Stonehouse School Guide for Schlumberger

Contents Schlumberger Schooling Policy Overview............................................................................................... 2 UK Education – Quick Reference Guide.................................................................................................. 2 Schooling Age...................................................................................................................................... 2 Primary Education............................................................................................................................... 3 Secondary Education .......................................................................................................................... 3 Nursery Schools .................................................................................................................................. 3 School Year and Holidays.................................................................................................................... 3 State (public) schools .............................................................................................................................. 4 Admission Process – Key points.......................................................................................................... 4 Choosing a School ........................................................................................................................... 4 OFSTED Inspection Reports ................................................................................................................ 5 English Language Support................................................................................................................... 5 Special Needs Assistance (SEN)........................................................................................................... 5 Transport for School ........................................................................................................................... 5 Class Size ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Single sex schooling ............................................................................................................................ 6 List of State Primary Schools............................................................................................................... 6 List of State Secondary Schools .......................................................................................................... 8 Private schools ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Admissions Process – Key points ........................................................................................................ 8 Choosing a school ............................................................................................................................... 9 OFSTED Inspection Reports ................................................................................................................ 9 English Language Support................................................................................................................... 9 Special Needs Assistance (SEN)........................................................................................................... 9 Transport for School ........................................................................................................................... 9 Class Size ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Single sex schooling ............................................................................................................................ 9 International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes........................................................................................ 9 Benefits of the Programme v British Curriculum.............................................................................. 10 Private schools List............................................................................................................................ 10 International schools List .................................................................................................................. 11

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Schooling in Stonehouse

Schlumberger Schooling Policy Overview This document provides an overview of schooling in the UK for both private and public (state) schools, however this information is provided as guidance, and is not reflective of the Schlumberger UK Schooling Guidelines. Please refer to Schlumberger UK Schooling Guidelines for full details on the policy and reimbursable items. Schlumberger provides schooling assistance for Europe and International Mobile employees assigned to the UK. Home Country employees are not entitled to schooling assistance while assigned to the UK, due to the high quality of public (state) schools. The reimbursement of school fees commences from the school term (semester) of the child’s fourth birthday and continues to the end of the school year in which the child reaches 19, if the child is undertaking High School or equivalent. Schlumberger do not provide reimbursement for tertiary education. It is important to note that the payment of school related costs is considered as a taxable benefit, and although school fees are paid by Schlumberger, this benefit is then applied to your payroll for tax payment. Further details can be found within the Schlumberger schooling guidelines. If more in depth educational assistance is required, due to learning difficulties or critical curriculum dates at the time of transfer, SIRVA will liaise with Schlumberger who may wish to authorize additional assistance with HR approval. The information contained in this guide provides a foundational overview of the schooling system in the UK as well as a list of both Independent and State schools around the Stonehouse area. More comprehensive information on the schooling system in Scotland, can be found in the Schooling Guide sent to you by your Destination Services Consultant. Schooling Age Early learning is available from the age of three, and it is especially helpful for the children of expat families, helping the children to integrate properly. It is not mandatory but highly recommended. Attending school is obligatory from the age of 5 to 16. While your child may arrive to the UK in the middle of school year or when the school year is already ended in your home location - the schooling obligation applies based on the UK schooling calendar. The school year runs from September until July each year – the exact start/end date will vary per school. Kindly consult with your relocation agent in order to ensure you remain compliant. Please review the Schlumberger School Guide policy for further details. UK Education – Quick Reference Guide

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Primary Education Primary schools are for children aged 4 to 11 years. The education levels or grades may also be referred to as Key Stage 1 (ages 4 to 7) and Key Stage 2 (ages 7 to 11). The first class in primary school is usually called the Reception class, and each child automatically moves to the next higher class at the end of the school year. The subjects to be taught at primary schools are specified by the National Curriculum, which also sets out Standard Attainment Targets (SATs) to be reached. Pupils are tested on SATs at 7 and 11 years old, at the end of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, in compulsory core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Other subjects, including History, Geography, Technology, Music, Art and Physical Education (PE) are also taught. Details of these can be found in the individual school prospectuses. For younger children, the subjects are often integrated into topics. Secondary Education Between the ages of 11 and 16, children attend Secondary school. Most of these schools must follow the National Curriculum and assessment of the children takes place at Key Stage 3 (age 14) and Key Stage 4 (age 16). Private schools and certain types of state schools, known as ‘Academies’, do not have to follow such a strict National Curriculum and can just use it as a guideline. The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is the principal means of assessment for 16 year olds. Many subjects include written and practical course work in addition to examinations in each individual subject. These are the main examinations for students before deciding their next steps onto higher education, much like a high school diploma it marks the end of compulsory education in the UK. Many pupils remain at school after the minimum leaving age of 16. Education for 16 to 18 year olds is usually referred to as Sixth Form, and divided into two stages: Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth. In the Lower Sixth, students study for AS level exams, usually in 4 or 5 subjects, leading on to higher A level exams (advanced level) usually in 3 subjects in the Upper Sixth. The usual route to university and college is through the A level system and depends on the grades attained in these examinations. Nursery Schools All 3 and 4 year olds in England and Wales are entitled to 570 hours of free early education or childcare a year and this is often taken as 15 hours each week for 38 weeks of the year. Some primary schools have a nursery school attached or affiliated with them, however bare in mind that these are very popular and can be oversubscribed.

