Chorister School A GSG School
- Chorister School
The College
Durham
DH1 3EL - Head: Mrs Sally Harrod
- T 0191 7319270
- F 01913 841371
- E admissions@dcsf.org.uk
- W www.dcsf.org.uk
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Durham
- Pupils: 264
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £6,990 - £14,148 pa
- Open days: October and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Durham School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Chorister School prep and pre-prep is based between the Bow site (EYFS to year 2) and the Cathedral site (years 3 – 6) which sits in the shadow of Durham Cathedral. Think Blackadder meets Barchester with a liberal helping of griffin door knockers and vaulted ceilings. Clearly much work goes on to ensure that what the pupils learn at Choristers is joined up and gives them a very solid foundation for the future. We were impressed with pupils' enthusiasm for maths, ‘I like the prep, it’s hard, it makes me think’…
What the school says...
"A happy child is a learning child"
"Chorister School offers a wonderful environment for children to spend their formative years. With dedicated, caring staff and excellent facilities, children can learn, work and play happily in safe and secure surroundings.
"This is achieved within a clear Christian framework, although we also welcome children from all faiths." ...Read more
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Other features
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.
Sports
Rowing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2021, Sally Harrod who is overall head of Chorister School under the umbrella of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation. Previously head of Bow Durham from 2016 and deputy at Lincoln Minster School which gave her a strong grounding for leading the amalgamation of Bow Durham and the Cathedral School to create Choristers in 2021. A very experienced leader she has great warmth and a strong drive to create a rigorous but accessible learning community. ‘We don’t hot house,’ she says, ‘but we do believe in strong planning and sensible assessment for an intake with a wide range of ability.’
Jill Wilson is head of Choristers pre-prep based on the old Bow site. Following a PhD in psychology and work as a statistician in the Northern Ireland office, a move back...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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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