Altrincham Preparatory School A GSG School
- Altrincham Preparatory School
Marlborough Road
Bowdon
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2RR - Head: Mr A. C. Potts
- T 01619 283366
- E admin@altprep.co.uk
- W www.altprep.co.uk
- An independent school for boys aged from 2 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Trafford
- Pupils: 341
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £6,300 - £8,226 pa
- 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..
Parents describe 'an amazingly calm and welcoming atmosphere; it was a bit like house-hunting when you walk into a property and you know it’s "the one" – we walked down the school drive...turned to each other and said "yes, this is the school for our son".' This boy-centric school exudes energy and enthusiasm – plenty of competition in everything from sport to reading and times tables. Apart from the occasional grumble about homework, the boys are a happy bunch. They describe the teachers as 'friendly' and whilst they are undoubtedly kept very busy…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head master
Since September 2000, Mr Andrew Potts BSc PGCE, married with five grown up children, formerly secondary deputy head at the British School of Paris. He’s a zoologist by training (note the animal skulls in his office) but doesn’t currently teach. He is however very involved in the teaching in that he works with the staff to develop their skills, especially with reference to teaching boys. Male role models are important here, and alongside competence in the classroom he asks that all his staff have a ‘passion for learning that they want to share with the boys’. He has travelled widely and has a wide range of interests, music being a key love of his life and, fittingly, he’s keen for the school to become a choral school. Hugely likeable if somewhat avuncular and...
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Special Education Needs
Our SEN provision is mainly for boys with differing degrees of dyslexia, some A.D.D. and some dyspraxia.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| 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 | |
| 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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