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Sherborne Preparatory School A GSG School

Sherborne Preparatory School

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The key aim across the school’s curriculum is to drive a broader educational experience beyond the textbooks. A recent Pole to Pole day for all pupils pulled together themes across sustainability, geography and history. The sports hall was turned into the Arctic, with a large bell tent and projected image of the Endurance. Boarding arrangements are extremely flexible with little notice required – parents can book...

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What the school says...

As a school we wholeheartedly believe in children being children, we encourage inquisitiveness and curiosity, and we live our values, especially kindness. Set within 16-acres in the town of Sherborne and between two fine senior schools, we enjoy the best of both town life and the Dorset countryside. We welcome children into the pre-prep from 3 to 7 and in the prep school from 7 to 13. ...Read more

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What The Good Schools Guide says

Head

Since 2023, Annie Gent BA Med. Was SENDCo at Wellow House prep in Newark before joining Sherborne Prep in 2007 as head of girls’ games and year 3 teacher. Worked her way up through assistant head, then deputy head pastoral and finally acting head a term before taking the helm. ‘I haven’t been able to leave,’ she quips.

With previous head having left after just 12 months in post – and a recent merger between Sherborne Prep and Sherborne School – there has been a period of upheaval for the school. To top it all, a number of the senior leadership team have left. All for justifiable reasons (promotions to headships, moves overseas etc), but still. No wonder the head sees that ‘steadying the ship’ as a priority in the short...

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Special Education Needs

Sherborne Prep prides itself in catering for individual children regardless of academic ability. We cater for a wide range of learning needs including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, Asperger's and Speech and Language difficulties. Children entering Sherborne Prep are not routinely screened for SEN but those who come with an SEN background or assessments are picked up automatically. If a child does appear to be struggling, they are assessed and appropriate support allocated. Support is offered, depending on need, in the form of individual, or group lessons with specialist teachers. There are also assistants in classes up to Year 6 to support those children who are having difficulty and to extend gifted and talented children. Where appropriate, some SEN children are also withdrawn from Latin, to have extra support lessons in Maths and English. A successful Occupational Therapy club operates to help children with Dyspraxic tendencies.

Condition Provision for in school
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder
Y
HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment
Y
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Y
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing
Y
Not Applicable
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes
Y
PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability
Y
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma
Y
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Y
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Y
VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment
Y
Please note: this may not provide a complete picture of all student movements, as not all schools contribute this information.

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