Heathfield School A GSG School
- Heathfield School
London Road
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 8BQ - Head: Mrs Sarah Wilson
- T 01344 898343
- F 01344 890689
- E [email protected]
- W www.heathfieldschool.net/
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Bracknell Forest
- Pupils: 230; sixth formers: 45
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day: £23,520 - £24,000; Boarding: £37,950 - £38,850 pa
- Open days: Saturday 16 Oct 2021, Saturday 5 March 2022, Saturday 7 May 2022, all 9.45am start
- 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..
In short, it’s a bubble – so much so that you might wonder how it’s managed to survive in today’s fast-living society. And there – explain parents – lies its appeal. ‘I’m not saying it’s cut off from the real world – it genuinely isn’t – but these aren’t streetwise girls and they stay children for longer, while getting an excellent academic grounding and holistic education. If you like the sound of that, this is the school for you.’ There’s not a hair out of place (and if there were, it would be cashmere) on the 36-acre site...
What the school says...
Heathfield School in Ascot is an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18. Our February 2018 inspection by ISI found we were 'Excellent' in all areas. We combine excellent pastoral care with the academic and have a truly holistic approach to girls' education which ensures our students’ well-being as well as their happiness and success. Heathfield is a small school with big opportunities and challenges in and out of the classroom, including on the sporting field as well as in music and drama. Our small size means each girl achieves the best she possibly can. A recent study by Durham University put us in the top 8% of schools nationwide for adding value to a child’s education at GCSE. ...Read more
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Other features
Music and dance scheme - government funding and grants available to help with fees at selected independent music and dance schools.
Performing arts specialist school
Sports
Polo
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since January 2021, Sarah Wilson. Degree from Brunel in secondary education with geography and PE; MA in educational leadership and management; and is soon to complete an executive leadership programme from the Saïd Business School, Oxford.
Entrance
Offers (mainly in form 1 but quite a few in form 3) are conditional on passing school’s own entrance papers (English, maths and non-verbal reasoning), taken in November with places offered in December. Places also available in the sixth form – interview plus minimum five grade 4+ GCSEs with 6s in A level subjects. School is looking for girls who are ambitious, good communicators, team workers and have creative potential.
Majority of pupils within 50-mile radius, mostly from country preps, although some from west London, with Hyde Park School, Knightsbridge Prep, Finton House, Fulham Prep,...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
In addition to the wide curriculum offered by Heathfield, girls are supported by the learning support department, better known as Spectrum. Heathfield has welcoming purpose-built rooms to accommodate either individual or group teaching for those students who may have a specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia. All the staff are qualified teachers and provide support particularly in literacy and numeracy. Some of the Spectrum staff are fluent in French and are also able to offer additional support for this subject if necessary. Staff are qualified to assess girls should they require exam Access Arrangements and will make the necessary applications to Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ). Approximately 10% of current students receive additional support. Spectrum also administers EFL (extra English for international students). These EFL classes offer subject support, IELTS coaching for university entrants and the full range of English language qualifications offered by The University of Cambridge Examination Board. Overseas students at Heathfield come from many areas of the world, including Spain, Japan, China, Russia, Mexico, Thailand and Germany. Currently the EFL students form about 7% of all students.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| 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 | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| 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 | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coworth Flexlands School & Nursery | 2020 | |||
| Eaton Square School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Garden House School | 2020 | 2 | ||
| Hill House | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Rowan Preparatory School | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| Saint Ronan's School | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
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