Senior school

The Senior School is a supportive and vibrant community of 682 pupils aged 11 to 16 years. Pupils belong to Year Groups of between 120 and 150 students, which are then sub-divided into smaller Tutor Groups of about 20.

Every pupil has a personal tutor, who supervises and takes an interest in their academic progress, co-curricular activities and sporting interests. Tutors meet with their pupils on a twice daily basis and there is at least one longer pastoral session each week. Each Year Group has its own common room for use at break and lunchtimes with a study area and recreational facilities.

We believe that common sense and courtesy lie at the heart of pastoral care. We stress self-discipline and high standards of personal conduct. The tutorial system and academic organisation are
discrete, working in parallel with each other. Teaching class sizes are a maximum of 25 and often many fewer.