Future Schools Parents’ Information Evening

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• Introduction • 11 or 13 • A choice of 30 schools: – 13 popular/nearby options – 9 day/boarding options within 40 minutes – 8 popular boarding options further afield

• Exam data is from 2014 • Time frame/procedures • Next steps 2

St George’s College Weybridge

Claremont Fan Court Reed’s School City of London Freemen’s School

Salesian College

St John’s Leatherhead

Royal Grammar School Charterhouse

Duke of Kent

King Edward’s Witley

Cranleigh

St Edmund’s

The Royal School

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Charterhouse • • • • •

Mr Richard Pleming Headmaster

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13+ via (11+ Pre-Assm) Common Entrance Boys day and boarding. Girls in sixth form 800 pupils 8.00am-8.00pm (approx.) for a few day boys Strong music and amazing extra curricular. Football and hockey. Pre-U – 64% Distinction or Merit IB – 50% in top 2 grades 78% A*/A grades, 95% A*-B and 100% A*-C grades at GCSE Chapel three times a week and on Sunday evenings Car - 6 miles -about 16 mins 4

City of London Freemen’s School • • • • • • Mr Roland Martin, Headmaster from September 2015

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11+ or 13+ entry via assessment in Year 6 and Common Entrance 8.50am – 4.00pm Saturday fixtures only No religious affiliation 850 pupils (50 boarders) Co-ed Strong performance and theatre. Excellent swimming. 99.1% GCSE A*-C Grades (79.5% A*/A grades) 56.6 % A*/A Grades at A Level. 62.5% Distinction at Pre-U. Train to Ashtead (via Leatherhead) school bus from station to school Car - 17 miles about 25 mins 5

Claremont Fan Court •

Mr Jonathan Insall-Reid Headmaster of the Senior School

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11+ or 13+ entry via assessment in Year 6 or Year 8 Day School Saturday trips (no fixtures at weekends) 420 pupils (Year 7 and above) Co-Ed Lovely atmosphere, strong pastoral care great extra A Level Results - 100% pass rate (47 % A*/A) GCSE - 95% pass rate A-C (37% A*/A)

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Cranleigh • • • • • Mr Martin Reader Headmaster

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13+ entry via Common Entrance 8.10am - 8.45pm (sometimes 6pm) Saturday school fixtures in pm Chapel four times a week Excellent sport, music, Art and DT as well as extra curricular 600 pupils 2/3rds boys A level 54% A*/A, 100% A-C GCSE 62.3% A*/A, 97.5% A-C Car - 10 miles about 22mins

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Duke of Kent • • •

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Mrs Judith Fremont-Barnes Head

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11+ or 13+ entry via entrance exam and/or Common Entrance 8.30am – 7.30pm Saturday enrichment session a couple of times a term and some school fixtures Used to be just Prep – extended due to popular demand to GCSE. 44% A*/A at GCSE Very strong pastoral care and excellent outward bounds 300 pupils Car - 10 miles about 22mins

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King Edward’s Witley • • • • • Mr John Attwater Headmaster

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11+ or 13+ entry via school entrance exam (11+) or Common Entrance (13+) Co-ed day and boarding 400 pupils 8.15am - 5.00pm (Day) Saturday morning school and sport in pm Excellent citizenship programme and pastoral care Strong Christian influence 62% level 5-7 International Baccalaureate (equivalent to A-B grades at A levels) 87.7% A-C Grades at GCSE (41.6% A*/A) Car - 12 miles - 23 mins

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Reed’s School

Mr Mark Hoskins Headmaster

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11+ or 13+ via entrance exam and Common Entrance

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8.20am - 5.30pm

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No Saturday classes just fixtures Chapel - regular weekday services 560 pupils (20% boarding) Co-ed in sixth form. Strong pastoral care, excellent sport, strong value added Tennis and skiing academies 50% A*/A, 75% A*-B at A Level 98.6% A*-C grades at GCSE (64% A*/A) Car 14 miles about 25 mins Train via Oxshott station School buses including from Guildford 10 and Woking

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Royal Grammar School •

Dr Jon Cox Headmaster

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11+ or 13+. Entrance test at 11+ followed by Common Entrance at 13+ Day boys 8.30am- 4.00pm 900+ pupils Wide range of extracurricular activites No chapel - Christian foundation 80% A/A* Grades at A Level 100% A*-C grades at GCSE (92% A*/A) No distance!

