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St Hugh’s is proud to be non-selective. Most of the children work their way through the school starting in the nursery. More start at reception, with biggest contingent arriving in year 3 following the ‘state till eight’ mantra. Small class sizes nurture and bring the best out in the children. And it’s the less academic who seem to really thrive. The high fliers really will fly here but many parents spoke of the less able ‘flourishing’. Sport is king at this school despite the teams having to travel some distance to enjoy competitive matches. Lots of green wellies pitch-side from the supportive parents and head taps into the agronomy knowledge of parents for…

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Headmaster

Since 2019, Jeremy Wyld – his first headship. Another head arriving to a baptism of fire with the Covid lockdowns to deal with. He found his feet fast and handled lockdowns well. French degree from Leicester followed by a PGCE in modern languages. Headed to Lincolnshire after spending 12 years at Sevenoaks in Kent where he rose to boarding housemaster, followed by Holmewood House as deputy head, before heading north to take on headship here. Pastoral care and sports coaching have also been on his remit previously, and obviously now as well.

Likeable and friendly, he has slotted in well and been welcomed with open arms – which is a testament to him. ‘I love the new head, he’s fantastic’; ‘He’s got a good business brain too’; ‘I really rate...

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Special Education Needs

10-09

Condition Provision for in school
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder
Y
HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP)
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Y
VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment

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