Berkhamsted Schoools Group Strategic Development Plan 2014

2020 Vision
Berkhamsted Schools Group
Strategic Development Plan
Presentation to Parents
Mark S. Steed, Principal
Gavin C. Laws, Chairman of Governors
Tuesday 18th March 2014

WHAT IS THE BERKHAMSTED
SCHOOLS GROUP?

What is the Berkhamsted Schools
Group?
• Registered Charity
– (Charity Number 310630)
• Company Limited by
Guarantee
– (Company Number 622349)
• It has a Governing Body
– Stewardship role
– Non-Exec Director role
All surpluses are reinvested
into the Schools

Governance Structure
Since January 2014
Governing
Body
Mr Gavin Laws
Chairman‟s
Mr Gavin Laws
Finance &
Property
Mr Martin Scicluna
Education
Dr Yvonne Burne
Nominations
Mr Gavin Laws
Risk &
Regulatory
Mrs Sandra Turner
Advisory
Board
Mr Gavin Laws
• Each committee meets once a term.
• The Full Governing Body meets once a term

Financial Results
2009 to 2013
Figures £m 2009 2010* 2011 2012 2013
Turnover** 18.9 25.9 20.3 23.2 25.5
Costs** (17.2) (24.4) (18.9) (21.7) (24.2)
Surplus** 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3
Debt:
Short term - - 2.0 1.3 1.4
Long term - - - 2.4 2.2
*16 month period to change year end from 31 March to 31 July
**these numbers are from the statement of financial activities page in
the statutory accounts for each year

STRUCTURE AND SIZE

School Structure
School Structure
1996 - 2011

School Structure
Group Structure
2011

School Structure
Group Structure
from
September 2013

Size - Pupils
School Age Range Numbers
Boys Girls Total
Day Nursery Mixed 5 months – 3 years 36 23 59
Pre-Prep Co-ed aged 3 - 7 91 100 191
Prep Co-ed aged 7 - 11 154 138 292
Boys Boys aged 11 - 16 434 434
Girls Girls aged 11 - 16 328 328
Sixth Co-ed aged 16 - 18 186 160 346
Total 901 749 1650
Heatherton Girls aged 3 - 11 130 130
TOTAL 901 879 1780

BSG Academic Leadership &
Management Structure

Staffing Overview
Size - Staff
572 people work in the
(not all of them full-time!)

Size - Estate
The School owns
• 107 acres of land in
Berkhamsted
• 63 Buildings
(80 Properties)
• 1,843 Rooms

Estate
Kitchener’s Field
Y7 and Y8 Boys
Playing Fields

Estate
St John’s and Incents
Boarding Houses
Overton House
Central Admin
Dean Fry Court
Staff Flats
Berkhamsted Boys
and Sixth - Castle

Staff Accommodation
• The School built Dean
Fry Court
– 10 2-bed and 3
3-bed flats on the
High Street for staff
– September 2011
• Subsidised
accommodation to newly
qualified teachers.
“A motivated and effective teaching and support staff”

Estate
Berkhamsted
Prep
Overton House
Central Admin
St John’s and Incents
Boarding Houses
Berkhamsted Girls
and Sixth - Kings

Estate
Chesham Road
Senior Playing Fields
Haslam: Prep
Playing Fields
Berkhamsted Day
Nursery and Pre-Prep
at Haresfoot site

BERKHAMSTED PRE-PREP

Size of Berkhamsted Pre-Prep
Year Group Max No of
Pupils
No of
Classes
Max Class
Size
SS 48 3 16
Reception 54 3 18
Y1 54 3 18
Y2 54 3 18
TOTAL 210
Maximum Capacity from September 2016
Located on the Haresfoot site

Pre-Prep Recent Developments
All Pre-Prep Pupils “SPARKLE”
All children learn through:
• S ensory
• P hysical
• A uditory
• R eal
• K inesthetic
• L ife-long
• E xploratory

All Pre-Prep Pupils “SPARKLE”

2-Simple and 2-Engage Parents
2-Simple

Stepping Stones Classroom

After-School Care and Art Room

Berkhamsted Pre-Prep
Improved Traffic Flow

Future Developments
2014-15 and beyond

Future Developments
Pre-Prep Site Security

Future Developments
Pre-Prep Entrance and Quad

Future Developments
Berkhamsted Pre-Prep
New Reception Classroom Block

Future Developments
New Reception Classroom Block

BERKHAMSTED PREP

Size of Berkhamsted Prep
Pupils
No of
Classes
Max Class
Size
Y3 80 4 20
Y4 80 4 20
Y5 100 5 20
Y6 100 5 20
TOTAL 360
Located on the Doctors Commons Road site

