DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants' School A GSG School Review
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Parents feel this a place where children can be themselves, free from pressure – ‘It’s not your typical hothousing pre-prep,' summed up one. Children are encouraged to learn at their own pace and teachers avoid typecasting anybody. Parents say there is a good balance between learning through play and solid foundation skills teaching. On our visit, nursery children were busily and noisily involved in…
Read more- DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants' School
87 College Road
London
SE21 7HH - Head: Mrs Joanne Parker
- T 020 8693 1538
- F 020 8693 4853
- E ducks@dulwich.org.uk
- W www.dulwich.org.uk/ducks
- DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants' School is an independent school for boys and girls aged from 1 to 7 in London. DUCKS Kindergarten and Infants’ School fees are £18,429 pa and they do not offer boarding. Want to know more? Access the Kindergarten and Infants' School review.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Southwark
- Pupils: 194 (133 boys, 61 girls)
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £18,429 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Dulwich College, Dulwich College: The Junior School
What the school says...
DUCKS is situated in beautiful, semi-rural surroundings off the main Dulwich College Campus. The kindergarten (non-selective) offers a caring and stimulating environment. The children in the Infants' School work in new, purpose-built classrooms and have access to extensive playgrounds. DUCKS follows the Early Learning Goals and Key Stage 1 curriculum and also offers specialist music, dance, French, Forest School, swimming, games and PE. ...Read more
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Since 2022, Mrs Jo Parker, previously deputy. She has taught at DUCKS since 2010, and before that at JAGS pre-prep, though she originally trained in Sydney.
Six places for babies aged 6-18 months into kindergarten; 14 places for toddlers and 24 for ‘ducklings’ of between 2 and 3 years. The infants’ school comprises nursery from 3+ to year 2 and is academically selective: the school states that 'children are assessed to ensure their learning is up to date and at a stage where they can take advantage of everything the school has to offer.' There are usually up to 12 places available at nursery, then 30 places in reception, which is now the main point of entry. Exceptional boys might be given a deferred place at the junior school for year 3. Places occasionally emerge higher up the school.
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich College: The Junior School | 2023 | 17 | Linked school |
| Sydenham High School | 2023 | 9 | |
| Dulwich Prep London | 2023 | 6 | |
| James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS) | 2023 | 5 | |
| Dulwich Cranbrook | 2023 | 2 | |
| Hurstpierpoint College | 2023 | 2 | |
| Oakfield Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 | |
| St Dunstan's College | 2023 | 2 | |
| St Paul's Juniors | 2023 | 2 | |
| Alleyn's School | 2023 | 1 | |
| King Edward's School (Bath) | 2023 | 1 | |
| Rosemead Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 | |
| Streatham & Clapham High School | 2023 | 1 | |
| Summer Fields | 2023 | 1 |
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