Thorpe Hall School

Thorpe Hall School
Type Other independent school
Location Wakering Road
Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS1 3RD
UK
51°32′51″N 0°45′31″E / 51.54755°N 0.75855°E / 51.54755; 0.75855Coordinates: 51°32′51″N 0°45′31″E / 51.54755°N 0.75855°E / 51.54755; 0.75855
Local authority Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
DfE URN 115402 Tables
Gender Coeducational
Ages 2–16
Website www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk

Thorpe Hall School is a non-selective, coeducational independent school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The school is a member of the Independent Schools Council.[1] The school admits students from age 2–16.[2] The curriculum broadly follows the National Curriculum for England. The school also offers means tested bursaries.[3]

Facilities

Facilities include a nursery with outdoor learning area, a wilderness area, three purpose built classroom blocks, a Design and Technology workshop, an art studio, a Food and Textiles studio, a full equipped theatre seating 250 people,[4] 11 acres of land including a 7-acre field for Rugby and Football plus an all-weather cricket strip and tennis courts.[5][6]

A new £2m Sports Hall broke ground in January 2018

History

In September 2014, the school’s deputy head, Martin Goldberg, was found dead the day after he had been interviewed by police about images of children undressing in changing rooms which had been found in his possession.[7] Goldberg had worked at the school for 23 years.[8] Head teacher Andrew Hampton wrote in the school’s newsletter of his feelings of "utter shock and betrayal".[9]

Headteacher Andrew Hampton was elected Chair of the Independent Schools Association in 2014 for one year[10] and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

In 2016 the school applied to the Southend Borough Council to improve its sports facilities. This included the building of a new sports hall.[11][12]

Reputation

The school was ranked among the top 100 Preparatory Schools by The Sunday Times for excellent SAT's results in 2015, 2016 and 2017 [13] The school competes in many events around the UK in football, netball, rugby and cricket.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Thorpe Hall School". Independent Schools Council. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  3. ↑ "THORPE HALL SCHOOL TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016" (PDF). Rickard Luckin Limited. 24 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Drama – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  5. 1 2 "Sport – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Thorpe Hall School - Tes Jobs". www.tes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  7. ↑ Chidzoy, Sally (4 September 2015). "Myles Bradbury: Misconduct notices served on four police officers". BBC News. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Agency staff (4 September 2015). "Four police officers face 'failed to pass on warning about paedophile doctor'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Southend teacher Martin Goldberg 'betrayed' school". BBC News Online. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Andrew Hampton Elected Chair of ISA – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  11. ↑ "Private Southend school applies for new sports hall". Echo. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  12. ↑ "Sports Hall Project – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  13. ↑ "Sunday Times Top 100 Independent Prep Schools 2015 – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
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