Woldingham

[Whichschool2020]

Hi there,

Anyone have any experience of this school? Specifically, if girls are day children, are they not fully included in school life by the boarders? What is it like sport wise and also academically? Thanks.

Hi. I have a DD in Y9. She is a day girl, but is close friends with boarders as well as other day girls (we had two borders staying at ours for a sleepover last night before going into school this morning for matches/drama rehearsals). In the younger years borders are in the minority, and even in Y9 it is probably 2/3 day girls. More girls chose to board as they go up the school. Some of the borders go home for weekends as well. Day girls can stay late at school and have their tea/ join in with most activities for borders, the only exception I believe are weekend trips organised specifically for borders.

DD is very happy there. Academics are strong, but it is not a hot house. They are set early on for maths and science, and streamed for English/humanities, which seems to work well. Sets are regularly reviewed and girls do move sets.

There is plenty of sport on offer. DD has three PE/ games lessons a week, plus a lunchtime and after school training session for each of Hockey and netball. Summer competitive sports are tennis, athletics and, from this year, Cricket (replacing rounders). The teams have a good track record at district level. They also have quite a lot of fencers, and field a ski team in the British schools championship. Feel free to pm me if you need more info.

I can spell boarders, honest! I just have fat fingers 😃