The Educational Journey

During their time with us at Polwhele House, we conduct a range of assessments on our pupils to ensure that the individual and varying needs of each child are being addressed

Teachers constantly informally assess their children to monitor progress and plan appropriately. We also use formal assessments such as Aspects and PIPS combined with Cognitive Ability Tests and internal examinations. We provide a full educational support programme as appropriate. Pupils also take part in National Curriculum tests at the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) and Key Stage 2 (Year 6). Results in these public examinations are always very good and well above the national average.

The Next Stage

The main mission at Polwhele House is to prepare our pupils thoroughly, both socially and academically, for entry at 13+ (Year 9) to a wide variety of schools including local independent establishments and schools in the maintained sector. The achievements of Polwhelers in both types of establishment is impressive. The excellent Common Entrance syllabus also prepares our pupils for entry (a good proportion with scholarships/bursaries) to public schools further afield. In recent years we have sent pupils to Badminton, Blundell's, Cheltenham Ladies, Clifton, Eton, Harrow, Kelly, King's Taunton, Radley, Rugby, Sherborne, Shrewsbury, Wellington, Winchester and Wycombe Abbey.

In 2011 our children have done incredibly well in public examinations.

The Key Stage 1 SATs produced fantastic results with 54% of the grades being at level 3.

The Key Stage 2 SATs produced the highest percentage of level 5 English passes in recent years.

Common Entrance results show that 50% of grades awarded to our children were A*, A or B.

The same form of 8 children also won an amazing 8 scholarships to their chosen senior schools.