1. Background Information

About the school

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1.2 1.3 1.4 Royal High School Bath is an independent day and boarding school for pupils aged between 3 and 18 years. It is registered as a single-sex school for female pupils. The school is owned and governed by The Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) and supported by a local governing body. It was formed in 1998 from the merger of two schools that were founded in the nineteenth century. The school is located on two sites in Bath, Somerset, with one accommodating the prep school incorporating the nursery, and the other housing the senior school. Boarders aged 10 to 16 years are accommodated in School House, within the main school building, and sixth form boarders occupy the

What the school seeks to do

purpose-built Gloucester House within the grounds of the senior school. The school aims to provide an outstanding day and boarding education, specifically tailored to the needs of its pupils in the twenty-first century. It aims to sustain high performance, embed social

About the pupils

responsibility, drive innovation and be an exceptional school community. Day pupils come largely from professional and culturally diverse backgrounds with most living locally. Many boarders are from overseas locations. The school has identified 106 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which include dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder and physical needs. Of these, 62 receive additional specialist support. No pupil in the school has an education, health and care (EHC) plan. English is an additional language (EAL) for 101 pupils, 28 of whom receive additional support for their English. Using its own data, the school has identified a number of pupils as the more able of its population. Their needs are met within the classroom and through a programme of extra-curricular activities.