City of London Freemen's School A GSG School
- City of London Freemen's School
Ashtead Park
Ashtead
Surrey
KT21 1ET - Head: Mr Roland Martin
- T 01372 277933
- F 01372 822416
- E admissions@freemens.org
- W www.freemens.org
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 13 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 520
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: Day £17,196; Boarding £24,837 - £27,867 pa
- Open days: October, November and June
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: City of London Freemen's Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The stunning facilities are not aged and beautiful but very much contribute to an environment which cannot fail to impress a pupil (or perhaps even more their parents). Sports facilities are outstanding and would compete easily with the best of the public school fraternity. Discipline is laid down in clear policy and stuck to firmly; bullying is not tolerated. Incoming pupils sometimes find the regime initially rigorous as they learn the rules, but it is seen as fair. The spirit of the school is…
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2015 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Best performance by Boys taking Electronics at an English Independent School (GCE A level)
- Best performance by Boys taking Electronics at an English Independent School (GCE AS level)
- Best performance by Boys taking Computer Studies at an English Independent School (GCSE)
Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
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
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2015, Mr Roland Martin, previously head of Rendcomb College in Gloucestershire. Read English at York; Newcastle-under-Lyme School for six years followed by 13 at Eton, where he taught English and drama, was head of year 11 and a housemaster. Friendly, but not effusive, he has a rather charming, understated intensity. Married to Kerri, also an English teacher; they have two children. He loves 18th century novels, particularly Tristram Shandy and, in no particular order, is a huge fan of Simon Armitage, cricket and Italy - above all Venice.
Academic matters
Very good results year on year at both GCSE and A level - in 2016, 83 per cent A*/A at the former, with 55 per cent A*/A, for the latter.
Not a pressured academic hothouse. Parents are universally complimentary about...
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Special Education Needs
The School is committed to providing a challenging co-educational environment where all pupils are encouraged to reach their potential, irrespective of ability or special educational needs. Pupils in the Junior School who are struggling with aspects of the curriculum may receive support with handwriting, Maths or English. Pupils in the Senior School who are identified as having a special educational need are eligible for specialist curriculum support from the teacher in charge of learning support. Support is offered with numeracy and literacy skills, mind-mapping, essay writing, note-taking and revision skills. With additional support the pupils are able to reach their full potential in the classroom and in external exams. Nov 09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| 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 | |
| Not Applicable | |
| 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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