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What the parents said...
Helen Marchini, whose daughter Gabriella left Manor House School in 2007, said: “At Manor House, each child’s strengths are recognised and developed.
Our daughter left Manor House with not only an excellent set of GCSE results but the confidence and skills for a smooth transition to Sixth Form.
The school creates a good working ethos and engenders mutual respect between teacher and pupil. The children also show respect for their peers and celebrate each other’s achievements.
The school provides plenty of opportunities to excel outside the curriculum.”
Gabriella, who lives in Repton, Derbyshire, has since moved on to Derby High School.
Joy Godwin, whose daughter Katie is now in the Sixth Form at Rawlins Community College, Quorn, said: “It is very friendly at Manor House. The staff treat the children as individuals.
Katie fitted in really quickly. At her previous school, she tended to fade into the background and wasn’t encouraged enough. Because of the smaller classes, this didn’t happen at Manor House. It really brought Katie out of herself and gave her a good grounding for life in the Sixth Form.
She loved coming to Manor House. When we were looking for a school, we wanted to find a place where we knew Katie would be looked after. We chose Manor House – even though it was further away than some other schools – because we felt happy that she would be properly taken care of.”
Elizabeth Burrows, of Hugglescote, was delighted with the way that Manor House School looked after her son, Jacob.
She said: “Jacob thoroughly enjoyed being at Manor House. He had problems at his previous school because he was slightly dyslexic. At Manor House, the teachers took him under their wing and he blossomed.
Teachers take a personal interest in each child. Each child is treated as an individual. They do not have to be academically brilliant. With Jacob, the teachers put a lot of effort into making sure that he got the extra help he needed to get through his exams.
At Manor House, it is not all about getting As and A*s. Each child achieves to the best of his or her ability and fulfils their full potential.
We sent our second son, Edward, to Manor House because we knew – from his older brother’s experience - that the school treated children well.”
Jacob is now at Stephenson College working towards a BTEC in Art, Design and Media Studies.
Jane Hall, whose son John did his GCSEs at Manor House, said: “At Manor House School, the teachers met John’s needs to make sure he reached his full potential. They tailored their teaching to my son.
The pastoral side was second to none. Staff showed a caring nature which I am sure John would never have experienced in any other school.
Some people think that school is all about doing well academically but, to produce a well-rounded person, you need more than that. At Manor House, people cared about my son’s personal development. That will stand him in very good stead for the rest of his life.
My son learnt things like courtesy and respect. To me, that was just as important as his exam grades.”
John is now studying for a BTEC in Art, Design and Media Studies at Stephenson College.
Cathy Springthorpe, whose daughter Charlotte left Manor House after her GCSEs, said: “Charlotte enjoyed school. Manor House is a lovely environment and the setting is superb. The whole ethos of the school is to promote a family atmosphere in which everyone plays an important part.
There is a certain aura of discipline that I think some schools are lacking. I like the conduct and behaviour of the children.
I would encourage any parent who was considering Manor House to have a look around and speak to the teachers and look at the results.”
Charlotte is now studying for five A levels in the Sixth Form at Ashby School.
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