Aysgarth School A GSG School
- Aysgarth School
Newton-le-Willows
Bedale
North Yorkshire
DL8 1TF - Head: Jonathon Anderson
- T 01677 450240
- F 01677 450736
- E admissions@aysgarthschool.co.uk
- W www.aysgarthschool.com
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 3 to 13 and girls aged 3 to 8
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: North Yorkshire
- Pupils: 230
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £10,215 - £25,110 pa; Boarding £32,670 pa
- Open days: November
- 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..
Perched on a high ridge with lovely views over the Vale of York and the North York Moors, this is a true prep school. Strong emphasis on full boarding and preparation for some of the best senior schools in the country. Parents say this is ‘turbo charged learning with fun’… Emphasis on learning with a huge range of extracurricular activities, strong pastoral care and allowing children to be children a little bit longer – conkers and pillow fights are ...
What the school says...
Aysgarth, situated in a particularly beautiful rural location in the North Yorkshire Dales, has earned several accolades, from award-winning pastoral care to excellent academic results. Its Prep school is predominantly a boarding school, with Saturday lessons and a daily chapel service. It sends pupils to more than 20 notable senior schools every year. The school is looking forward to its new chapter of expanding the co-education model in the Pre-Prep into the Prep School in September 2024 - continuing a tradition of providing quality education and preparing pupils for future success. The School’s values are respect, endeavour, and courage. ...Read more
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Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since April 2023, Jonathon Anderson, previously head of Clayesmore Prep in Dorset and before that deputy head, director of studies and boarding housemaster at Westbourne House. Prior to that, assistant boarding housemaster at Swanbourne House. Educated at Glenalmond College and Exeter University and currently studying for a master’s in educational leadership and management. He is a maths teacher and a keen sportsman. Married to Hester, who also has experience of teaching and of boarding. They have two young children, Annabel and William, and two Labradors.
Entrance
Some join from pre-prep and there is the opportunity for pupils to join prep at any stage. Non-selective, no entrance test, but be prepared for a two to three-hour tour including an interview. Willingness to get involved and take advantage of the very large number of opportunities on offer here...
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Special Education Needs
Aysgarth School has a Learning Support Department. This comprises a team of teachers with extra qualifications and experience concerned with a variety of special educational needs. They work in support of the whole teaching staff from the Pre-Prep upwards to provide a comprehensive package of support in line with the 'Code of Practice in the Identification and Assessment of Special Needs' published by the DES in 1994 and the revised Code of Practice 2001. Aysgarth School follows a graduated approach to Learning Support. Literacy and numeracy assessments are undertaken by pupils. Those pupils with concerns are offered dyslexia screening tests and more detailed assessments. Discussion between parents, child and teachers takes place. Support is offered with targets based on an Individual Education Plan. The Learning Support Department also offers support in handwriting, reading, balance and co-ordination through Brain Gym and Study Skills.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
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