EDUCATION (SCHOOL INFORMATION AND PROSPECTUSES) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2003

THIS SECTION IS CURRENTLY BEING RE-CONSTRUCTED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDED

The following information has been provided in the light of DE Circular 2003 and subsequent guidance:

Prospectus Information
Prospectuses are published no later than 6 weeks before the date by which parents must express a preference for a school.
Prospectuses are provided free of charges to parents and held for reference by anyone else.
Boards of Governors are required under primary legislation to give parents of every registered pupil and every employee of the school a free copy of their Annual Report.
The Regulations also require schools to provide a copy of their Education and Library Board and to the Department.

Cambridge House Grammar School Board of Governors publish an Annual Prospectus.
Any changes or alternations are communicated to parents with a minimum of three months notice either by letter, Cambridge Connections or the school website.  All Policy consultations are undertaken via CHGS Parent Council, the Consultation section of the School Website, staff consultation, pupil consultation and external agency consultation as appropriate.

The School Prospectus will contain information about examination performance for the year immediately preceding the publication of the prospectus and trend data for the 3 years prior to that.

1.  General Information
Cambridge House Grammar School
Cambridge Avenue,
Ballymena,
Co Antrim
N Ireland,
BT42 2EL
Telephone No:  028 25643151
Fax No:  028 25651239
Email:  to be confirmed
Web Site:  www.cambridgehouse.org.uk
NEELB Controlled Grammar School
Co-educational day school
Principal: Mrs E M Lisk, BA, PGCE, DASE, MEd, PQH(NI), AMCIEA
Chairman: Mr R Totten

2.  Age range and enrolment number
Age range: 11-19
Enrolment number 1030

3.  Management type                            
Controlled Grammar School
Co-educational day school
Admissions number Year 8  140
Enrolment number 1030

4.  Admissions
Admissions information may be obtained from the Transfer Officer NEELB County Hall 192 Galgorm Road.
Admissions information is also available in the NEELB Transfer Booklet and on the NEELB website www.neelb.org.uk
Admissions Criteria is published on the school's website
General Information Admissions and Applications or by telephoning the Principal who will post out all relevant information

5.  Open Day
Parents and prospective pupils can visit the school on our Annual Open Day (details in local press and also our website and NEELB Transfer Booklet) or by telephoning the Principal to arrange a personal tour

6. Intake
Numbers applying to the school for admission (Year 8)

AQE Common Entrance Assessment

11+ Transfer Procedure

7.  Curriculum Policy Statement

The Curriculum Policy is available on request.

Copies of DE Circulars are available on request either from school or may be downloaded from the DE website

The Full Standard Inspection Report 2009 is available either from school on request or may be found on the CHGS school website or may be downloaded from the DE website

Write to The Principal, Secretary to the Board of Governors if you have any queries or complaints about the curriculum provision.

GCSE Key Stage 4 Curriculum provision: title of subject/specification, designation and examination board

A Level curriculum provision: title of subject/specification, designation and examination board

Mrs Proctor is Head of Careers and oversees a programme of Careers Education Informatio and Guidance.  5 days Work Experience is undertaken in Year 13.

8.  School hours and holidays   

School hours

For holiday details see the Holidays and Closures area of the school website.  This is updated regularly.

9  Religious Education   

Religious Education is provided by the school for Years 8 to 12.  Years 8-10 follow a common scheme of work.  Years 11 and 12 follow Short Course GCSE and Full Course RE is available as an Option.  If parents wish to withdraw their child from RE or Collective Worship/Assembly, please write to The Principal, Secretary to the Board of Governors, providing the rationale for the request and the Principal  will forward the correspondence to the Board of Governors for consideration.  The decision of the Board of Governors will be conveyed in writing and if appropriate alternative study arrangements set up.

10  Special Educational Needs 

 The school has a Special Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo), Dr Winder, and she will set in place any special requirements for individuals, groups or classes.  These are wide ranging and tailored to meet the needs of individuals, groups or classes as and when they arise.  The school operates a range of support mechanisms including IEPs (Individual Education Plans) and Care Plans.  Full details are available from Dr Winder.

Special Educational Needs Policy

Parents may obtain a copy of the Special Needs Policy by contacting the School Office and requesting a copy.  A copy is also placed on the school’s website www.cambridgehouse.org.uk

11   Homework  

The school operates a Homework Policy.  A copy of this policy is available on request.  All queries regarding Homework should be directed to the Head of that subject Department, Head of Key Stage or Vice Principal (Curriculum).  Pupils are set into Form Classes which are pastoral friendships groupings and will be under the guidance and supervision of a Form Teacher.  Pupils are also set into academic groups for both core subjects and practical sets.  These are partially streamed for some subjects and may be realigned following post examination review and target setting procedures have been undertaken.  All decisions will be made in consultation with the parents/guardians with the school reserving the right to make the professional decision based on tracking and performance evidence.

12 Assessment outcomes      

PUPIL ACHIEVEMENTS

Key Stage 3 2010 (in percentages) Number of students in Year 10       163

13 Examination performance

Numbers enrolled and the number with Special Educational Needs

Examination performance 2010

Year 12 2010 Number of students in Year 12                        176

Trend data 2007-2009

2010 The percentage of pupils achieving 7+ GCSEs at A*-C

2009

2008

2007

2010 The percentage of pupils achieving 5+ GCSEs at A*-C

2009

2008

2007

2010 The percentage of pupils achieving 3+ A levels at A-C

2009

2008

2007

2010 The percentage of pupils achieving 2+ A levels at A-E

14 The arrangements for Pastoral Care   

15  The percentage attendance rate of pupils at the school in the previous school year. 

Attendance statistics 2009/2010

The % attendance for CHGS in 2009/10 is 95.6%

16  Policies 

Anti Bullying Policy

Parents may obtain a copy of the Anti Bullying Policy by contacting the School Office and requesting a copy.  A copy is also placed on the school’s website www.cambridgehouse.org.uk

Child Protection Policy

Parents may obtain a copy of the Child Protection Policy by contacting the School Office and requesting a copy.  A copy is also placed on the school’s website www.cambridgehouse.org.uk   

If parents have any concerns about their child’s safety, they should immediately refer to the school website Child Protection section.  Parents may contact the School Child Protection Mobile Telephone number, the School Child Protection Email address, telephone the school directly on 02925643151 and ask for the Child Protection Officer, Mrs Lutton, or one of the Deputy Child Protection Officers, Dr Winder, Mrs Finlay, the Principal or ask for Mrs McClurg Health and Safety.

Discipline Policy

Parents may obtain a copy of the Discipline Policy by contacting the School Office and requesting a copy.  A copy is also placed on the school’s website www.cambridgehouse.org.uk

17  Drugs Policy

The school adopts a zero tolerance to drugs.  Parents may obtain a copy of the Drugs Policy by contacting the School Office and requesting a copy.  A copy is also placed on the school’s website www.cambridgehouse.org.uk

18  Sporting and Extra Curricular societies and activities

Parents may refer to the Extra curricular sections of the website, the Annual Parents Reports, News and Events as well as Cambridge Connections.

19  School Meals

20 Uniform

21  Charges and Remissions Policy

22 Capital charges do not apply to a Controlled Grammar School

23 Community and EMU

Details of the school’s participation in community and Education for Mutual Understanding activities are to be found in the related sections of the website: SEP, Extra Curricular, Citizenship, Annual Parents Reports, News and Events.

24  Parent Academic/Performance Consultation arrangements

25 Special Educational Needs

26 Changes or alterations to information