The Ryleys School A GSG School
- The Ryleys School
Ryleys Lane
Alderley Edge
Cheshire
SK9 7UY - Head: Mrs Julia Langford
- T 01625 583241
- F 01625 581900
- E [email protected]
- W www.theryleys.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 1 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Cheshire East
- Pupils: 230
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £10,362 - £11,652 pa
- Open days: November and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
We stopped by a reception class, where the French teacher was reading We’re Going on a Bear Hunt in French: ‘Marche lentement,’ she ordered, as they leapt to their feet. For year 1, it was newspaper publishing and dabbling in coding within two very well stocked IT rooms, while year 2 were learning about the Victorian age. Visiting on a gloriously sunny autumn day, we witnessed pupils’ fun in the outdoor swimming pool. As the gender ratio varies, sports teams are mixed: ‘Sport is for everyone,’ head says breezily...
What the school says...
At The Ryleys School, we provide a perfectly balanced education for children of the 21st century by combining high academic standards along with an outstanding personal development and extra curricular programme. We offer a progressive education while maintaining the traditions and core values of a preparatory school within our exceptional site and facilities. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since September 2016, Julia Langford, BEd (Chester), previously deputy head. Arrived here in 2011 from Hale Prep as head of English.
Since taking up the reins, Mrs Langford has instigated some bold changes but stresses that she has sought to fuse the school’s traditional values with a more forward-thinking education. One new element has been introducing global perspectives into the curriculum; children now study countries from all angles: historical, geographical and cultural. She has also created a rather splendid outdoor classroom. ‘Learning about rivers’, she says, ‘means the children can now get out and build one with dams’. A passionate advocate for practical engagement and children being hands-on when learning, she believes outdoor activities bring a fresh perspective and improved concentration.
As we walk around the school,...
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Special Education Needs
The Learning Enhancement department is equipped to deal with a range of special educational needs as required. A qualified dyslexia specialist is employed by the school to meet the needs of those children, and for others, support is given in intervention groups or one-to-one support where necessary by suitably qualified and experienced staff.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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