Bishop's Stortford College Prep School A GSG School
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- Bishop's Stortford College Prep School
Maze Green Road
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 2PH - Head: Rachael Cox
- T 01279 838607
- E psadmissions@bish…ortfordcollege.org
- W www.bishopssto…fordcollege.org
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 4 to 13 with a linked senior school
- Read about the best schools in Hertfordshire
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 629
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £14,016 - £22,692; Boarding £36,642 - £38,319 pa (last updated on 19/12/2024)
- Open days: College Open Event, September, all stages of entry, Prep April
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Bishop's Stortford College
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Shares the attractively lush, green and wooded 130-acre site on the edge of the town with senior school, but has a clear identity of its own. Art studios, science labs, a superb library (permanently staffed) and assembly hall are all positioned to make the most of the site’s splendid views; the vistas are quite distracting ...
What the school says...
A thriving co-educational school providing a first class education for children aged 3-13 years on a shared campus with our senior school (13-18 years). Three schools in one, the college is large enough to provide an exceptional range of opportunities, whilst each part is small enough for pupils to be known, valued and nurtured as individuals. We believe the breadth of opportunity we offer, balanced with personal growth and strong values of decency and kindness, is what an education for today and tomorrow must deliver. ...Read more
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Other features
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
Headteacher
Since September 2024, Rachael Cox, previously head of Eton End Prep School and before that, head of the infant and junior school at LVS Ascot. A history and politics graduate, she did her PGCE at Reading before starting her teaching career in the state system. Over a period of 16 years, she held various senior leadership positions and local authority advisory roles before moving into the independent school sector in 2011. She is a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and of the Chartered Management Institute, as well as a visiting tutor for the University of Buckingham initial teacher training course. Lives with her husband, Ian, and their three daughters. She is an active rotarian and a founding member of her village book group, and she loves the theatre.
Entrance
For the pre-prep (4-7) there...
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Special Education Needs
Pupils who have a Special Educational Need, e.g. 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 or 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
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| Not Applicable | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Cowdrey |
| Bishop's Stortford College | 2024 | 96% go to senior school |
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