St John's School (Leatherhead) A GSG School
- St John's School (Leatherhead)
Epsom Road
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8SP - Head: Rowena Cole
- T 01372 373000
- F 01372 353372
- E [email protected]
- W www.stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 838 (478 boys; 360 girls); sixth formers: 259 (159 boys; 100 girls)
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £19,590 - £24,555; Boarding £24,780 - £31,035
- Open days: Whole School Open Event 25 April 2021, Discover Events (11/13+) 23 March 2021 and 12 May 2021, Sixth Form Open Event: September 2021, Taster Events (11/13+): September/October 2021
- 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..
Enter through the wrought iron gates (if you’re very fortunate you might be directed by the utterly charming grounds staff) and watch the school open up Narnia-like as you walk into reception and gaze out through the floor to ceiling windows onto the main quad. Output is testament to (mostly) strong teaching and belief that academic success goes hand in hand with pastoral care. Is it cool here to work hard these days? ‘We’re well on the way – there’s been a big shift...' All additions to the academic curriculum taken very seriously and highly valued; school places equal value on sport, drama and music to academia. Sport ‘riding high’, says head...
What the school says...
St John’s, Leatherhead is a leading independent, co-educational school for pupils aged 11 to 18, offering day, weekly and flexible boarding options. Renowned for outstanding pastoral care, the atmosphere of the School is friendly, relaxed and purposeful. The success of St John’s is underpinned by a strong sense of community, a vibrant house system and an exemplary co-curricular programme. Small class sizes with outstanding teaching leads to a positive learning environment in the classroom. St John’s offers a wide range of opportunity. Every pupil is encouraged to choose their own pathway, informed by his or her interests and ambitions. They are encouraged to perform to the best of their ability, both academically and outside the classroom. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2017, Rowena Cole (40s) BSc PGCE MBA. Educated at Exeter University (biology). Drawn to teaching by her own experiences; ‘it saved me – I loved all those little bits of school life like DofE and could never imagine myself sitting behind a desk’. Has taught in both the state and private sectors: Howard of Effingham and City of London Freemen’s followed by a deputy headship at Guildford High School before taking the reins as head at Dunottar School in Reigate. Parents love the fact that she’s a local – ‘I really wanted to lead a school in the community I grew up in’, she says. Relished the opportunity to take the helm as a female head of a traditional public school.
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Special Education Needs
Learning Support is available to all pupils of the school, particularly those with a specific learning difficulty (SpLD) and the Special Needs Coordinator (SENCo) will contact their parents before the end of the summer term prior to their arrival. Pupils with SpLD will normally be placed on the School’s Special Needs Register, unless parents specifically request otherwise. The SENCo is also responsible for the supervision of literacy testing to establish whether individual support should continue. Specialist tuition, tailored to individual needs, is available to all pupils at St.John’s, on an individual basis. Sessions usually take place outside normal lesson times. An additional charge, paid termly with the school fees, is made for any tuition received. Basic skills are closely monitored throughout the first three years at St.John’s and any pupil who appears to require extra help with English, Maths, time management and organisation, or any other area of Study Skills, is referred by teachers or tutors to the Learning Support Department. As well as internal referrals, parents may request assistance, either through the Housemaster or form tutor, or by contacting the SENCo. Support will sometimes continue into the Sixth Form, where the focus is on Study Skills, including time management and essay writing. Lessons generally take place during a private study period. At this point, the objective is not to give extra lessons in the specific subjects being studied, but to facilitate learning in a more general way and to promote autonomy. 10-09
Condition | Provision for in school |
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ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
Aspergers | |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
Dyscalculia | |
Dysgraphia | |
Dyslexia | |
Dyspraxia | |
English as an additional language (EAL) | |
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 |
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Aldro | 2020 | 1 | ||
Feltonfleet School | 2020 | 10 | 4 | Scholarships: 1 x Sport, 2 x Art, 1 x Choral |
Holy Cross Preparatory School | 2020 | 1 | ||
Hurlingham School | 2020 | 5 | ||
Newland House School | 2020 | 3 | ||
Prospect House School | 2020 | 1 | ||
Rowan Preparatory School | 2020 | 5 | 3 | Academic scholarship: Sport Scholarships(2) |
St George's Junior School | 2020 | 2 | ||
Surbiton High Boys' Preparatory School | 2020 | 1 | ||
The Study Preparatory School | 2020 | 2 | ||
Thomas's Clapham | 2020 | 1 | ||
Twickenham Preparatory School | 2020 | 1 |
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