Royal Masonic School Cadogan House A GSG School
- Royal Masonic School Cadogan House
Rickmansworth Park
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 4HF - Head: Melanie Horn
- T 01923 773168
- F 01923 896729
- E [email protected]
- W www.rmsforgirls.com
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Read about the best schools in Hertfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 191
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £14,130 - £18,210; Boarding £31,755 - £34,920 pa
- Open days: September, March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Royal Masonic School for Girls
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The senior school is sporty, and you can feel the ripple effects here. ‘The girls are so lucky having the on-site pool and all the pitches and courts – it means they can offer pretty much every sport and they do,’ said a parent. School has strong artsy feel, with large workshops for art and DT and pupils’ talent showcased at every turn. Peer mentors are trained from year 6, so older girls can act as ‘big sisters’. School also has a weekly check-in system to track how the girls are feeling. Families describe themselves as ‘sociable’ and ‘down-to-earth’. ‘Parents say they feel listened to – ‘for example, they changed the…
What the school says...
In September 2012 we opened a second, parallel Reception class where girls are taught in classes of a maximum of 14. There is a planned expansion in each year group until the school maximum class size of 24 may be reached in Year 6.
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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
Head
Since 2022, Melanie Horn, who wears three RMS hats – the other two as parent (her daughter is in senior school) and old girl (she attended the senior school with her sisters). ‘There’s definitely a sense of coming home.’
Teaching is in the blood. ‘My mother was a teacher, and even as a sixth former I took up every opportunity to help out with younger children.’ Easy to envisage, with her sparkle and cheeriness. Delved straight into a BEd in primary education at University of Wales, Bangor, followed by 20 years of switching between maintained and independent schools, starting at a central London primary school, followed by the Hall in Hampstead as head of reception. After a stint of supply teaching and tutoring when her children were tiny, she returned...
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Masonic School for Girls | 2024 | 85% move to the senior school |
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