St Mary's Hall A GSG School
- St Mary's Hall
Stonyhurst
Lancashire
BB7 9PU - Head: Fr Christopher Cann
- T 01254 826242
- F 01254 827136
- E [email protected]
- W www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 13 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Lancashire
- Pupils: 234
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: Day £10,545 - £21,090; Boarding £28,350 - £31,035 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Stonyhurst College
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Studying the Tudors means touching Anne Boleyn’s prayer book or Thomas More’s hat. Wow. Artefacts enliven learning as pupils are asked what it tells them about the human story. Parents enthused about increased sporting fixtures; one parent was astonished that her previously unsporty daughter was keen to join a netball summer school. In one of the playrooms, there is a fabulous poster of St Ignatius saying: ‘Go forth and set the world on fire’...
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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 September 2022, Fr Christopher Cann, previously headmaster of Ratcliffe College Prep School in Leicestershire. Before that he was head of Leicester Preparatory School and Denstone College Prep. Has an MA in French from St Andrews and in theology from the University of Oxford. Married to Honor, who is a GP, with six children and two grandchildren.
Entrance
Admission is via a meeting with the head and staff; pupils are invited for a day. Those transferring from another school provide school reports and reference. Students who speak little English are welcomed. Those entering in year 7 sit an 11+ exam.
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Special Education Needs
There is an SEN teacher who works with individuals, small groups or in a classroom setting. We also have an EAL teacher.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stonyhurst College | 2023 | Majority to the senior school |
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