Future Schools A guide for parents
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September 2018
Contents
Contents
Contents ...... 2 Introduction from the Head Teacher ...... 3 List of possible destination schools ...... 4 Timeline for parents ...... 5 Types of Assessment ...... 6 BOYS’ Schools ...... 8 GIRLS’ Schools...... 17 CO-EDUCATIONAL Schools ...... 27
The information contained on the following pages is as accurate as possible at the time of production. Parents are advised to check and confirm details with the schools.
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Introduction from the Head Teacher
The purpose of this document is to provide information to assist with the choice of school for the next stage of education for children leaving The Rowans School at the end of Year 2.
We are fortunate to be within the catchment area of a wide range of excellent destination schools. Moreover, as school bus services become more of the ‘norm’, that selection is growing even wider as parents are more comfortable looking further afield to ensure they choose the best school for their child. In this booklet there is a list of possible destination schools in the local area, but this is not exhaustive and we will discuss your preferred options in any geographical location.
The choice of schools from age 7 should be based on a realistic appraisal of each child’s abilities, their character and their approach to learning. This choice should be made in conjunction with Mrs Hubbard and the class teacher, who will offer honest and practical advice relating to each child as an individual.
After reading this booklet it is advisable to visit the website of each school likely to be of interest and request its prospectus. Once these details have been reviewed, contact should be made with the schools which still appeal.
Nothing is a substitute for visiting the schools in person and meeting the head teacher, the staff and children. This will give you a feel for whether you believe your child will thrive at any given school. While the list of schools in this guide is not exhaustive, I hope it will provide you with a comprehensive selection of boys’, girls’ and co-educational schools from which to begin your search. Under each school listed, you will find dates for open days, as well as details of how to contact the Registrar for further information about the school. We advise that you always check a school’s own website for the most up-to-date information on open days and registration deadlines.
We are here to advise you on what we feel is the ‘best fit’ for your child. It should be a school that will challenge and stimulate them academically and play to their extra-curricular strengths, whilst at the same time nurturing their self-confidence and helping them develop into independent thinkers and learners for the future.
Please remember, you are always welcome to make an appointment to see me to discuss any options you are considering. It is essential that you feel informed and well-supported throughout the whole process.
We are here to help.
Mrs Hubbard Head Teacher
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List of possible destination schools This list is not exhaustive and we are happy to discuss other 7+ options you may be interested in.
Boys’ schools
Donhead Hampton Preparatory School
Homefield Preparatory School King’s College Junior School
Rokeby School Shrewsbury House School
St Paul’s Junior School Westminster Under School
Willington School
Girls’ schools
Holy Cross Preparatory School Notre Dame School
Putney High School Rowan Preparatory School
Surbiton High School The Falcons School for Girls (Incorporating The Peregrines Pre-Preparatory School)
Lady Eleanor Holles School The Study Preparatory School
Ursuline Preparatory School Wimbledon High School
Co-educational schools
City of London Freeman’s School Claremont Fan Court School
Danes Hill School Feltonfleet School
Hall School Wimbledon Ibstock Place School
Latymer Preparatory School Milbourne Lodge
Prospect House School
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Timeline for parents
Year-group specific
Kindergarten, Autumn Term Reception Copy of ‘Future Schools: A guide for Parents’ available to all families. and Year 1&2:
Year 1: Spring Term Parents meet with Head Teacher to discuss options for destination schools.
Summer Term Parents formally confirm first and second options for destination school choices. Parents should ensure that registrations are completed for the schools they wish their child to sit at.
Year 2: Autumn Term Prior to half-term, parents, Head Teacher and class teacher meet to discuss child’s progress, including their readiness for the assessment process. Parents confirm registration process is complete.
Formal assessments start for children sitting 7+ entry.
Spring Term On-going discussions and support offered to parents by Head Teacher and class teacher during and after formal assessment process.
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Types of Assessment
Each school has a slightly different method of assessing children for entry at age 7. To a large extent, this depends on the number of places they are likely to have available and whether they have their own pre-prep department. Generally, those schools with the most places to offer set a day, or a series of days, when they invite prospective candidates to visit and complete assessment papers of differing types, alongside other children of a similar age from a variety of schools. The tasks given vary from school to school but all require a basic grounding in English (Comprehension, Reading and Writing) and Maths. Some schools also have a verbal and/or non-verbal reasoning test. Specific information can be found on the website of each school or by speaking to their registrar.
The more formal assessment papers should not unnerve the children – they are likely to be similar in format to work covered during a school day at The Rowans School. They are usually devised not simply to assess how much a child knows, but also how s/he can use and apply this knowledge. Some schools will invite the children for a short interview, either individually or as part of a group and/ or to take part in an activity morning where they will work in groups, completing problem solving activities or investigations of a practical nature.
During an interview, children may be required to read a previously unseen passage, comment on it, discuss a related topic and have an informal ‘chat’. Our children are well prepared for this through curriculum work in Communication, Language, Literacy and Drama. They take part in assemblies and productions as well as speaking to adult visitors to the school, all of which build their confidence and provide valuable opportunities to engage in a more formal style of conversation. The LAMDA exam offered for both Year 1 and 2 each Autumn Term provides an additional opportunity to practice conversation with an unfamiliar adult and to gain confidence in presenting and public speaking. We do not advise that a child is ‘rehearsed’ for an interview as a prospective school is seeking to find out about the child themselves and can spot learned lines very easily!
Those schools with their own pre-prep department who do not increase the size of the year group in the prep department (and therefore only offer occasional places), usually invite children to spend a morning within the class they are likely to join. They can then judge how much each child knows in relation to others in the group, as well as how their personality and character will fit in.
Whichever the type of assessment, the schools recognise that these are very young children and do their best to put them at their ease. They are trying to get the best out of them and gauge if they would thrive at their school and the children very often come back having thoroughly enjoyed their day out!
