Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School A GSG School
- Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School
Barnardiston Hall
Nr Haverhill
Suffolk
CB9 7TG - Head: Mr Gavin Sinnott BSc Econ (Hons) PGCE NPQH
- T 01440 786316
- F 01440 786355
- E [email protected]
- W www.barnardiston-hall.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 1 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Suffolk
- Pupils: 224
- Religion: Inter- / non- denominational
- Fees: Day £10,380 - £16,275; Boarding £22,500 - £24,420 pa
- Open days: Friday 24th February 2024 - individual tours are available- check school website
- 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..
Lots of opportunities for children to be independent, starting with 3-year-olds camping in their classroom. No lack of outside space, in fact 36 acres of adventure. At break times pupils can be found sitting in the trees, playing on the Astro, feeding the ponies, goats and chickens and chatting to one another...
What the school says...
Barnardiston Hall is set in 36 acres on the borders of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. The philosophy of the school is a simple but effective one happy children achieving goals and fulfilling their potential. Excellent exam results with academic, music and sporting scholarships. Very effective special needs centre The Bridge which is an integral part of the school. Extensive sports fixtures, with all older children playing sport 3 times a week. Three choirs, many ensembles and an orchestra with major productions performed twice a year. Wide-ranging adventurous pursuits including Snowdon and Ben Nevis. Junior boarding at the School is a particular strength, allowing young children to be cared for in a warm and home-like environment. Barnardiston Hall aims to bring out the best in your child in a happy, homely atmosphere. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2022, Gavin Sinnott BSc PGCE NPQH, previously director of studies and deputy head at St Hugh’s School, Woodhall Spa. Educated at Aberystwyth University, where he studied economics. He is an ISI inspector and was recently shortlisted for an award for innovative teacher of the year for his work on visible learning.
There is something nostalgically enchanting about Barnardiston and not just because the day we visited was Narnia Day. Sitting behind his desk, convincingly dressed as Aslan, the lion from C S Lewis’s classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (with full orange mane and face paint), it is perhaps unsurprising that the head’s educational ethos is based around family, fun and childhood in that order. ‘You have to enjoy things,’ he says, ‘and want to come to...
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Special Education Needs
Barnardiston Hall provides a first-class education to children with special needs ranging from dyslexia and dyspraxia to autism and Asperger’s syndrome with in-class support, small group work or one-to-one tuition in 'The Bridge'. The School is CReSTeD registered. Children with mild EBD are given strategies to help them cope with school life and we have received excellent reports from visiting outside agencies. Broadlands Hall is a 10-bedded residential children's home which is located some 2 miles from Barnardiston Hall. Broadlands offers education to children with a full range of learning difficulties and/or EBD. Most children are residential and are referred via local authorities. However, day children can be accepted and private placements can be made. Broadlands Hall offers a supportive, safe and caring environment in which children are encouraged to reach their full potential.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | Y |
| 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 | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culford School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sports |
| Framlingham College | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Academic |
| King's Ely | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sports |
| Oundle School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sports |
| Gresham's | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Perse School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Uppingham School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Wymondham College | 2023 | 1 |
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