George Abbot School

An expert SEN team provides personalised support for students with additional learning needs from a dedicated welcoming space.

“Our SENteamisexpertandoffershighqualitysupportfor ourstudentswithadditionallearningneeds.Theyare basedinourMoloneybuildingandofferawelcoming spacewherechildrenaccesspersonalisedprovisionto ensuretheygaintheconfidenceandskilltoachieveand betheirbest.”

The school has an experienced Learning Support team focused on educational and personal outcomes for every student.

“The Learning Support (LS) team at George Abbot are here to support your child in making the most of their time with us. We are an effective and experienced team and key team in enabling the school’s commitment to strong educational and personal outcomes for every student.”

Pastoral provision includes a non-teaching Head of Year, Inclusion Manager, form tutors, home-school link workers, medical and wellbeing officers, a counsellor and emotional-development interventions.

“Eachyeargrouphasanon-teachingHeadofYear,a teachingstaffmemberastheirInclusionManageranda teamoftenFormTutors.WehavethreeHome-School LinkWorkers,twoMedicalandWellbeingOfficers,a schoolcounsellorandofferarangeofinterventionsto supportemotionaldevelopmentandresilience.”

The school recognises a moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard all students, with staff, governors and visitors sharing responsibility for preventing harm and abuse.

“George Abbot recognises our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all students. We maintain an attitude of “it could happen here”; all staff, governors and visitors have a role in the prevention of harm and abuse.”

The school reports exceptionally high performance standards in music and dance, alongside sport.

“We have exceptionally high performance standards in music, dance and sport and have a real commitment to artistic and physical endeavour.”

The school offers extensive extracurricular provision and a curriculum extending beyond classroom learning.

“We offer an extensive extra-curricular programme and our curriculum extends well beyond the classroom.”

Students must complete compulsory enrichment elements as well as a range of optional activities.

“Students are expected to complete all the compulsory elements of the programme plus a range of other options.”

The curriculum is broad, aspirational and academically rigorous, with challenge and access for all.

“The curriculum at George Abbot is broad, aspirational and academically rich offering rigour, challenge and access for all.”

The school motto means “Not for oneself, but for all.”

“Nonsibisedtoti–Notforoneself,butforall”

Sixth-form students take three or four A levels or BTECs, with 36 subjects available.

“AtKeyStage5,studentsstudyeitherthreeorfourALevelsorBTECs.Studentshave300minutesoflearningper subjectperweek–4lessons.Thecurriculumcontinuestheaimofbreadthandchallengeatsixthformlevel;details ofthe36subjectsavailablecanbefoundontheschoolwebsite.”

The Sixth Form provides a comprehensive enrichment programme, including opportunities within academic curriculum time.

“Students are offered a range of enrichment opportunities within their academic curriculum time but a comprehensive programme is also offered across the Sixth Form.”

GA6 will hold an open evening on Thursday 15 October from 6.00pm to 8.30pm.

“The GA6 Open Evening will take place on Thursday 15 October from 6.00pm to 8.30pm”

Sixth-form application questions can be sent to a dedicated admissions email address.

“If you have any questions regarding applications, please email admissions-sixthform@georgeabbot.surrey.sch.uk”

Previous A-level Dance students progressed to named universities and specialist vocational performing-arts institutions.

“Previous A Level Dance students have gone on to higher educationprogramsatWinchester,Surrey,Brighton,andDeMontfortUniversities,as well as vocational training at notable establishments including Trinity Laban, London StudioCentre,andBirdCollegeofPerformingArts.”

Previous Theatre Studies students progressed to leading drama schools, while others pursued performance-related degrees at universities.

“previousstudentshavegoneontobehugelysuccessfulatsomeofthe top Drama schools in the country including: The Guildford School of Acting, RADA, RoseBruford,East15andDramaCentre.ManysuccessfulDramastudentsalsogoon to study Acting,Theatre,Directing,Design or Performance-relatedDegrees atsome of the country’s best universities.”