We ask that you confirm your choices of schools in writing by the end of the Summer Term in Year 1 so that we can prepare each child for the assessments they will be facing in the coming months. Whilst all children follow the same core curriculum, we tailor the activities and papers so that our children are as prepared as possible when they go to visit a particular school, at the same time as building their confidence and avoiding talk of ‘exams’. All children will have practice in sitting timed papers, listening activities, group activities and ‘interview’ situations. Our aim is that school life continues as normal throughout the assessment period with the children fresh and able to go and show their best to their potential future school.
We ask that you also avoid talk of exams or assessments and, where possible, avoid discussions about future schools in front of your child, in order to maintain a calm and stress-free environment for the children which gives them the greatest chance to show their best when they go to visit other schools.
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It should be remembered that every visit to a future school is an opportunity for your child to show their good manners, interest and listening skills. Be it an Open Day, Familiarisation Day or assessment, we always encourage them to use their best behaviour and have some questions ready about what they see, what they are interested in and what they might hope to do if they went to that particular school. We ask that they thank the person/ people giving the tour or leading the activity and explain that we want them to be remembered for good reasons!
The 7+ process need not be daunting. We work together to ensure your child moves to a future school which will suit them and we continue to provide a broad and balanced education throughout this period so that your child continues to flourish.
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BOYS’ Schools
Donhead School
A Jesuit School where children are honoured, cared for and believed in
Address: 33 Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London SW19 4NP
Distance from The Rowans School: Less than 1 mile.
Telephone: 020 8946 7000
Website: www.donhead.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Headmaster: Mr Philip Barr
Values: Donhead Preparatory School promotes and upholds the British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance as well as Christian Values including faith, love, forgiveness, responsibility, service, trust and unity. Sex: Boys only.
Age range: 4 – 11 years.
Approximate size: 320 boys.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Days / Visits: To arrange a personal tour of the school by the Headmaster please contact the Headmaster's PA, Miss Sian Buckley, on 020 8946 7000 (ext.1) or by email at: [email protected] Admissions Procedure: Occasional places may be available from time to time and parents are advised to contact the school to ascertain the situation. Boys registered for entry in Pre-Prep (Year 1) to Elements (Year 6) upwards are required to spend some time in one of the classes and complete some written and mathematical activities. A satisfactory Report from the current school is requested.
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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BOYS’ Schools Hampton Preparatory School
Address: Gloucester Rd, Hampton, TW12 2LP
Distance from The Rowans 11 miles School: Telephone: 020 8979 1844
Website: www.hamptonprep.org.uk/ Email: Admissions enquiries [email protected]
Headteacher: Mr Tim Smith Admissions Contact: [email protected] Aims & Ethos: Hampton Prep School is a friendly, lively and unpretentious school for boys aged 3 – 11. The core function is to provide an excellent all round education to transfer happily and successfully to their senior school. They value effort as much as achievement; and work hard to promote and sustain the conditions where both can be celebrated. They welcome pupils of all cultures and backgrounds and nurture a community where safety, respect and trust are paramount. They share in both triumphs and defeats and know how important it is to embrace both as learning opportunities. This enables pupils to make sense of the world and know how to have a positive impact upon it.
Sex: Boys only (Prep).
Age range: 3 - 11 years. 232 pupils. 18 pupils per class (max) Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Days / Visits: Parents are asked to contact the school to book a place on an Open Morning:
Admissions Procedure: For 7+ and Years 4-6 entry, all boys meet the Head and take an exam in Maths, English and Reasoning. A report is obtained from the current school.
Children go on to Hampton School – through the Assured Place Scheme or via 11+ entrance exam (although there is no guarantee of a place).
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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BOYS’ SCHOOLS
Homefield Preparatory School
Address: Homefield Preparatory School Western Road Sutton Surrey SM1 2TE
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 6 miles – A3.
Telephone: 020 8642 0965 Website: www.homefield.sutton.sch.uk
Email: [email protected] Ethos: For decades the school has been renowned for its family atmosphere, small class sizes and fulfilment of individual potential and academic success. Homefield establishes a safe and happy environment, with a real depth of specialist teaching. Values drive their organisation and that shines through, whether it is the good manners of the boys or the decision the school makes over what they teach and how they teach it.
Headmaster: Mr John Towers Admissions Contact: Mrs Sue Evans
Sex: Boys only.
Age range: 3 – 13 years.
Approximate size: 400 boys.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open days: Saturday, 29th September 2017 @ 10am.
Admissions Procedure: Registration fee of £75. Boys will be invited in to attend an assessment session, held on a Saturday morning in mid- October. No advance preparation is needed, the purpose is to ensure that the boys will be comfortable once they have started at Homefield. Assessments can occur from the second birthday. Deposit of £500.
School bus routes from: Wimbledon and Worcester Park areas.
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BOYS’ SCHOOLS
King’s College Junior School
Address: King’s College Junior School Southside Wimbledon Common London SW19 4TT
Distance from The Rowans Less than 1 mile. School: Telephone: 020 8255 5335 Website: www.kcs.org.uk Email: Admissions Secretary, Mrs Suzie Richards [email protected] Ethos: Parents see KCJS as a friendly, professional and well-resourced school providing a strong all-round education that is based on academic excellence. Boys are bright, curious, busy and engaged and they achieve a great deal but it is not a hot-house. KCJS believe that the boys do well because they are happy and enjoy being at school. The teachers strive to ensure that their lessons are stimulating and encourage the boys to ask questions and think creatively. Art, design, music, drama, sport and the wide range of extra-curricular activities which are offered are just as important as those subjects which are assessed through formal examinations. Together they enable the boys to develop wide ranging interests and to value both their work and their leisure time. Headteacher: Dr Gerard Silverlock Admissions Contact: Suzanne Richards ([email protected]) Sex: Boys only. Girls in sixth form.
