Ages
The only gripe we repeatedly heard from parents was that their children were compelled to leave at the end of year 6. ‘For us, the school has been nothing but a pleasure to be involved with,’ says one. Children agree: ‘It is sometimes hard to get up in the morning but you’re always glad you did because when you get to school you have the time of your life!’ as one put it. ‘We’ll definitely be sad to leave Littlegarth,’ says one of our guides, though safe in the knowledge that ‘the memories will be everlasting.’
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 291 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £12,777 - £15,591 pa
- Local authority
- Essex County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Headmistress
Kathy Uttley
Since September 2021, Kathy Uttley BA PGCE, MEd (leadership and management). Educated at Bedales as a music scholar, thence to Bristol to study music alongside conducting and performing work. Various business roles including own restaurant ownersh
Entrance
Non-selective, though a baseline assessment in reception ‘to see where the gaps are’. Most join in nursery and continue all the way through. Families typically live within a 20-mile radius and are brought to school by parents.
- Open days
- October, March and May
Exit
Between 20 and 30 per cent to Colchester’s top-performing state grammar schools. Others to local independent senior schools. Royal Hospital School most popular, followed by Ipswich School, Ipswich High School and Woodbridge. Lots of scholarships a
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- £12,777 - £15,591 pa
Our view
A day school channelling a boarding school, Littlegarth is far from small when it comes to the scale of its buildings and the aspirations of its young pupils. Set off a country lane a 10-minute drive from bustling Colchester, in 28 acres of glorio
The last word
The only gripe we repeatedly heard from parents was that their children were compelled to leave at the end of year 6. ‘For us, the school has been nothing but a pleasure to be involved with,’ says one. Children agree: ‘It is sometimes hard to get
