Maidwell Hall A GSG School
- Maidwell Hall
Maidwell
Northampton
NN6 9JG - Head: Mr Robert Lankester
- T 01604 686234
- F 01604 686659
- E [email protected]
- W www.maidwellhall.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Northamptonshire
- Pupils: 120
- Religion: Church of England/Christian
- Fees: Day £17,685; Boarding £27,150 pa
- Open days: May
- 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..
To compare the fabric of Maidwell to other preps would be as to compare Sandringham to Beckingham Palace. Here you will find no trace of architect designed theatres or gleaming new boarding houses but a low-key wealth of facilities that’s right in line with the lifestyle of the well-heeled...
What the school says...
The school features full boarding with plenty of parent access. Two or three leave outs per term run from Friday at 12.30pm until Monday at 7.30pm. In their first year children have the option of weekly boarding. There is also an attractive day pupil package. A significant building programme during the last 8 years has given the school enviable facilities including most recently an indoor swimming pool. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2001, Robert Lankester MA PGCE (50s). Educated at Charterhouse and Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he read history. Leapt into teaching after seven years in the City (‘the best decision I ever made’). PGCE at Durham then 13 years at Uppingham, 10 as a housemaster. Exudes an air of calm confidence that pervades entire school and his charges (averaging around 127 in number) have acquired in spades his self-assured qualities as if by osmosis. Was responsible in 2010 for the introduction of girls, who are now fully established at around 40 per cent of the cohort.
Adored by parents who say he is ‘incredibly all-seeing’. A teacher at heart, still teaches CE history and mingles with pupils at mealtimes. Lives on site with multi-talented wife, Carey (‘a very special person,’...
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Special Education Needs
The school has a strong learning support department which provides extra lessons for those who need them. This covers moderate learning difficulties associated with dyslexia or dyspraxia together with study skills lessons and more general subject support. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppingham School | 2019 | 10 | ||
| Oundle School | 2019 | 7 | ||
| Rugby School | 2019 | 4 | 2 | Sports Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
| Shrewsbury School | 2019 | 4 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Stowe School | 2019 | 3 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Radley College | 2019 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
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