Rougemont School A GSG School
- Rougemont School
Llantarnam Hall
Malpas Road
Newport
NP20 6QB - Head: Mrs Lisa Pritchard
- T 01633 820800
- F 01633 855598
- E [email protected]
- W www.rougemontschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Newport
- Pupils: 700; sixth formers: 93
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £11,293 - £15,966 pa
- Open days: Check website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Although student numbers have grown from around 500 back in 2017, the school insists it has now reached capacity and there’s no doubt the family feel remains, with pretty much every parent we spoke to citing this as a key reason for choosing the school. Despite being the only independent game in town, there’s nothing remotely stuffy or formal about it – in fact, we noticed grounded warmth between staff and pupils, and among pupils themselves. Rougemont takes a wide ability range, but don’t mistake this breadth for a lack of academic excellence – it’s just that they’re more interested in value added than league table glory. Parents told us of ‘a culture where it’s cool to want to learn’ and…
What the school says...
Rougemont School is an HMC independent day school located in 50 acres of grounds on the outskirts of Newport, offering an all-round education to boys and girls from 3 to 18.
The school's 2017 ESTYN inspection report rated Rougemont as excellent and amongst the highest performing schools in Wales. The report also highlighted the school's wide range of extra-curricular activities, individualised support for pupils and noted that pupils' behaviour is exemplary. The full report is available to download from the school's website.
Rougemont School is, by choice, not a highly selective school, but its pupils consistently achieve outstanding academic results due to a committed and successful teaching staff.
Rougemont School welcomes enquiries for admission at any time throughout the year and holds termly Whole School Open Mornings. ...Read more
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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.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since January 2023, Lisa Pritchard, previously head of prep (a role she ditched when she moved into this one – so now there’s just one head for the whole school, with SLT roles including separate directors for infants, juniors, seniors and sixth form). The first female head in the school’s 100-year history, she hails from Pontypool and studied English and history at De Montfort University, then a PGCE at Cardiff. It was a toss-up between teaching and law, she says – the ‘people’ side of teaching won. Has taught in both state and independent schools, most recently as deputy head at St John’s on the Hill, Chepstow, then senior head of year at King Henry VIII School in Abergavenny. She is also an Estyn inspector and WJEC examiner.
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Special Education Needs
The Learning Development Centre co-ordinates the provision for learners with ALN (Additional Learning Needs) in all sections of the school, and a relatively small number of them have lessons in the LDC. In addition to specialist lessons in the department, LDC staff also teach some subject lessons in different parts of the school, and liaise extensively with colleagues on pastoral and academic matters. The centre is well equipped with computers and software, and has a range of resources aimed at maximising the potential of the pupils who come for lessons in the centre. The centre provides specialist teaching and assessment as well as advice for parents and children and a place to come with any problems related to learning. All members of the Learning Development Centre have specialist qualifications in dyslexia and literacy, and undertake regular professional development to keep up to date with research and with specialist teaching methods and resources. Many of our pupils fall under the heading of ‘neurodiverse’, which encompasses a range of specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia. Others have medical reasons for needing additional support for learning. Lessons in the centre are sometimes scheduled after or before school, but usually a pupil is withdrawn from one or two class or subject lessons a week. Pupils are encouraged to apply what they learn in the centre to all areas of the curriculum. As with other specialist tuition within the school (such as instrumental music lessons, elocution and ballet) a separate charge is made for lessons in the Learning Development Centre. No charge is made for other provision, such as exam access arrangements and other assessments, report writing, advice and pastoral care. The aim of the centre is to help our pupils to become happy, confident, independent and successful learners who understand their learning strengths and weaknesses and are able to maximise the former and minimise the latter. The department runs an eagerly anticipated annual trip.
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Y |
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