Nursery schools will follow a wide curriculum but this does not have to be the National Curriculum.

School Year and Holidays

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The school year runs from September to July and id divided into three terms (semesters). The Autumn term (Fall) runs from September to December, the Spring term runs from January to April and the Summer term runs from April to July. Each term lasts approximately 12 weeks and a half term holiday is given in the middle of each term, usually a weeks’ duration. Half term holidays are usually held in October, February and May. The Christmas and Easter holidays are usually 2-3 weeks long and the summer holiday is around 6-8 weeks long. State (public) schools State schools are government run schools which are free of charge. The local authority in the area you move to (local government administration body) will guarantee your child a place in a school but they will not guarantee a place in your preferred school(s), it will depend on if there is a space available for your child at the time of submission/entry. Admission Process – Key points The admissions process varies from local authority to local authority but the general points to keep in mind are as follows; + You must have a permanent address in the UK before you can apply for a school place (temporary accommodation address is not acceptable) – a signed lease/rental contract and one proof of address document (utility bill or council tax bill) are usually required + Your children must be in the UK before you can apply and some local authorities will ask you to go to their offices so that they can see the children + Applications can be made in person at the local authority office or online + You can apply for up to 6 schools (depending on the local authority) + Distance from home to school is used by many schools to decide which children qualify for a place, this is known as a ‘catchment area’ + If you apply for a faith school which gives priority based on attendance at a place of religion or worship, you should read the admission criteria carefully to decide if you are likely to be offered a place + There are usually no entry requirements for children, though some specialist schools will require them and most schools like to see a copy of the child’s last school report. Please note that availability within a school can change weekly and therefore local authorities are often reluctant to even confirm what schools may have places when you are looking for your permanent home. Choosing a School It is important to collect as much information as possible about the schools you want to apply for and their admission procedures.

You can do this by:

+ Reading the information from the local authority, your relocation consultant can help you to obtain this

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+ Look at school websites or contacting schools to ask for a copy of their prospectus, although not all schools will have one + Visiting schools on special open days or making an appointment + Looking at OFSTED inspection reports (see the section on OFSTED following this) + Looking at school performance tables OFSTED Inspection Reports OFSTED stands for ‘Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills’. They report directly to the government and are independent and impartial. They inspect and regulate services which care for children and young people.

Each school has an OFSTED report and will be graded as one of the following;

1. Outstanding 2. Good 3. Requires Improvement 4. Inadequate

You can check a school report through the following website;

www.ofsted.gov.uk

English Language Support

All state schools have access to ESL (English as a second language) teachers and can request more support from the Local Authority as needed. Special Needs Assistance (SEN) If your child has special needs of any king you will be put in contact with a ‘SEN co-ordinator’ at the local authority who will advise you on which schools can offer the correct assistance for your child’s needs following an assessment Transport for School State schools rarely have a bus service and most children should be within walking distance of their school. If the school offered is more than 2 miles from your home for children aged 7 or under, or more than 3 miles for children aged 7 upwards, then the local authority has to provide transport and this tends to be a taxi. The local authority will be able to provide you with more information on this. Class Size Classes are usually a maximum of 30 children and in reception year, year 1 and year 2 this is a legal limit. Lower primary classes often have a classroom assistant for all or part of the day.

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Single sex schooling There are no single sex schools or classes in any primary schools in the UK but some secondary schools offer single sex classes and there are a few all girls or all boys schools, though these are rare. List of State Primary Schools Name of School Location Website Abbeymead Primary School Abbeymead, Gloucester www.abbeymead.gloucs.sch.uk Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Ashleworth, Gloucester ashleworthprimaryschool.org Barnwood Church of England Primary School Barnwood, Gloucester barnwoodprimary.co.uk

Beech Green Primary School Brockworth Primary Academy Castle Hill Primary School Churcham Primary School Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Churchdown Village Infant School Clearwater C of E Primary Academy Coney Hill Community Primary School Cranham Church of England Primary School Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School Elderfield Lawn C of E Primary School Elmbridge Junior School Finlay Community School Dinglewell Junior School

