Heathfield Knoll School
Heathfield Knoll School and First Steps Day Nursery is a small, independent, non-denominational day school and day nursery in Wolverley, near Kidderminster in Worcestershire, England, for boys and girls aged three months to 18 years.[1][2] The school is a registered charity, governed by a board of trustees, formed as the Heathfield Educational Trust in 1970.
| Heathfield Knoll School and First Steps Day Nursery | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Wolverley Road , , DY10 3QE | |
| Information | |
| Type | Registered charity (No. 1098940) |
| Motto | Servare Mentem |
| Established | 1620 |
| Founder | William Sebright |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chairman of Trustees | Doug Jackson |
| Head teacher | Lawrence Grenville Collins |
| Age | Three Months to 18 |
| Enrolment | 250 |
| Houses | 4
Victoria Brintons Grosvenor Tomkinsons |
| Affiliations | Heathfield International, Thailand |
| Website | http://www.hkschool.org.uk |
The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association[3] and the Independent Schools Council.[1]
The School is divided into four sections: Upper School, Middle School, Lower School, and Early Years.
Heathfield Knoll also have a head of safeguarding, as led by Teresa Stooksbury and office manager is Julie Onions.
History
Heathfield School has its origins in 1620, when Wolverley Grammar School was founded by William Sebright.[2] This was renamed Sebright School in 1931, when it occupied new buildings on a greenfield site opened by the then local MP Stanley Baldwin who shortly afterwards became prime minister.[4] Financial difficulties forced the school to close down in 1970,[5] and its main premises became a state school (now Wolverley C E Secondary School). However, its junior section which had opened in 1961, remained in existence and has extended its age range back up to 18.[6][7]
Heathfield now has an international affiliate in Bangkok, Thailand, the former Lord Shaftesbury School, now renamed Heathfield International School.
In January 2017, Heathfield School and the Knoll School merged to create the current Heathfield Knoll School and First Steps Day Nursery.[2][8]
Performance
All Heathfield's GCSE candidates achieved at least five A* to C grades in 2007[9] and again in 2008.[10]
The school was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in September 2008. The report found that the school met its aims of providing a healthy balance of academic and extra-curricular activities. Pastoral care was described as "outstanding" and the school's relationship with the local community was also commended. Overall teaching was good, although access to computer facilities needed expanding. Literacy and numeracy skills were found to be strongly promoted. The curriculum was well planned. Test results were well above, and in maths and science far above, the national average. There had been achievements in sports, music and drama.[2]
Old Wolvernians
- Philip Clarke, Managing Director of Clamason Industries[11]
- Clare Irby, socialite and Guinness family heiress[12]
References
- "Heathfield Knoll School". ISC. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- "Integrated Inspection: Heathfield School". Heathfield School. Independent Schools Inspectorate. 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- "Heathfield Knoll School". The Independent Schools Association. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- "Arrangements for to-day", The Times, London, 10 October 1931, p. 15.
- "School to close", The Times, London, 21 February 1970, p. 3.
- ISI 2014, p. 3 (PDF).
- Old Wolverians Association web page. Archived 2012-09-10 at archive.today
- Richard Vernalls, "Hands across the world", Malvern Gazette, 11 March 2008.
- Richard Vernalls, "Tables delight private schools", Malvern Gazette, 17 January 2008.
- "100 per cent pass rate for Heathfield School", Malvern Gazette, 21 August 2008.
- Steve Pain, "Business Profile: At the heart of Europe", Birmingham Post, 23 July 2005, p.26.
- Richard Edwards, "Socialite appears in court charged with being drunk on an aircraft", Daily Telegraph, London, 16 May 2009.