HISTORY:
Slindon Village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Eslindone", meaning "sloping hill" in Old English, and is most famous for the english game of cricket, invented within the village during the Saxon and Norman times.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR:
The College has a broad range of on site facilities used on the evening and weekends for on site activities including two sports halls, Multi Use Games Area, outdoor heated swimming pool and mountain bike track to name a few. The spacious National Trust grounds includes playing fields, woodland and a peaceful Sensory Garden.
ENGLISH SUPPORT:
Slindon College welcomes the linguistic diversity of all children and successfully helps international pupils develop their English language skills.
SIZE:
Slindon is a boys only College with approximately 80 pupils of which 20 are Boarders. The College takes pupils aged 8-18 with boarding facilities from age 11-18.
POST-16 QUALIFICATIONS:
Their Sixth Form differs from others in its provision of a full-time, bespoke timetable. As class sizes are small (usually no more than four) they have a large amount of flexibility in organising an individual programme of study for our Post-16 pupils. They offer a tailor-made curriculum helping their pupils transition to the next phase of their personal and academic development, encouraging them to complete any outstanding qualifications they may require for their future.
PRE-16 QUALIFICATIONS:
Secondary schools are for children aged between 11 and 16 studying Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 of the education curriculum. Secondary school education includes studying towards GCSEs that are an important part of every childs education.
ACCOMMODATION:
Secondary pupils and Sixth Formers, Year 7 and above, from the UK and overseas can board at Slindon College. The Boarding House is split by floors into Juniors and Seniors, who co-exist together and with the help of the Boarding team, form a tight-knit family atmosphere.
PASTORAL:
The College's surroundings provide a calm setting for the team at Slindon to fully understand the individual and offer relevant pathways for each child. Slindon works with each boy on a rounded social and educational development foundation, offering both nationally recognised examinations and social advancement targets.
SEN:
Classes are are small & individualised enabling pupils to develop the skills they need to find their own role in life, confident in their abilities and contribution. The school supports a wide range of Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD) including:
Literacy and numeracy difficulties such as Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dyspraxia
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)