Quedgeley, Gloucester

www.beechgreenprimary.co.uk

Birdlip Primary School Birdlip, Gloucester

www.birdlip.gloucs.sch.uk

Brockworth, Gloucester Brockworth, Gloucester Churcham, Gloucester Churchdown, Gloucester Churchdown, Gloucester Quedgeley, Gloucester Gloucester

sites.google.com/aetinet.org/brockworth- primary-academy

www.castlehill.gloucs.sch.uk

Calton Primary School Gloucester

www.caltonprimary.co.uk/web www.churchamprimaryschool.co.uk

partonmanorfed.co.uk

www.churchdownvillageinf.co.uk

www.clearwateracademy.co.uk

www.coneyhillprimary.co.uk

Cranham, Gloucester www.cranhamschool.com

Applerly, Gloucester

www.deerhurst.gloucs.sch.uk

Dinglewell, Huccleote, Gloucester Corse Lawn, Gloucester Gloucester

www.dinglewelljuniors.co.uk

www.eldersfieldlawn.worcs.sch.uk

www.elmbridgeprimaryschool.co.uk

Gloucester

www.finlayschool.co.uk

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Grange Primary School Harewood Infant School Harewood Junior School Hempsted C of E Primary School Highnam C of E Primary Academy Hillview Primary School Innsworth Infant School Innsworth Junior School Kingholm C of E Primary School Leonard Stanley C of E Primary School Linden Primary School Longford Park Primary Academy Longlevens Infant School Longlevens Junior School Meadowside Primary School Park Junior School Robinswood Primary School St James C of E Junior School St Mary’s Catholic Primary School St Paul’s C of E Primary School St Peter’s Catholic Primary School Stonehouse Park Infant School Tredworth Infant Academy Moat Primary Academy

Tuffley, Gloucester

www.grangeprimary.co.uk

Tuffley, Gloucester

www.harewood-inf.gloucs.sch.uk

Tuffley, Gloucester

www.harewoodjunior.uk

Hempsted, Gloucester

www.hempsted.gloucs.sch.uk

Heron Primary School Abbeydale, Gloucester

www.heronprimaryschool.co.uk

Highnam, Gloucester www.highnam.gloucs.sch.uk

Hucclecote, Gloucester Innsworth, Gloucester Innsworth, Gloucester Gloucester

www.hillviewprimary.org

www.innsworthinfant.org.uk

www.innsworthjunior.org.uk

www.kingsholmprimary.co.uk

Stonehouse

www.leonardstanley.gloucs.sch.uk

Gloucester

www.lindenprimary.co.uk

Longford, Gloucester www.longfordpark.org.uk

Longlevens, Gloucester Longlevens, Gloucester Quedgeley, Gloucester Stonehouse Gloucester Gloucester Churchdown, Gloucester Gloucester

www.longlevensinfantschool.co.uk

www.longlevensjuniorschool.co.uk

meadowsideschool.co.uk

Matson, Gloucester

moat.academy

www.parkjuniorschool.co.uk

robinswood.academy st-james-junior.co.uk

www.st-marys-churchdown.gloucs.sch.uk

www.st-pauls.gloucs.sch.uk

Gloucester

www.st-peters-pri.gloucs.sch.uk

Stonehouse

www.stonehouseparkinfantschool.co.uk

Tredworth, Gloucester

tredworthinfantschool.org.uk

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Tredworth Junior School Upton St Leonards C of E Primary School

Tredworth, Gloucester

www.tredworth-jun.gloucs.sch.uk

Upton St Leonards, Gloucester

www.upton-st-leonards.co.uk

Widden Primary School

Gloucester

www.widdenprimaryschool.net

List of State Secondary Schools Name of School Location

Website

Barnwood Park School

Barnwood, Gloucester www.barnwood-park.gloucs.sch.uk

Churchdown School

Churchdown, Gloucester

www.churchdownschool.com

The Crypt School Denmark Road High School (girls) Holmleigh Park High School Maidenhill School Ribston Hall High School (girls) Sir Thomas Rich’s School (boys) St Peter’s Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre

Podsmead, Gloucester www.cryptschool.org

Gloucester

www.denmarkroad.org

Gloucester Academy Gloucester

www.gloucesteracademy.com

Gloucester

www.hphigh.co.uk

Stonehouse Gloucester

www.maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk

Oakleaze, Gloucester

strschool.co.uk

Tuffley, Gloucester

www.stpetershighschool.org.uk

For information on state schools in other nearby locations please ask your Dwellworks Destination Services Consultant.

