We are very proud of being part of Prince Henry's High School and are conscious of its history, current achievements and distinctive ethos. Visitors to the school often comment on the sense of purpose and commitment that they encounter. We hope that you will feel the same and that you will share our belief that Prince Henry's has something very special to offer. In May 2010 Prince Henry’s had its fourth Ofsted Inspection and we were delighted that the Inspection Team again recognised that Prince Henry’s is an outstanding school with an outstanding Sixth Form. Further to this, Ofsted inspectors visiting Prince Henry’s in September 2011, found our Science department to be outstanding. We are confident that you will find that there is a real sense of pupils enjoying their education at Prince Henry's which arises from them feeling that they are being motivated, stretched, valued and supported by the high standards we expect of them. When Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools, Mr David Bell, visited Prince Henry’s in July 2004 he described our students as “confident and articulate young people who were a credit to their school and to state education more generally." Prince Henry's became a Foundation School in 1999 following a highly successful six year period as a Grant Maintained School. We are a very popular school, consistently oversubscribed. On 1st March 2011, Prince Henry’s became the first new-style Academy in Worcestershire. Over the last fifteen years we have undertaken a major refurbishment programme; for example new Science and Technology buildings were completed in 1997. In February 1997, our £900,000 Sports Hall was opened. This Hall which serves as The Worcestershire Cricket Centre is extremely well- equipped and one of the biggest in the West Midlands. In September 2002 we were proud to open a superb new Drama Studio and new Music facilities and in the summer of 2004 our new Sixth Form Centre was opened by Mr David Bell, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools. Two new Science Laboratories were opened in January 2005 and in October 2005 we opened our new full size Astroturf Sports Pitch. We have recently refurbished our Cricket Pavilion, creating a new multi-gym within it as part of a new sports complex. A new small two classroom block opened in April 2011. In 2011 yet again students of all abilities achieved excellence in many fields, including examination success. There was yet another outstanding set of A Level results, amongst the best not just locally but nationally. Nearly 90% of our Sixth Form students go on to university, of whom, well over 30% go to Oxford, Cambridge, a Russell Group university or a Times Top 20 university. We have been consistently high performers at GCSE. For example in 2011 88% of our students gained 5 or more A* to C grades. 62% of pupils gained 5 or more A* to C grades when Mathematics and English are included. 31% of our pupils attained the English Baccalaureate. It is anticipated that there will be even higher attainment in the next few years. Our 'value added' scores are very high. There are also superb extra-curricular opportunities for our students in terms of Sport, Music, Drama, educational visits within the UK and abroad, and in many other aspects of school life. In 2002 Prince Henry’s became a Specialist Language College, enabling us to raise standards further by developing the language skills of our students, by promoting the teaching of extra languages and boosting standards across the curriculum. As a high performing, school we accepted a Government invitation to take on a second specialism in Mathematics and Computing in 2007. We hope that you will find this Prospectus helpful. A Sixth Form Prospectus and a GCSE Courses Booklet are also readily available. Copies of the Gazette, our regular newsletter for parents, will help to convey the atmosphere of the school and the wide range of activities which form part of our daily life. We are always pleased to welcome prospective parents with their children to see the school in action on a normal working day. If you are interested we shall be delighted to see you and would ask you to telephone the Headteacher's PA (01386-765588) to arrange an appointment. B.S. Roberts, Headteacher January 2012 1 Prince Henry’s High School Prospectus 2012 PRINCE HENRY’S HIGH SCHOOL, EVESHAM INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND NEW PUPILS CONTENTS Page 1. PRINCE HENRY’S HIGH SCHOOL History and Development 5 Aims and Values 5 Staff of the School 2011/2012 7 School Governors 2011/2012 11 2. GENERAL ORGANISATION The Curriculum Year 9 12 Years 10 and 11 12 Sixth Form 13 Religious Education 14 Personal, Social and Health Education 14 Pupils with Special Educational Needs 15 Information