Age range: 7 – 13 years, to 18 in Senior School. Approximate size: 450 boys.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open days / visits:: The next whole school open morning will take place on Saturday 9th September from 9am to 12.30pm. The headmaster is pleased to show the school to small groups of prospective parents on a normal school morning. Parents should contact the admissions secretary to make an appointment. Admissions Procedure: Register boys no less than one year prior to entry. Entry points at 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+. (11+ entry is now to the Senior School). £150 registration fee. Assessments held in December and January (plus activity session at each entry point). £2000 on acceptance of place. No sibling priority.
Children go on to almost all to the Senior School via transfer exam in Year 8.
School bus routes from: Contact the school directly for further information.
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BOYS’ SCHOOLS
Rokeby School
Address: Rokeby School George Road Kingston upon Thames Surrey KT2 7PB Distance from The Rowans Approximately 2 miles. School: Telephone: 020 8942 2247 Website: www.rokebyschool.co.uk Email: [email protected] Headmaster: Mr Jason Peck Admissions Contact: Mrs Kate Sadler Ethos: ‘Your son comes first’: At Rokeby they put the boys, as individuals, before anything else. They want all of their young people to know that the essence of achievement lies in what they themselves can do and what they can take pride in; that it is not so much about competition with other pupils as with trying to gain the best for themselves from the wealth of opportunities staff and facilities offer. Sex: Boys only. Age range: 4+/7+ - 13 years. Approximate size: 370 boys. Rec to Yr2 = 22 pupils per class Yr 3 and above = 16 pupils per class Day/boarding: Day only. Open Days / Visits: Open morning information on school website. Headmaster Coffee Mornings are held regularly throughout the year. More Coffee mornings are planned for 2018-19 and parents should telephone the school to find more details. Parents should book places on the 7+ coffee mornings ([email protected]) Admissions Procedure: Register from birth. £100 registration fee. Ballot for places takes place 18 months before entry to Reception. Entrance exam for entry at 7+ (not required for boys transferring internally from Year 2) £100 administration fee to sit exam.
Boys go on to St. Paul’s, King’s College School, Epsom College, Hampton, Eton, Charterhouse, Reed’s, St. John’s School Leatherhead, Whitgift, City of London Freemen’s School, Cranleigh, Westminster, Harrow, Tonbridge.
School bus routes from: Various pick-up/drop-off points near Merton Park, Putney, Sheen, Wandsworth and Wimbledon.
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BOYS’ SCHOOLS
Shrewsbury House School
Address: Shrewsbury House School 107 Ditton Road Surbiton Surrey KT6 6RL
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 6 miles – A3.
Telephone: 020 8399 3066
Website: www.shrewsburyhouse.net
Headmaster: Mr Kevin Doble Admissions Contact (Registrar) Mrs Caroline Maidlow Ethos: Inclusivity is central to the School’s ethos and all boys regularly will take on new challenges to extend them beyond their previous encounters. Every boy will perform in his annual Year Group Concert and Play. Every boy has the opportunity to represent the School in the three main competitive sports of football, rugby and cricket. Opportunities are wide and frequent for the boys to represent the School in a broad range of inter- prep and national academic, sport, public speaking, debating and cultural events. Effort and attainment are celebrated, encouraging an individual boy to be himself, to develop his own character and spirit, but to also be a true team player. At Shrewsbury House, everybody is somebody. Sex: Boys only. Age range: Rising 7 – 13 years. Approximate size: 325 pupils. 15 pupils per class (max). Day/boarding: Day only.
Arranging a visit / open days Parents should contact Mrs Caroline Maidlow ([email protected]) to arrange a tour of the school, which take place on Friday mornings from 9.15am to 12.30pm. Admissions Procedure: Conditional Place Assessments for Year 3 entry and Headmasters List for Year 4 upwards. For full admission details, please see website. Registration fee of £150. Deposit of half a term’s fees secures place.
Children go on to Charterhouse, Eton College, Epsom College, Hampton, Harrow, King’s College School, Marlborough, Radley, reed’s, St. John’s, St. Paul’s, Royal Grammar Guildford, Tonbridge, Wellington, Winchester, Westminster.
School bus routes from: Wimbledon and other local areas. Approximately half the boys use the minibus service to get to/from school.
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BOYS’ SCHOOLS
St Paul’s Juniors Previously known as Colet Court School
Address: St. Paul’s School Lonsdale Road London SW13 9JT
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 7 miles.
Telephone: 020 8746 3461
Website: www.stpaulsschool.org.uk
Email: School Secretary, Mrs Louise McAlpine [email protected] Headteacher: Mrs Maxine Shaw Admissions Contact: Mrs Louise McAlpine Vision: In 1509 John Colet founded St Paul’s School to educate 153 boys “from all nations and countries indifferently”. Our history is the kind that inspires bold ideals for the future.
Sex: Boys only.
Age range: 7 – 13 years. Main entry at 7+, 8+, 11+
Approximate size: 468 pupils. 18 pupils per class. Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Mornings: Saturday 3rd November
Admissions Procedure: Boys may be registered for St Paul’s Juniors from the October they start Year One. For entry at 7+, a boy's seventh birthday must fall on or before 31 August in his year of entry. There are fifty-four places available at 7+ and registration closes in early-October the year before entry (if you have missed the 7+ registration cut off you may register for 8+).
To register please complete the online registration form. You will be required to upload an electronic copy of your son’s birth certificate or passport (bmp, doc, jpg, pdf, png) and make an online payment of the £175 registration fee.
Boys move up to the senior school – St. Paul’s School.
School bus routes from: Bus service from Wimbledon War Memorial.
