Cheltenham College Preparatory School A GSG School
- Cheltenham College Preparatory School
Thirlestaine Road
Cheltenham
GL53 7AB - Head: Mr Whybrow
- T 01242 522697
- F 01242 265620
- E theprep@cheltenhamcollege.org
- W www.cheltenhamcollege.org
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 13 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Gloucestershire
- Pupils: 372; 39 boarders
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £7,920 - £17,775; Boarding £17,700 - £23,085 pa
- Open days: March and October
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- Linked schools: Cheltenham College
What The Good Schools Guide says..
High-ceilinged classrooms, old wooden desks and iPads – teaching and learning at Cheltenham College Prep is a creative mix of the best of traditional methods and the latest technology. In consultation with parents the head has re-instated French classes for the youngest children, brought back ‘proper’ prize-giving (we saw the new trophies in his study), revived the very popular school musical which had ‘got lost’ and appointed a director of co-curricular activities to beef up this aspect of provision. Longer-term plans involve…
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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.
Sports
Polo
Rowing
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2013, Jonathan Whybrow BEd (50s). Educated at St Paul’s School and ‘loved every minute.’ Joined the Royal Marines and then studied for a BEd in physical education and geography at Exeter. Much of his early career was spent at schools in or near London including Latymer Upper, Emanuel School, Devonshire House Prep (where he was deputy head). Previous headships at City of London Freemen’s School, Ashtead and then Beachborough School, Northamptonshire. Married with two daughters, one at the school.
The headship of Cheltenham College Prep has been through a rather uneasy time but, cross everything, Mr W is a keeper. He set his sights on the school as early as 1999 when he attended a conference here and ‘fell in love.’ He says that he knew there and then that...
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Special Education Needs
The Learning Support Department has been created to ensure that we provide each child with the opportunity to fulfil his or her individual potential, by creating a secure and sensitive environment for effective learning, in order to assist them to function in our mainstream school. We aim to develop a positive attitude towards learning by providing support where appropriate to develop self-esteem and general self-confidence. To achieve this, the pupils are provided with programmes to develop improved techniques and address areas of difficulty. From entry, our assessment procedure allows us to monitor progress to ensure each child’s requirements are catered for. We provide small group teaching, in class support and individual teaching and work very closely with subject staff, and class teachers, to ensure continuity within the curriculum.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| 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 |
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham College | 2017 | 50 | 25 | Academic Scholarships (3); Academic Exhibitions (2); Art Scholarships (4); DT Scholarship; DT Exhibition; Drama Exhibition; Music Scholarships (3); Music Exhibition; Sports Scholarships (6); Sports Exhibitions (3) |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2017 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Dean Close School | 2017 | 1 | 1 | Drama Exhibition |
| Harrow School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| King's College (Taunton) | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Marlborough College | 2017 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Sibford School | 2017 | 1 |
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