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Heathfield GDST School, Junior School, Pinner

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Heathfield GDST School, Junior School details

Address:
Heathfield GDST School, Junior School
Beaulieu Drive, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 1NB
Telephone:
020 8868 2346
Fax:
020 8868 4405
Email:
enquiries@hea.gdst.net
Website:
www.gdst.net/ heathfield/Juniormain.htm
Authority:
Harrow
Admissions:
Selective
Gender of entry:
Girls
Age range:
3-11
Number of students:
160
Affiliation:
GSA
Last inspection:
November 2004. Read the full inspection report.

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ISC accredited

General information

Headteacher: C McCulloch.

Staff: 11 (women 11).

Background: Heathfield was founded by Miss Gayford in 1900 in a house at the foot of Byron Hill in Harrow, with just 30 pupils. A year later it transferred to a larger house in College Road. The junior school is housed in modern purpose-built accommodation, set in large grounds with spacious classrooms and specialist rooms for art, technology, science, music, information technology and physical education. The building has direct access to the senior school, enabling older junior girls to use senior facilities for music, art and sport. Girls begin physical education and swimming at the age of three. A wide range of extra-curricular activities is offered including orchestra, string group, choir, science, technology, gymnastics and needlework. The girls begin physical education and swimming at age three. Pupils taking music, ballet and speech and drama lessons are prepared for national examinations. Visits to places of interest are an integral part of the curriculum and a residential visit is offered to girls aged nine to 11. Before-school care, from 7.30am; after-school care, until 6pm. Over-subscribed, with five applications per place. Ethos: 'The school is a caring community that tries to ensure every individual is equally valued and supported throughout her time at the school to enable each girl to be a high-achiever.' .

Approach to discipline: The school aims to encourage each girl to develop self-confidence, together with a sense of responsibility, through high standards of personal conduct based on respect for oneself and others.

Uniform: The school colours are cherry-red and navy. Winter: tunic, coat, jumper. Summer: dress, blazer, hat. The uniform is strictly enforced.

Special needs: Additional support by form-teachers. A part-time special educational needs specialist teacher supports individual girls in the junior department. In the senior school, staff mentors girls who need support in their studies and also the most able.

Inspection: November 2004: 'Heathfield School provides high quality education at every stage. The junior department is happy and successful and standards in the department are good and often high, promoted by very good teaching, very good leadership and management. In the senior school, very good teaching stimulates independent learning and inquiry from the girls, whose very good attitudes and skills are conducive to effective learning and good standards. The provisions made throughout the school for the girls? personal development and for their pastoral care are very good and result in happy, well-rounded and very well behaved pupils who treat each other with tolerance and respect. The school benefits from very good support from the Girls? Day School Trust (GDST) from willing and committed governors and from very good management, which provides purposeful leadership and effective and efficient organisation. No major aspect of the school is weak.'

Secondary schools: Heathfield School Pinner (18 pupils).

Girls' age range: 3 to 11.

Over-subscribed: 5:1.

Before-school care: 0730-0830.

After-school care: Until 1800.

Percentage admitted according to academic ability: 100%.

Selection procedures: Informal interviews at Key Stage 1, mathematics, English and reasoning tests at Key Stage 2.

Day pupils: 160.

Average class size (Year 5): 24.

Subjects taught at seven: 12.

Subjects taught at 11: 13.

All teachers hold teaching qualifications?: Y.

Teachers with degrees: 11.

Specialist teachers used: Science from Year 3, mathematics from Year 4, physical education and music from nursery; Spanish, Latin, and mandarin.

Subjects taught in addition to national curriculum: Spanish, mandarin for Year 5 and 6; Latin for Year 6.

Sports offered: Lacrosse, rounders, netball, tennis, athletics and swimming.

On-site sports facilities: Lacrosse pitches, tennis/netball courts, swimming pool and athletics track.

Percentage receiving instrumental tuition (Year 5): 40%.

Daily act of collective worship?: Y.

Pupils sit SATs?: Y.

SATs results provided by QCA-approved body?: Y.

Common entrance?: N.

Major scholarships won: Senior school (Heathfield) scholarships.

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