Chandlings Prep School A GSG School
- Chandlings Prep School
Bagley Wood
Nr Boars Hill
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 5ND - Head: Christine Cook
- T 01865 730771
- F 01865 735194
- E [email protected]
- W www.chandlings.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Pupils: 345
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £12,300 - £15,870 pa
- Open days: Open Mornings held throughout the year.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Cothill House
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Parents we spoke to were all extremely happy with the ‘fantastic’ teaching – from nursery right through to year 6. ‘The children are happy, they enjoy learning. Yes, they’re pushed, but never too much – the balance is just right’... Bagley Wood address may sound like something out of Tolkein, but while there is a secluded air about Chandlings’ bosky corner of South Oxfordshire, it's incredibly convenient for Oxford, Abingdon and villages between... Chandlings Manor. The name conjours up ancient stones, mullioned windows, the faded grandeur of an ancient aristocratic line. The reality is more of a 62 acre Southfork Ranch/nouveau Cotswold mash-up with added fountains. Parents be reassured, these well-appointed low-rise buildings do, in fact, lend themselves very well to a school.
What the school says...
Chandlings provides a well-integrated, broad and stimulating education for its pupils. It is highly successful in several important areas: in the educational experience it provides, pupils' learning skills and personal development, the quality of pastoral care, links with the community and the leadership of the school. Children in the Early Years receive an excellent start to their education.
Provision for two year olds is now available in Chandlings Nursery, (flexible sessions). ...Read more
What the parents say...
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Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since January 2018, Christine Cook, previously head of Cokethorpe Junior School for 11 years. Educated Westminster College, Oxford. Formerly director of studies at Chandlings, teaching houseparent at The Dragon School, head of year at The Oxford Academy (formerly Peers School) taught at Guildford Grammar School, Western Australia.
Entrance
Main entry points are nursery and reception, but children are accepted into all year groups if space allows. Chandlings takes a broad range of abilities; candidates are assessed to see where they lie within their cohort and places are offered ‘provided the school can accommodate their needs.’
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Special Education Needs
Most children's needs can be met within the classroom through differentiated tasks and provision, particularly in the early stages. All children are taught in mixed ability classes apart from maths and spelling in which they are set or grouped according to their levels of achievement in the Prep Department. According to pupil needs, individual or group lessons may be offered with specialist teachers in the Learning Support Department. The SENCO manages this experienced team which offers advice, support, training and teaching within the school. The focus of the department is on early identification and positive intervention with regard to some specific learning needs and to offer a 'boost' to English skills if indicated.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalen College School | 2017 | 12 | 5 | Exhibition (2); All Rounder Scholarship (2); Govenors' Presentation Award |
| Abingdon School | 2017 | 11 | 11 | Griffin All Rounder (3); John Roysse Academic Scholarship; Interview Prize (4); Reasoning Prize; Maths Prize; English Prize |
| St Helen and St Katharine | 2017 | 10 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; English Prize |
| d'Overbroeck's | 2017 | 7 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| Cokethorpe School | 2017 | 6 | 1 | |
| Headington School | 2017 | 2 | 1 | Science Prize |
| Oxford High School | 2017 | 2 | 2 | Head's Scholarship; Drama Scholarship |
| Tudor Hall School | 2017 | 2 | ||
| Abingdon Preparatory School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Bartholomew School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Bloxham School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Burford School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Dragon School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Our Lady's Abingdon | 2017 | 1 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Maths Scholarship |
| Pinewood School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Rye St Antony School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Sibford School | 2017 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| The Oratory School | 2017 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Truro School | 2017 | 1 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
| Wychwood School | 2017 | 1 |
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