Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
24 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
9 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
3:2 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
10 |
| Average number of students per class |
7 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Projectors in every room and laptops for use when needed, Google classroom |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, everything is put on Google classroom for every lesson and teachers have training and experience teaching online. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
A levels |
| Results in these examinations |
None yet as this is our first year of being open |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
It varies, but 30 minutes on average per piece of homework given. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
90% are planning to attend in September. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We work with an outside agency to support students with dyslexia and ASD and ADHD. |
| Learning support offered |
We have a SENCO who liases with staff, families, students and an outside agency (when necessary) to tailor support for students with SEN. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Extension work, challenges, programmes for getting out in the community to give credits for more competitive universities. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
English proficiency test and, if the student wants to take maths A level, then a maths proficiency test. |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
15th August |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8.45am |
| School finish time |
2.30pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
No |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Sailing course, hiking club, frequent educational school trips. |
| Sports activities included |
None |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, science lab, Kitchen area, common room. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
None |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Only for A level students aged 16 - 18. Provides students with more autonomy and a more mature learning environment than they would have in a secondary school so leaves them more prepared for university and the world of work.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
Personalised. Focused on the needs of the students. Interactive. |