Hydesville Tower School

A parent testimonial praises the SENCO and Learning Support Assistant for supporting their child's transition.

“My son has recently joined the school and have found the SENCO and his LSA to be amazing. They have reassured not only my son but myself in the whole transition process.”

Every child is known and valued individually

“every child is known, valued and encouraged to achieve their personal best”

Outstanding pastoral care combined with personalised learning approach

“outstanding pastoral care and a personalised approach to learning, we support and challenge pupils of all abilities to discover their strengths”

Small class sizes highlighted alongside specialist teaching and pastoral care

“Small class sizes, specialist teaching and exceptional pastoral care mean that every pupil is encouraged to grow in confidence”

Small class sizes ensure individual student attention

“With small class sizes and dedicated teachers, every student receives the support, encouragement and attention they need to reach their potential.”

School is a Directly Licensed Centre offering the Duke of Edinburgh's Award to pupils from Year 10 and age 14+

“As a Directly Licensed Centre, we are thrilled to offer our pupils the opportunity to partake in the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE), recognised as the world's leading youth achievement programme.”

Comprehensive extra-curricular programme with a wide diverse range of clubs, mostly free of charge

“Our comprehensive extra-curricular programme offers pupils a diverse range of activities, aiming to broaden and enhance their skills, knowledge, and experiences beyond the traditional classroom setting.”

School states academic excellence is central to its ethos

“Academic excellence is at the heart of everything we do.”

Kindness and inclusivity described as core values instilled in students

“Most importantly, values of kindness and inclusivity are instilled into our students.”

School invites families to open events, including nursery taster sessions and whole-school open days.

“Join us at one of our next Open Events to find out more about Hydesville Tower School. All events are listed here, from Nursery complimentary taster sessions to all school open events.”

School is explicitly non-selective in admissions

“We are proud to be a non-selective school.”

Year 10 pupils get support creating personal statements and CVs with a Careers Advisor and Head of English.

“They also receive support to create their personal statements and CV's alongside our Careers Advisor and the Head of English.”

GCSE results reported as nearly 10% above national results

“GCSE results nearly 10% higher than national results”

Early Years and Key Stage 2 outcomes reported above national averages

“Early Years outcomes exceeding the national average by 10%, Key Stage 2 outcomes exceeding national averages by over 20%”