Belmont School (Dorking) A GSG School
- Belmont School (Dorking)
Feldemore
Holmbury St Mary
Dorking
Surrey
RH5 6LQ - Head: Mrs Helen Skrine
- T 01306 730852
- F 01306 731220
- E [email protected]
- W www.belmont-school.org
- An independent school for boys and girls from 2-13, gradually expanding to 16 years
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 216 (girls 94, boys 122)
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £10,140 - £17,370; Boarding £17,235 - £21,450pa
- Open days: Private tours are available
- 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..
‘First and foremost I look at the parents,’ says the head. Yikes. No need to brush up on algebra though – she means she wants to be sure that they are buying into the school’s ethos, which is not of the all-stations-to-Oxbridge variety. Parents are overjoyed by the fact there is no homework until year 7. Up until then prep is timetabled in a daytime session. ‘This is where Belmont differs from most prep schools,’ a parent told us. ‘They...
What the school says...
The pupils and adults at Belmont live and breathe 'Achievement through Happiness'. The school offers outstanding Early Years provision, a vibrant and excellent Prep School for Years 2 to 6 and an inspirational Senior School for Years 7 and above.
Belmont has increased its age range to 16+ in order to accommodate the demand for places whilst maintaining small class sizes. The first cohort of Year 9 pupils started in September 2020.
Belmont is an exciting place to be. We enjoy excellent facilities on a beautiful 65 acre site in the Surrey Hills yet are easily accessible from London, Horsham, Guildford, Dorking and the south coast and we run minibus services to ease the school run. We offer day, flexi, and weekly boarding with a shuttle service to and from Putney on Monday mornings and Friday evenings.
Don't take our word for it - come and experience Belmont for yourself. It is an education that most children would only dream about! ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2006, Helen Skrine BA. Following a music degree at Exeter, she took up posts teaching music, English and Latin at Wrekin College, Greenacre School and Chinthurst Prep and was deputy head at Highfield School, Liphook.
A sound business head comes across when she describes how she has steered the school through the challenges of the recession, but there’s also a strong maternal streak. On our tour we came across a boy with a bloodied knee being helped in by his friends. ‘Oh my darling boy,’ she exclaimed. ‘Let’s get that knee up. Matron is coming with her blue light on.’
Described by parents as ‘very hands on and responsive’ and ‘a strong but caring leader’. Much praised for pastoral care. ‘She has even offered support to...
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Special Education Needs
We are happy to assess all children to see if we can help. However, if a child needs more support that two learning support sessions per week, we are probably not the right place. Laptops can be used in the classroom and there is no need to follow a modern language from year 7 onwards. Provision for gifted and talented pupils is top notch with creative enrichment opportunities.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Annemount School | 2020 | 3 |
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