The Leys and Saffron Walden County High School
Name: Chloe
Secondary school: SWCHS 2011-2014 and The Leys 2014-2016
University destination: Warwick University: Art History and Film & TV Studies
Cambridge University: Building History
- What is your first memory starting your school?
Meeting a girl in my year who asked if I remembered meeting her outside of school.
- What is your best memory from your school?
There are too many good memories!
- What is one thing you would like to change about your school?
I’m not sure, I loved them both so much.
- Any fancy traditions?
At the Leys there was a Speech Day Ceremony (like a graduation) and you would go to Chapel every Friday.
- How was the academic support?
Excellent!
- Is your school a religious school?
No, but there was a chapel at the Leys.
- What was your favourite co-curricular achievement while at your school?
Theatre Studies.
- How much emphasis is placed on Oxbridge as a university destination?
You are made aware that you can receive the necessary support.
- Do you keep in touch with the school, now you have left?
Yes.
- Did you ever have a detention at your school?
Once at SWCHS and once at the Leys.
- What are the pastoral support options?
You have a senior tutor for your year group and a tutor for the house or form you are assigned to.
- Bonus: If you had to summarise your school in 3 words, what would they be?
Warm, eclectic and supportive.