Bishop's Stortford College A GSG School
- Bishop's Stortford College
10 Maze Green Road
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 2PJ - Head: Mr Jeremy Gladwin
- T 01279 838575
- F 01279 836570
- E [email protected]…ortfordcollege.org
- W www.bishopssto…fordcollege.org
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 13 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 587; sixth formers: 241
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £19,839; Boarding £30,411- £31,923 pa
- Open days: Whole College Open Morning 22nd September 2018 9.30am - 1.00pm, Sixth Form Open Morning Saturday 13th October 2018 10.15am arrival.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Bishop's Stortford College Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A concerted effort to improve results through academic rigour, targeting and ‘working smarter’ has paid off – now among top 20 UK co-ed independent schools. Without five centuries of history to draw on, Bishop’s Stortford College isn’t widely known, but is among the generation of schools founded in the Victorian era that are quietly succeeding. ‘The school expects a lot from the children and as a parent that is exactly what I want,’ said one parent. Despite…
What the school says...
Bishop's Stortford College is large enough to provide an exceptional range of opportunities, yet small enough for students to be known and valued. At the heart of the value offered are the people. It is the infectious enthusiasm, imagination and dedication of staff, which, in partnership with parents, enables pupils to grow into well-rounded, skilful, caring and confident young people, equipped and ready for the adventures and opportunities life has to offer. ...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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2011, Jeremy Gladwin BSc MEd. Educated at The King’s School, Worcester (chorister) and Whitgift School in south Croydon. Graduated from Durham in geography, taught at Shrewsbury School for 15 years, rising to become head of geography and housemaster, then deputy headmaster at the Royal Hospital School, and headmaster of St Edmund’s, Canterbury. Decided to apply for second headship as 'the opportunity to lead Bishop’s Stortford College was too good to miss'. Recently took a masters in education at Cambridge, focusing on ‘educational leadership and school improvement’, the completion of which has prompted his appointment to HMC committee for professional development. ‘Heads are lonely,’ he says; ‘they need more support. That way we might be able to tackle the current high rate of attrition.’ Also an inspector for both ISI and Ofsted (boarding). Married...
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Special Education Needs
At Bishop's Stortford College, pupils who have a special educational need, eg dyslexia, are welcomed at all stages of the school, providing they are deemed able to cope in the mainstream classroom, with support on a withdrawal basis; a 40-minute lesson on a one-to-one basis each week. This support is with either the SENCO of the other member of the Learning Support team. Both specialist teachers hold the Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties (Dip SPLD). The pupil identified with a need, will then be given a pupil profile outlining difficulties with suggested strategies for learning, together with targets. Staff will be aware of the level of support that the pupil is being given by the Learning Support team. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| 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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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford College Prep School | 2017 to 2018 | Majority to the senior school; Majority from junior school. | ||
| Hill House International School | 2016 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Lochinver House School | 2015 | 1 | ||
| St Faith's | 2016 | 1 | 1 |
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