessed through the 'Parents' section of the school website.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 |
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