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Welcome to

King Henry VIII 3-19 School

We believe in the limitless capacity for everyone to achieve great things

A welcome from

The Headteacher​​​​​​​

Our vision is for ALL our pupils, regardless of background, to make rapid progress, achieve academic excellence, and become great people who hold our positive values deep in their hearts. ALL our pupils, staff, and families will feel a strong attachment and a deep sense of belonging to our school. We have an unwavering belief in the limitless capacity for everyone to achieve great things. We will utilise all the benefits that an all-age school provides. 

 

Mr Jonathan Watson

We do not underestimate the value of learning at the start of a child’s education.

We provide the crucial firm foundations for a successful life. Learning in our Primary Phase is holistic, child-centred, and joyful. Pupils learn in guided groups and this is enhanced by real life and authentic learning provision, where children find out about the world and how it works. There is an emphasis on a hands-on play-based approach which helps pupils think deeply, make sense of the world, interact with others, explore materials, experiment, and predict. Learning outdoors is an integral part of our curriculum.

We provide an active curriculum of the highest quality using our well-designed pedagogical approach, which is rooted in the science of how children learn.

We provide a broad, balanced, and diverse curriculum which systematically develops pupil skills across our all-age school. There is a large emphasis on reading and a whole range of clubs and trips. There is an array of GCSE, vocational, creative, and technical qualifications for pupils in Years 10 and 11.

There is a wide range of level 3 and level 2 qualifications available, combined with a plethora of extra-curricular and leadership opportunities.

Within our brand new and first-class sixth-form facilities, we form great relationships with all our pupils, and provide extensive future destinations support. Our academic outcomes have been consistently excellent.

We provide a progressive curriculum, with small step teaching, where pupils acquire a breath of skills essential for their development.

Learning is delivered through meaningful contexts and adapted to meet individual pupils’ needs and interests. There is a flexible access to individual, small group, and whole class teaching, including integration into mainstream classes. Our structured approach provides a calm, orderly, and predictable learning environment, and a high level of routine to increase familiarity.