Tudor Hall School A GSG School
- Tudor Hall School
Wykham Park
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9UR - Head: Miss Wendy Griffiths
- 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: 326; sixth formers: 101
- Religion: Church of England/Christian
- Fees: Day £22,800; Boarding £37,200 pa
- Open days: May and September
- 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 2004, Wendy Griffiths, BSc PGCE (50s). Educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen, read zoology at University of Wales – still a trace of her Welsh accent. Previously head of sixth form at Tormead School, then director of studies at St Catherine’s, Bramley. As a student she had plans to become a doctor, but while teaching in a Portsmouth comprehensive Miss Griffiths had an epiphany. After seeing how excited her class became during an ‘ambitious’ practical lesson she succumbed to pedagogy and has never looked back.
Before our meeting we’d already been entertained by the sight of Miss Griffiths dancing and lip synching to Chic’s We are Family in a film made by the girls of Todd (year 7 house). There aren’t many heads we can call to mind...
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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 |
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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert Park School | 2019 | 1 | 1 | Drama scholarship |
| Godstowe Preparatory School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Hazlegrove School | 2019 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarships |
| Maltman's Green School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Notting Hill Preparatory School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Oxford High Preparatory School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Packwood Haugh School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Pinewood | 2019 | 2 | 1 | Sports Exhibition |
| Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| The Elms School | 2019 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| The Manor Preparatory School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Winchester House School | 2019 | 3 |
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