about Arrangements for Pupils with Disabilities 16 Physical Education Sporting Aims 16 Curriculum 16 Extra Curricular Sport 17 Facilities 17 Links with Local Clubs 17 3. PASTORAL CARE – HEALTH AND WELFARE Accidents and Illness in School 18 School Nurse 18 General Organisation – The Year System 18 Transfer from Middle Schools 19 Absence from School 20 School Attendance Information – School Year 2010/2011 20 School Terms and Holidays 2012/2013 21 4. GENERAL INFORMATION Catchment Area 22 Admissions Policy 2013 At Age 13 23 At Age 16 25 Explanatory Notes – Living In Catchment Area 26 Arrangements for Visits 27 Admissions for September 2012 27 Applying for a Place at Prince Henry’s High School 27 Careers Education and Information, Advice and Guidance 27 Charging for School Activities 28 Remissions 28 Charging for Damage and Loss 28 Clubs and Societies 29 Communication with Parents 29 Parental Visits to the School Site 29 Daily Timetable 30 Destination of Leavers June 2011 30 Discipline and Behaviour 30 Rewards and Sanctions 31 Documents and Complaints 31 Everyday Equipment 31 Financial Assistance 32 Health and Safety 32 Homework 32 Houses Burlingham (Africa) 32 Deacle (America) 33 Holland (Asia) 33 Lichfield (Europe) 33 Workman (Oceania) 33 Lockers 33 Lost Property 33 Lunchtime Arrangements 34 Major Events of the School Year 34 Ofsted Inspection 34 Parents’ Evenings 34 Public Examinations 35 School Examinations and Reports 35 Travel Arrangements - School Travel Plan 35 Students’ Bicycles 35 Students’ Cars 36 Contract Bus Arrangements 36 School Bus Numbers, Routes and Morning Times 37 3 Prince Henry’s High School Prospectus 2012 Uniform General Information 39 Our Suppliers 40 Uniform Requirements 41 Girls’ Uniform 41 Girls’ PE Kit 42 Boys’ Uniform 42 Boys’ PE Kit 42 APPENDIX Examination Results 43 Examination Subjects and Boards 2012 44 GCSE Examinations 2011 ~ Year 11 48 Year 11 GCSE Examinations ~ BTEC 51 Year 11 GCSE Examinations ~ OCR Nationals 51 GCSE Examinations 2011 ~ Year 11 Short Course 52 Summary of GCSE Results 2011 53 Summary of GCE/A/AS Results for Pupils aged 16, 17 or 18 53 AS Level Results 2011 54 A Level Results 2011 57 OCR Nationals Level 3 2011 60 1. PRINCE HENRY’S HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT Prince Henry's High School is an established mixed comprehensive school with 1244 pupils aged 13-19 of whom over 330 are in the Sixth Form. Numbers are expected to remain static with slight fluctuations in the coming years. The school occupies an eighteen acre site with extensive playing fields in the northern part of the historic town of Evesham. Over the years the school has developed strong contacts with Bredon Hill Middle School and with St. Egwin's Middle School and we are working in closer and closer partnership with these schools to further raise standards. In recent years a significant number of the new pupil intake has come from a wider area and from a number of other schools. The school has a long history of success stretching back more than 600 years since its beginnings in the Abbey of Evesham. The school was refounded by James 1 in 1605 and given the name of his eldest son Henry, Prince of Wales. Girls were admitted in 1906 and the first buildings were erected on the present site in 1909 as the school became a mixed grammar school. Sixth Form work developed in the 1920's and 1930's. The first comprehensive intake joined the school in 1973. The 600th anniversary of the school was actively celebrated in 1977. Prince Henry's enjoyed a highly successful period as a Grant Maintained School from September 1993 before becoming a Foundation School in September 1999. Prince Henry’s gained Language College Status in September 2002 and then took on a second specialism in Mathematics and Computing in 2007. The school became the first school in Worcestershire to convert to Academy Status on 1st March 2011. AIMS AND VALUES The Governors and the staff of the school are committed to the achievement of high standards of academic work and behaviour for all its pupils. (Copies of the Governors' Curriculum Statement, the Governors' Discipline Statement and the School's Behaviour Policy are available from the school on request). Great stress is laid upon the development of orderly work habits and a positive approach to study. The achievements of all our pupils are regarded as of equal importance provided they represent each pupil's best efforts. We believe that high expectations, encouragement and the experience of success are most likely in the end to bring the best results. The school seeks to be sensitive to the needs of all its pupils, recognising that those of high academic ability and those with particular learning difficulties may each require early identification and additional support.