St Edmund's College A GSG School
- St Edmund's College
Old Hall Green
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG11 1DS - Head: Matthew Mostyn
- T 01920 824247
- F 01920 823011
- E admissions@stedmundscollege.org
- W www.stedmundscollege.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in East Hertfordshire and West Hertfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 869; sixth formers: 149
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: Day £13,257 - £21,735; Boarding £25,647 - £38,463 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..
Day to day, the atmosphere is serene. Students are courteous and smiley as they make their unhurried way around the main college buildings, which have the feel of a cathedral crossed with a military academy – austere and magnificent in equal parts and requiring near-constant maintenance. The latest refurbishment focused on the science labs and used money raised on the occasion of the college’s 450th anniversary. Rugby and cricket coaching by professionals but parents would welcome a…
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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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2019, Matthew Mostyn, previously second master at Stonyhurst. Educated at Downside; degree from Exeter. Taught French and German at Cheltenham College, then 14 years at Shrewsbury, including 10 as a housemaster. He is a literary translator and amateur organist and pianist, has directed numerous plays and was an officer in the CCF. Sporty too – a level 4 rowing coach, he has also coached rugby and still enjoys skiing, country sports, dog walking and, in quieter moments, a good book and The Times crossword. A practising Catholic, in common with 35 per cent of his students. ‘We’re very proudly a Catholic school,’ he says, ‘it’s why St Ed’s exists. But Catholicism is something we propose rather than impose. We are saying: here it is, this is what we believe, this is a way...
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Special Education Needs
St Edmund’s College is an inclusive school and offers provision to support students with specific needs. There is an expectation that all students, irrespective of their needs, should be offered inclusive teaching and learning which will enable them to progress in school and beyond, to the best of their ability. We use the terminology Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LDD). High-quality teaching, with suitable differentiation, will meet the needs of the majority of our students. Some students will need support which is ‘additional to’ and ‘different from’ that which is provided for the majority of students: this is special educational provision. All students with special educational needs will be fully integrated into all mainstream lessons and all aspects of College life. All teachers at St Edmund’s College should see themselves as teachers of students with special educational needs, following good practice in this area. In-class support is provided by members of the Department: the College does not offer support through withdrawal from other subject lessons. The College welcomes visiting practitioners from outside agencies, such as educational psychologists, speech, language and communication therapists, sensory impairment specialists and counsellors. Following consultation with parents, support from these and other external practitioners can be arranged for students according to individual need. In order to meet the identified need of each pupil at the College, the following support is available: - Support by class teachers through differentiated classroom strategies - In-class support from members of the Learning Support Department - Study Support (offering help with homework) as part of the Enrichment-Activities Programme during co-curricular time - Voluntary lunchtime support for reading comprehension is offered for selected students - Study Skills Regular ‘Study Skills’ workshops for all students are arranged by the Director of Studies in conjunction with ‘Elevate Education’. This forms part of the on-going Personal, Social and Health Education programme which is delivered by form tutors. Examination Access Arrangements The department undertakes specialist assessment and completion of the application of the examination access arrangements within the College. Should parents wish to commission a private assessment (e.g. educational psychologist) this must be discussed prior to the assessment with the Head of Learning Support, otherwise, in accordance with JCQ regulations, it cannot be accepted by the College to apply for access arrangements, although it will be accepted as providing details of the student’s learning needs. Further information is available directly from the Head of Learning Support, Susanne Nicholson, or Deputy Head of Learning Support, Nikki Wells.
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 | |
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
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 |
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