Lady Barn House School A GSG School
- Lady Barn House School
Schools Hill
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 1JE - Head: Mr Mark Turner
- T 0161 428 2912
- F 01614 285798
- E [email protected]
- W www.ladybarnhouse.org/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Stockport
- Pupils: 484
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £8,568 - £9,072 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
In the specialist laboratory, small scientists dressed in white coats test, measure and record their observations of the world, watched impassively from various glass tanks by a pair of tortoises, Buzz and Tim the gerbils and Aristotle the axolotl. Tucked away in a converted attic, the library feels warm and inviting - a cosy nook where pupils can retreat for a bit of escapism…
What the school says...
Lady Barn House School has a reputation for excellence in terms of teaching, learning, facilities and 11+ examination results to the best senior schools. We place a strong emphasis on the academic and social development of every individual child towards their potential, supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities and trips. We would be pleased to meet you on our next Open Morning or at your convenience.
To register an interest in Lady Barn please feel free to contact us. Come and meet us on Open Morning and experience our wonderful school, or arrange to visit us on another occasion convenient to you. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2016, Mark Turner BA PGCE NPQH (early 50s). He has a first class classics degree from Exeter University and did his teacher training at Cambridge University. Before coming to Lady Barn House, he spent seven years as head of Warwick Prep and before that he worked in the state sector in Gloucestershire.
He says he was attracted to the caring ethos and tradition at Lady Barn House. He also particularly wanted to lead a school that sends children to a variety of secondaries rather than heading the junior division of an all-through 3-18 school; a child’s future, he says, shouldn’t be set at the age of 3 or 4.
Pupils told us he’s ‘really amazing’ and has ‘made good changes’. They love the school mascot...
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| Manchester High School for Girls | 2020 | 15 | ||
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