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Sancton Wood School C A M B R I D G E
artificial intelligence, robotics and other unknown forms of technology, it is crucial we nurture human characteristics; creativity, leadership, problem solving and kindness to name but a few. The main aim of the school is to make each and every pupil aware of his or her innate qualities and skills, and to develop these to full capacity. This foundation of outstanding pastoral care leads to incredible academic success, as has been proven with our most recent GCSE results. 97% of our pupils achieved five or more grades 4 to 9, and almost 50% of all grades were at the top level. This meant that we featured in The Times ’ Top 100 schools list, a remarkable achievement for a non-selective, mixed- ability school. School Principal Richard Settle says, “I am particularly proud of this year’s results. It is a vindication of the school’s belief that by providing
xperts suggest that 80% of the jobs that our children will be doing in the future don’t currently exist. This, alongside rising life expectancies and costs of living, means
WE MAKE SANCTON WOOD THE BEST SCHOOL IT CAN BE THROUGH OUR: Seamless co-educational all-through education Excellent pastoral care Small class sizes Central Cambridge location Exceptional academic standards
children of today are facing working careers that far surpass the length of our own. This presents an interesting educational challenge and one which, as teachers responsible for preparing children for their futures, we are acutely aware of and are facing head on. With a career span of over 60 years ahead, and with the world we’re living in changing at an ever- increasing rate, it is our job, and joy, to instil a passion for lifelong learning in our pupils. This will help our children of today, and shapers of the future, navigate a different structure of career. A love of learning and intellectual curiosity will be key to the learning and re-learning needed as they forge long lasting, successful careers. Sancton Wood is a small independent, co-educational Nursery, Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior School for pupils aged from one to 16. We are a family-oriented school whose setting allows for the provision of an outstanding contribution to the social, emotional and academic development of each child – creating joy in learning. We have small class sizes of approximately 16 across the school and this excellent pupil:teacher ratio is key to the educational philosophy that focuses on the provision of a tailored educational journey for each pupil. Our unique environment allows for the early identification of not only strengths to be nurtured but areas pupils find challenging which can be addressed with personalised support. We don’t teach towards tests, we are creative in our pupil’s learning and this puts them in good stead for the careers of the future. In a future of
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