Composition of classes

In year groups which have 2 or more classes or forms, student groupings are rearranged in preparation for the start of each new school year. Various factors are taken into consideration when deciding on these groups, including: (i) a balance of gender, (ii) a balance of abilities, (iii) consideration of social strengths of children, (iv) a spread of nationalities (as far as possible), (v) new students joining the school.

Children’s friendship groups and choices are also considered, although a key advantage of rearranging classes is that children are given the opportunity to establish broader relationships within their year group. The class groupings and placement of each child are at the absolute discretion of the School. When new students arrive mid-year they will be placed with the same criteria stated above, yet where classes are already full, it may be simply a matter of taking the place of a student who has left.