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St John's School, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8SP
Tel:
01372 373000 Switchboard
01372 385441 Headmaster
01372 385446 Bursar
Fax:
01372 386606
e-mail: school@stjohns.surrey.sch.uk
website: www.stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk
Founded 1851. Royal Charter, 1922.
St John's School was founded in North London in 1851 for the education of the sons of Anglican clergy. The move to Leatherhead was made in 1872 and a Royal Charter was granted in 1922. St John's is a Day and Boarding School for boys and girls aged 13-18 and has grown to 550 pupils, including Foundationers (the sons and daughters of clergy).
Motto: "Quae sursum sunt quaerite" - "Seek those things which are above".
Boarding. Full and weekly boarding places are available.
Houses. Currently there are three boarding houses (West, East and Churchill) and three day houses (North, Surrey and Montgomery) for boys. There are two day and boarding houses (South and Haslewood) for girls.
Buildings. The School occupies a 50-acre site in Leatherhead within easy reach of the M25. The original 19th Century buildings form an open cloistered quadrangle, comprising the boarding and day houses, the oak-panelled dining hall, and the Chapel. The School has a Multimedia Studio, a Sixth Form Study Centre. a Performing Arts Centre, a Sixth Form Social Centre. The Henry Dawes Centre, a new Classroom block opened in September 2010, accommodates purpose-built Design & Technology workshops, Library, Art Studios, IT suites as well as classrooms.
Religion. As a Church of England Foundation, St John's has always had a special place for worship in the life of the School and benefits from a modern Chapel on site.
Curriculum. On entry into the Fourth Form, all pupils study English, Mathematics, Religious Education, French, Spanish, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Information and Communication Technology, Art, Design and Technology, Music, Physical Education (including Health Education) and either Latin or Classical Civilisation.
In the second year, pupils will study English (including Literature), Mathematics, a Modern Foreign Language (French or Spanish), Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and three other subjects to GCSE. In addition, all pupils will continue with Information and Communication Technology and a non-examined Religious Education course. The other subjects studied to GCSE include a second Modern Language, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Latin, Information and Communication Technology, Physical Education, Design and Technology, Drama, Art, Graphic Communication and Music.
In the first year of the Sixth Form, pupils will begin their Advanced Subsidiary course, generally choosing four subjects. A wide range of choices is possible from the following subjects: Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Design and Technology, Drama and Theatre Studies, Economics, English Literature, French, Geography, Government and Politics, History, Information and Communication Technology, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Music, Music Technology, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish and Sport and Physical Education.
In the second year of the Sixth Form, pupils will generally continue three of their subjects to Advanced Level.
Over the first four terms of the Sixth Form, pupils will follow a General Studies programme. This includes a range of talks from outside speakers, aimed at encouraging an interest in different aspects of culture and society, and a course on entry to Higher Education.
Music. There is a strong musical tradition. The Chapel Choir effectively complements worship in Chapel. Many boys and girls study musical instruments and are encouraged to participate in the School orchestra, wind band, string quartets, choral society, chamber choir, jazz band and rock groups. There are regular informal concerts to encourage informal performance.
Art and Design and Technology. As well as providing the facilities for pursuing the academic curriculum, the Art and Design facilities and the Technology workshops are used extensively in co-curricular activities.
Drama. Drama plays an important part in the life of the School, with most boys and girls taking to the stage at some point, in both House Drama competitions and a variety of School productions during the year.
Information and Communication Technology. There is a school-wide network of computers and other ICT resources that support many activities and areas of school life. Interactive Whiteboards in every classroom provide an invaluable resource for curricular and co-curricular activities of all descriptions. Computers are available for use throughout the School both during and outside the School day. Pupils and staff have widespread access to the internet for research and preparation.
Debating. The School competes in national and regional competitions and other inter-school events. There are inter-House competitions at junior and senior level each year.
Careers. All boys and girls are advised on their Advanced Level and Higher Education courses. ISCO careers aptitude tests are offered, as are regular careers evenings and visits. There is a work experience programme, business enterprise opportunities and regular careers events for pupils.
Sport. Cricket, Rugby and Football are the major sports for boys, with Hockey, Netball, Cricket and Rounders for girls. Many other sports flourish, including Tennis, Fives, Squash, Swimming, Sailing, Badminton, Athletics, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross-Country and Shooting.
Combined Cadet Force. The contingent comprises RN, Army and RAF sections. Cadets train for the Services Proficiency Certificates and the various stages of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. Field Days, Adventure Training expeditions, annual camps and courses are an integral feature of CCF training.
Admission. For entry at Year 9, each boy and girl applying to St John's will be required to register, following which candidates will have a pre-assessment in the January of Year 6 and a report and recommendation from the respective feeder school will be requested. Based on this information a conditional offer may be made. The offer of a confirmed place is subject to achieving 55% at Common Entrance (or the equivalent) and a continued positive recommendation from the respective feeder school.
There are also a number of Day and Boarding places available for boys and girls who wish to enter the School in the Lower Sixth (Year 12). Boys and girls will have an academic assessment and are interviewed in the November before their entry into the Sixth Form to determine whether a conditional place is offered. They will be required to satisfy the School's minimum academic entry requirement of six B grades at GCSE, which must include B grades or above in the subjects they wish to study at AS Level.
Term of Entry. The only term for entry, except in special circumstances, is the Autumn term.
Foundationers. In accordance with the Foundation of St John's, places are available for sons and daughters of Anglican clergy who are resident in any Diocese of the Church of England or the Church in Wales and who are engaged in the Ministry of the Church. A Foundation place is awarded on the result of the Common Entrance or Scholarship Examination, or Sixth Form entry tests.
