Tormead School A GSG School
- Tormead School
27 Cranley Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 2JD - Head: Mr David Boyd
- T 01483 575101
- F 01483 450592
- E registrar@tormeadschool.org.uk
- W www.tormeadschool.org.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 4 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 788; sixth formers: 106
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: £11,085 - £20,025 pa (last updated on 14/08/2024)
- Open days: Contact the school
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
In the senior school the atmosphere is purposeful and studious. We enter one of 12 fully equipped science labs. ‘Keep calm and love physics’ the sign on the door declares. Inside a lively practical on thermal decomposition is underway. Outside there is a relaxation area overlooking the biology pond full of coy carp. At GCSE girls can take either double or triple science and biology is one of the most popular subjects at the school with over half...
What the school says...
Tormead is a leading UK independent school for girls.
We are very proud of our school and its ethos of encouraging each individual pupil to develop her talents to the full in a happy, caring and supportive environment. Our academic expectations are high and we value our students’ impressive record of examination successes and university places. We are equally proud of their many other cultural and sporting achievements and their varied contributions to the life of the wider community.
Tormead values individuality, celebrates diversity and encourages girls to be themselves, whilst emphasising equally the
value of tolerance, teamwork and collective responsibility. The academic pace offers stimulus and challenge, but is combined with an excellent range of extra-curricular activities enabling Tormead to offer a broad but balanced, progressive education.
Underpinning this is our wholeheartedly committed pastoral care of the pupils, allowing us to monitor carefully the progress and welfare of every girl. We work closely with parents to enable each girl to leave Tormead at ease with herself and ready to face with confidence the challenges of higher education and beyond.
We believe an important part of preparing our girls for the future is to ensure they are adept with the use of new technologies. To this end, we have embraced tablets into our curriculum with the deployment of a 1:1 iPad scheme for girls in Years 5 to 13. With the opening of our new premises in Autumn 2015, the girls benefit from innovative spaces to think, collaborate and reflect. This, coupled with an enhanced digital infrastructure, delivers an innovative, creative blend of modern technology with high standards of teaching. ...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
Head
Since September 2020, David Boyd. Grew up in Belfast, read theology at Oxford, did a PGCE at Cambridge and a masters in education and technology at UCL. Rose through the teaching ranks pastorally including 11 years at Abingdon School (eight as housemaster) and two establishing a new British International School in Hong Kong. Most recently deputy head pastoral at Latymer Upper School under David Goodhew who he cites as a mentor. Relaxed yet professional and very much at home in his spacious study furnished with leather chesterfields - the sun was beaming through the wall of bay windows during our visit.
Well-liked by pupils who say he is tuned into their needs and opinions. Parents concur he is ‘lovely’. One said, ‘You can’t fault his dedication, he’s been at every event...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Tormead is academically selective and its students do very well in public examinations, but the school is particularly proud of the achievements of its dyslexic students, many of whom achieve high examination honours. Two such former students recently obtained Oxbridge firsts. Dyslexic students in both Junior and Senior school are taught in mainstream timetabled lessons, but are also supported by a team of specialist SEN teachers who meet them for weekly sessions. There is some flexibility in offering tailored programmes for students with other special needs such as moderate auditory or visual impairment, diabetes, epilepsy and cystic fibrosis.
| 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 |
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| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
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| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
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| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
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| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longacre School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Rowan Preparatory School | 2024 | 7 | 3 | Art Scholarship; Talented Performers Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
| Rydes Hill Preparatory School | 2024 | 4 | 2 | Drama Scholarships; Sports Scholarship |
| South Farnham School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| St Catherine's Preparatory School | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 Sport scholarship |
| St Hilary's School | 2024 | 3 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
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