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BOYS’ SCHOOLS
Westminster Under School
Address: Westminster Under School Adrian House, 27 Vincent Square London SW1P 2NN
Distance from The Rowans Approximately 9 miles. School: Telephone: 020 7821 5788
Website: www.westminsterunder.org.uk;
Email: [email protected] Headteacher: Mr Mark O’Donnell Admissions Contact: Ms Anne-Marie McCarthy Ethos: The ethos of the School resides in the enduring values of the liberal tradition reflected in the 1560 Charter of Westminster’s Elizabethan foundation, where it is stated that ‘the youth which is growing to manhood, as tender shoots in the wood of our state, shall be liberally instructed in good books to the greater honour of the state’. While academic and cultural attainments are highly prized, the tradition is fully committed also to the nurture of each pupil’s spiritual, moral, emotional and physical development and well-being – with a particular emphasis on drawing out individual talent wherever it lies – and to the preparation of responsible young people for fulfilled private and public lives beyond School. Sex: Boys only. Girls at Westminster School from 16+.
Age range: 7 – 13 years.
Approximate size: 285 boys. Approximately 20 pupils per class.
Day/boarding: Day only. Boarding available at Westminster School from 13+.
Open mornings / visits: Open Mornings for 7+ entry are held on Saturday 22nd September and Saturday 6th October 2018. Parents should book a place via the school website. Admissions Procedure: Deadline for registration for September 2019 is 10th October (noon). £85 registration fee. Entrance exam in Jan. Approximately 45 out of 180 return for interview of which 22 (Years 3 & 4) and 28 (Yr 7) are selected for each point of entry. £750 deposit. Children mainly go on to Westminster School.
School bus routes from: These are organised by parents and the route changes annually to meet the needs of current families. Currently, there are two bus routes – one heading West, one heading North.
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BOYS’ SCHOOLS
Willington School
Address: Willington School Worcester Road Wimbledon London SW19 7QQ
Distance from The Rowans Approximately 2 miles. School: Telephone: 020 8944 7020 Website: www.willingtonschool.co.uk; Email: [email protected] (general) [email protected] (admissions)
Headteacher: Mr Marcus Tattersall Admissions Contact: Admissions Office Ethos: We aim to provide a nurturing environment where each boy is inspired to reach his full potential, not only in terms of academic, creative and sporting attainments, but also in terms of his self-confidence and happiness as a thirteen year old boy ready to meet the demands of his future life – an education for life. "We are a green house, not a hot house" We aim: to provide a positive, encouraging, secure and happy environment to help all boys reach their own individual and unique potential to provide a wide and varied curriculum to provide an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and educational visits to extend gifted and able boys to provide support for those boys who might require time to achieve their potential to maintain a close home-school partnership throughout each boy’s time at Willington to lay the foundations and discipline for the boys’ future educational progression Sex: Boys only.
Age range: 4 – 13 years.
Approximate size: 270 boys. 18 pupils per class (average)
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Mornings / Visits: Open Morning Friday 12th October. Parents should telephone the school to book a place to meet the Headmaster on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings. Admissions Procedure: Downloadable registration forms on website. Fee £150. Places offered on first-come-first-served basis. £1500 deposit secures a place. Sibling priority. Assessment required for entry to all other years.
Children go on to a variety of boys’ public schools
School bus routes from: Please contact the school for more information.
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GIRLS’ Schools Holy Cross Preparatory School
Address: Holy Cross Preparatory School George Road Kingston Upon Thames Surrey KT2 7NU
Distance from The Rowans Approximately 3 miles. School: Telephone: 020 8942 0729
Website: www.holycrossprepschool.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hair
Ethos – School Mission: Holy Cross is a Catholic school with a strong Christian ethos, welcoming children of all faiths and cultures. This warm openness to all children helps to enrich the unique atmosphere of the school and fosters a friendly, caring and vibrant community that pursues excellence on every level. It is not just their high academic standards for which they are renowned; they are also very proud of their sporting, musical and artistic achievements. Year 6 girls leave as confident, well-rounded young people fully prepared to face the challenges of any selective senior school.
Sex: Girls only.
Age range: 4 – 11 years.
Approximate size: 280 girls.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Days / Visits: The next Open Morning will be in October 2018. Parents should check their website for details. Or tours by appointment via the school office.
Admissions Procedure: Occasional places at 7+. Registration fee £95. Acceptance fee £1000. All children should be registered, placed on a waiting list and be given the opportunity to be selected for entry by attending an introductory session, which lasts about one hour. This enables the school to implement a sympathetic, sensitive and structured admission procedure. Children will be offered a place or put on a waiting list. The screening procedure also ensures that children accepted into the school are suitable for the academic environment on offer and will progress happily and productively. School bus routes from: Contact the school directly for further information.
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GIRLS’ SCHOOLS
Notre Dame School
Address: Notre Dame School Burwood House Convent Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 1HA
Distance from The Rowans Approximately I3 miles. School: Telephone: 01932 869 990 Website: www.notredame.co.uk Email for Admissions:
Head Teacher Prep: Ms Merinda D’Aprano
Aim: Their aim as a learning community is to develop well-rounded children, fully engaged in an exciting educational experience whilst becoming aware of the world around them. They believe that every child is a unique and special gift from God, with individual talents, needs and interests that should be nurtured and developed as each one grows from a tentative child in Early Years into a confident Year 6 prefect.
They are proud to offer a first class academic education, supported by a full and progressive curriculum for pupils of mixed ability, both in and out of the classroom, and a co-curriculum of over fifty clubs, events and activities to enrich the pupils’ learning. Sex: Girls only.
Age range: Rising 3 – 18 years.
Approximate size: 390 girls.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Days / Visits: See school website Admissions Procedure: Registration fee of £100. Children are invited into the school, so that they get to know the school. During the process, various opportunities are offered to families to visit and learn about the school, to assist in decision making. Notre Dame is a selective (but not highly selective) school and all children are assessed in some way to ensure that they will sit comfortably within their cohort and be happy. A reference from the child’s present school is requested.
