Framlingham College, Woodbridge | The Good Schools Guide

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
A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 2 to 18
Boarding: Yes
Local authority: Suffolk
Pupils: 705
Religion: Church of England
Fees: Day £8,172 - £18,634; Boarding: Prep £35-£38 per night. Senior £23,920 - £28,981 pa
Open days: February May September
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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…

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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

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Excellent performance by Boys taking Chinese at an English Independent School (GCE AS level)

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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.

Head of prep since January 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 Wimborne. Deputy head and then head...

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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
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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