Richard Huish College A GSG School
- Richard Huish College
South Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3DZ - Head: Emma Fielding
- T 01823 320 800
- E hello@huish.ac.uk
- W www.huish.ac.uk
- A co-educational state school for pupils aged 16 to 19. Full boarding and flexi boarding available.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Somerset
- Pupils: 2,000
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Boarding £16,500 pa
- Open days: April and October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Class sizes are small and relationships between students and teaching staff mutually respectful, conscientious and kind. We were impressed by the engaged and diligent atmosphere in every class, reflected in the open doors to every classroom throughout the site. Music is wow factor here, boasting ‘the same level of equipment as the Leeds Conservatoire’. Richard Huish is known as a sporty college and its roll call of winning teams is impressive. It is refreshing to see the emphasis placed on the extracurricular part of the student’s time at the college – they are justifiably proud of the 80 per cent take up of…
What the school says...
Based in Taunton, Richard Huish College delivers high-quality education to more than 2,000 students a year and is one of the only a few state Sixth Form Colleges in the country to offer a boarding option.
Our wide course choice and EnRICH programmes allow our students to be part of a diverse community.
We strive to provide exceptional, student-centred education, through a broad and wide-ranging curriculum. students can select from over 40 Level 3 courses, progress with our Level 2 Pathway, start a career with our Accountancy or Education Apprenticeships, or complete an adult learning qualification. ...Read more
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School associations
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2020, Emma Fielding. An experienced advocate of the importance of post-16 education, Fielding has worked in this sector for over 20 years in a variety of roles from educational research assistant at the University of Cambridge to history and sociology teacher at the University of Sussex, head of teaching and learning at Varndean College and assistant principal for academic studies at Exeter College. She joined Richard Huish as deputy head of curriculum and quality and soon found herself in the role of principal. Her career has been dedicated to a focus on professional development for teachers that results in tangible teaching quality improvement, and she is a passionate champion of the importance of student voice in a learning partnership.
She is an enthusiastic and utterly dedicated font of knowledge...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
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Special Education Needs
All students are encouraged to develop independent study skills whilst at Huish and we are committed to supporting you to achieve. We support all students including those with a disability, medical condition or learning difficulty. Learning support may include the following: Access to online study skills resources One to one Support Tutor meetings Group study skills sessions Exam arrangements
| 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 |
Y |
| 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 |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| 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 |
Y |
| 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 |
Y |
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