Tudor Hall School A GSG School
- Tudor Hall School
Wykham Park
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9UR - Head: Ms Julie Lodrick
- T 01295 263434
- F 01295 253264
- E [email protected]
- W www.tudorhallschool.com
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Oxfordshire
- Pupils: 324; sixth formers: 93
- Religion: Church of England/Christian
- Fees: Day £23,700; Boarding £39,450 pa
- Open days: See website
- 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..
Innovative work to inspire girls to stay engaged not just with maths but also science subjects. Super new labs for exploding jelly babies as well as more serious experiments. Wouldn’t suit a committed urbanite but that’s not really the demographic which is, we suspect, one that is accustomed to town and country living and has the right shoes for both. What do you gain from boarding, we asked a group of sixth formers? They all cited strong and lasting friendships; others valued the…
What the school says...
Tudor Hall is unique in so many ways. It is a small, vibrant, full boarding and day school which definitely punches above its weight. The academic results are excellent, produced by young women who have been selected for places at the school not just on their academic ability but also their personal strengths. The girls are not of one type and this creates a community where everybody recognises its members as individuals and celebrates this. Staff work with pupils to ensure that each one is encouraged and supported to do her best. The girls are ambitious and determined to make the most of the many opportunities in school and beyond. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since January 2022, Julie Lodrick, previously head at Kent College, Pembury for five years and before that head at The Mount, York for six years.
Entrance
Candidates for 11+ and 13+ invited for ‘taster day’ (or day and night for prospective 11+ boarders) and assessment days with tests in maths, English and verbal reasoning. The tests are to ‘ensure girls are compatible with academic pace’ of school. Girls applying for entry at 13+ offered conditional places dependent on outcome of CE. Sixth form entry by general and subject-specific papers. All candidates are interviewed - school says it is looking for ‘character’ and girls who are ‘sparky about something.'
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
We are able to provide a full, enriching and balanced curriculum to girls with a variety of mild learning difficulties, physical difficulties and medical conditions. We also provide enrichment for the gifted and talented. We are working towards accreditation by the British Dyslexia Association for Dyslexia Friendly Schools status. All of the staff in the Learning Support Team have specialist qualifications and experience. We would be pleased to discuss any specific needs your daughter may have. 10-09
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farleigh School | 2022 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hanford School | 2021 | 2 | 1 Sport Scholarship & 1 Art Scholarship | |
| Kitebrook Preparatory School | 2021 | 6 | 3 | Sports Scholarship (1); Academic Scholarship (1); Art Scholarship (1) |
| Orwell Park School | 2021 | 2 | 2 | Visual Arts scholarship (1); Drama scholarship (1) |
| St Hugh's School, Oxfordshire | 2021 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| The Elms School | 2021 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Thomas's Fulham | 2022 | 1 |
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