More House School (Farnham) A GSG School
- More House School (Farnham)
Moons Hill
Frensham
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 3AP - Head: Mr Jonathan Hetherington BA (Hons) MSc (Ed) QTS NPQEL
- T 01252 792303
- F 01252 797601
- E [email protected]
- W www.morehouseschool.co.uk
- A special independent school for boys aged from 8 to 18 with specific learning and developmental language difficulties
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 500; sixth formers: 79
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: Day: £24,850 – £29,304; Boarding plus £12,438 - plus £15,840 pa
- Open days: March 19th 2025
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Every fortnight, Flexi-Friday allows the boys to follow a single subject for an entire day – bliss for students who dislike transitions. Practicals like cookery, chemistry and art benefit from the extended time, ‘They are so practical, so creative’ said the Art teacher, whose BTec courses require team work and a written exam, ‘It’s getting the words on to paper that is difficult’.
What the school says...
Our vision is to lead in transforming the futures of intelligent children who experience specific learning difficulties, developmental language disorder and associated conditions, by empowering them. By providing high quality education and pastoral care within a specialist learning environment, pupils learn to discover and celebrate their strengths, building self-esteem and confidence. We seek to instil self-belief and encourage every pupil to have high aspirations for himself. This confidence can lead our pupils to achieve astonishing academic results and social outcomes. Students leave the school with the skills and understanding necessary to be independent, self-sufficient and active members of society. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2015, Jonathan Hetherington BA MSc. Launched into a teaching career the hands-on way, by qualifying through the work-based graduate training programme, having quit a PGCE the first time round as ‘wasn’t ready’. After graduating in English from Southampton, was persuaded to help out at More House by the head of music; from there, found his way into the English department, becoming head of boarding in 2011. Married to Lizzy, who teaches music, with two children at local schools and Rosie the dog - a much-loved dog-blanket graces his study.
A fearless spokesman for the unconfident child, he told us, ‘Boys come here with a keen understanding of what their weaker skills are - far more important is helping to find what they are naturally good at.’ It is this ebullience...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Pupils are empowered to access a mainstream, academic curriculum, receiving support in every classroom through adaptive teaching and specialist intervention in the school's learning development centre. Literacy, language processing, inferential reasoning and social confidence are fostered by in-house speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and literacy tutors, all in small groups. All staff participate in the school’s specialised training to provide a holistic approach, based on adaptive teaching. Pupils secure results at GCSE and A Level above national averages, transforming their futures.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
|
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School | 2024 | 1 |
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