Abberley Hall A GSG School
- Abberley Hall
Worcester
WR6 6DD - Head: Mr William Lockett
- T 01299 896275
- F 01299 896875
- E [email protected]
- W www.abberleyhall.co.uk/home
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Worcestershire
- Pupils: 201
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £12,240 - £20,370; Boarding £25,575 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The first impressions are of a grand but comfortable past. While we talk to the headmaster, a glorious peacock pecks at the window as if he wants to join us. There is drama and beekeeping, run by the headmaster, fishing and film making, spy club and electronics; the list goes on. Children can bring their horses from home and ride round the grounds on their bikes. It is a day packed full of intellectual and outdoor activities – ‘Gumboots and Greek’ is the school’s current strapline and it is a…
What the school says...
Abberley Hall is a co-educational boarding school set in 90 acres of wooded grounds, amid beautiful Worcestershire countryside. The happy and caring atmosphere, small teaching groups and excellent facilities encourage all pupils to reach their maximum potential. The school continues to improve and update all areas of school life. A new teaching building is being built for the under 9s (first year in Prep School). ...Read more
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2014, Will Lockett, previously classics teacher and housemaster at Bryanston. One of a small number of prep school heads who have moved from senior schools. In Will’s case, the move was quite simply because he loves Abberley. An old boy of the school, he is revelling in the move to this age group. ‘They are so refreshingly enthusiastic about everything’, he says. He has a classics degree from Manchester, still teaches some and relishes it, no doubt contributing to the status the subject has with the children. A great believer in the value of routines, he says children respond to the structure of boarding and he has even introduced half an hour silent reading in bed before lights out. Everyone likes it. Will’s style is brisk and vigorous. He knows exactly what is...
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Special Education Needs
Abberley Hall has a strong learning support unit which deals with mild to moderate forms of the conditions stated. Each child needing learning support is assessed by the team prior to registration.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Ampleforth College | 2019 |
| Cheltenham College | 2019 |
| Dunottar School | 2019 |
| Harrow School | 2019 |
| Malvern College | 2019 |
| Milton Abbey School | 2019 |
| Monmouth School for Boys | 2019 |
| Shrewsbury School | 2019 |
| Stowe School | 2019 |
| The King's School (Worcester) | 2019 |
| Winchester College | 2019 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth School Boys' Prep | 2019 | 1 |
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