RGS Dodderhill
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| established = 1945
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| type = Private day school
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| head = Tom Banyard
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| address = Dodderhill Road
| city = Droitwich Spa
| county = Worcestershire
| country = England
| postcode = WR9 0BE
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| urn = 147783
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| enrolment = 180
| gender = Co-educational Nursery & Prep School - Girls only Senior School
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| upper_age = 16
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RGS Dodderhill is a private school on the outskirts of Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England. Girls and Boys are educated from 2 to 11 years of age; most boys continue their education at RGS Worcester, and the majority of girls continue their education at RGS Dodderhill Senior School which is specialized for girls only.
History
Dodderhill School was founded in 1945 as the senior girls' school of Whitford Hall, a well-established prep school located in Bromsgrove. In 1999, Whitford Hall moved to the village of Dodderhill and was known as "Whitford Hall and Dodderhill School" until 2006.[http://reports.isi.net/HtmlReportViewer.aspx?r=0312_07.htm 2007 ISI Inspection Report] On 30 April 2019, Dodderhill School merged with the RGS Worcester family of schools, and is now known as RGS Dodderhill.{{Cite web|url=http://project-future.co.uk/|title=Dodderhill – RGS – The benefits of our new partnership with RGS Worcester|website=project-future.co.uk|access-date=2019-09-26}} In September 2021, RGS Dodderhill Prep School became co-educational, whilst the Senior School remains exclusively for Girls.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
Academics
RGS Dodderhill has a strong academic record despite its relatively small size compared to other independent schools in the area.{{cite news|title=Town pupils get GCSE results|url=http://www.droitwichadvertiser.co.uk/news/9890775.Town_pupils_get_GCSE_results/|publisher=Droitwich Advertiser|date=23 August 2012}} The broad curriculum and preparation for GCSEs was commended in the 2017 ISI inspection reports.
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External links
- [https://www.rgsw.org.uk/dodderhill/ School Website]
- [http://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/worcestershire/droitwich-spa/dodderhill-school Profile] on the ISC website
- ISI Inspection [http://www.isi.net/schools/7242/ Reports]
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Category:Private schools in Worcestershire