Private schools Private schools (also known as independent schools) are fee paying school that are not dependent on the government. Fees vary from school to school. Admissions Process – Key points

The admissions process is simpler than for state schools and below are the key points to consider;

+ You can apply for a school at any time, even before you arrive if you’d like to + At the time you apply for the school you will have to pay an application fee per children (around £150-£300 each) + Many schools require children to sit an entrance test of have a taster day before finalizing the place.

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Choosing a school Again, it’s important to get as much information as possible about the schools you are interested in by referring to the schools website and/or a prospectus. Private schools are always keen to invite you to see the school and will take time to answer your questions carefully. OFSTED Inspection Reports Although it is not compulsory for private schools to be tested by OFSTED most will choose to be and you will find their reports on the OFSTED website, just as you would with a state school. English Language Support Unlike state schools, many private schools will not take non-English speaking children over the age of 6 or 7. Some schools will offer ESL (English as a second language) support but at an extra cost and the level of this support is not usually very high, i.e. it’s targeted at those who already speak English and need a bit of help rather than those who need to learn English as a completely new language. Special Needs Assistance (SEN) Again, unlike state schools, many private schools do not have the capacity to accept children with special needs unless they are a specialist school. Some schools are able to offer extra help though a support teacher, though this will be at an additional cost. Transport for School Many private schools have their own fleet of minibuses which can pick up children in the morning and drop them home after school, this will be an additional cost. The buses usually have routes that they take which can be altered to accommodate demand. Class Size www.ofsted.gov.uk

Classes are usually smaller than in state schools, the average size being 15 to 20 pupils.

Single sex schooling

In comparison with state schools there are many more single sex schools in the UK through all age groups. Some schools have a girls campus and a boys campus.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes The UK has 155 IB schools, of which 83 are private schools. These offer one or more of the IB programmes and the majority of the schools are based in London and surrounding counties. There are 4 programmes;

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+ The Diploma Programme (DP) for students aged 16 to 19 + The Career-related Certificate (IBCC) for students agents 16 to 19 + The Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11 to 16 + The Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged 3 to 12

More than 90% of the UK IB schools concentrate on the Diploma Programme only and a handful offer the PYP and MYP. Benefits of the Programme v British Curriculum + Emphasis on students personal development, working on their intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills + Emphasis on development of a second language and becoming more culturally aware + Easily transferable between schools Private schools List Ages 4 to 11 or 13 Name of School Location Boys or Girls Website Airthrie School Cheltenham Co-educational www.airthrie-school.co.uk Beaudesert Park Stroud Co-educational beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk Berkhampstead School Cheltenham Co-educational www.berkhampsteadschool.co.uk Bredon School Tewkesbury Co-educational (7 years +) www.bredonschool.org

Cheltenham College Prep School Dean Close Prep and Pre- prep School Hatherop Castle Prep School Hopelands Prep School King’s School Kitebrook Prep School

Cheltenham

Co-educational

www.cheltenhamcollege.org

Cheltenham

Co-educational

www.deanclose.org.uk

Hatherop, Cirencester

Co-educational

www.hatheropcastle.co.uk

Stonehouse

Co-educational

hopelands.org.uk

Gloucester Moreton-in- Marsh Cirencester

Co-educational Co-educational

www.thekingsschool.co.uk www.kitebrookhouse.com

Rendcombe College The Richard Pate School St Edward’s Prep School Westonbirt Prep School

Co-educational

www.rendcombcollege.org.uk

Cheltenham

Co-educational

www.richardpate.co.uk

Cheltenham

Co-educational

www.stedwards.co.uk

Tetbury

Co-educational

www.westonbirt.org

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Wycliffe Prep School

Stonehouse

Co-educational

www.wycliffe.co.uk

Ages 11 or 13 to 18 Name of School Location

Boys or Girls

Website

Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Bredon School Cheltenham College Cheltenham Ladies College Dean Close School King’s School Rendcomb College St Edward’s Senior & Sixth Form

Gloucester

Girls only

al-ashraf.org.uk/secondary

Tewkesbury Cheltenham

Co-educational Co-educational (boarding only)

www.bredonschool.org www.cheltenhamcollege.org

Cheltenham

Girls only

www.cheltladiescollege.org

Cheltenham

Co-educational

www.deanclose.org.uk

Gloucester Cirencester

Co-educational Co-educational

www.thekingsschool.co.uk www.rendcombcollege.org.uk

Cheltenham

Co-educational

www.stedwards.co.uk

Westonbirt School

Tetbury

Girls only

www.westonbirt.org

Wycliffe College Stonehouse

Co-educational

www.wycliffe.co.uk

International schools List Name of School Location

Boys or Girls

Website

OneSchool Global

Gloucester & Berkeley

Co-educational

www.oneschoolglobal.com

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