Uppingham School A GSG School
- Uppingham School
High Street West
Uppingham
Rutland
LE15 9QE - Head: Dr Richard Maloney
- T 01572 822216
- F 01572 822332
- E admissions@uppingham.co.uk
- W www.uppingham.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 13 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Rutland
- Pupils: 852; sixth formers: 377 (206 boys, 171 girls)
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £29,370 - £31,941; Boarding £49,979 pa (last updated on 15/05/2024)
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Full boarding for the vast majority (no weekly or flexi boarding, so ‘no one dips in and out’). Parents like the fact that Uppingham is ‘a safe and beautiful town’ but isn’t in the middle of nowhere so pupils ‘can decompress by going into town and having a pizza’. The chapel is at the heart of the school and its sizeable 1960s extension means the whole school can gather together five mornings a week. Artistic endeavour is encouraged throughout the school. ‘They are very good at showcasing all the children’s talents,’ said a parent. One boy told us, ‘There’s no way you could come here and say there is nothing for you,’ I’m an awful musician but I still...
What the school says...
Uppingham School is a fully boarding school established in 1584, the School is situated in a beautiful part of central England. There are immense rewards in terms of academic and social development to be gained from the Uppingham experience. In addition to the Schools strong commitment to music, drama, art, design and technology, and sports, high academic standards are a priority. If pupils are willing to be helped and guided there is virtually nothing they cannot achieve at Uppingham. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2016, Dr Richard Maloney MA PGCE PhD, previously head of St Bede’s Senior School (now Bede’s). He was awarded an assisted place at Latymer Upper in west London and says he had brilliant teachers – ‘genuinely inspirational people’. He read theology and moral philosophy at the University of St Andrews, then did a PGCE at the University of Cambridge. He’d originally planned to be a lawyer but ‘I didn’t think I could face it’ and rang up the admissions people at Cambridge instead. The PGCE course he had his eye on was full but within half an hour they’d wisely made an extra space for him – ‘and here we are all this time later’. As he says: ‘You don’t need to have a plan as a young person but you need the...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The aim of the Learning Support department is essentially to support boys and girls to achieve to the best of his or her ability in mainstream subjects. This department supports pupils who need help in learning. The degree of support varies according to individual needs, most pupils having slight, rather than moderate or severe, learning difficulties. Dec 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) |
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| 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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aysgarth School | 2024 | 2 | Academic Scholarship x 1 | |
| Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Bilton Grange School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 Music scholarship |
| Brambletye School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sport |
| Broomwood Prep – Boys | 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| Broomwood Prep – Girls | 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| Cothill | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 Sports scholarship |
| Hazlegrove School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Heath Mount School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Drama |
| Horris Hill School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Maidwell Hall | 2024 | 12 | 7 | 1 Cricket Scholarship; 1 Academic Scholarship; 2 Thring Scholarships; 1 Drama Scholarship; 2 DT Scholarships |
| Old Buckenham Hall School | 2024 | 6 | 2 | Sports Scholarship (1); Thring Scholarship (1) |
| Repton Prep | 2024 | 3 | 1 | All Rounder Scholarship |
| Spratton Hall | 2024 | 9 | 5 | Drama Scholarships (2); Sports Scholarships (2); Thring Scholarship |
| St Hugh's School (Woodhall Spa) | 2024 | 4 | ||
| St Hugh's School, Oxfordshire | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Scholarship: 1 Sport |
| The Pilgrims' School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Windlesham House School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Witham Hall Preparatory School | 2024 | 7 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarships (2) |
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