Curriculum: First Form - English, Mathematics, French, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Art, Craft, Spoken English, Computer Studies, Games and Physical Education, Music.
Second Form - as above + Latin.
Third Form - as for second form plus German or Spanish, and Classical Civilisation.
Fourth and Fifth forms (GCSE) - English and Mathematics and Science are compulsory. Up to five additional Subjects are selected in consultation with the teaching staff. All girls have Religious Studies and Physical Education.
Sixth Form - The full range of Advanced level courses is available. All girls take Religious Studies, General Studies, Current Affairs and Physical Education. Entry requirements and procedures: Entry is by Interview and Entrance Examination. Candidates for admission (below Sixth Form Level) take papers in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning. Reports are requested from the sending school. Sixth Form candidates may be required to take additional papers.
Academic/Sports/Games and Leisure facilities available: Six fully equipped Science laboratories. Specialist areas for History, Geography, Modern Languages, Home Economics, Music and Drama. Integrated Art Complex for Fine Art, Weaving, Fabric Design and Printing, History of Art, Pottery, Photography and Textiles. Large Sports Hall with facilities for indoor Hockey, Netball, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Squash, Cricket, Table-tennis and Mountaineering training. Heated swimming pool; all weather hockey pitch. Wide ranging activities programme includes camping, canoeing and youth hostelling. Duke of Edinburgh Scheme. Excellent boarding facilities.
The school aims to develop the potential inherent in every girl, to encourage her to make the most of her academic, sporting and cultural ability, to stand on her own feet as a member of a happy, well-integrated community and to prepare herself to meet the demands which will be made of her, academically, vocationally and personally.
