Maths There are two excellent online Maths programmes that are likely superior to what most children do at school, so this lockdown might just be the opportunity for your children to learn some proper Maths. Personally, I am a big fan of Beast Academy Online, created by the team behind the Art of Problem Solving. …
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Mrs Sarah Lemmon, Headmistress of the Redcliffe School, has announced that Redcliffe has recently entered into a formal agreement to join with the Godolphin and Latymer Foundation, the charity which runs Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith. This arrangement will take effect from September 2020 and going forward our school will be known as ‘Redcliffe …
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Hill House International Junior School in Knightsbridge has made the following announcements to parents regarding changes to their 11+ and 13+ preparation for boys and girls. Due to the difference between 11+ exams and Common Entrance / 13+ scholarship preparation, boys and girls were previously taught and prepared separately, but this is due to change …
Abercorn School, London is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Christopher Hammond to the position of Headmaster, commencing September 2020. With a pedigree spanning leading private schools in London and the Home Counties, including Hereward House, Maltman’s Green and most recently as Headmaster of Lyonsdown Prep School, Christopher brings with him a respected reputation …
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster and new Chair of the Governing Body of Westminster School, announced this morning that the Governing Body had appointed Dr Gary Savage as the new Head Master of Westminster School. Dr Savage will succeed Patrick Derham, who retires at the end of the forthcoming academic year …
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updated November 2019 Westminster School publishes a list of its 13+ feeder schools, and as a leading boys’ day school in London, it will give parents a very good idea about the top prep schools in London. There are 120 places at the senior school at 13+. About 45% of boys (50-60 each year) come from …
It was announced this morning that Westminster School Head Master Patrick Derham will retire at the end of the 2019-20 academic year, after six years of outstanding leadership. He will have completed twenty four years as a Head Master, first of Solihull School, then of Rugby School and finally of Westminster School. A letter by the …
This year’s results have brought some welcome changes to league tables, which have mostly been dominated by the usual suspects in recent years. One sensational success story has been Michaela Community School, a new comprehensive free school in Brent, which has helped students, many from disadvantaged backgrounds, achieve some of the best results of any …
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15 August 2019 was A-Level results day and London’s school started sharing their success stories (and they always only share the success stories, don’t they?). We report results here as they are released, keeping in mind that some schools prefer to release their results with some delay, and others do not go into as much …
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Feeder schools 2019Eton College: Wetherby Prep 10, The Hall School 9, Dulwich Prep 6, Arnold House 4, Hill House 2, Newton Prep 1, Westminster Cathedral Choir School 5Westminster School: Westminster Under School 49, The Hall School 12, Dulwich Prep 4, Westminster Cathedral Choir School 3, Newton Prep 2, Arnold House 2, Wetherby Prep 2, Devonshire …
King’s College School has today announced that it is changing the structure of its junior and senior schools. The junior school has, for many years, taught boys aged 7 to 13. These boys would then join the senior school at 13. The decision means that boys in the junior school will, from 2021, move across …
From September 2021, entry to Highgate Pre-Preparatory School will be at 4+ (Reception), rather than 3+ (Nursery). An additional class of 20 will join the 40 children progressing from the final 3+ Nursery class 2021. From September 2022, around 60 children will be able to join Reception. Why is Highgate making this change? • For …
By Sarah Gillam, Head Teacher Maple Walk School All parents, regardless of which type of school their child attends, will have heard of the dreaded SATs (Standard Attainment Tests). Like it or not, state schools are obliged to take the government tests at regular intervals in a child’s education pathway but independent schools are free …
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This is a guest post by Faisal Nasim of exampapersplus.co.uk (see further info and bio below). What is the 7+? The 7+ assessment is a competitive selection exam used by an increasing number of top schools in London for entry into Year 3. Your child will sit the exam whilst in Year 2. Most schools …
St James Junior School, an independent preparatory school in Kensington Olympia for boys and girls from 4-11, has announced that it will extend its early years provision from September 2019 with the opening of its new Nursery. The school has nearly completed works in the former Youth Centre in Marcus Garvey Park, to create a …
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Opting for the private school route in Central London is a large financial commitment for most families, particularly in these times and for parents with two or more children. Adding the cost of uniforms, school trips and extracurriculars to the fees, you can expect to pay up to £20,000 per child per annum if not more, …
Tucked away on quiet Cadogan Street behind Sloane Square is a special one form entry school called St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. Once you pass through the green gate, you enter a beautiful playground, which I found out is only one of three playgrounds in the school. The first person I spotted at the school …
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Following the success of its launch, St Anthony’s School for Girls is extending its scholarship programme, offering unrivalled opportunities for local girls. The expansion of the initiative at the Golders Green-based school will see means-tested scholarships offered at 7+ in both the current academic year and that starting September 2019. As a result of the thriving project, …
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Are you applying for primary school places to start Reception in September 2019? At many oversubscribed London state primary schools, catchment areas have been expanding from 2017 to 2018, thanks in part to additional school places, in part as a response of a declining birth rate. Brexit may also have played a part, with more …
Most schools have published their results by now, although some results are preliminary, but we are releasing the top 80 London secondary schools based on % of A* grades at GCSE already. It looks like the new tougher GCSE have benefitted the most academic schools in the country, as many of them report record results. …
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