King's St Alban's School A GSG School
- King's St Alban's School
Mill Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2NJ - Head: Nick Hawker
- T 01905 354906
- F 01905 763075
- E ksa@ksw.org.uk
- W www.ksw.org.uk
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Worcestershire
- Pupils: 208
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £8,775 – £15,555 pa
- Open days: January and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: King's Hawford School, The King's School (Worcester)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
This is one of two preps that feed the senior school (all three make up the King’s Foundation), the other one being King’s Hawford. St Alban’s, traditionally more academic than Hawford (‘the pace is fast,’ confirmed a parent), also appeals to families for its location (‘both city centre and next to the senior school where many of us have older children'). The link with the senior school is a further draw. ‘There’s a culture of wanting to do well, right through the school’, we heard, though one parent...
What the school says...
Education is about far more than academic learning, although that is still our primary purpose. At King's St. Alban's we aim to develop the whole child, encouraging each girl and boy to explore their capabilities, find fresh challenges and discover spheres in which they can excel.
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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 2023, Nick Hawker, previously acting head of Salisbury Cathedral School. Music degree from Birmingham. Much of his earlier career took place in Cornwall, where he was also a choral lay clerk at Truro Cathedral. Married with two small children.
Entrance
Nursery from age 2 on a first come first served basis. For reception up to year 3 assessment involves spending some time being observed in the classroom. From year 3, entrance tests in verbal reasoning, English and maths, which normally take place in the spring term for September entry but the school will arrange for individual testing at other times of the year. Typically, there are three forms in years 5 and 6 and two in the younger years. Usually around 16 pupils per class in pre-prep and 20 in juniors.
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Special Education Needs
The school has a SENDCo who provides in-class and small group support for those children who have additional learning needs. This support is decided by a process of regular assessment and review with teachers and other agencies. There is no charge for this provision.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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