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Hammond School

Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4ES

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School Information

Founded originally in 1917, The Hammond School is and independent coeducational boarding school for pupils aged 11-18+, specialising in the Lower School in dance, drama, and music courses and post-16, providing Trinity Diploma courses in professional dance and musical theatre. A proposed degree course in professional dance and a BTEC course in drama will commence in September 2009.

General Information

Gender: Coeducational
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Age Range - Girls: Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 225
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: ISA

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 4628 - 7042
Day (£): 2290 - 3330

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Exam, Report, Assessment & Interview
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Music scholarships, Drama scholarships, Sibling discounts, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range 11 - 15 11 - 15 11 - 19 11 - 19    
Pupil Numbers 27 47 43 108 4 21

Subjects taught

Art, Art and Design, Biology, Computing/ICT, Coordinated/Combined Science, Dance, Drama/Theatre Studies, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, German, History, Home Econ/Food & Nutrition, Mathematics, Music, Other Subjects, Physical Education, Spanish

Facilities

Astroturf, Dance Studio, Drama Studio, IT Suite, Library, Music Centre, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Theatre

Activities

Ballet/Dance, Choir, Dancing, Drama/Theatre Studies, Duke of Edinburgh, Orchestra/Band, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Textiles

Sports

Badminton, Fitness Training, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Squash, Swimming, Tennis

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: Less than 15 minutes
International Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Rural

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Dietary Catered For: Halal, Kosher, Other, Vegans, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 42686
ISI Reference Number: 479
DCSF Reference Number: 896 / 6016