Aldro A GSG School
- Aldro
Lombard Street
Shackleford
Godalming
Surrey
GU8 6AS - Head: Chris Carlier
- T 01483 810266
- F 01483 409010
- E hmsec@aldro.org
- W www.aldro.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 235
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £20,640 - £23,955; Boarding £27,780 - £31,095 pa
- Open days: Saturday 30th September 2023
- 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..
The addition of girls this academic year has injected a fresh energy and ‘lightness of touch’ to the erstwhile ‘boys’ own paradise’. One teacher swiftly corrected herself after referring to a group of mixed pupils as gentlemen – old habits die hard. Off long, narrow, wood-panelled corridors, lessons are underway. Some are heads down, quiet and focused. Others are buzzy, with raised arms and pupils darting around classrooms. All are engaging. Pupils are…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2019, Chris Carlier. Degree in modern languages from Oxford, PGCE from Cambridge and a master’s in educational leadership from Buckingham. Formerly head of French and senior housemaster at Bradfield where he started his teaching career over 20 years ago. Drawn to the prep sector because it ‘tees children up for life’. Genuinely delights in the vitality and innocence of childhood and ‘the privilege of shaping characters and minds that transcends the curriculum’.
Having led the school firstly through a pandemic and now to co-ed for the first time in the school’s 120+ year history, he almost fell off his chair laughing when asked what is next for Aldro. ‘This period now is about bedding in.’ Of the move to co-ed he muses, ‘There is a charming simplicity about single-sex education,...
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Special Education Needs
On entry to Aldro, boys are assessed in literacy, numeracy and cognitive skills. Together with this profile and the awareness of the teaching staff, we are able to identify boys presenting with specific learning difficulties. Learning support is offered as 1:1 lessons working from a carefully devised Individual Education Plan detailing targets, strategies and resources to be used. Progress is monitored and reported to parents. The qualified SEN tutors are dedicated to helping each pupil to reach potential and value the involvement of parents towards this goal.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charterhouse | 2023 | 21 | 12 | Scholarships: 3 Academic, 2 Sports, 3 Art, 1 Music, 3 Drama |
| King Edward's School Witley | 2023 | 5 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Academic |
| Eton College | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Radley College | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Winchester College | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Academic |
| Abingdon School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Bradfield College | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sports |
| Canford School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Cranleigh School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Art |
| Eastbourne College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Harrow School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Merchiston Castle School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Sevenoaks School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Academic |
| Sherborne School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Uppingham School | 2023 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGS Prep | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
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