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Independent school rated "outstanding"

Posted on 20th November 2008

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An independent school in Surrey has been judged "outstanding" by the schools' watchdog.

Ofsted inspectors were impressed with the provision for boarders on offer at The Royal School.

The independent institution is home to 60 full-time boarders and 100 weekly boarders.

Girls between seven and 16-years-old sleep in the Stoatley boarding house, while sixth-formers reside in the purpose-built QEII, complete with study bedrooms.

The Ofsted inspection report noted that the provision for these pupils "is of exceptionally high quality".

Headmistress Lynne Taylor-Gooby stated she was "delighted" with this.

"Being a boarding school means that even our day pupils benefit from supervised prep after school, supper and breakfast not to mention the fabulous weekend activity programme," she added.

Approximately one-third of pupils at The Royal School are boarders, with 350 students based at the institution.

It is in the top two per cent nationally for its GCSE results on a value-added basis between year seven and year 11.