Gateways School A GSG School
- Gateways School
Harewood
Leeds
LS17 9LE - Head: Dr Tracey Johnson
- T 01132 886345
- F 01132 886148
- E [email protected]
- W www.gatewaysschool.co.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked co-educational junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Leeds
- Pupils: 394; sixth formers: 36
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £14,055 - £14,145 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Gateways Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Its great charm is the intimate, friendly, family atmosphere, enabling newcomers to settle in quickly, made possible by its small size. Staff know pupils as individuals and are seen as very approachable by girls and parents. Light, bright classrooms; jolly languages area with colourful bunting; quirky cellar space where sixth formers chill out. Fifth formers get the attic – amongst so much niceness and polite behaviour we were reassured to see 'hell yeah dudes' scribbled on a display board exam timetable. Strong on…
What the school says...
Gateways School is set in an attractive rural location in Harewood village between Leeds and Harrogate. Gateways consistently achieves excellent academic results - GCSE and A level results continue to rise year on year - while encouraging students to make the most of the state-of-the art facilities and wde range of extra-curricular activities on offer. Small class sizes allow pupils to develop intellectually through high quality teaching from dedicated staff. Research has found that girls are far more likely to thrive, attain higher academic results and stay longer in education if they attend a girls-only school. Six Scholarships are available - Academic, Music, Performing Arts, Sports, Exhibition and Foundation - which are awarded through interview and examination or interview and assessment depending on the scholarship applied for. For more details on scholarships and bursaries contact the Registrar. ...Read more
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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
Headmistress
Since 2012, Dr Tracy Johnson BSc PhD PGCE (mid 40s), read laser physics and optoelectronics at St Andrews. Physics teacher and housemistress at Cheltenham College, then deputy head at Lord Wandsworth College; teaches physics to all year 7 pupils. Married to David, an actuary; two boys. Enjoys skiing and cycling. Presents papers on, eg, differences between male and female teenage brains and emotional development.
Very focused on improvements in academic achievement, learning support and pastoral care. Also changed catering company very early on – to great effect, as we can testify from our very adventurous salad. Current goals are to encourage more independent thinking at A level and develop a standalone, consistent middle school (years 4-9) curriculum, working across the prep and high school sections.
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond House School | 2020 | 1 |
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