The Hall School A GSG School
- The Hall School
23 Crossfield Road
London
NW3 4NU - Head: Mr Christopher Godwin
- T 020 7722 5456
- F 020 7483 0181
- E [email protected]
- W www.hallschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Camden
- Pupils: 470
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: £23,628 - £24,345 pa
- Open days: Open evenings for those who have registered their sons.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘They’re strict, but you can have a real joke with them too,’ said one boy, and we certainly found humour abundant in the classrooms and corridors, with a refreshing ease of communication between pupils and staff. This is a school that offers boys with high academic potential a dazzling start in life. Most leave not only with great academic results, but excellent general knowledge, huge intellectual curiosity and an appreciation of all things cultural. Myths abound that these are boffins that are hothoused, but in fact we found ...
What the school says...
Boys must be registered before their second birthday for entry into Reception each academic year. After this point registration on the Occasional Places Register is necessary for consideration for assessment for rarely occuring places in later year groups.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2013, Christopher Godwin, previously head of Bedford Prep. Read geography at Loughborough, then master’s in Middle Eastern studies at Durham. Joined Bedford in 1993 as second master and director of studies before taking over the headship four years later. With no experience of London schools, his post came as a surprise to some parents, although he quickly won hearts and minds with his keenness to maintain the ethos and values of the school, along with his gentle and unassuming nature and fresh pair of eyes. ‘There’s a track record of people taking this job who are greying and in their early 50s,’ he laughs, ‘but I hope I’ve brought a new energy to the school.’ Parents and pupils praise his emphasis on ‘positive psychology rather than rules, rules and more rules,’ as one...
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Special Education Needs
We have a small number of part-time specialist staff to provide learning support to boys with dyspraxia and dyslexia. There is a full-time coordinator to oversee this. We also specifically cater for reading and writing problems not on the dyslexia spectrum.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | 2023 | 17 | ||
| St Paul's School | 2023 | 9 | 4 | Music Scholarships (2); Academic Scholarships (2) |
| Eton College | 2023 | 7 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| City of London School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Merchant Taylors' School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Mill Hill School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Bedales School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Brighton College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Dulwich College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Haileybury | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Tonbridge School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| University College School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Winchester College | 2023 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| North Bridge House Preparatory School | 2023 | 4 |
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