Gayhurst School A GSG School
- Gayhurst School
Bull Lane
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 8RJ - Head: Gareth R A Davies
- T 01753 882690
- F 01753 887451
- E mupton@gayhurstschool.co.uk
- W www.gayhurstschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
- Read about the best schools in Buckinghamshire
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Buckinghamshire
- Pupils: 360
- Religion: Multi-faith
- Fees: £7,050 - £18,525 pa
- Open days: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
This mixed-ability school has been on a bumpy ride, but the school’s academic robustness without the pressure cooker ethos is still the school’s big pull. Most get into their chosen school and around five a year win scholarships, both academically and in the arts and sport. Pastoral care has always been the cornerstone of the school – children feel able to approach form teachers and the ‘share’ box (where children can post worries and acts of kindness) is well-used ‘and acted on,’ according to one pupil. Unusually (uniquely, perhaps), the head told us, ‘we don’t have any bullying,’ although one....
What the school says...
Gareth has significant prep school experience having worked entirely in five different prep schools across the South of England. He has a Masters in Education degree from Cambridge University and is also an ISI team and compliance inspector. He is also the Chair of IAPS' Finance Committee and a member of Council.
He joined Gayhurst in September 2016 and it is his second Headship, following on from an eight year stint as Head of Alleyn Court in Southend-on-Sea.
As the father of three daughters, Gareth is a keen family man. He enjoys watching and playing many sports and is an avid fan of Swansea City and the Ospreys. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2016, Gareth Davies BA PGCE MEd (40s). Previously head of Alleyn Court for eight years, before that deputy head at Rose Hill, Alderley, prior to which he taught in various preps (mostly maths). Originating from the Swansea Valley, he studied HR management at the University of Glamorgan, but a free Friday spent in his aunt’s primary school during the last year of his degree lured him into teaching and he’s ‘never looked back.’ PGCE at University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Since then, MEd in educational leadership and school improvement at Cambridge.
Gets brownie points from all parents for meeting and greeting at the gate every morning and running regular parental forums. But has something of a Marmite effect overall, with some lapping up his ‘clear commitment to mental health and...
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Special Education Needs
We provide learning support, on an individual basis, for children assessed as having specific learning difficulties, including Neurodevelopmental Delay, in both the Junior and Senior Departments.
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description | Link (URL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted School (boys) | 2023 | 6 | 1 | Sport scholarship | |
| Claires Court Schools | 2023 | 5 | |||
| John Hampden Grammar School | 2023 | 5 | |||
| Chesham Grammar School | 2023 | 4 | |||
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | 2023 | 4 | |||
| Merchant Taylors' School | 2023 | 4 | 1 | Sport scholarships | |
| Shiplake College | 2023 | 4 | 1 | Sports scholarships | |
| Davenies School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | Art scholarship | |
| Dr Challoner's High School | 2023 | 3 | |||
| LVS Ascot (Licensed Victuallers' School) | 2023 | 2 | |||
| Royal Masonic School for Girls | 2023 | 2 | 2 | Art and Drama Scholarships | |
| Thorpe House School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Sports scholarships | |
| Beaconsfield High School | 2023 | 1 | |||
| Berkhamsted School (girls) | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Music Exhibition | |
| Burnham Grammar School | 2023 | 1 | |||
| Haberdashers’ Girls’ School | 2023 | 1 | |||
| Pipers Corner School | 2023 | 1 | |||
| Sir William Borlase's Grammar School | 2023 | 1 | |||
| St Mary's School, Hampstead | 2023 | 1 | |||
| The Beacon School | 2023 | 1 | |||
| The Beaconsfield School | 2023 | 1 | |||
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe | 2023 | 1 |
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