Claires Court
Claires Court
Org 1: ISA
1 College Avenue, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 6AW
Telephone: 01628 327710
Key dates: Autumn term: Thursday 7 September 2023 to Thursday 14 December 2023
Half term: Monday 23 October 2023 to Friday 3 November 2023
Spring term: Monday 8 January 2024 to Wednesday 27 March 2024
Half term: Monday 12 February 2024 to Friday 16 February 2024
Summer term: Tuesday 16 April 2024 to Thursday 11 July 2024
Half term: Monday 27 May 2024 to Friday 31 May 2024
Age Range: Nursery, Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11, Senior to 18
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Diamond*
Exams offered: A Level, BTEC, GCSE
Scholarships Tick: Academic, Art, Drama, Music, Sport
Scholarships Other Types: Choral
Scholarships and Bursaries – Further Details
Claires Court offers a range of Scholarships to recognise students with outstanding achievement, talent and perhaps above all, potential. They are available to pupils entering Years 7, 8 and 9, and Sixth Form.
The awards recognise a scholar’s contribution of talent and excellence to the School. Some awards give pupils access to individual specialist instruction and coaching throughout their time at Claires Court. Scholarships are offered in academia, art, drama, music/choral and sport.
Please see our website for full details about the scholarships offered, assessment process and dates.
Principals:
Mr H Wilding, BA, MCIM, FRSA
Mr J Wilding, BSc, FRSA
Head of Senior Boys: Mr J Wilding, BSc, FRSA
Head of Senior Girls: Mr S Richards, BA, PGCE, QTS
Head of Juniors & Nursery: Mrs L Kirby, BA, QTS, MA
Head of Sixth Form: Mr G Hope, MA, BSc, QTS
Age Range. 2–18.
Number of Pupils. 958.
Fees per term (2023-2024). £3,495–£6,330.
Claires Court is a school for families, run by a family, providing education for young people aged 2 to 18 years. Based on three sites across Maidenhead, we are a broad ability ‘diamond model’ day school where boys and girls are educated separately during their main school years, but come together for trips and visits, whilst the Nursery School and Sixth Form pupils benefit from a co-educational learning environment.
It is the feeling of belonging and the school’s ethos that helps young people thrive and flourish in our school community. At Claires Court, we treat everyone as an individual, evaluating each child’s ability to ensure we can enable them to reach their full potential, helping them achieve great results, whether that is in the classroom, on the sports field or in the creative arena. By offering the best education, strong pastoral care and a wealth of opportunities, our pupils achieve academically, feel valued and have a strong sense of self-belief and self-worth.
Pupils have access to excellent facilities across the sites, with indoor swimming pools, drama studios, extensive playing fields and music suites. Senior pupils have access to top-class facilities for training and playing rugby, football, cricket and hockey through our partnership agreements with local sports clubs. Sailing and rowing are also part of our sport offering with much success in regional and national competitions.
At the core of our learning philosophy are the Claires Court Essentials. Right from Nursery we make learning fun but challenging and from that springboard we focus on developing a variety of skills and behaviours that young people need to be a successful learner and individual in our fast-paced world. As they mature, pupils are expected to stretch themselves, push their own boundaries and limitations; we believe it is good to be wrong as long as we learn from that experience and bounce back. We develop boys and girls who are confident and resilient, learners who are critical thinkers and risk-takers, who can solve problems and communicate, as well as be creative and work collaboratively with others.
In the junior years, the creative, topic-based curriculum inspires a passion for learning and children quickly develop a taste for success. There is a focus on mastering the fundamental skills as well as academic attainment. Further up the school, the breadth and balance of the curriculum allows senior pupils to develop new interests and talents before focusing on their GCSEs.
The Sixth Form offers just as much variety with more than 27 subjects including A Levels and Level 3 BTECs. Claires Court is committed to excellence in sport and is pleased to offer four specific Sports Development Programmes in rugby, football, netball and rowing. Our value added surpasses that of most other Sixth Forms, meaning our students achieve over and above their predicted grades. Alongside this, the team also offers development and training for the personal, social and work skills that are desired by universities and employers.