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High March School, Beaconsfield

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High March School details

Address:
High March School
Ledborough Lane, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 2PZ
Telephone:
01494 675186
Fax:
01494 675377
Email:
office@highmarch.bucks.sch.uk
Website:
www.highmarch.co.uk
Authority:
Buckinghamshire
Gender of entry:
Mixed
Age range:
3-11
Number of students:
300
Affiliation:
IAPS
Last inspection:
November 2003. Read the full inspection report.

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General information

Headteacher: Sue Cliffford, appointed in October 2004.

Staff: 30 (men 2, women 28).

Background: Founded in 1926, the school is situated on the edge of open country and comprises three 'attractive' houses with purpose built classrooms. It has four acres of grounds including a tennis and netball court, all-weather playing area, play apparatus and lawns, while athletics tracks and swimming pools are 'within easy reach'. Although it is a girls' school, boys are accepted to the age of four. The school's 'well-qualified and dedicated staff team ensure a high standard of academic work, a happy atmosphere and careful supervision of the children at all times'. Pupils regularly have a 100 per cent success rate at common entrance and many win scholarships to senior independent schools. They also achieve 'excellent' results in county selection tests. Girls learn French and Latin. Sports include gym, netball, tennis, swimming, rounders and athletics and the school teams compete successfully at local and national level. Many children receive individual instrumental tuition and all give the NSPCC consistently strong support. Kindness and friendship is the rule at this Christian foundation school.

Approach to discipline: 'The school rule is kindness and friendship. It aims to teach courtesy and consideration for others by example. There is a good standard of discipline in the school which they are careful to maintain.'

Uniform: Various shades of blue (navy through to hyacinth). Skirt, shirt, v-neck jumper and striped cotton summer dress. 'Regulations are enforced moderately rigorously.'

Special needs: The school offers specialist tuition to pupils with specific learning difficulties, particularly in the areas of dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.

Inspection: November 2003: 'High March fulfils its aims and aspirations to provide a happy, caring environment which nurtures confident pupils who enjoy learning. Good standards of achievement and of pastoral care reflect the skills and efforts of dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff. The school has a small number of weaknesses of which the measuring of pupils? progress is the most significant.'

Secondary schools: Wycombe High School (2 pupils); Dr Challoner's High School (5 pupils); Beaconsfield High School (20 pupils); Wycombe Abbey School (4 pupils); Pipers Corner School (5 pupils).

Boys' age range: 3 to 4.

Girls' age range: 3 to 11.

Before-school care: From 08.15.

After-school care: Until 17.30.

Selection procedures: Selection is by order of registration.

Day pupils: 300.

Weekly boarders: 0.

Full boarders: 0.

Average class size (Year 5): 20.

Subjects taught at seven: 12.

Subjects taught at 11: 13.

All teachers hold teaching qualifications?: Y.

Teachers with degrees: 30.

Specialist teachers used: Yes, specialist teaching in French, music, and PE from Nursery; specialist teaching in all other subjects from year four and age eight.

Subjects taught in addition to national curriculum: French, Latin and general studies.

Sports offered: Netball, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, athletics, rounders, dance and yoga.

On-site sports facilities: Netball and tennis courts, astroturf and gym.

Off-site sports facilities: Tennis courts at a local centre, field at local senior school and swimming pool at a local preparatory school.

Percentage receiving instrumental tuition (Year 5): 90%.

Daily act of collective worship?: Y.

Pupils sit SATs?: N.

Common entrance?: Y.

Percentage admitted to senior schools on reduced fees: 10%.

Major scholarships won: Two scholarships awarded to Wycombe Abbey School in 2005 at 11 plus. One scholarship awarded to Wycombe Abbey School in 2006 at 11 plus. One scholarship awarded to Queen Anne's School Caversham in 2006 at 11 plus. One Buckinghamshire Music Scholarship.

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