Whitehall School , founded in 1983, is a small independent day school, which takes boys and girls from 2½ to 11 years of age. It is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA).
The school is situated in pleasant grounds in the Cambridgeshire village of Somersham – within easy access of Cambridge and Huntingdon. Its secure site consists of a main house, 18 th century coach house, covered swimming pool, play areas and gardens, games field and separate library building.
Pupils move through Foundation and Infant stages to the Junior department where we prepare them for entry and scholarships to all major independent and maintained secondary schools.
We provide children with a broad and balanced curriculum, giving them an excellent academic foundation and a chance to develop other individual strengths and talents to the full. In maximum class sizes of 16 pupils, we are able to nurture self-confidence and self-esteem, preparing children not only for the next stage in their education, but also for future life.
Our high standards of teaching, caring family atmosphere, high moral expectations and safe environment enable our pupils to develop their individual personalities, interests and potential to the full.
We are very proud of our lively, successful and forward thinking school and whilst this website will give you a flavour of Whitehall, we would be delighted to meet you and show you around to provide the full picture.
Comments From The Inspection Report March 2006
The school has many strong features and is outstanding in several important areas.
- The school achieves its aims and meets the needs of its pupils effectively. A broad and wide-ranging curriculum is provided with opportunities for all pupils to learn and achieve well. Extra-curricular activities are notably extensive for a small school. Teaching is generally good and sometimes outstanding. Pupils are exceptionally well cared for and provision for their personal development is excellent. The headteacher leads a strong staff team very effectively. Both parents and pupils are very positive about the educational experiences provided, and relationships between all in the school community are very strong.
- The educational experience provided is of a high quality.
- Induction into the Foundation stage is well thought out and very effective.
- Results in national tests at age 11 over three years up to 2004 in English maths and science were high for pupils' abilities: they were far above the national average in English. Results in 2005 were similar to those in 2004.
- Pupils have very positive attitudes and are extremely well motivated; their behaviour is exemplary.
- Pupils demonstrate an outstandingly well- developed spiritual, moral and cultural awareness.
- Relationships in lessons are outstanding.
- The quality of pastoral cure in the school is outstanding.
- Parents receive a very wide range of information and newsletters regularly.
Parents are invited to read the full report at www.isinspect.org.uk. They will also be able to find suggestions for further ways of improving the performance of the school.