High Learning Potential

At Hilden Oaks, High Learning Potential pupils thrive in an environment where their abilities are recognised, valued, supported and encouraged.

We are very fortunate to have a broad selection of High Learning Potential children who have attended Hilden Oaks, and who are currently on roll.

For example; academically, pupils find challenge within able cohorts. However, occasionally that is still not enough to challenge exceptional students, even after personalised learning from specialist teachers. In these cases, we work closely with families to arrange either part of the timetable, or occasionally all of the timetable, to be taught with the year above.

Young boy with blond hair playing a violin outdoors, wearing a red blazer with school crest, pinned medals, and a tie, standing in front of green shrubbery.
Young girl in a judo gi holding a medal and wearing an orange belt, standing against a blue wall.

In music, we supported an exceptional violinist who plays with the National Children’s Orchestra, and who won a place at the Royal Academy of Music. We worked with the family to agree different timings for homework submission, to enable him to complete his practise and attend rehearsals.

Once again, we work with the families to agree releases from school to attend training, and work out personal homework schedules that support their training at this level.

A young boy with blond hair smiling and showing two gold medals around his neck, standing outdoors at a track field.

In sport, despite being a small school, we have - currently and in the past - national sports champions (in their respective age categories) in judo, athletics, swimming, diving, football and netball.

A girl with blonde hair smiling and waving, standing in front of a poster for the musical 'Mrs. Doubtfire'.

Occasionally, our talented actors are called to audition for films or adverts, or pass auditions to appear in pantomimes. Where necessary, we work with the tutors on the set, to provide work to ensure that the academic studies are not neglected during the run of the show.

An adult man and a young girl holding a red book titled '500 Words 2018' pose in front of a backdrop with similar logos, at a literacy event.

We are also very proud of our pupils who have won national competitions. We have had two finalists in the BBC 500 word competition—including a bronze medal winner.

High achievement is considered ‘normal’ at Hilden Oaks and pupils are encouraged and supported by their peers and find friendship within the Hilden Oaks family.

We also work closely with parents, to ensure that their child moves to a secondary school that will continue to support their child, and help with the application for scholarships at that level too.