School bus routes from: Raynes Park, Putney, Wimbledon and other local areas.
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GIRLS’ SCHOOLS
Putney High School
Address: Putney High School 35 Putney Hill London SW15 6BH
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 3 miles.
Telephone: 020 8788 6523 Website: www.putneyhigh.gdst.net Email: [email protected]
Headmistress: Mrs Suzie Longstaff Head of Junior School: Miss Pippa Daverson Admissions Contact: Mrs Carmichael Ethos: PHS’ ethos is one of putting girls first, with academic excellence, wellbeing and opportunity at its heart. They achieve this by: Creating a warm and supportive community Nurturing a love of learning Promoting a can-do culture, where girls have fun and can take risks, secure in the knowledge they are supported Inspiring a sense of ambition and adventure Offering fabulous opportunity in Art, Design, Drama, Music and Sport.
Sex: Girls only.
Age range: 4 – 11 years, to 18 years in senior school.
Approximate size: 320 pupils (Junior School) 22-24 pupils per class.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Day / Visit: PHS hold their open days in the week before October half term. Parents are advised to telephone for exact details. Admissions Procedure: Register by end of November prior to the year of entry. Assessment is held early January of the year of entry. Assessment fee is £100. Places are offered in February. £1000 deposit to secure place. No sibling priority.
Children go on to Putney High Senior School, St Paul’s Girls, Godolphin & Latymer, Lady Eleanor Holles.
School bus routes from: Contact the school directly for further information.
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GIRLS’ SCHOOLS
Rowan Preparatory School
Address: Rowan Preparatory School 6 Fitzalan Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0LX
Distance from The Rowans Approximately 8 miles – A3. School: Telephone: 01372 462 627 - option 1
Website: www.rowanprepschool.co.uk
Email: [email protected] Headmistress: Mrs Susan Clarke
Aims & Ethos: Rowan is a dynamic, happy, independent girls day school, which prepares pupils for the challenges they will face in life, helping them to develop compassion, respect and a life-long love of learning. They value all girls as individuals and attach great importance to the quality of teaching and learning that is at the very heart of their philosophy on education.
Sex: Girls only. Age range: 2 – 11 years. Approximate size: 270 girls.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Day / Visits: Thursday 1 November 2018 - 9.30am-11.30am Thursday 14 March 2019 - 9.30am-11.30am Thursday 16 May 2019 - 9.30am-11.30am
Admissions Procedure: Parents are advised to arrange a visit to the school. A registration form must be completed and fee paid, so that the children are placed on a waiting list. Girls joining will be invited to take part in lessons and undertake academic assessments (English and Mathematics), teacher observations and interaction with others.
School bus routes from: Shared with sister school, Surbiton High, pick-ups/drop-offs in Wimbledon, Southfields, Merton Park, Hampton Hill and Richmond to/from Surbiton High
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GIRLS’ SCHOOLS
Surbiton High School
Address: Surbiton High Girls' Preparatory School 95 - 97 Surbiton Road Kingston-upon-Thames Surrey KT1 2HW
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 4 miles. Telephone: 020 8546 9756 Website: www.surbitonhigh.com Email: [email protected]
Principal: Rebecca Glover
Aims & Ethos: Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School is a vibrant school which balances excellent academic achievement and learning with a broad Co-curricular programme. It is a warm and welcoming school where staff inspire, encourage and empower pupils to achieve their very best both inside and outside the classroom.
Surbiton girls become independent learners and decision- makers from the earliest age. They are encouraged to think for themselves and to recognise their own styles of work and learning. The school also understands the importance of strong foundations in numeracy and literacy. From mental arithmetic to grammar and punctuation, the girls are exceptionally well-prepared for the demands of modern education.
There is a natural progression to the Senior School and the Girls' Prep prepares and ensures that pupils are well equipped for the next stage in learning at the Senior School.
Sex: Girls only. Age range: 4 – 18 years. Approximate size: 850 children. Day/boarding: Day only.
Open days / visits: Tuesday 25 September 2018 - 9.00am Wednesday 3 October 2018 - 9.00am Monday 15 October 2018 - 9.00am (more dates for 2018-19 are advertised on their website)
Admissions Procedure: Parents should complete an online application form by 1st November in the year before entry. Registration fee is £100. Girls will be invited to attend the assessment in the January before entry. A confidential report is requested from the child’s current school. School bus routes from: Pick-ups/drop-offs in Wimbledon, Southfields, Merton Park, Hampton Hill and Richmond.
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GIRLS’ SCHOOLS
The Falcons School for Girls Incorporating The Peregrines Pre-Preparatory School
Address: The Falcons School for Girls 11 Woodborough Road Putney SW15 6PY
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 3 miles.
Telephone: 020 8992 5189
Website: www.falconsgirls.co.uk
Contact: Registrar, Georgia Hutton email [email protected]
Principal: Mrs Sophia Ashworth Jones Admissions Contact: Mrs Georgia Hutton Vision: To win recognition as London’s Most Creative Preparatory School.
Mission: For Falcons Girls to be high achievers, leaders and lifelong learners.
Sex: Girls only. Co-ed in Peregrines Pre-Prep
Age range: 3 – 11 years.
Approximate size: 130 pupils (capacity for growth). 16-18 pupils per class (max) Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Day / Visits: Saturday 29th September 2018 – 10.00am to 12.00pm.
Admissions Procedure: Registration as soon as possible preceding the year of entry, please enquire with the school as places are available. £100 registration fee £1000 deposit secures places.
Children go on to Notting Hill & Ealing, St James’, Latymer Upper, Godolphin & Latymer, St Paul’s, Lady Eleanor Holles, Kew House, Francis Holland, Putney High, Wimbledon High.
School bus routes from: Contact the school for minibus routes.
