The Royal School is the only school in Surrey to follow the ‘diamond teaching model’.

This means co-education at the youngest ages, single sex through the Prep department to GCSEs then a co-educational Sixth Form.

We believe this model brings the best social and academic long term results.

September 2011 – boys taught in Reception with girls

September 2012 – boys taught in Reception and P1 with girls

September 2013 – boys taught in Reception, P1 and P2 with girls, boys’ senior school (Year 7)  opens in Hindhead, girls’ senior school continues on Haslemere site

September 2014 – boys taught in R-P2 with girls, P3 separately (P4-P6 girls only), Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 open at Boys' Senior School in Hindhead

September 2017 – Year 7-Year 11 taught separately, boys join Lower Sixth

September 2018 – boys taught in R-P2 with girls, P3-P6 taught separately

September 2019 – diamond model complete

 

SENIOR BOYS' SCHOOL

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can you open in 2013?  Yes, for Year 7 only.

Which facilities will be ready?  Teaching classrooms, Art, Science and Sports facilities.

Which year groups will open to boys in 2014?  Years 7, 8 and 9.

How big will the boys’ school be in 2014?  There will be one form in each year group with a maximum of 22 in each.

How will you manage the lack of older role models for Senior boys?  Teaching staff will have a good mixture of youth and experience.

Where will the classrooms be?  Whilst classes are limited to 22 per form in 2013 and 2014, it is likely that we will use the smaller teaching rooms in Hindhead Court whilst we develop additional facilities.

Will you have specialist Science and/or Art facilities?  We will have basic Science and Art facilities from the outset which will expand in the future.

Which sports will be offered?  Rugby and Football in the winter, Cricket and Athletics in the summer plus extra-curricular coaching in Tennis, Karate, Horse Riding, Swimming and more.  In addition, we will offer a varied outdoor activity programme that will be available in and out of the timetabled curriculum.  We expect that every boy will find at least one physical activity in which he can become competent and that may become a lifetime sport.

When will you appoint a Head of Boys?  The recruitment process will begin in September 2011 with an appointment by the end of the Summer Term.  Once the appointment is made, the Head of Boys will be available at every event although, if an external candidate is appointed, they may not become a full time member of staff until September 2013.

When can parents come to talk to staff?  There will be termly information meetings with the next event scheduled for Friday 30 March 2012.

Can you send me a prospectus about the boys’ Senior School?  Yes.  It will include details regarding entrance requirements, Key Stage 3 curriculum and uniform.

When is the cut-off date for applications?  There is no cut-off date but registrations will be capped at 50 for Year 7 2013 and 50 for each of the year groups in 2014 on the basis that we wish to recruit no more than 22 boys per year group.