Prep School Developments 2013
School Security

Prep School Developments
School Drop-off

Specialist Music Department

Specialist Art Department

Raising the Bar
Improved Curriculum
• New Subjects in Year 5 Curriculum
– Drama
– Spanish
– Food Technology (part of their DT curriculum)
• More Time
– Design Technology
– Games

More Specialist Teaching
Existing
• Science
• French
• Design Technology
– Increased time
• Music
• ICT
• Girls‟ PE
New
• History
• Spanish
• Art
• Drama
• Food Technology
• Boys‟ PE

Improved School Sports Programme
Mich 12 Mich 13 Lent 13 Lent 14
Rugby
U8 12 4
U9 15 8
U10 20 10
U11 16 0
Tourn't 1 2
Football
U8 4 14
U9 16 13
U10 15 16
U11 23 22
Tourn't 2 1
Hockey
U10/U11 14 12
Tourn't 1
Swim Gala 2 2 3 4
Netball
U8 5 5 6 15
U9 7 7 6 13
U10 15 14 12 22
U11 19 16 15 17
Tourn't 4 2 10 1
Lacrosse
U10 1
U11 1
112 110 90 153

Improved Specialist Coaching
• The Directors of Sport are now responsible for Y3 to Y13.
• We have more senior School PE specialists coaching in
the Prep School

Future Developments: Summer 2014
Onsite Sports Facilities
Netball Court
Netball Court
3 Fives Courts

Three Fives Courts
This Project is being funded through the Foundation

Outdoor Science Classroom

More Specialist Teaching Facilities
• Second Science
Laboratory
– Junior Science
Lab
– Senior Science
Lab
• Improved Design
Technology
facilities.

Iconic Amphitheatre

Prep: New Reception Area

Drama Studio/ Function Room

Future Developments
Prep: New Kings Road Entrance

BERKHAMSTED BOYS & GIRLS

Size of Berkhamsted Boys
Year
Group
Max No
of
Pupils
No of
Classes
Max
Class
Size
No of
Houses
Y7 60 3 20* 8
Y8 60 3 20* 8
Y9 100 5 20* 8
Y10 100 5 20* 8
Y11 100 5 20* 8
TOTAL 420
Located on the Castle site
* There
may be
rare
exceptions

Size of Berkhamsted Girls
Year
Group
Max No
of
Pupils
No of
Classes
Max
Class
Size
No of
Houses
Y7 72 4 20 6
Y8 72 4 20 6
Y9 72 4 20 6
Y10 72 4 20 6
Y11 72 4 20 6
TOTAL
Located on the Kings Road site

GCSE 2009-13
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Pass Rate 100.0% 98.5% 99.7% 99.8% 98.5%
% A*+A 64.0% 59.9% 68.8% 63.9% 67.8%
% A* 23.7% 23.1% 32.8% 31.8% 34.0%
100.0% 98.5% 99.7% 99.8% 98.5%
64.0%
59.9%
68.8%
63.9%
67.8%
23.7% 23.1%
32.8% 31.8% 34.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Pass Rate
% A*+A
% A*

Recent Developments
Collaborative Learning
• Google Apps
 Free
 Internet/Cloud-based
 Comparable
functionality to the MS
Office Suite
 3500 Google Docs
produced in 2012-13

Recent Developments
Bring Your Own Device

HoDs Performance Management
Appraisal Grid
Outstanding
Specific Targets and
INSET required
3.1
On track to receive
increment if repeated.
3.2
Beacon of best practice.
Immediate progression to
next increment.
On course to be promoted
3.3
Satisfactory
to Good
Significant areas to work
on.
Likely to lose increment if
repeated
2.1
Competent, reliable
performance
2.2
On track to receive
increment if repeated
2.3
Weak
Loss of HoD increment
Likely to lose role if
repeated.
1.1
Significant areas to work
on.
Likely to lose increment if
repeated.
1.2
Specific Targets and
INSET required
1.3
Poor Good Superior
Attitudes and Behaviours
ResultsandOutcomes

Developments in
Teaching & Learning
• Mutual observation programme enhanced by
„Lesson Study‟;
• University academics working with teachers
to update subject specific knowledge;
• Research Bursaries for staff to work with the
Institute of Education to enhance their
teaching and the learning of students;
• Mobile device project.

