Gresham's Prep School, Holt | The Good Schools Guide

Gresham's Prep School
Cromer Road
Holt
Norfolk
NR25 6EY
Head: Mr James Quick
T 01263 714600
F 01263 714060
E prep@greshams.com
W www.greshams.com
A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 13 with a linked senior school
Boarding: Yes
Local authority: Norfolk
Pupils: 330
Religion: Church of England
Fees: Day £9,750 - £17,550; Boarding £24,600 pa
Open days: Main Open Days take place in the Autumn and Summer terms
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ISI report: View the ISI report
Linked schools: Gresham's

What The Good Schools Guide says..

Parents queue up to praise this relaxed and happy school where 'childhood still seems to last the right length of time'. One parent thought, 'My son came out of his shell here, he became a different boy'. A number of families have both Norfolk and London bases, but choose Gresham’s for its 'less pressured atmosphere.' The performing arts, particularly music and drama, have status, and are very well taught within the curriculum and as extra activities ('one of the reasons we chose the school'). Everyone…

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What the school says...

Gresham's Prep School is a very special place. We cater for around 236 pupils, about a quarter of whom are boarders. We offer a broad, forward-looking curriculum, a vast range of extra-curricular activities and outstanding pastoral care and support. In 2016, the School was awarded ‘excellent’ in all nine categories following an inspection by ISI Inspectorate. ‘Excellent’ is the ISI descriptor for the Ofsted term ‘outstanding’.

Above all, we offer the space and care for your child to develop; their happiness and progress is an absolute priority. We want every child to feel encouraged, confident and at home. That way they can develop strong roots that will help them grow into happy, well balanced and responsible adults. We also value the individual and want all our pupils to be proud of themselves, their abilities and their individuality. In addition, we make sure that children have plenty of time to be children and that play, fun and laughter feature strongly. Above all this is a happy, kind, busy and inclusive school; please come and visit us and experience it for yourself. ...Read more

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Headmaster

Since 2003, Mr James Quick (50s) BA in economic history, PGCE (Durham); began teaching at The Dragon School, then St Edward’s, Oxford, where he was housemaster. Did teacher exchange at Geelong College, Australia before coming here. His wife, Kim, teaches English, history and Latin and their four daughters, all but one at university stage or beyond, were at Gresham’s. Sparkling-eyed with a youthful appearance and manner, he is clearly at ease with both staff and pupils, but does not overdo the bonhomie in chance encounters. Has a modest manner and the attractive quality of being quick to praise colleagues. Says, 'Everyone can chip in ideas and rely on each other'. Continues to teach his subjects, history and classical studies, 'doing what everyone else does here'. Says there is no defined Gresham’s ‘product’ as such,...

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Special Education Needs

A well resourced department with four qualified members of staff, operating from an excellent Learning Support Centre. Pupils who receive learning support vary from those with mild dyslexic and organisational problems to those with more severe problems with reading and writing. We cater for some children with other conditions on a case by case basis.

Condition	Provision for in school

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder	Y
Aspergers	Y
Aspergers Syndrome [archived]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders	Y
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived]
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia
Delicate Medical Problems [archived]
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia	Y
Dyspraxia
English as an additional language (EAL)
Epilepsy [archived]
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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