Bolton School Infant School: Beech House A GSG School
- Bolton School Infant School: Beech House
Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4PA - Head: Mrs Jo Field
- T 01204 434759
- E info@boltonschool.org
- W www.boltonschool.org/infants
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 7.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Bolton
- Pupils: 184
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £11,448 pa (last updated on 04/06/2024)
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Bolton School Boys' Division, Bolton School Girls' Division, Bolton School Boys’ Junior School, Bolton School Junior Girls' School (Hesketh House)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Lively and cheerful - buzzing with purposeful activity and happy little learners. Parents are buying into the whole Bolton School package and teachers have the freedom to develop children at their own pace, treating them as individuals and to enrich the curriculum without being bound by the rules of Ofsted or the rigmarole of Sats. The parents we met agreed that their children’s happiness and confidence is the priority at this age and that the school provides that in spades…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since April 2022, Jo Field BA GTP NPQH, previously deputy head and acting head at Eagley Infant School in Bolton, where she worked for seven years. She has worked in several other Bolton primary and infant schools. Married with two teenage children, she lives in the town and enjoys hiking and spending time in the great outdoors.
Entrance
Children assessed through an informal one-to-one chat with head and a play in her office. Parents said the process treated their children as individuals and was not at all intimidating. ‘My son went in crying,’ said one mum, ‘and came out smiling, with a teddy and a sticker.’ School says it's not looking for any reading or writing skills - just for an ‘inquisitive and curious child who can follow instructions and is open to learning’. They do...
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Special Education Needs
| 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 |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| 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 |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| 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 |
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