Framlingham College A GSG School
- Framlingham College
College Road
Framlingham
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 9EY - Head: Mr Paul Taylor
- T 01728 723789
- F 01728 724546
- E admissions@framcollege.co.uk
- W www.framcollege.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Suffolk
- Pupils: 710; 215 full, 70 seniors + around 60 juniors flexi boarders; sixth formers: 185
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £8,409- £19,176; Boarding: Prep £36 - £39 per night. Senior £29,823 pa
- Open days: February May September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Stupendous view of the castle from many perspectives (head has bagged dress circle view from his first floor study). This is a school for exploring and enjoying; massive oak staircases, terraces on which to play games or take off into the ravishing grounds. A tone of respectful informality throughout. Pupils well-mannered and noticeably calm, even at lesson changes and in the dining hall at lunchtime. ‘The whole of year 7 and 8 seem to stay on Wednesday and Friday nights,’ say pupils, partly no doubt, because there is…
What the school says...
Framlingham College and its preparatory school, Brandeston Hall, are flourishing. The College sits in breathtakingly beautiful surroundings and its excellent facilities ensure that wonderful opportunities exist for pupils in sport, music, drama and outdoor education. The College boasts Gold Awards in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, and enjoys a national reputation in sport and the performing arts.
Framlingham is a fully co-educational day and boarding school that offers full, weekly and flexi-boarding options. ...Read more
What the parents say...
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2015 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Excellent performance by Boys taking Chinese at an English Independent School (GCE AS level)
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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2009, Mr Paul Taylor BA. Read history and politics at Exeter University. Formerly lower master (deputy head) at King's School, Canterbury, and before that director of sport at Tonbridge School. Very friendly, charming without overdoing it and a good listener. Aims to ‘produce a decent, rounded human being who looks you in the eye’ and believes the school’s good performance should be better known outside East Anglia. Wife, Amanda, is secretary of the Framlingham Society and they have four children - two at university and two at Framlingham.
Retiring in July 2019.
Head of prep since 2016, Matthew King. History degree from Nottingham; began his teaching career in Surrey before moving to Dorset, where he met his wife Emily while both were teaching at Dumpton School in...
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Special Education Needs
The College offers a ‘whole school’ approach to support for learning, creating an active partnership that includes the child and parents, with teachers and other professionals, working in concert to provide educational support for the individual at stages throughout their school career. The College sets each child in context, building a ‘child centred’ view. Support for learning is available to all pupils, whether gifted or talented at academic or other pursuits. Achievement is not seen in academic terms alone but embraces learning for life beyond The College.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School | 2017 | 3 | ||
| Holmwood House School | 2015 to 2017 | 11 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Art Scholarship |
| Newland House School | 2017 | 1 | ||
| Northbourne Park School | 2015 | 1 | ||
| Old Buckenham Hall School | 2017 | 2 | ||
| St Faith's | 2015 to 2018 | 4 | 4 | |
| Town Close House Preparatory School | 2017 | 3 |
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