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St George’s College Weybridge • • • • Mr Joseph Peake Headmaster

Mrs Rachel Owens Head Elect from September 2016

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11+ or 13+ via entrance test and Common Entrance at 13+ 8.30am - 4.00pm Day school only No Saturday school, only fixtures Chapel (Roman Catholic) during the week Strong music (Choir of the Year), tennis academy 820 pupils (60%/40% boys/girls) 97% A-C at A level (60% A*/A grades) 100% A*-C grades at GCSE (77% A*/A Grades) Bus routes and school coaches from Guildford. Train to Addlestone station Car - 15 miles about 25 mins 12

St John’s Leatherhead • • •

Mr Martin Collier

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13+ via Entrance test in Year 6. Introducing some 11+ from September 2016 8.30am - 5.15pm Day No Saturday morning lessons - optional activities in the morning and afternoon for matches Excellent pastoral care, music, sport and Art Chapel (Church of England) during the week and occasional Sundays are compulsory Co-ed 640 on roll 100% A-E at A level (82% A*/B) 99% A*-C at GCSE (54% A*/A) Train via London Road Car - 12 miles about 25 mins 13

Salesian College • • • • • • Mr Gerard Owens

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11+ via entrance exam 8.30am - 4pm Day Catholic Foundation and ethos All boys with Co-ed Sixth Form 600 on roll 99.5% A-E at A level (45%A*/A) – data from 2013 99% A*-C at GCSE (57.8% A*/A) – data from 2014 Some buses and minibus from Farnborough station Car - 14 miles about 30 mins

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St Edmund’s • • • •

Mr Adam Walliker Headmaster

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First Year 9 in Sept 2014 13+ via Common Entrance 8.00am - 6pm Day & flexi-boarding Over 50% take up of activities on Saturdays Christian foundation Co-ed No GCSE results Will always finish at 16 Some buses and minibuses available Car - 16 miles about 30 mins

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The Royal School • • • •

Mr Duncan Hewson Head of Boys' Senior School

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11 or 13 via interview 8.30am - 4pm Day Girls’ school now taking boys in a diamond approach 400 girls on roll at present – aiming to expand to 600 co-ed Girls results: A level 44.3% A*/A 100% A*-C at GCSE (53% A*/A) Some buses and minibuses Car - 14 miles about 30 mins

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Hampton School Wellington College Epsom College Lord Wandsworth College

Frensham Heights

Churcher’s College

Box Hill School

Reigate Grammar School

Christ’s Hospital

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Box Hill School

Mr Cory Lowde

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11+ via entrance test 8.30am - 4.00pm Day school only No Saturday school, only fixtures Christian (non-denominational) 400 pupils (160 boarders). Co-ed and international

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Founder member of Round Square, an international group of schools sharing the philosophy of Dr Kurt Hahn – to place academic work at the heart of the school while stressing the importance of all-round education as a preparation for life.

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IB – 89.4% pass rate, above national average points scored per pupil 86% A-C grades at GCSE (22% A*/A) Some buses from Guildford Car - 12 miles about 25 mins

Acting Headmaster

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Christ’s Hospital • • • • • Mr John Franklin Headmaster

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11+ entry only via entrance exam Co-ed, mainly boarding – some day places now Means tested fees Christian – Chapel twice a week 8.15am – 6.30pm (earliest), Saturday school 70% A*-B grades at A Level. Also offer IB and PreU 71% A*/A at (I)GCSE, 90% A*-B Strong music, excellent citizenship Car - 22 miles – about 50 mins

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Churcher’s College • • • • • Mr Simon Williams Headmaster

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11+ entry only via entrance exam Co-ed day 8.30am - 4.00pm (3.40 on Fridays) Non denominational 92.4% A-C grades at A Level (45% A*/A) 96.67% A-C grades at GCSE (65.7% A*/A) Wide range of activities – especially outward bound Car - 28 miles - about 40 mins

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Epsom College • • •

Mr Jay Piggot Headmaster

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13+ entrance via Common Entrance 8.20am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8.20am-3pm Sat Chapel twice a week but other religious services available as well 720 pupils co-ed (60/40% boy/girl) Day and boarding 93% A Level A-C (55.9% A*/A) 98.6% GCSE A*-C (37% A*/A)(blip year) Pre-U also an option now for English Wide range of extra curricular Train to Epsom or Epsom Downs Car - 19 miles, 30-35 mins

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Frensham Heights • • •

Mr Andrew Fisher Headmaster

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11+ or any other Year Group as per places available Day and Boarding (from Year 7) Very strong Creative Arts, solid academic results Teachers called by first name 479 pupils (110 boarders) Co-ed 89% A-C Grades at A Level (45% A*/A) 88% GCSE A*-C Grades (42% A*/A grades) School bus service from Guildford. Car - 16 miles about 25 mins

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Hampton School • • • • • • Mr Kevin Knibbs

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11+ or 13+ entry via assessment and then Common Entrance 8.30am - 4pm then activities No Saturday school - just fixtures 1000 pupils, boys only Just finished an impressive build A Level 75% A*/A, 95% A*/B, Pre U for Physics 100% GCSE A*-C Grades (91% A*/A grades) School bus service sometimes available from Woking and Guildford. Car - 23.4 miles about 35 mins