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GIRLS’ SCHOOLS
The Lady Eleanor Holles School
Address: The Lady Eleanor Holles School 177 Uxbridge Road TW12 1BD
Approximately 7 miles.
Distance from The Rowans School: Telephone: 020 8979 2173
Website: www.lehs.org.uk;
Email: [email protected] (general) Mrs R D'Albert: [email protected] (admissions)
Head of Junior School: Mrs Paula Mortimer Admissions Contact: Ms AM Stark
School motto: “Hope Favours the Bold”. At LEH, girls learn to be courageous and ever hopeful, optimistic and determined in all that they do. There is so much more to LEH life than academic achievement: if young women left there with excellent exam results alone, they would be disappointed. Their goal is that LEH girls become expert learners, unafraid to tackle new and challenging ideas, prepared to take risks, and able to learn from failure. Sex: Girls only.
Age range: 7 – 11 years, to 18 years in Senior School.
Approximate size: 188 pupils 24 pupils per class.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open day / visits: Saturday 13th October 2018 Parents should telephone or email to arrange visits to the school.
Admissions Procedure: For Year 3 entry, register by 1st December of preceding year to sit 7+ exam in January. £100 registration fee. £1300 deposit. No sibling priority.
Children go on to the Senior School.
School bus routes from: A wide variety of pick-up/drop-off points, including Kingston, New Malden, Cobham, Norbiton, Putney, Richmond, Surbiton, Wimbledon and Worcester Park.
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GIRLS’ SCHOOLS
The Study Preparatory School
Address: The Study Preparatory School Wilberforce House Camp Road London SW19 4UN
Distance from The Rowans Approximately I mile. School: Telephone: 020 8947 6969 Website: www.thestudyprep.co.uk; Email: [email protected] (general) Admissions Secretary Jane Davis : [email protected]
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Pepper Admissions Contact: Jane Davis ([email protected]) Ethos: The Study fosters academic and creative achievement while nurturing well- rounded, confident, caring girls with a love of learning, a broad outlook, good manners and a real zest for life. The Study’s aims are: To provide a stimulating, challenging and exciting environment which is also calm, happy and secure. To set the girls on the road to lifelong learning by inculcating a love of knowledge and by equipping them with skills for their future study. To enable girls to work together harmoniously, developing a sense of responsibility towards others in the school community and in the wider world. To provide an environment in which girls can develop their self-confidence and interpersonal skills. To give each individual the opportunity to develop her talents and abilities.
Sex: Girls only. Age range: 4 – 11 years. Approximate size: 320 girls. 20-24 pupils per class.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open days / visits: Regular tours are held on Tuesdays between 9.20am and 10.30am. Parents should telephone or email to book a place. Open Morning- see school website.
Admissions Procedure: £50 registration fee. Entry by ballot. All places after Reception entry are occasional and assessed. Sibling priority.
Children go on to Putney High, Wimbledon, Surbiton and Sutton High Schools, St. Paul’s, Lady Eleanor Holles, Wycombe Abbey, Downe House.
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GIRL’S SCHOOL Ursuline Preparatory School
Address: 18 The Downs, Wimbledon, London SW20 8HR
Telephone: Tel: 020 8947 0859 Website: www.ursuline-prep.merton.sch.uk Email: [email protected] Headmaster: Mr Chris McGrath
Mission: The Ursuline Preparatory School is a Roman Catholic school that welcomes children of all faiths and none, in the belief that their ethos will be of benefit to all. The heart of any Roman Catholic school is its Catholic ethos and the commitment it shows to Gospel Values, in Christian service to God and others. As a result, the Ursuline Preparatory School has a strong and very clear ethos and they endeavour to ensure that this ethos will be of benefit to all members of the school community; pupils, staff and families. They will promote Gospel values and seek to develop the spiritual and moral lives of pupils through the example of St Angela. They are committed to ensuring that every girl will be loved, cared for and believed in. This will create the fertile soil within which all children can flourish. They will promote the ongoing faith formation of all members of the school community, with an emphasis on ‘Serviam’, in compassionate service to others. They will place equal value on the education of the heart, the mind and the soul, in the sure and certain knowledge that only through the development of all three can you truly become the person you were born to be. They will provide an environment that will help every girl become the best that she can be; the person she was born to be. The Ursuline Preparatory School is a happy and caring school where everyone is valued.
Sex: Girls only. Age range: 3 – 11 years. Day/boarding: Day only. Open Days / Visits: Parents should contact the admissions secretary to arrange a personal guided visit on one of the regular tours.
Admissions Procedure: Priority is given to children who are baptised Roman Catholics. Children of other faiths are warmly welcomed if it is evident that they would benefit from a Christian education and contribute positively to the ethos of the school. Parents are encouraged to visit the school. A registration form is completed (£75 fee) and children placed on the waiting list. When a formal offer is made, parents confirm acceptance and pay £1000 deposit.
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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Wimbledon High School
Address: Wimbledon High School Mansel Road London SW19 4AB
Distance from The Rowans School: Less than 1 mile.
Telephone: 020 8971 0902
Website: www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net;
Email: Junior Admissions Secretary : Mrs Noreen Rashid [email protected]
Headteacher: Miss Kate Mitchell Admissions Contact: Mrs Noreen Rashid Aims: They aim for every girl to feel known, supported, confident and able to shine at Wimbledon High and for every girl to leave prepared to shape the society in which she lives and works. They do this, across the school by: Encouraging resilience, independence and kindness Nurturing curiosity, scholarship and a sense of wonder Promoting excellent teaching and learning Running a broad, inspiring co-curricular programme
Sex: Girls only.
Age range: 4+, 7+ to 11, to 18 in Senior School
Approximate size: 324 girls. 24 pupils per class.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open days / visits: Two open events are held in the Spring Term and two in the Autumn Term, as well as a Saturday Open Day each October. Parents should contact the school for further information.
