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 + £4,500 - £6,000 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Cheers all round for the ditching of Saturday lessons although 95 per cent of prep come in anyway. No wonder, with outdoor adventures including fishing, sailing, mountain biking, bushcraft and clay pigeon shooting through to charity events, sport, art and craft, music and drama, school newspaper and debating. ‘A really nice school for children that haven’t found their sport but if they are already good at one sport, they’ll cater for that too,’ said a mother. School numbers have dipped in recent years which, said another, ‘means that
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 2020, Jonnie Besley (40s), 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.
His first headship, then, and he wears it well. Hard not to with an office like this - he's based in the old library, a magnificent room with many original features. ‘Lucky we have so many trees,’ he smiles as he tops up the open fire (there's another in the grand entrance hall). ‘I have to say I wasn’t planning to move to this part of the world,’ he confesses as he finally takes a seat, ‘but the school treehouse won me over!’ Turns out that having built a...
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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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