Bolton School Junior Girls' School (Hesketh House) A GSG School
- Bolton School Junior Girls' School (Hesketh House)
Chorley New Road
Bolton
Lancashire
BL1 4PB - Head: Helen Holt
- T 01204 840201
- F 01204 434710
- E [email protected]
- W www.boltonscho…org/juniorgirls
- An independent school for girls aged from 7 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Bolton
- Pupils: 180
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £11,448 pa
- Open days: Saturday 9 October, 9.30am-1.00pm
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Bolton School Boys' Division, Bolton School Girls' Division, Bolton School Boys’ Junior School, Bolton School Infant School: Beech House
What The Good Schools Guide says..
We were shown a beautiful stained glass window, designed by some of the girls, which has pride of place and of which they are justifiably proud. Pupils are introduced early on to the 16 habits of mind. These habits, such as finding humour, striving for accuracy and thinking flexibly, are designed to enable the girls think intelligently in all aspects of their lives. The habits are depicted by a gorgeously painted, bright and colourful mural along the main corridor and then constantly reinforced by teachers in lessons, assemblies and classroom displays. 'These habits of mind are terrific,' said one dad...
What the school says...
The Junior School delivers an education which combines the best of tradition and innovation. There is a friendly and supportive atmosphere within school and this underpins much of the pupils' successes in the fields of academic study, sport and music. Girls are offered a wide range of opportunities and outstanding facilities in which they can realise their full potential.
Underlying everything that the school does is a set of simple but far-reaching values: an understanding and respect for others, a sense of responsibility, the importance of self-belief and a realisation that we all depend on each other. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since September 2024, Helen Holt BEd (Cambridge), previously deputy head focusing on teaching and learning at the Junior Girls’ School. Local girl (educated at Bury Grammar), she has taught reception to year 6 pupils across state and independent sectors, predominantly at Bolton. Has been a music specialist, curriculum lead in a variety of subjects and is currently leading and developing strategies to promote oracy skills and embed character education – the Hesketh Habits – into the curriculum.
Entrance
Two-form entry with a maximum of 25 in a class. Most children come from Beech House, Bolton Schools infant department, and entry is automatic. External candidates take formal tests in English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning in the January of the year of entry.
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Special Education Needs
The School has some experience of catering for pupils with a range of disabilities, medical conditions and other special needs. For each pupil meeting the academic criteria for admission, the School will make reasonable adjustments so that any pupil with a disability is not put at a substantial disadvantage compared with any pupil who has no such disability. The School will also do all that is reasonable to detect and deal appropriately with a learning difficulty which amounts to a "special educational need", although our staff are not qualified to make a medical diagnosis of conditions such as those commonly referred to as dyslexia, or of other learning difficulties. Remedial teaching provided by the school may be charged as extra.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton School Girls' Division | 2024 | 100% went to senior school |
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