Bishop's Stortford College A GSG School
- Bishop's Stortford College
10 Maze Green Road
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 2PJ - Head: Kathy Crewe-Read
- T 01279 838575
- E admissions@bishop…ortfordcollege.org
- W www.bishopssto…fordcollege.org
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 13 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Read about the best schools in East Hertfordshire and West Hertfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 611; sixth formers: 236
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £24,486 ; Boarding £37,620 - £42,714 pa
- Open days: Whole College Open Event, Saturday 23 September, all stages of entry
- 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..
Standards have risen steadily in recent years. This is partly due to the presence of girls who, it could be argued, tend to develop good habits of work early. But it’s also down to the rigour and quality of the teaching which parents describe as ‘outstanding’. ‘It suits all types, even if not academically at the top of the tree,’ remarked one parent. Digital learning advanced dramatically during the pandemic-related lockdowns. Music is encouraged at all levels of the school. About 50 per cent learn individual instruments, often spurred on to learn after…
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
Head
Since 2020, Kathy Crewe-Read, formerly head of Wolverhampton Grammar School. Originally from the Isle of Man, went to school in England and took her degree (maths) at Aberystwyth. Taught at King William’s College, St Swithun’s and Yarm schools and was senior deputy head at the King’s School, Chester before joining Wolverhampton. She is a school inspector for ISI.
Personable and with great warmth of manner, she is clearly revelling in her role. She admits that arriving in the middle of the pandemic made it difficult to ‘feel the pulse of the school and get to know people as I would have liked’, but she has been making up for lost time, greeting families at the gates, dropping (unannounced) into lessons and activities and generally ‘being around’ for pupils to waylay her,...
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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 | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford College Prep School | 2023 | 97% go here | ||
| Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's | 2023 | 2 |
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