Westbourne House School A GSG School
- Westbourne House School
Shopwyke
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 2BH - Head: Mr Martin Barker
- T 01243 782739
- F 01243 770759
- E [email protected]
- W www.westbournehouse.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2. to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: West Sussex
- Pupils: 356
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £10,650 - £18,345; Boarding £16,875 - £24,585 pa
- Open days: Sports Fun Day & Open Morning - 29 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..
Westbourne is of hothouse repute, but it’s not so one dimensional. Certainly, there’s an atmosphere of determined concentration in lessons, and they ‘do push for excellence and scholarships’, says the headmaster, ‘but it’s just as satisfying to bring on the non academic child. We’re pretty diverse, and keen to emphasis personal bests’. Parents will send their children here to...
What the school says...
An exceptional day and boarding school established in 1907, we discover the magic in each child and ensure they make the most of the world of experiences offered to them. We develop lifelong learners, cultivating curiosity and rewarding initiative in a kind, caring and happy environment. Our specialist teachers have designed an innovative curriculum that ensures every pupil reaches their full potential, with over half our Year 8s gaining scholarships to some of the most prestigious schools in the country for outstanding academic, sport, music, dance, art and drama performance last year. Set in 100 acres of parkland between the South Downs and the sea, just outside the charming cathedral city of Chichester, Westbourne House attracts many families seeking to enjoy the coastal lifestyle. Easily accessible by train from London and only 45 miles from Gatwick Airport, the school has a growing community of full-time boarders from London and overseas. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2011, Martin Barker (BEd Exeter), deputy since 2007, previously at Papplewick in Ascot. Married to Helen, with two children. Keen to equip pupils with a broad range of skills and open minds to cope with the unknown world to come, and says, ‘it’s not the super pushy school people say it is. We do our best in all areas to be as good as we can be, but inclusivity really matters’.
Parents like the headmaster, describing him as 'fair’; ‘kind…follows through and listens’; and ‘solid, reliable and trustworthy’. They say that their children ‘respect him and have the right level of awe…they wouldn’t mess with him’. The word ‘scary’ did come up when pupils described their headmaster, but also ‘nice’, one adding that as you get older you can ‘sit...
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Special Education Needs
At Westbourne House we aim to meet the needs of all our pupils in the classroom, through setting, differentiation and excellent staff to pupil ratios. However, for approximately 20% of our pupils, this is not sufficient to meet their learning or emotional needs. To provide additional support or tuition, be it short or long-term, we have an Individual Needs department (IN). The IN department consists of four specialist teachers (two with EAL qualifications), assistants and academic mentors, and is led by the Individual Educational Needs Co-ordinator (IENCo). We also offer emotional and/or behavioural coaching and a listening ear, either through our peer counselling, buddies or with one of our IN team.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| 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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