Birkdale Prep School A GSG School
- Birkdale Prep School
Clarke House
Clarke Drive
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2NS - Head: Mr C Burch
- T 01142 670407
- F 01142 682929
- E enquiries@birkdaleschool.org.uk
- W www.birkdaleschool.org.uk
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Sheffield
- Pupils: 213
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £13,134 - £16,143 pa (last updated on 19/12/2024)
- Open days: March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Birkdale School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Fabulous stand-alone science lab. ‘Real’ science is taught from the beginning, as is French - everything throughout the school is labelled with its French equivalent. Lovely loft art room, full of colour, and a shelf of working wooden catapults a recent exciting project. Discipline well maintained with clear rewards and sanctions and behaviour extremely good, although relaxed. Reward points are collected for the house, posted on a corridor wall and ‘are dished out like confetti,’ according to a parent...
What the school says...
Birkdale Prep School is dedicated to the education and care of pupils aged 4 to 11. Birkdale not only offers the academic excellence you would expect from an independent school but goes far beyond that. Birkdale Prep began the process of becoming fully co-educational in 2020. Pupils join the pre-prep from age 4 and benefit enormously from the caring, family atmosphere it provides. At age 7 pupils move into prep at year 3. Specialist teaching and classrooms are provided for many subjects. Real science is taught from age 7 in a fully equipped lab by highly qualified teaching staff. ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head of prep school
Since 2009, Christopher Burch BA PGCE (40s), previously deputy head of Great Walstead Prep. His wife, Pip, is the school librarian and a pre-prep teaching assistant. They have four sons, two currently at the school. Parents appreciate the whole family involvement. He is a committed and active Christian and fully supports the faith ethos of the school. Friendly and approachable, popular with parents, he patrols the playground every morning to welcome the pupils and to catch or be caught by parents, to ‘sort out problems when they are pennies before they become pounds’. Parents were keen to emphasise ‘nothing is too small to discuss with him.’
Entrance
No assessment for entry at 4. From age 6 there is an assessment day, but they rarely don’t offer a place if they have spaces. Despite...
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Special Education Needs
We have the equivalent of two full time teaching staff. Approximately 30 pupils are withdrawn from lessons and before school for literacy/numeracy support.
| 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 | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale School | 2024 | 15 | 98% of leavers move to Birkdale Senior School. Scholarships: 5 Academic, 2 Music and 8 Sport |
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