Admissions

Gosfield School admits children for whom we are able to offer the opportunity to excel and achieve their very best in all aspects of their development.

The maximum entry into each year group is 20. Under exceptional circumstances this may be increased to 21. Students are admitted to the school subject to their position on a waiting list. Siblings are currently given priority.

We encourage you to visit the school and take advantage of the opportunity to see the facilities available and experience first hand our young people at work and play.

All prospective students will be required to visit us for a full trial day.

The Trial Day

This allows young people the opportunity to become involved with the daily activities of the school and to see if they enjoy the opportunities offered.

For prospective parents, you will be able to establish if your children will be secure, happy and well challenged in the Gosfield environment.

For the school, it provides the opportunity to ensure that a student will fit in socially and academically. It also provides us with the opportunity to assess them in core areas and to ensure they are meeting national expectations or above in these areas.

During the day the children will be assessed informally in the core subjects of English and Maths. These assessments will allow us to identify their current academic standards and whether or not we will be able to cater for their academic and social requirements.

Open Mornings

There are several Open Mornings throughout the academic year. These provide the opportunity to visit the school, meet with and talk to the staff, governors and children of the school, to visit classes and participate in the variety of activities taking place.

Visiting the School

We are always delighted to receive visitors to the school. Parents and children are welcome to see the school at work and talk to the students and staff. In addition, we hope you will enjoy the magnificent grounds within which Gosfield School is set.

Partnership with Parents

We firmly believe that a successful education is based upon very strong and positive relationships with parents.

We encourage parents to talk to us about their children whenever necessary and we very much appreciate the support our parents offer. We request that parents and students jointly commit to a ‘Home School Partnership’ with the school.

In addition, we encourage our parents to communicate any issues arising. Should we be unable to resolve them we have grievance procedures in place for both parents and students. We believe our open and honest approach is of support to parents when considering the possibility of private education for their children.