Kings Site
Improved site
security

Castle Site
Refurb of Chemistry Laboratory
One more lab
to refurbish

BERKHAMSTED SIXTH

Size of Berkhamsted Sixth
Pupils
Max Class
Size
No of
Houses
L6th Y12 180 15* 9
U6th Y13 180 15* 9
TOTAL 360
Located on the Castle and Kings Sites
* There
may be
rare
exceptions

A-level 2009-13
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Pass Rate 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 100.0%
% A*AB 86.0% 84.8% 86.0% 82.0% 81.2%
% A*A 52.0% 52.8% 52.0% 48.0% 53.8%
%A* 13.0% 19.0% 17.0% 14.6%
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 100.0%
86.0% 84.8% 86.0%
82.0% 81.2%
52.0% 52.8% 52.0%
48.0%
53.8%
13.0%
19.0% 17.0% 14.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Pass Rate
% A*AB
% A*A
%A*

University Application Success Rates
2010 2011 2012 2013
Placed at UCAS First Choice 63% 72% 76% 81%
Placed at UCAS Second Choice 29% 17% 18% 14%
Placed through Clearing 4% 6% 5% 4%
Not placed, but wanted to be 4% 5% 0.7% 2%
19% of leavers went on to a top 10 university

Recent Developments
Building Learning Power
• Extended Project Qualification
- 75% A* & A
• Olympiads
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Biology

Recent Developments
Building Partnerships
• Ashridge Business School
– Soft-skills course
– Business Skills
CV Clinics

Building Pathways
• Careers
– Careers lunches
– Medicine and Law Days
– Higher Education Fair
– Work Experience week
• University applications
– Oxbridge and Best Programme
– Support for Medics, Vets and Dentists

Recent Developments
Creation of a Quiet Reading Room

Recent Developments
Reeves House Room

Castle Site
Creation of a
new entrance to
the Sixth Form
Centre

Recent Developments
New Entrance to West Wing

HEATHERTON

Size of Heatherton
Year Group Max No of Pupils
Pre-School/ SS 40
Reception 20
Y1 20
Y2 20
Y3 20
Y4 20
Y5 20
Y6 20
TOTAL 180

Recent Developments
Early Years Foundation Unit
Learning
Zones

BERKHAMSTED SCHOOL
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

TIME FOR A QUIZ . . . . . .

Berkhamsted‟s Skyscrapers
1. Teaching & Learning
Excellence
2. ICT in Education
3. Outdoor Education
4. Business Skills
5. Early Years Education
6. Sport
7. Wrap-around Care

TEACHING & LEARNING
Berkhamsted School Skyscrapers

Centre for Excellence in
Teaching and Learning
We will continue to work with
schools in both the
independent and maintained
sectors, universities and
teacher training institutions
to share best practice so
that Berkhamsted becomes
a centre of excellence for
teaching and learning.

Middle Leadership
Development
• Emerging Leaders Programme
– delivered by Ashridge Business School
• Independent Schools Qualification in
Academic Management (ISQAM)

ICT IN EDUCATION

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Berkhamsted Skyscrapers
Outdoor Education

A Centre for Outdoor Education

BUSINESS EDUCATION

Recent Developments
Business Skills
• Business Skills Training
• The Student Consultancy
– Problem-solving in the
Community

Berkhamsted Skyscrapers: Business Education
Berkhamsted S.E. Asia
1. International Dimension to a Berkhamsted
Education
– Pupil Educational Exchanges
– Living abroad “Shrinks the World”
2. International Network
– World-wide OB network
3. Teacher Recruitment and
Retention

EARLY YEARS EDUCATION

SPORT

Sport
AMBITION
Every year we aim to be in
the:
• Top 4 Schools at Lacrosse
• Top 12 Schools at Netball
• Top 12 Schools at Rugby
• Top 12 Schools at Cricket
• Top School at Fives
INVESTMENT
• Facilities
• Coaching
• Scholarships
Berkhamsted 1st XII National Champions 2000

Chesham Fields Pavilion

Levelling the Chesham Rd Pitches

WRAP-AROUND CARE

Berkhamsted Day Nursery
Berkhamsted Schools Group:
Committed to supporting Working
Parents.
• 5 months to 3 years
• 0730 -1830
• 50 weeks a year
• Haresfoot site

Wrap-around Care
Prep
• Breakfast Club
– from 0730 until the start
of School
• After School Club
– From the end of the
School day until 1830
Committed to supporting Working Parents.

Committed to supporting Working Parents.

A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION

Email: principal@berkhamstedschool.org
Twitter: @independenthead
LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/independenthead
Blog: http://independenthead.blogspot.com

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