St Edmund's College A GSG School
- St Edmund's College
Old Hall Green
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG11 1DS - Head: Mr Matthew Mostyn
- T 01920 821504
- F 01920 823011
- E enquiries@stedmundscollege.org
- W www.stedmundscollege.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked prep school.
- Read about the best schools in Hertfordshire
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 648; sixth formers: 160
- Religion: Catholic
- Fees: Day £23,338 - £27,431; Boarding £32,368 - £48,540 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: St Edmund's College Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Accents range from East End to more plummy, reflecting the wider backgrounds than in many independent schools. ‘It’s not uber-glam at the gates, you get as many tracksuits as very wealthy,’ said a parent. School is known for its kindness, with a mental health lead, counsellor and two chaplains – priest and lay (the latter also one of the deputy heads). Parents who had faced difficulties told us the school was ‘amazing’. Current head has tightened up the academics, with a greater focus on pedagogy and teaching to the top end with scaffolding for the rest. ‘But we’re emphatically a school that is about developing the whole person – academics aren’t everything,’ he added…
What the school says...
Pupils at St Edmund's College and Prep school receive an exceptional educational experience in a beautiful, safe and rural setting just north of London and the M25. As part of a happy and diverse school community, borders and day pupils come together to benefit from a structure that places equal value and importance upon academic, co-curricular and spiritual growth. Students are encouraged to aim high and, as a result, a St Edmund's pupil goes into the world ready and able to make a positive contribution to society. ...Read more
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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
Headmaster
Since 2019, Matthew Mostyn, previously second master at Stonyhurst. Born in Northern Ireland to an army family, educated at Downside, degree in languages from Exeter. Started career at Cheltenham College, teaching French and German, thence to Shrewsbury for 14 years, including 10 as a housemaster. Still teaches – ‘I’ve never fallen out of love with it’ – currently a bit of A level French and ‘a magical mystery tour of the history of the college’ to year 7s and 8s.
A values-driven, self-effacing and erudite head, Catholicism is never far from his conversation. ‘But it’s not an education for Catholics that we’re offering,’ he says, pointing to the 70 per cent of non-Catholics who attend. ‘Rather, it’s a Catholic approach to education, putting good people out in the world to make...
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Special Education Needs
St Edmund’s College is an inclusive school and offers provision to support students with specific needs. There is an expectation that all students, irrespective of their needs, should be offered inclusive teaching and learning which will enable them to progress in school and beyond, to the best of their ability. High-quality teaching, with suitable differentiation, will meet the needs of the majority of our students. Some students will need support which is ‘additional to’ and ‘different from’ that which is provided for the majority of students: this is special educational provision. All students with special educational needs will be fully integrated into all mainstream lessons and all aspects of College life. All teachers at St Edmund’s College should see themselves as teachers of students with special educational needs, following good practice in this area. In-class support is provided by members of the department: the College does not offer support through withdrawal from other subject lessons. The College welcomes visiting practitioners from outside agencies, such as educational psychologists, speech, language and communication therapists, sensory impairment specialists and counsellors. Following consultation with parents, support from these and other external practitioners can be arranged for students according to individual need. In order to meet the identified need of each pupil at the College, the following support is available: - Support by class teachers through differentiated classroom strategies - In-class support from members of the learning support department - Study support (offering help with homework) as part of the enrichment-activities programme during co-curricular time - Voluntary lunchtime support for reading comprehension is offered for selected students - Study skills - Exam access arrangements Regular ‘study skills’ workshops for all students are arranged by the director of studies in conjunction with ‘Elevate Education’. This forms part of the on-going Personal, Social and Health Education programme which is delivered by form tutors.
| 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 |
Y |
| 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 |
Y |
| 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 |
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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Mount School | 2024 | 3 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Music |
| Keble Prep School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Lochinver House School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 Music Scholarship |
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