St Christopher School A GSG School
- St Christopher School
Barrington Road
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 3JZ - Head: Emma-Kate Henry
- T 01462 650850
- F 01462 481578
- E [email protected]
- W www.stchris.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 516; sixth formers: 62
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £11,979 - £19,944; Boarding £22,095 - £34,545 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
You wouldn't necessarily choose this school if you wanted a safe route or wanted to impose on your child, said one parent, but it really works if you trust your child to make their own choices and the school to nurture and empower them. Parents described it as ‘non-pushy but allows the child to pursue what they most want to do'. Despite the non-competitive ethos, successful sports teams that definitely punch above their weight for such a small school. Everyone is…
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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 September 2020, Emma-Kate Henry, who was deputy head from 2009-2013, thence to lead Hampshire Collegiate School and d’Overbroeck’s in Oxford. Has experience in London comps, a selective single-sex independent, a city tech college and co-ed all-through independent schools – a deliberate decision to experience a broad spectrum. Read English lit and African and Caribbean studies at Kent; PGCE from IoE. Went into teaching after a gap year teaching special needs in Jamaica proved more satisfying than an initial foray into IT recruitment in the City after first leaving university.
Likeable, chatty and we imagine quite a forceful personality – she’s going to get things done. Despite a tricky start with Covid restrictions and lockdowns, she’s already getting on with it. She understands the St Chris ethos and parents trust her because...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Our strengths lie in supporting pupils with dyslexia and dyspraxia, though not severe. Occasionally we incorporate successfully a few pupils with Asperger’s Syndrome.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochinver House School | 2021 | 2 |
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