School Details
Hethersett Old Hall School
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Type of school: Girls boarding 9–18 and day 4–18, boys day 4–11
Age Range: Girls boarding 9–18 and day 4–18, boys day 4–11
Number of Pupils: 200
Number of Boarders: 25
Fees Per Term: Boarding £4,275–£7,400; Day £2,525–£3,975
Established in 1938, Hethersett Old Hall School is a friendly day and boarding school in Norfolk countryside, just minutes from Norwich city. The School is co-ed between ages 4 and 11, and the Senior School and Sixth Form are single sex for girls between ages 11 and 18. Boarding is also single sex, for girls aged 9 to 18.Ethos
The small, close-knit school offers a happy, supportive environment in which each pupil can develop their academic, creative and practical skills.
Entrance requirements and results
The School welcomes pupils with a range of abilities who can follow the main curriculum taught to their age group. It offers scholarships, bursaries and discounts for HM Forces and clergy families. The School’s nurturing approach enables pupils to fulfil their academic potential without undue pressure. Excellent exam results are proof that the caring and individual approach works. Since 2007, 100% of our girls have gained places at their first choice universities.
International study options
The School’s ESOL department provides support and tuition to international pupils, helping them prepare for ESOL examinations and qualifications including the Cambridge Board PET, FCE and CAE, IELTS and SAT, plus GCSEs, AS- and A-levels. We can accept international pupils for periods as short as half a term.
Extracurricular activities
Activities include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, Young Enterprise Scheme, drama productions, music concerts, sporting fixtures and an annual ski trip.
FacilitiesThe School’s main building is a Georgian house set in 16 acres of beautiful grounds; the School also has modern Pre-Prep and Junior departments and teaching blocks on site, housing ICT suites, science laboratories and an extensive art wing. Sports facilities include an indoor pool, sports hall, tennis courts and sports fields. Drama is performed in The Barn and there is a dedicated music block.
Boarding
The School welcomes UK and international boarders and offers full, weekly and flexi-boarding. Boarding staff are experienced and offer high-quality pastoral care. The small boarding community means that boarders receive plenty of attention, settle quickly and soon feel part of the ‘family’. Younger pupils share dorms with two or three girls whilst older students have their own bedrooms. All boarders make use of the School’s facilities and take part in a varied programme of organised activities in the evenings and at weekends.
"Excellent exam results are proof that the caring and individual approach works."
- Hethersett Old Hall School - Night at the Notables
- All in one room and for one night only - Charlotte Bronte, Joan Jett, Margaret Thatcher, Eva Peron, Oprah Winfrey, Marie Curie, Grace Kelly, Dame Kelly Holmes and many more……
- Hethersett Old Hall School gears up for London 2012
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Hethersett Old Hall School pupils are in Olympic mode as the build up to the Games gathers pace across the country.
Boys and girls at the school started their preparations in July last year, exactly one year before the Olympic torch arrives in London.
- National Science and Engineering week at Hethersett
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National Science and Engineering Week went with a ‘Big Bang’ at Hethersett Old Hall School. The week was filled with activities, including trips to the Science Museum in London, a visit to Cley marshes and a Meccano exhibition held at the School.
- New Head of Juniors at HOHS
- Next year will see big changes to senior staff in the school. We are saying goodbye to Mrs Mortimer, Head of Juniors, and aim to give her a good send off.
- County Hockey Squad
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Senior girls Kim Hazell, Katie and Sophie Clemitshaw and Rebecca Hazell were selected to attend one of the Junior Development Centres (JDC) in Norfolk for four training sessions for their particular age group.
- Hethersett Old Hall pupils raise money for sufferers of Leprosy
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Well done to all pupils Years 3-13 who participated in the LEPRA workout.
Scholarships & Bursaries:
Hethersett Old Hall School has a large number of scholarship opportunities for both internal and external applicants.
We offer scholarships for academic ability, creative talents, sporting skills and to pupils who can contribute significantly to school life. Hethersett Old Hall School also provide bursaries. These are means tested and can be applied for by completing a confidential bursary form. The number of bursaries varies each year.
All awards are subject to annual review and their continuance is dependent on satisfactory performance, effort and behaviour by the recipient. In this matter the decision of the Headmaster is final.
Spotlight on success
One girl benefiting from a sports scholarships is Lilyella, a current Year 7 pupil. She has an impressive list of sporting achievements including swimming for Norfolk and competing in the ISA National Championships in high jump.
This award was based on a practical test and a written piece on a sporting hero. The school’s head of P.E. commented: ‘Lilyella was awarded a scholarship because of her skills as a really talented all-rounder with the potential to go further’.
Other scholars have gained recognition for high academic ability and for their artistic talents.
‘We are a high achieving school,’ stated Headmaster Mr Stephen Crump, ‘but we celebrate achievement in all areas of the curriculum. Our scholarships help us attract and retain talented girls’. As a parent remarked: ‘We are delighted that the school has recognised and supported our daughter by awarding a scholarship; with two daughters in the school, we appreciate the financial support an award gives to parents’.
Sixth Form Scholarships – academic and citizenship (day and boarding)
Deadline for applications – Friday 4th November 2011
Call us for further details on 01603 810390
Year 7 and Year 9 Scholarships – academic, boarding, creative (art, drama and music) and sports
Deadline for applications – Monday 9th January 2012
Call us for further details on 01603 810390
Hethersett Old Hall School has a large number of scholarship opportunities for both internal and external applicants.
