Aldro A GSG School
- Aldro
Lombard Street
Shackleford
Godalming
Surrey
GU8 6AS - Head: Mr James Hanson
- T 01483 810266
- F 01483 409010
- E hmsec@aldro.org
- W www.aldro.org
- An independent school for boys aged from 7 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 222
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £16,869 - £18,729; Boarding £22,446 - £24,309 pa
- Open days: October, March, June
- 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..
School’s 20-acre grounds in prime Surrey countryside include an adventure island, complete with wooden fort, only reachable by rope bridge or rowing boat. Aldro boys have fun, whether den-making in the woods or playing with the model railway. As one pupil explained, ‘The thing I love about Aldro is that there is always something to do.’ Head has introduced one hour lessons, extended from 35 minutes, to avoid time being wasted as boys move from place to place. The mathematician in him has worked out that…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2015, James Hanson MMath (Oxon) MSc (Oxon) MPhil (Brunel). Read maths and zoology at Oxford. Spent a decade at Harrow, where he was the senior maths master, deputy housemaster and head of rowing, then head of boys' senior school at the Royal School, Haslemere. Here he teaches maths to top year scholarship set and weekly lesson to year 7.
An avid follower of all sport but particular fan of rugby and rowing. Has a weakness for board games, and teaches the boys to play bridge and backgammon. Also fanatical about Lego and has mounds of it in his study for boys to play with at break time. Volunteers as a youth worker at external kids’ clubs in holidays and is not averse to dressing up as Elvis when...
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Special Education Needs
On entry to Aldro, boys are assessed in literacy, numeracy and cognitive skills. Together with this profile and the awareness of the teaching staff, we are able to identify boys presenting with specific learning difficulties. Learning support is offered as 1:1 lessons working from a carefully devised Individual Education Plan detailing targets, strategies and resources to be used. Progress is monitored and reported to parents. The qualified SEN tutors are dedicated to helping each pupil to reach potential and value the involvement of parents towards this goal.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived] | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Delicate Medical Problems [archived] | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Epilepsy [archived] | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| 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 | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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