Scholarships and Bursaries. A number of scholarship awards are made to candidates who demonstrate excellence in their particular discipline at 13+ and 16+ as follows:
Academic: 13+ Common Academic Scholarship Examination Papers. 16+ is assessed on predicted GCSE results, interview and references.
All-Rounder: Assessed by general character, academic ability, leadership qualities and a level of excellence in one or more areas of Art, Drama, Music or Sport.
Art, Music and Sport: Assessed by audition/assessment and interview together with supporting references.
Scholarship assessments take place in January/February prior to entry for 13+ and November for 16+.
Means-tested Bursaries are available. The value of a scholarship may be supplemented by a means-tested Bursary.
Two Albany Awards are available each year. These are free places for disadvantaged boys or girls funded by The St John's Foundation.
For further details, please contact the Admissions Registrar, St John's School, Epsom Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8SP. Tel: 01372 373000; Fax: 01372 386606; e-mail: admissions@stjohns.surrey.sch.uk.
Fees per term (2011-2012): Full boarding £8,865, Weekly boarding £8,175, Day £6,465.
Charitable status. St John's School is a Registered Charity, number 312064.
Patron: HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, GCVO
Visitor: The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Council:
Chairman: P C F Hickson, MA, FCA
A M Airey, LLB (OJ)
T Beckh, MA
P A Crossley, BA, BArch, RIBA (OJ)
The Rt Revd The Bishop of Dorking
P G Gardner, FRICS (OJ)
R M Gordon Clark, LLB (OJ)
Mrs J Grant Peterkin, BA
The Rt Revd The Bishop of Guildford
Mrs J Harris, BA
H J Malins, CBE (OJ) Mrs S Meikle, BA
A J L Peake, FCA (OJ)
B Shaw, BSc, MRICS
L F Speller, FCA
Mrs C Swabey, MA, MSc
P H Thorne, MA (OJ)
S A Westley, MA, MIMgt
D J Woodhead, BA, FRSA
J Willis, BA Oxon
Bursar and Secretary to the Council: Mrs J V Maynard, BA, DMS
Headmaster: Martin A R Collier, MA Oxon
Deputy Headmaster: M D Mortimer, BA
Deputy Head (Academic): M W Clarke, BSc
Director of Studies: J Nuttall, BSc, MSc, PhD, BPhil
Senior Housemaster: R W L Allan, BA
Senior Mistress: Mrs D J Burgess, BSc
Assistant Staff:
* Head of Department
~ Housemaster/mistress
P C Noble, BSc
A B Gale, BSc, CPhys, MInstP
A J Phillips, BA
*A P King, BA, FSA
*Mrs D J Burgess, BSc
*Mrs L S Culm, BEd, DipRSA SpLD, AMBDA
Miss J A Belfrage, BA, MA
*M Rogers, BSc
~ R W L Allan, BA
~ A Bass, BEd
*P Reilly, BSc, MA, PhD
*N T Whitmore, BA, MA
*J Ward, BSc
~ N Smith, BA, Dip RSAMD
Mrs B I Davies, BSc, MA, AMBDA
Mrs J H Moriya, BA
~ Q Wiseman, BA, FRGS
*R L Davidson, BA
Ms J Fowler, BSc
R J Gregory, BSc
~ J A Passam, BA, FRSA
*N Johnston-Jones, BA
*J Kidd, BA, MA
*N S Platt, BA Ed
M A Sartorius, BA
S G Briggs, CertEd
J P Sutcliffe, BMus
~ P Thomas, BSc
Miss P J Whittingham, BSc
D C Atkinson, BSc, MSc
*J H Davies, BSc, MSc
G D Hicks, BA
Miss A M Littlejohns, BA, MSc
Miss T G King, MA Cantab
*M Probert, BA
*A C M Vargas, BA
S Y Eales, HDE
I Sheffield, BEd
*Miss J Day, BSc
S H Blatch, BSc
Ms L Pedret, BA
Miss C E Hughes, BA, MA
Miss S L Gush, BSc
*R J Bristow, BA
R G Jones, BA
Ms C L Byfield, BA
Mrs L J Parker, BA
*Miss A D Rawlings, BSc
M D Lotsu, BSc
*Mrs G White, BA
G V Solomon, BA, BSc, MPhil
T Ashton, BA
M W Bawden, MA Cantab
Dr M J Slade, BSc
M W Bawden, MA
G Wade, MA
The Revd S Bryant, BA, MTheol
Mrs J R Kirk, BSc
J K M Fulton-Peebles, BSc
*L D Bastin, BA
Miss K H Hughes, BA
Miss J C Michael, BA
*A Mooney, BEd
Miss S D Dixon, BA
Miss C S Finnegan, BSc
Mrs J H Chaddock, BA
Miss H Halford, BA
S Hughes, BSc
Houses & Housemasters/mistresses:
Boarding Houses (Boys):
West: Q Wiseman
East: J A Passam
Churchill: N Smith
Day Houses (Boys):
North: R W L Allan
Surrey: P Thomas
Montgomery: A Bass
Day & Boarding (Girls):
South: Miss P J Whittingham
Haslewood: Miss T G King
Marketing Director: R J Heptonstall, BA
Admissions Registrar: Mrs S Stuart
HR Manager: Mrs C J Robinson, Chartered MCIPD
Librarian & Archivist: Mrs S Todd, BA, MA Ed, MCLIP
Medical Officer: Dr W S R Barr, MBBS, FRCS, MRCGP
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School Criteria
Independent private co-educational day/boarding school in Surrey, England. 13 to 18, 585+ pupils, C of E, Offering Scholarships, Offering Bursaries
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St John's School
Epsom Road
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT22 8SP
England
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