Admissions Procedure: For entry at 4+~ and 7+ register by September prior to the year of entry. £110 registration fee Assessments in November/January for 4+ and in November for 7+. Siblings considered, but not automatic priority given. £1500 deposit secures place.
Children go on to Senior School
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS City of London Freemen’s School
Address: City of London Freemen's School Ashtead Park Surrey KT21 1ET
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 10 miles – via A3 and A24.
Telephone: 01372 277 933 Website: ww.freemens.org Email: [email protected]
Headmaster: Mr RJ Martin
Mission: CLFS want children at Freemen’s to learn, to lead and to make a difference.
Sex: Co-educational.
Age range: 7 – 18 years.
Approximate size: 850 children.
Day/boarding: Day, weekly or full boarding.
Open Day: City of London Freemen’s run a series of events throughout the year on different days and at times to suit parents. Please make enquiries direct with the school. Admissions Procedure: Application deadline is mid-November with entrance examinations taking place on the first Saturday in January. Offers are made at the beginning of February. CLF is a selective school, who take into consideration an entrance exam, meeting the child, their current school report and often a talk with the current Head Teacher.
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Claremont Fan Court School
Address: Claremont Fan Court School Claremont Drive Esher, Surrey KT10 9LY
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 10 miles – via A3.
Telephone: 01372 467 841
Website: www.claremont-school.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Head of Preparatory School: Ms Helen Hutton-Attenborough
Vision: Claremont is a co-educational School, for children from 2½ to 18 years, situated just outside Esher, Surrey. The School is set in the historic landscaped grounds of the Claremont Estate.
A Claremont Fan Court education encourages every pupil to excel academically, grow in confidence and be ready to act wisely for the challenges that lie ahead.
Their ethos recognises, cares for and values the potential of every child. With this recognition comes the expectation of high academic achievement and participation in sporting and cultural activities. Sex: Co-educational. Age range: 3 – 18 years. Approximate size: 700 Day/boarding: Day only. Open Days/Visits: Monday 8th October 2018
Admissions Procedure: Families are invited to meet the Head and have a tour of the school, attend an Open Morning and look through the prospectus. An application form should be submitted. Prospective pupils are invited for a day visit to spend time in lessons with peers, complete Maths, English, Non-Verbal Reasoning and (where appropriate) Verbal Reasoning papers. They will also meet the Head. A report from the child’s current school is requested. Successful applicants will be offered a place. School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Danes Hill School
Address: Danes Hill School Leatherhead Road Oxshott Surrey KT22 0JG
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 11 miles – via A3. Telephone: 01372 842 509 Website: www.daneshillschool.co.uk Email: [email protected] Headmaster: Mr William Murdock Ethos & Values: At Danes Hill they aim to take every child in their care on a most extraordinary journey, and one which can nurture the talent and provide the skills and experience to last a lifetime.
Danes Hill is a large school, and this enables them to provide an uniquely broad curriculum as well as specialist staff. Through challenging and encouraging pupils in their pursuit of excellence, they allow children to thrive, achieving success on the sports field, in the examination hall, or wherever their talents lie.
They are an inclusive school, where every pupil is equally important. The balance of learning support, academic scholarship, physical development and pastoral care is tailored to the needs of the individual boy or girl. They lay the greatest possible importance on good communications with parents: and believe that education is a team effort, with home and school journeying together for the benefit of the child.
Sport, Music, Art and Drama are all renowned strengths of the school. They believe that every child possesses talents, and it is their job to unlock, nurture and put them to greatest use. Sex: Co-educational. Age range: 3 – 13 years. Approximate size: 860 children. Day/boarding: Day only. Open Day / Visits: Contact the school directly for individual and group tours and meet the Headmaster. Admissions Procedure: Parents should contact Carolyn Ward (registrar) to give details and to discuss applications. Tours are recommended. Registration forms are submitted (fee £100). Children are invited for a taster/assessment day, where they will sit tests in English and Mathematics, join a class for the remainder of the morning and stay for lunch. Offers will be made if Danes Hill is the right school for your child. School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Feltonfleet School
Address: Feltonfleet School Byfleet Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1DR
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 12 miles – via A3. Telephone: 01932 862264 Website: www.feltonfleet.co.uk
Email: Registrar, Mrs Jackie Williams, [email protected] Headmaster: Mrs Shelley Lance Admissions Contact: Mrs Jackie Williams Further Information:: Idyllic setting, bordered by the A3. First-come-first-served nursery, so broad range of entrants. Sport is important, with overseas tours and national tournaments. Mega results in shooting Kindness highly valued. Plenty of idiosyncratic charm throughout. Massive choice of clubs.
Sex: Co-educational.
Age range: 7 – 13 years (Plus Nursery and Pre-Prep)
Approximate size: 218 boys and 183 girls.
Day/boarding: Boarding, weekly, flexi, day.
Open Day / Visits: Saturday 22nd September 2018 Admissions Procedure: Registered children will be invited for an assessment morning (in November of previous year) when they will be assessed in Maths and English, with an interview to gauge their enthusiasm to learn and to seize the many opportunities of a broad prep school education.
Children go on to their first choice senior school: Epsom, St. John’s Cranleigh, Brighton, Wellington, Bradfield and Reed’s are the most popular.
School bus routes from: Buses from SW London.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Hall School Wimbledon
Address: Stroud Crescent London SW15 3EQ
Distance from The Rowans School: Junior School - 3 miles.
Telephone: 020 8788 2370 (
Website: www.hsw.co.uk
Email: [email protected] (general) [email protected] (admissions)
Headmaster: Mr Timothy Hobbs Admissions Contact: Julia Hobbs Spirit of the School: We believe in the all round child, who leaves us with self- esteem and self-confidence intact and resilient, in whom the qualities of loyalty, kindness, honesty, duty, tolerance and consideration are paramount.
Sex: Co-educational.
