Eagle House School A GSG School
- Eagle House School
Sandhurst
Berkshire
GU47 8PH - Head: Cressida Henderson
- T 01344 772134
- F 01344 779039
- E [email protected]
- W www.eaglehouseschool.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Bracknell Forest
- Pupils: 386
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £14,145 - £22,125; Boarding £29,730 pa
- Open days: Saturday 23rd September 2023 OPEN MORNING 10.00am
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Wellington College
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Pencil skills taught one-to-one and phonics and maths in small groups from reception – and what 5 year old wouldn’t want to start penning their first novel in the enchanting indoor ‘writing den’, draped in toile and festooned with fairy lights? Years 1 to 4 mainly class taught (class size max 20) and follow International Primary Curriculum which ‘finds common ground between rigour and enjoyment’ and means subjects, other than English and maths, are taught thematically around topics such as chocolate or fashion (‘brilliant’ say parents)...
What the school says...
At Eagle House our pupils are Learning for Life. Children are central to all we do. Our school is a way of life for all pupils. We unashamedly offer lots and know that busy children are happy and fulfilled children. We are in the business of teaching children to a high standard, turning them into confident and interested learners but the Eagle House experience offers more than this.
Learning for Life means that children benefit from an all-round education. They can feel confident in the classroom, on the games field, on the stage, in the concert hall, in the community. We want our children to learn and each individual is given the chance to stretch him or herself in every area. We instil a desire for knowledge, a respect for each other and the world around them and the motivation to succeed in all they do. ...Read more
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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
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Interim head
Since 2023, Cressida Henderson is interim head following the unexpected departure of the previous head who joined in January 2023. Has served as a governor on the Eagle House Council for several years and is also an ex-Eagle parent herself. Studied French and Spanish at Oxford University, where she won blues in netball and tennis. She has experience as head of French, head of modern languages, assistant head, head of year and deputy head co-curricular. She has handed over her current role as second master at Wellington College while in this post.
Entrance
Pre-prep: trial day and usually automatic progression to prep. Prep: trial day, copies of reports and a reference from current head. Prep relatively non-selective but pupils ‘expected to be able to cope with the school’s academic course’. New class added in year...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington College | 2022 | 31 | 3 | 2 Scholarships in music and 1 in Academic |
| Bradfield College | 2022 | 5 | ||
| Lord Wandsworth College | 2022 | 5 | ||
| Charterhouse | 2022 | 3 | 2 | Scholarship for Academic and music |
| Eton College | 2022 | 3 | ||
| Farnborough Hill | 2022 | 2 | 2 | Scholarships in Academic |
| Marlborough College | 2022 | 1 | ||
| Royal Grammar School (RGS) Guildford | 2022 | 1 | 1 | Scholarship, Academic |
| Rugby School | 2022 | 1 | 1 | Scholarship for Academic |
| The King's School Canterbury | 2022 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Clapham | 2023 | 2 |
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