Information
A wide range of information about Katharine Lady Berkeley's School can either be viewed or downloaded using the links below.
6th Form
Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is a rural comprehensive school with Language College and Training School status.
Aims of the School
At Katharine Lady Berkeley's School we aim to provide a safe, stimulating and enjoyable learning environment so that all pupils are motivated to achieve the highest standards of which each is capable.
Alerts and Urgent notices
If the school has to be closed, due to heavy snow for example, then we will make every attempt possible to post an alert on this web page.
Examination Results
Examination results information, including result day dates, details on how to make an enquiry and the answers to common questions.
General Information
Welcome to Katharine Lady Berkeley's school, a highly successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive with approximately 1500 pupils. The school has a long history, having been founded on October 20th 1384 by Katharine, the wife of Lord Berkeley and operating continuously since that date.
Governors
School governors are members of a school's Governing Body. They have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles:
History
In 1384 on October 20th Lady Katharine Berkeley, the second wife of Thomas III the Eighth Lord of Berkeley formally endowed the school and chantry at Wotton-under-Edge. She died in 1385, outliving her husband by twenty-four years, her body was laid to rest alongside his under the altar tomb in Berkeley Church.
Language College
All pupils take at least one language to GCSE - this in the context of rapidly declining take up of Languages at Key Stage 4. Nationally, less than 50% of pupils are taking a language at Key Stage 4 in over 50% of schools. In the highest achieving 20% of schools, only 60% offer languages as a compulsory subject.
Music / Drama Rehearsal Times
- MUSIC and DRAMA DEPARTMENTS REHEARSAL TIMES 2010 / 2011
- VISITING MUSIC STAFF 2010 / 2011
OFSTED reports
School Library
Every new pupil joining Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School becomes a member of the Library. At the beginning of each year the Librarian, Mrs Tucker, runs an induction course for all Year 7 pupils. The aim is to familiarise pupils with the Library, improve and develop research skills and enable pupils to enjoy the range of facilities the Library can offer. There are two Assistant Librarians, Mrs Featherstone and Mrs Woolfrey.
School policies
