Aysgarth School A GSG School
- Aysgarth School
Newton-le-Willows
Bedale
North Yorkshire
DL8 1TF - Head: Rob Morse
- T 01677 450240
- F 01677 450736
- E [email protected]
- W www.aysgarthschool.com
- An independent school for boys aged from 3 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: North Yorkshire
- Pupils: 203
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £8,460 - £20.790 pa; Boarding £27,060 pa
- Open days: Pre-Prep May. The Prep School prefers to arrange personal visits.
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What The Good Schools Guide says..
The rural setting provides the natural habitat for the forest school in ‘Mr McGregor’s garden’ and the woodland areas. The Aysgarth game of COW – cricket off the wall – is a love of Aysgarthians old and new, the real challenge being to hit the ball from the playground into the head's garden. Sport is high profile and they play to win, while still managing a well done and a slap on the back for the chap who comes last. Very much focused on full boarding – in fact, north of Oxford, it's the only all boys' boarding prep in England and parents come from both north and south of the border...
What the school says...
The school consists of a Preparatory school for boys (8 - 13 yrs) and a Pre-Prep and Nursery which is coeducational. The Prep School is the only all boys boarding prep school in Northern Britain and could be described as a boys' paradise when visited on a Sunday afternoon in summer with boys playing all sorts of games all over the beautiful grounds. The boarding accommodation is excellent. Boys are prepared for the country's leading independent boarding schools such as Eton and Harrow. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2015, Rob Morse, previously head of Perrot Hill, with his wife Lottie and their children, Daisy and Harry, and black labrador, Nel. Moved from Somerset, though no newcomer to the north as former deputy head at S Anselm's in Derbyshire.
Entrance
Non-selective, but for prep an interview and assessment (no exam) to look for boys with a ‘willingness to get stuck in’, 'We try not to turn anyone away'. A few scholarships of between 10-25 per cent and some bursary help, which can be up to 100 per cent. Siblings and Forces discounts available.
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Special Education Needs
Aysgarth School has a Learning Support Department. This comprises a team of teachers with extra qualifications and experience concerned with a variety of special educational needs. They work in support of the whole teaching staff from the Pre-Prep upwards to provide a comprehensive package of support in line with the 'Code of Practice in the Identification and Assessment of Special Needs' published by the DES in 1994 and the revised Code of Practice 2001. Aysgarth School follows a graduated approach to Learning Support. Literacy and numeracy assessments are undertaken by pupils. Those pupils with concerns are offered dyslexia screening tests and more detailed assessments. Discussion between parents, child and teachers takes place. Support is offered with targets based on an Individual Education Plan. The Learning Support Department also offers support in handwriting, reading, balance and co-ordination through Brain Gym and Study Skills.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| 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 | 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 |
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppingham School | 2018 | 6 | 2 | Thring Scholarship (2) |
| Shrewsbury School | 2018 | 5 | 2 | DT Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Harrow School | 2018 | 4 | 2 | Flower & Gower Scholarship; Art Scholarship |
| Eton College | 2018 | 3 | 2 | King’s Scholarship; Music Exhibition |
| Sedbergh School | 2018 | 3 | 1 | Headmaster’s Award for Sport |
| Merchiston Castle School | 2018 | 2 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Oundle School | 2018 | 2 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Barnard Castle School | 2018 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Oakham School | 2018 | 1 | 1 | All-Rounder Scholarship |
| Rossett School | 2018 | 1 | ||
| Rugby School | 2018 | 1 | ||
| St Peter's School, York | 2018 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Stowe School | 2018 | 1 |
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