St James Senior Boys' School A GSG School
- St James Senior Boys' School
Church Road
Ashford
Surrey
TW15 3DZ - Head: Mr David Brazier
- T 01784 266930
- F 01784 266938
- E [email protected]
- W www.stjamessch…o.uk/seniorboys
- An independent school for boys aged from 11 to 19.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 408; sixth formers: 62
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £19,770 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: St James Senior Girls' School, St James Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Hearing some of the younger boys sing in the chapel stopped us in our tracks. Singing is, in fact, so established here that when we asked some of the boys if they enjoyed it, they looked confused - as if we’d asked them if they enjoy getting dressed. Although not as distinctive and different as it was in the SES-focused days of old, this relatively small school is still set apart from the norm, with spiritual principles influencing every aspect of curricular and extracurricular life. That’s not to say it isn’t academic ...
What the school says...
St James Senior Boys School in Ashford, Surrey, offers a distinctive education, uniting a philosophical approach to the development of life-skills with academic excellence. The approach aims to unfold the twin powers of love and reason so that a boy may grow into a man who knows what he thinks, does what he says and is a friend to all. The school selects boys on the basis of the interview with the Headmaster; the exam results are considered to give only a partial picture of the candidate's suitability - character, interests and ability to speak about them, thoughtfulness, curiosity, brightness and cheerfulness are strong pointers. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2013, David Brazier BA MSc PGCE. Studied English and American literature at the University of Kent; MSc from Reading University. Previously head of Long Close School, Slough, where application numbers tripled during his six-year reign (and which some boys left to follow him to St James). Prior to this, he was head of English and drama at Crosfields School in Reading and assistant headmaster at Davenies in Beaconsfield, Bucks.
Chatty and amiable, he makes no secret of his clear intention to advance the school dramatically, particularly academically. ‘The previous head was Margaret Thatcher’s speechwriter, so he wasn’t an educator, whereas my background is in school improvement,’ he says. So far, so good – applications for year 7 doubled within his first three years and there is a waiting list for...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
St James provides a special educational support programme where necessary. Tutorial sessions and in-class support may be arranged. Close communication between deputy headmaster, form master, SENCo and parents is required for this; arrangements will be co-ordinated thereafter. We provide a baseline level of care after which we ask parents for a contribution towards additional learning support costs. The headmaster, parents and SENCo will discuss fees for these additional arrangements.
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Pre-Prep and Prep School | 2019 | 3 | ||
| Hurlingham School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Newland House School | 2020 | 3 | ||
| St James Preparatory School | 2019 | 7 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| The Mall School | 2020 | 7 | 4 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship(3) |
| The Roche School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Twickenham Preparatory School | 2020 | 4 | ||
| Unicorn School (Richmond) | 2019 | 2 |
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