Age range: 4 – 11 years, to 16 years in Senior School.
Approximate size: 250 pupils. 18-22 pupils per class.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Day / Visits : 7+ Open Mornings are usually held twice a year – once in the Christmas Term and once in the Easter Term. They take place on Wednesdays from 9.30 – 11.00am and are for parents of children looking to enter the school in Year 3.
Admissions Procedure: Register from18 months. £100 registration fee. Reception places offered one year prior to entry in the order they are on the waiting list. Sibling priority. £3000 deposit required to secure a place. Assessment required for entry to all other year groups.
Children go on to Hall School Wimbledon Senior School, Kingston Grammar, Wimbledon High, Emanuel, Surbiton, King’s College Wimbledon, St John’s. School bus routes from: Wimbledon and other local areas.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Ibstock Place School
Address: Ibstock Place School Clarence Lane SW15 5PY
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 5 miles.
Telephone: 020 8876 9991
Website: www.ibstockplaceschool.co.uk
Email: Registrar Miss C Voysey [email protected]
Headteacher: Miss Marion MacDonald Admissions Contact: Registrar: Catherine Voysey Ethos: Ibstock Place School is an independent co-educational day school for pupils aged 4 to 18, providing a rich variety of opportunity in a friendly, supportive atmosphere with a strong family ethos. Sex: Co-educational.
Age range: 4 – 11 years, to 18 years in Senior School
Approximate size: 340 pupils (Pre-Prep and Prep). 24 max pupils per class. Day/boarding: Day only.
Open day / visits: Open days are held twice a term. See website for dates.
Admissions Procedure: Register from birth. £125 registration fee. Places offered in Reception a year prior to entry. Occasional vacancies in Years 1-5 filled by assessment during the Spring Term for following September. £1000 secures place.
Children go on to Senior School (subject to passing entrance exam).
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Latymer Preparatory School
Address: Latymer Prep School 36 Upper Mall Hammersmith London W6 9TA
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 8 miles.
Telephone: 020 7993 0061
Website: www.latymerprep.org
Email: Registrar, Mrs Margaret Peploe, [email protected]
Headteacher: Ms Andrea Rutterford Admissions Contact: Bernadette Lees Ethos: Latymer aim to inspire a love of learning and of life. Through support, guidance and encouragement they seek to nurture self-confidence and resilience in pupils to enable them to achieve to the highest academic standards, to find self-fulfilment and to be happy. They seek to be an emotionally intelligent school which nurtures a sense of social responsibility in children and where social, cultural and religious diversity is valued and celebrated
Sex: Co-educational.
Age range: 7 – 11 years (to 18 in Upper School)
Approximate size: 160 children. 20 pupils per class
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Day / visits: See school website for dates
Admissions Procedure: Registration deadline November before the year of entry. £100 registration fee. Assessment and interview in January. £1000 deposit when place offered.
Children go on to Latymer Upper School via 11+ exam.
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Milbourne Lodge
Address: 43 Arbrook Lane, Esher, Surrey KT10 9EG
Telephone: Tel: 01372 462737
Website: www.milbournelodge.co.uk
Email: Admissions: Mrs Helen Winder: [email protected]
Headteacher: Mrs Judy Waite Admissions Contact: School Office. Mission Statement: Milbourne Lodge has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the country’s pre-eminent Prep schools. The character of the school is based mainly on its academic teaching and its success in achieving numerous scholarships over many years to leading senior schools. Pupils are expected to stretch themselves and aspire to excellence both in and out of the classroom, guided by an accomplished teaching staff that encourage and inspire them to fulfil their potential. It is the School’s mission to adhere to and develop this position at all times.
Sex: Co-Educational.
Age range: 4 – 13 years. 250 pupils, varying pupil numbers per class.
Day/boarding: Day only.
Open Days / Visits: Open mornings are held every term. There is no need to pre-book a place on an open morning:
Admissions Procedure: Entry to reception is non-selective; offers are made according to the date of registration. Places are offered in the summer before the year of joining. Entry to Year 3 is selective and via entrance test in the November preceding the year of entry. £100 registration fee. £1000 deposit secures place.
Children go on to Eton, Wellington, Epsom College, Charterhouse, Millfield, St. John’s Leatherhead.
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
Prospect House School
Address: Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill London SW15 3NT
Distance from The Rowans School: Approximately 3 miles. Telephone: 020 8780 0456 (general) 020 8246 4897 (admissions) Website: www.prospecths.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Headteacher: Mr Michael Hodge Admissions Contact: [email protected] Ethos: PHS want their pupils to enjoy going to school and to take full advantage of a broad based curriculum as well as numerous extra- curricular activities. Their aims are for: all pupils to be happy and fulfilled each child to reach his or her potential across all areas of the curriculum thereby becoming a confident, creative and independent learner teaching to be supportive yet challenging, always taking into account the individual needs of each child the children to develop self-respect along with a strong sense of moral values, so that they can become responsible and involved members of society an ethos which shows mutual respect and concern for all members of the school community and which fosters close relationships between school and home.
Sex: Co-educational.
Age range: 3 (Nursery), 4 (Reception) to 11 years. Approximate size: 325 pupils. 20 pupils per class. Day/boarding: Day only. Open day / visits: Visits may be arranged through the school office by telephoning or emailing as above. Admissions Procedure: Register from birth. £100 registration fee. Places offered on first- come, first-served basis. Sibling priority. On acceptance of a place a term’s fees are payable, which is non-refundable. On admission, a deposit of £2500 is payable, refunded when child leaves.
Children go on to King’s College School, Westminster, Putney High, Wimbledon High, St. Paul’s Girls, Hampton, Kingston Grammar, Emanuel, Ibstock Place, Latymer Upper, Surbiton high, Godolphin & Latymer, Wycombe Abbey, Downe House, Benenden.
School bus routes from: Contact the school for further information.
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