Thorpe House School
- Thorpe House School
Oval Way
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 8QA - Head: Mr Jake Burnett
- T 01753 882474
- F 01753 889755
- E office@thorpehouse.co.uk
- W www.thorpehouse.co.uk
- An independent school for boys aged from 3 to 16.
- Read about the best schools in Buckinghamshire
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Buckinghamshire
- Pupils: 266
- Religion: None
- Open days: See website for details
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What the school says...
Thorpe House is an Independent boys school based in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. We offer education for boys from Reception to Year 11. We are thrilled to be launching a co-ed Sixth Form in September 2024 in the heart of Gerrards Cross.
We are thrilled to be launching a co-ed Sixth Form in September 2024 in the heart of Gerrards Cross. We pride ourselves in becoming finalists in the ‘Independent Schools of the year’ award in 2021..
Thorpe House is based in the beautiful town of Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire. At Thorpe House our aspirations push us to achieve higher. There is no such thing as failure, only a desire to learn and become the best version of ourselves.
As soon as they start in Reception we look to prepare our boys for the world to which we believe we should all aspire, one in which there is an emphasis on encouragement and recognition of our diversity and where we want the boys to consider not what they can do for themselves but what they can do for others. Through an enrichment programme that runs throughout our three year GCSE course, we build on the confidence that has already been nurtured in the earlier years to develop skills and empathy that will make them the leaders that we want and need to direct the course of our society in the future. ...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.
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Special Education Needs
We provide learning support for boys with specific learning difficulties, particularly dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. This is in the form of 1:1 tuition on a private basis, although some in-class support is also offered.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| 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 | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesham Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Gayhurst School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Sports scholarships |
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