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Pipers Corner School 帕佩科訥中學, 帕佩科訥學校Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP15 6LP
Tel: 01494 718255 Fax: 01494 719806
Website: www.piperscorner.co.uk
• GIRLS, 4–18 Day, 8–18 Boarding (full & weekly)
• Pupils 450, Upper sixth 20
• Termly fees £1350–£3215 (Day), £4110–£5313 (Boarding), £4040–£5245 (Weekly)
• GSA, BSA, AHIS
• Enquiries/application to the Headmistress

What it’s like
Founded in 1930, it has been on its present site since 1945. It stands in most agreeable, rural surroundings, high in the Chilterns, with some 36 acres of grounds and gardens. The main building reflects the 17th-century farmhouse out of which the school has grown. It is well equipped with
good modern facilities, including a technology and performing arts development, an indoor swimming pool and fitness suite, and comfortable accommodation. A C of E foundation, it is ecumenical in spirit and policy. Boarders are expected to attend Sunday service either in the school chapel or at the local parish church of Hughenden with which the school has close links. Examination results are good. Drama is strong, there is a variety of sports and games and plentiful extra-curricular activities. Local community services flourish and the school achieves success at bronze level in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Scheme.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Total age range 4–18; 450 girls (390 day, 60 boarding). Senior school 11–18, 340 girls.
Entrance: Main entry ages 4, 11 and 16. Own entrance exam used; for sixth-form entry, interview, report and satisfactory GCSE results (at least grade B in sixth-form subjects). No special skills or religious requirements.

Scholarships, bursaries & extras Some sixth-form scholarships, value 50% day fees including academic, sport, arts. A few service and academic bursaries available. Parents not expected to buy textbooks.

Parents 75+% live within 30 miles; up to 10% live overseas.

Head & staff
Headmistress: Mrs Valerie Stattersfield, appointed 1996. Educated at Oxford University (chemistry). Previously Deputy Head at the school.
Teaching staff: Annual turnover 8%. Average
age 40.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 43 pupils in upper fifth: 98% gained at least grade C in 5+
subjects; average passed 8.9 subjects, with average score of 54 (53 over 5 years).
A-levels: 19 in upper sixth. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 272.

University & college entrance 90% of 2003 sixth-form leavers went on to a degree
course.

Curriculum GCSE, AS and A-levels and AVCE.
Sixth form: 94% take arts/humanities A-levels,
6% both arts and sciences.
Vocational: Advanced business studies offered.
Special provision: Private EFL.
Languages: French, German and Spanish to GCSE and A-level.
ICT: 40+ computers on two networks.

The arts
Music: Over 30% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams are taken. Musical groups include choir, orchestra, wind band, recorder, string groups.
Drama & dance: Both offered; GCSE, A-level and LAMDA exams may be taken. Majority of pupils are involved in school productions eg A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Art & design: Art and textile design offered at GCSE and A-level. Photography club.

Sport & activities
Sport: Gymnastics, netball, hockey, tennis, athletics, rounders, lacrosse compulsory to different ages. Fifth and sixth form only: aerobics, basketball, badminton, volleyball, self-defence.
Activities: Pupils can take bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Community service optional. Number of clubs, eg debating, computers, music, Christian Fellowship, Young Enterprise, sports, Guides, bridge, photography, art, riding, yoga.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn except in sixth form.
Houses & prefects: Competitive houses. Prefects, head girl, head of house and house prefects, selected by the Headmistress, staff
and sixth form. School council. Charity committee.
Religion: C of E foundation; confirmation,
church and chapel.
Social: Debates, dances with local boys’ schools; public-speaking, Youth Speaks (Rotary) and ESU debates with other schools. Some organised trips abroad. Upper-sixth day pupils allowed to bring own cars to school. Lunch self-service; other meals formal. No tobacco or alcohol allowed.

Discipline Pupils failing to produce homework once would be asked to produce work by next day to tutor.

Boarding Upper sixth have own study bedroom, lower sixth share (2); others in rooms of 3–6. Houses divided by year groups. Resident nurse; doctor visits. Central dining room. Sixth form can provide and cook snacks. Full, weekly and flexible boarding available. Weekend activities for boarders (and day girls often join them).