Nottingham High School A GSG School
- Nottingham High School
Waverley Mount
Nottingham
NG7 4ED - Head: Mr K D Fear
- T 01158 452232
- F 01159 792202
- E enquiries@nottinghamhigh.co.uk
- W nottinghamhigh.co.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Nottingham
- Pupils: 842 (559 boys and 283 girls); sixth formers: 260 (176 boys and 84 girls)
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £17,937 pa
- Open days: Whole School Open Morning: September; Taster Days are also available - additional information can be found on the school's website.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Nottingham High Infant and Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The most academic school in the East Midlands, claims the school, and that's the main reason parents choose it. ‘But it’s not just grades, grades, grades, push, push, push,’ said one. ‘What they excel at is supporting them.’ This goes beyond the classroom to include subject clinics (promoted on practically every classroom door during our visit), enrichment (Olympiads, essay competitions etc) and, as a student pointed out, ‘Every teacher is always available for one-to-ones.’ Motivation considered essential – ‘although,’ pondered one older student, ‘you do get some floating a bit in year 7 but your peers help trigger a work ethic.’ Definitely not a school where you’d get made fun of for working hard...
What the school says...
At Nottingham High School we have a well-deserved national reputation both for our academic achievements and for the high standards achieved in the wide range of activities we offer. We are proud of our tradition, but at the same time have a strong sense of purpose for the future. Ours is a diverse, down-to-earth school which thrives on curiosity, challenge, encouragement and kindness; a community where intelligent pupils from a wide variety of social backgrounds are given the maximum opportunity to strive for the highest standards. Full admissions policies and processes can be found on our website. Entry at 11 is by examinations in Maths, English & VR, and includes a 15 minute interview. Entry at 16 is by interview and is conditional upon GCSE performance. Entry to Junior and Infant Schools are by assessment commensurate with age of child. ...Read more
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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 2007, Kevin Fear BA PGCE. Educated at Douai and Southampton University. Previously head of history at King’s Chester before joining Nottingham High in 2000 as a senior teacher, then deputy head with academic and marketing responsibilities. Doesn’t do things by halves - under his watch, the school has gained an infant section and gone co-ed. Next on his list is a wellbeing centre – a pastoral hub that houses everything from counselling to learning support: ‘We’re proud of our results but you can’t just push kids academically without looking after them as people.’
Teaching was always on the cards, he says. Before reading history at Southampton he worked in a Devon prep for a couple of terms, ‘and that was it.’ Went into the independent sector, ‘Because of the sport,...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The SEN department has progressed greatly in the last few years and now has two members of staff: one full time SENCo and one subject teacher who does a part timetable in learning support. Our aim is to enable our pupils with learning difficulties to achieve their full potential whatever that might be. Pupils needing support are withdrawn on a rota basis depending on need. This can be short term or throughout their time at the school. Support sessions may take the form of specific specialist dyslexic teaching, or revision and study skills to support access to the curriculum. The department has a high profile within the school with an open-door policy for any pupil who needs support.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | Y |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham High Infant and Junior School | 2023 | 98% to the senior school |
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