Stanborough Secondary School
- Stanborough Secondary School
Stanborough Park
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD25 9JT - Head: Headteacher Jeanetta Liburd
- T 01923 673268
- F 01923 893 943
- E info@spsch.org
- W www.spsch.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in East Hertfordshire and West Hertfordshire
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 55
- Religion: Seventh Day Adventist
- Fees: Day £10,836 - £11,613; Boarding £16,893 - £19,143 pa
- Open days: Every Wednesday 9-5pm
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What the school says...
Stanborough is a co-educational Independent Christian School, unique in its diverse pupil intake and personalised approach to teaching. We teach a broad and balanced curriculum, catered to meet the needs of students from all backgrounds, including disadvantaged students and those with Specific Educational Needs. Many of our students arrive at Stanborough school below national expectation and leave having made excellent progress - allowing for excellent GCSE results.
Academic rigour is foundational for us at Stanborough. However, we are passionate about far more than this. We enjoy seeing young people understand their value, learn to honour and encourage others and contribute to the wider school community. Parents who choose to send their children to Stanborough recognise the school’s commitment to academic excellence, and value the school’s belief in intelligent moral values, and its outstanding pastoral care. They appreciate the school’s family atmosphere, and the wealth that lies in its happy and well-balanced pupils.
Small classes and excellent pastoral care enable us to challenge and support each individual in their learning and in building good interpersonal skills. Our values of Excellence, Respect, Courage and Resilience enables young people to grow in confidence and their appreciation of each other.
Our philosophy, epitomised in our motto (God is the Master of our School), has shaped many generations of families educated at Stanborough since 1919. The school’s Christian roots make it welcoming to pupils of all faiths and backgrounds, from every corner of the world. Past students have followed a variety of distinguished careers in Business, Education, Law, Medicine and Theology.
Located in over 40 acres of beautiful parkland and only 30 minutes from London, the school provides an ideal setting for learning.
This website will give you a glimpse of the education, opportunities and challenges that the school can offer your child. Please do explore it thoroughly and I hope it will whet the appetite for a visit during which, I’m sure, you’ll gain a real sense of the energy, the happiness and the engagement in learning of our children. I’m also confident you will see why we are so proud of its location, the heritage, facilities and staff of the school, but most of all, the children who define us and are the school’s heartbeat.
Kaz James, Interim Headteacher ...Read more
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Other features
Music and dance scheme - government funding and grants available to help with fees at selected independent music and dance schools.
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.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
International Study Centre - school has a linked, international study centre for overseas students wishing to improve their English.
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Special Education Needs
At Stanborough Secondary School we recognise that every child is unique and special. Within our rich and varied curriculum, every child is given opportunities and support, in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, which should facilitate each child’s chance to reach the highest possible standards. All staff are committed to meeting the needs of all our children and strive to break down any barriers that are preventing children from making the progress they are capable of. As a school, we recognise the importance of not only supporting children’s academic progress but also developing their behavioural, emotional and social skills to enable them to become confident, independent learners. We aim to: identify and monitor children’s individual needs from the earliest possible stage so that appropriate provision can be made and the child reaches their full potential; plan an effective curriculum to meet the needs of children with SEND; work in close partnership with, and involve, parents/carers of children who have SEND; ensure all working with the children are aware of the procedures for identifying their needs, supporting and teaching them; work in close partnership, where appropriate, with outside agencies to support the needs and provision for children who have SEND. The Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator, Mrs Gengan, has a wealth of experience and successfully co-ordinates a professional team of staff and outside agencies to ensure pupils receive the specific high quality support that they need. You can contact Mrs Gengan on kmahasingh@stanboroughpark.herts.sch.uk
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