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As well as its senior school, it operates a preparatory and a nursery and pre-prep school, the latter now in the Old School House, the historic home of the school. Altogether, the three schools teach about eight hundred children.
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Students start Senior school in Year 9; if joining from Gresham’s Prep, they build on the broad curriculum previously taught and continue with a complete curriculum covering the sciences, humanities, creative subjects and up to three languages. There’s still a traditional six-day week here (as well as evening Prep on weekdays). In Years 10 and 11, ...
Gresham's reputation for being a sporty school is well-deserved. There’s a long list of sports played here, both for recreation and competitively: as well as timetabled lessons in hockey, netball, cricket, rugby, shooting and swimming, the school offers athletics, badminton, cross-country, football, circuits & fitness, equestrian, sailing, squash, ...
For a relatively small senior school, Gresham's has an incredible extra-curricular programme. The GAPs programme (Gresham’s Activity Programme) offers choice, variety and flexibility. The school has adapted the timetable to give all students the time to play their chosen sport for 90 minutes as well as attend a club – all on the same day. (We did s...
In 2021, IB Diploma students achieved an average score of 37.5 points, 4.5 points above the worldwide average. In 2019, the last year before Covid-19 and changes to exams, the average score was 34.1. A Level students achieved a 100% overall pass rate; 56% of grades were A*-A and 81% of grades were A*-B. In 2019, 29% of grades were A*-A and 58% of g...
There are seven single sex boarding houses; a new co-ed day house for Sixth Formers will open in 2023. The mix of day and boarding students in the boarding houses certainly helps to build a closer-knit community. Boarders are made to feel like part of a ‘house family’ and there are frequent pizza making evenings, house curry nights, and trips to th...
Located in the pretty market town of Holt, Gresham’s is just four miles away from beautiful coastline. Specialist facilities include a music technology recording studio, a centre for STEAM/Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics named after former student James Dyson, a theatre named after another former pupil W.H. Auden, the outdoor...
There are six key entry points to Gresham’s: Nursery, Reception, Year 3, Year 7, Year 9 and Year 12. From Year 9, all applicants sit an entrance assessment in Maths and English and attend an interview. Annual fees range from £11.295 to £27,450 to for day students, and £28,500 to £39,345 for boarders.
Good for: Parents looking for a small, all-through school with a caring, close-knit community. The choice of pathways at Sixth Form offers a strong curriculum for different types of learner, really helping to broaden the appeal of this school. Whether academic, creative or sporty, your child will be offered plenty of opportunity to grow, learn and ...
What the school says... Founded in 1555, Gresham’s is an authentic boarding and day school providing a rounded education to boys and girls aged 2 - 18. The school has excellent facilities spanning a 200-acre site, set just four miles from the breathtaking north Norfolk coast.
- Cromer Road Holt Norfolk NR25 6EA
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In Year 9, pupils study the complete curriculum, including exposure to the full set of sciences, humanities, creative subjects and up to three languages. In Years 10 and 11, pupils study up to ten IGCSE and GCSE subjects which enables them to keep open a wide diversity of career opportunities.
Dec 4, 2022 · Alumni: Sir James Dyson, Olivia Colman. Prep Head: Cathy Braithwaite. Pupils: 248 day and boarding: 124 boys, 124 girls. Ages: 7–13. Term Fees: Day: £6,785; boarding: £9,500. Read the Gresham's review in the Tatler Schools Guide 2023.
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Gresham’s Senior School is a proper boarding school with over 60% of pupils boarding as either full- or weekly boarders. There are seven boarding houses in total, four for boys and three for girls. All the houses we saw were in great repair, unusually spacious and very cozy.
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