Sedbergh School A GSG School
- Sedbergh School
Malim Lodge
Sedbergh
Cumbria
LA10 5HG - Head: Dan Harrison
- T 01539 620535
- F 01539 621301
- E enquiries@sedberghschool.org
- W www.sedberghschool.org
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 13 to 18 with a linked prep school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Cumbria
- Pupils: 600; sixth formers: 272
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £29,835 - £30,690; Boarding £40,500 - £41,670 pa
- Open days: Please visit our website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Umbrellas and sensible shoes are a must. All over the town, groups of children in the distinctive tweedy brown uniform (‘it grows on you,’ confided one student) can be seen making their ways between lessons.There is a full programme of activities at weekends, from sailing to drama, all part of the inter-house competitions. Each has its own flag, motto and emblem and inspires fierce loyalty. All houses have their own chef, and all food is taken in house – we enjoyed a great meal in one of the girls’ houses in the company of mature, articulate and considerate young people...
What the school says...
Sedbergh School is a true boarding school with the House system playing a major role in the pastoral care and education of the pupils.
The recent academic results show that a school that excels in music and sport can also excel in its academic achievements and, combined with an almost unequalled extra curricular programme, provides a unique educational experience in an outstanding setting in the Yorkshire Dales.
Sedbergh School provides scholarships, awards and bursaries for talented individuals in music, sport, and for the academically able. Contact the school office or go to the web site for further information. ...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.
International Study Centre - school has a linked, international study centre for overseas students wishing to improve their English.
Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2018, Dan Harrison, whose various roles during his 30 years at the school include head of chemistry and second master. From North Yorkshire farming stock, he studied natural sciences at Fitzwilliam, Cambridge, followed by PGCE then straight to Sedbergh. Education is a family tradition with wife, Cathy, leading a nearby state secondary. All three daughters have been educated at the school.
His study, with comfortably upholstered sofas, exudes Sedbergh spirit, with sporting images and a painting of rocky crags adorn the panelled walls. Cites sport as his major passion, notably rugby and cricket - unsurprisingly in the context. Also enjoys travel and reading spy novels. Spotify tuned to Motown and 60s music.
Particularly proud of establishing service as a focus, locally and internationally. Lots of work...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Sedbergh offers individual learning support to pupils with specific learning difficulties, especially Dyslexia. Either within the timetable instead of a second modern language or in pupil's free time. Nov 09.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargilfield School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Craigclowan School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 Sport |
| Mowden Hall School | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 Sports Scholarship; 1 Drama Scholarship |
| Packwood Haugh School | 2023 | 3 | 6 | 2 All rounder Scholarships; 2 Academic Scholarships; 1 Sport Scholarship; 1 Drama Scholarship |
| Repton Prep | 2023 | |||
| Terrington Hall School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
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