The King's Infant and Junior Schools (Chester) A GSG School
- The King's Infant and Junior Schools (Chester)
Wrexham Road
Chester
CH4 7QL - Head: Mrs Margaret Ainsworth
- T 01244 689520
- F 01244 689518
- E admissions@kingschester.co.uk
- W www.kingschester.co.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils: 365
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £10,671 - £12,096 pa (last updated on 21/02/2024)
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: The King's School (Chester)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The classrooms have direct entry to the large and well-equipped playground where we saw children scooting about, using the climbing frame and building towers from crates and tyres. A gate leads to the main school playing fields, ‘where we go and play when it snows’.Twice termly assessments in English and maths means progress is meticulously tracked. Assessments were in full swing when we visited – a year 2 English class were working in silence, all heads down over their books. Things were a bit more relaxed over in year 1 maths...
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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
Head
Since 2016 (and 2015 for the infant school), Margaret Ainsworth LLB (Leeds) PGCE MEd (both Open University). Began her career as a solicitor specialising in family law, then volunteered in a school while on maternity leave and was hooked. Completed her PGCE part-time while her two youngest were toddlers. Taught in state schools for five years (‘so important – makes me appreciate how lucky we are to be so well-resourced here’) before moving to independents including 10 years at the Queens’ School, Chester where she was head of English and deputy head of the lower school.
Parents love her air of calm capability. ‘Absolutely knows what she’s doing’, ‘lovely, nothing fazes her’ etc. We saw a real warmth and affection for her young charges. ‘Being greeted with a hug from a...
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Special Education Needs
We have a good provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities and in compliance with the Equality Act 2010, we will not discriminate on the grounds of disability. It is important to note that without an EHC Plan or Statement, The King’s School, as an independent provider of education, is not part of the local authority ‘local offer’. Consequently we are unable to access local authority run specialist support services in the school. The Director of Learning Support is responsible for SEND needs throughout the school and is aided by two members of staff.
| 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 |
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 |
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