Mowden Hall School A GSG School
- Mowden Hall School
Newton
Stocksfield
Northumberland
NE43 7TP - Head: Kate Martin
- T 01661 842147
- F 01661 842529
- E info@mowdenhall.co.uk
- W www.mowdenhall.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Northumberland
- Pupils: 222
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day: £11,850 - £20,985 pa; Boarding: £29,850 pa (last updated on 03/09/2024)
- Open days: A virtual tour is available on the school's website; personal tours of the school can be arranged.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Academic performance closely monitored. The school has an impressive system for assessing potential on entry, as well as tracking performance. Head is of the belief that ‘academic achievement is the ultimate outcome, the most important, but this will only come if everything else is in place’. Children from prep upwards encouraged to ‘hold meaningful conversations with adults and each other whilst looking you in the eye’. Parents comment on the nurturing from ‘lovely staff’ and ‘the community feel’. A significant part of the programme to develop this confidence is the half term year 7 trip to...
What the school says...
Boarding is central to the ethos of the school, with the Headmaster and his family living in the heart of the building. There is a full weekend programme, together with a broad range of evening and extra-curricular activities. Music, drama and sport are particularly strong. Roughly 70% of children in the Prep School are full boarders. The school has high academic expectations and children achieve entry to the country's leading public schools.
Children in Year 7 spend a whole term at Chateau de Sauveterre near Toulouse in France, where they are immersed in the French culture and language. Mowden Hall is a member of the Cothill Educational Trust. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2020, Kate Martin, formerly deputy head. Born locally in Shotley Bridge and educated in the state sector, then Northumbria University and Cheltenham for PGCE to be a teacher of English and PE. Came to Mowden Hall in 2011 after teaching in schools including Oundle, Ampleforth and two separate day schools in Newcastle. Has held several positions including director of sport.
Parents say she is ‘brilliant – really approachable’ and ‘leads by example’. Very easy to talk to, she is ‘everywhere all the time’ and makes a point of attending away sporting fixtures. Values ‘tradition and competition’ but not ‘winning at all costs’. Rates steering Mowden through Covid as her greatest achievement to date. Pupils say they ‘love her’ and that she is ‘very determined’. ‘When she says it’s fun time,...
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Special Education Needs
The Learning Support Department's aim is to help children with specific learning difficulties to read, spell and cope with the academic curriculum, ultimately resulting in them passing Common Entrance in their final year. Pupils follow a multi-sensory teaching programme delivered by a specialist teacher, mostly on a one-to-one basis. The number of lessons they attend and the speed at which they complete the programme is tailored to their individual needs. The department liaises with colleagues across the teaching staff in order to provide support and encouragement to pupils across the whole curriculum, as well as outside agencies when necessary.
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedbergh School | 2024 | 8 | 6 | Scholarships: 2 Music, 1 Art, 3 Sport |
| Barnard Castle School | 2024 | 5 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sport |
| Ampleforth College | 2024 | 3 | 2 | Scholarships: 1 Art, 2 Sport |
| Oundle School | 2024 | 3 | 3 | Scholarships: 2 Academics and Drama, 1 Sport |
| Dame Allan’s Schools | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Newcastle School for Boys | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sport |
| Westfield School | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Art |
| Durham School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Art and Sport |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Shrewsbury School | 2024 | 1 |
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