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Lord Wandsworth College • •

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Headmaster

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11+ or 13+ through entrance exam then Common Entrance Co-ed, day, weekly boarding and full boarding 520 pupils (50% boarders) Christian ethos, strong community, all staff live on site Excellent facilities – outward bound/farm 86% A-C grades at A Level (35% A*/A) 96% A-C grades at GCSE (47% A*/A) Car - 16 miles about 40 mins

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Reigate Grammar School •

Mr Shaun Fenton Headmaster

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11+ or 13+ via entrance test and Common Entrance at 13+ 8.30am - 4.00pm Day school only No Saturday school, only fixtures Christian (non-denominational) 850 pupils (60%/40% boys/girls) 93.2% A*-C at A level (56.3% A*/A) 99% A*-C grades at GCSE (74% A*/A Grades) 3 year programme for GCSE with strong extension activities Train to Reigate then 8 mins walk Car - 24 miles about 35 mins

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Wellington College • • • • • Mr Julian Thomas Headmaster

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13+ entry via entrance test in Year 7 and Common Entrance Co-ed day and boarding 850 pupils 8.15am - 6pm day boy Strong extra curricular – sport and music especially Chapel every week - strong on ‘spiritual well being’ Still some A Level IB (average points 38.5) 82% A*/A grades at GCSE Car - 23 miles - about 45 mins

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Harrow School

Eton College

Tonbridge School

Winchester College

Hurstpierpoint College Ardingly College Seaford College

Brighton College

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Eton College • • • • • Mr Simon Henderson

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13+ via Common Entrance - preassessment in Year 6 Boys only - all boarding 1300 boys, 50 in a house Chapel - everyone on Sundays, some weekday services 97.9 % A-C Grades at A Level (82.8 % A*/A) 94.5% A*/A, 99.9% A* - C Grades at GCSE Car - 28 miles about 40 mins

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Harrow School •

Mr Jim Hawkins Headmaster

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13+ via 11+ assessment then Common Entrance full boarding 800 boys Chapel every week Extensive extra curricular 99.7% A-C Grades at A Level (71% A*/A) 99.8% A-C Grades at GCSE (90% A*/A) Car - 34 miles, just under 1 hour

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Hurstpierpoint College • • • • •

Mr Tim Manly Headmaster

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13+ assessment then Common Entrance 700 co-ed, day and boarding Christian foundation 90.7% A*-C Grades at A Level (40% A*/A), some IB as well 92.8% A-C Grades at GCSE (66% A*/A) Car - 37 miles, just over 1 hour Strong extra curricular – good sport and excellent music

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Seaford College • • • • • • •

Mr John Green Headmaster

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Co-ed 10 - 18yrs. Day and Boarding 500 pupils (40% boarding) entrance at 11+ (entrance exam) or 13+(Common Entrance) Chapel 33% A*/A grades at A Level Also offer Pre-U 70% A*-C Grades at GCSE (30% A*/A grade) Excellent specialist support as well New Head – in top 25 of most improved schools last year. Car - 28 miles - just under 1 hour

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Tonbridge School • • • •

Mr Tim Haynes Headmaster

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Boys Day and Boarding 780 pupils (60% boarding) entrance exam at 11 and then 13+Common Entrance Exceptional sport and music mindfulness Chapel on Sundays 77.4% A*/A grades at A Level 100% A*-C Grades at GCSE (92.5% A*/A grade) Car - 47 miles – about an hour

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Winchester College • • • •

Dr Ralph Townsend

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13+ entry via entrance test in Year 6 and own Entrance Exam at 13+ Boys’ boarding - very few day places 700 boys Extensive range of activities – really suits the individual Excellent sport and music Chapel twice a week and all on Sundays 98.1% at Distinction and Merit – Pre-U only now (equivalent of A*-B at A Level) IGCSE results not published Car - 40 miles about 1 hour 10 mins

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Ardingly College •

Mr Ben Figgis Headmaster of the College From September 2014

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13+ entry via entrance test and Common Entrance Exam at 13+ Co-ed – 2/3rds boys’. 50:50 day:boarding 530 pupils Strong Church of England connection Excellent pastoral care, academic results on the up A Level and IB – results not published in standard form. New Head currently DH at Oakham Car - 45 miles about 1 hour 10 mins

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Brighton College • • • • • Mr Richard Cairns

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Main entry 13+ via interview and then Common Entrance Exam Co-ed ¾ day ¼ boarding 910 pupils – 2/3rds boys Extensive extra curricular and keen to instil and inspire excellence Very popular with London crowd 99.9% A-C grades at A Level (74.4% A*/A) GCSE 95.6% A*/A Car - 47 miles about 1 hour 30 mins

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