Abberley Hall A GSG School
- Abberley Hall
Worcester
WR6 6DD - Head: Mr Jonnie Besley
- 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: 160
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £9,570 - £18,600; Boarding + £6,000 - £4,500 pa
- Open days: Saturday 18th September 2021 – 10am
- 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 and day 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. We provide each and every child with the best possible start in life: our dedicated staff instil a quiet confidence in our children and they make the most of the opportunities we offer. Our beautiful grounds are at the heart of the Abberley experience – from the Forest School to the classroom-sized treehouse, the great outdoors plays a huge part in giving its pupils a breadth of education alongside academic rigour. ...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 September 2020, Jonnie Besley, previously deputy head at Orwell Park in Suffolk and before that, head of boarding and history at Westbourne House in Sussex. Has also taught history and coached sport at Dulwich Prep. Educated at Gresham’s School in Norfolk, he studied history, English lit and philosophy at Durham. First career was in events management, but he then retrained as a teacher at Cambridge.
A lover of ‘the great outdoors’, he enjoys walking, cycling, fishing and sailing and has a lifelong love of carpentry. Married to Tessa, who is head of years 3 and 4. They have two children aged 9 and 11.
Entrance
Non-selective. Children are assessed either before arrival or when they arrive to ensure there is clarity about educational needs and, with older children, to help determine...
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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 |
|---|---|
| Eton College | 2021 |
| Harrow School | 2021 |
| Oundle School | 2021 |
| Radley College | 2021 |
| Rugby School | 2021 |
| Shrewsbury School | 2021 |
| Stowe School | 2021 |
| Winchester College | 2021 |
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