We offer scholarships for academic ability, creative talents, sporting skills and to pupils who can contribute significantly to school life. Hethersett Old Hall School also provide bursaries. These are means tested and can be applied for by completing a confidential bursary form. The number of bursaries varies each year.
All awards are subject to annual review and their continuance is dependent on satisfactory performance, effort and behaviour by the recipient. In this matter the decision of the Headmaster is final.
Spotlight on success
One girl benefiting from a sports scholarships is Lilyella, a current Year 7 pupil. She has an impressive list of sporting achievements including swimming for Norfolk and competing in the ISA National Championships in high jump.
This award was based on a practical test and a written piece on a sporting hero. The school’s head of P.E. commented: ‘Lilyella was awarded a scholarship because of her skills as a really talented all-rounder with the potential to go further’.
Other scholars have gained recognition for high academic ability and for their artistic talents.
‘We are a high achieving school,’ stated Headmaster Mr Stephen Crump, ‘but we celebrate achievement in all areas of the curriculum. Our scholarships help us attract and retain talented girls’. As a parent remarked: ‘We are delighted that the school has recognised and supported our daughter by awarding a scholarship; with two daughters in the school, we appreciate the financial support an award gives to parents’.
Sixth Form Scholarships – academic and citizenship (day and boarding)
Deadline for applications – Friday 4th November 2011
Call us for further details on 01603 810390
Year 7 and Year 9 Scholarships – academic, boarding, creative (art, drama and music) and sports
Deadline for applications – Monday 9th January 2012
Call us for further details on 01603 810390
Case study – Patricia
My main reason for coming to the UK was to improve my English and get the necessary qualifications to study at a UK university. My mother knew somebody whose daughter was already at HOHS, and she recommended it as a good place of study for my sister and me. We came here in October 2010; my sister is in Year 10 and I am in Year 13 and we are both full boarders at school.
Luckily, the daughter of my mother’s friend was very helpful by showing me everything and explaining the routine. The staff were also very welcoming and I felt it was OK to ask them anything I was not sure about.
It was not my first experience of boarding, but that was not in the UK and things are totally different here. I cannot say it was easy at first but things improved gradually, and I now feel I know my way around. It is nice being part of a small community and the boarding accommodation is comfortable and warm.
There are some nice social activities at the school such as pantomime, cinema and roller-skating visits, as well as activities organised at school e.g. tie-dying and cookery.
I attend church every Sunday morning and this is an important activity for me. I speak to my mother most days by phone. My sister, however, uses Skype a lot to keep in touch with her family and friends. My mother has been to the school a couple of times and it was really good that she could meet my teachers and see my surroundings, which are beautiful with green fields and clean fresh air.
As I am only here for one year, I am concentrating on my English studies and I have six hours of one to one lessons a week. I have already taken the IELTS test and was delighted to reach a score of 7 which will really help my university applications. My teacher and I prepared really well for the exam and she took me to the exam centre where I had a full Saturday of tests.
I am now studying for two more English language exams: the Cambridge First Certificate, which I am taking in Cambridge in May, and the IGCSE in English as a Second Language which I will also take in May. I am never bored and I know I will gain the maximum benefit from my time here.
My other subjects are AS Spanish, photography, art and AS English. I am very happy with my timetable because it is well balanced. I hope that this time next year I will be studying Ancient History and Archaeology at university, hopefully either Cardiff or Durham. The best things about being here are the opportunities to improve my English, try out different subjects and explore English life and culture. Personally my time at HOHS has been great! I am glad I made the choice to come here and I will never forget it.
My main reason for coming to the UK was to improve my English and get the necessary qualifications to study at a UK university. My mother knew somebody whose daughter was already at HOHS, and she recommended it as a good place of study for my sister and me. We came here in October 2010; my sister is in Year 10 and I am in Year 13 and we are both full boarders at school.
Luckily, the daughter of my mother’s friend was very helpful by showing me everything and explaining the routine. The staff were also very welcoming and I felt it was OK to ask them anything I was not sure about.
It was not my first experience of boarding, but that was not in the UK and things are totally different here. I cannot say it was easy at first but things improved gradually, and I now feel I know my way around. It is nice being part of a small community and the boarding accommodation is comfortable and warm.
There are some nice social activities at the school such as pantomime, cinema and roller-skating visits, as well as activities organised at school e.g. tie-dying and cookery.
I attend church every Sunday morning and this is an important activity for me. I speak to my mother most days by phone. My sister, however, uses Skype a lot to keep in touch with her family and friends. My mother has been to the school a couple of times and it was really good that she could meet my teachers and see my surroundings, which are beautiful with green fields and clean fresh air.
As I am only here for one year, I am concentrating on my English studies and I have six hours of one to one lessons a week. I have already taken the IELTS test and was delighted to reach a score of 7 which will really help my university applications. My teacher and I prepared really well for the exam and she took me to the exam centre where I had a full Saturday of tests.
I am now studying for two more English language exams: the Cambridge First Certificate, which I am taking in Cambridge in May, and the IGCSE in English as a Second Language which I will also take in May. I am never bored and I know I will gain the maximum benefit from my time here.
My other subjects are AS Spanish, photography, art and AS English. I am very happy with my timetable because it is well balanced. I hope that this time next year I will be studying Ancient History and Archaeology at university, hopefully either Cardiff or Durham. The best things about being here are the opportunities to improve my English, try out different subjects and explore English life and culture. Personally my time at HOHS has been great! I am glad I made the choice to come here and I will never forget it.
Contact information
Hethersett
Norwich
Norfolk
NR9 3DW
tel: +44 (0)1603 810390
email: enquiries@hohs.co.uk
web: www.hohs.co.uk
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