Latymer Prep School A GSG School
- Latymer Prep School
36 Upper Mall
London
W6 9TA - Head: Andrea Rutterford
- T 020 7993 0061
- F 0845 638 5732
- E registrar@latymerprep.org
- W www.latymerprep.org
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 7 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hammersmith & Fulham
- Pupils: 174
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £22,059 pa
- Open days: See website for virtual open days
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Latymer Upper School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Hard to believe you are entering the Latymer site when you step through the tranquil riverside entrance to this charming old-world premises. Based in an attractive 1805 villa overlooking the Thames, this gentle start to big school could not feel more different from the edgy urban powerhouse that lurks behind. Unlike in the Upper, there is a...
What the school says...
We aim to nurture a child's love of learning within an encouraging and supportive environment. Our academic excellence is built upon secure pastoral support reinforced by excellent extra-curricular opportunities. We are about lighting fires not filling buckets.
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2017, Andrea Rutterford. Born in the north-east of England and educated at a local comp, she read education at Brunel and earned a specialist diploma in specific learning difficulties from the Hornsby International Dyslexia Centre. Arrived at Latymer with a bulging CV of prep school experience. She began her teaching career at Hornsby House, before spending 13 years at Highgate Junior School and then becoming deputy head at Devonshire House Prep in Hampstead. A petite, warm and effective head, with a tiny touch of Miss Honey from Matilda, she is a keen squash player and enjoys theatre and travel.
Entrance
Highly selective. An eye-watering 300 applicants from 90 different schools compete for 44 places at 7+ (two classes of 22) split more or less equally between boys and girls. They sit maths, reading and...
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Special Education Needs
The Junior School of Latymer Upper School, Latymer Prep shares its SEN provision with the senior school. A range of SEN needs are catered for, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome. We also have experience of dealing with children with significant hearing loss and limb amputation. We have a learning support unit, as well as a school counsellor who deals with learning needs plus broader social, emotional and familial issues. Children are monitored throughout their time at the School. If we become concerned about a child's progress an initial assessment is conducted by the Learning Support Unit. The School can arrange for more detailed assessments if some difficulty is indicated, though parents are expected to pay for these more-detailed assessments. Advice is provided to teachers on how to support those with SEN, based upon the Support Unit's own evaluation as well as any additional information and analysis provided by parents and psychologists. Children with ADHD or Asperger's are provided with in-class support, but we are unable to provide full, long-term in-class support. It is worth mentioning, perhaps, that whatever a child's SEN, he or she must be of sufficient academic ability to be able to meet the demands of our curriculum. Those with SEN who would benefit from additional time in our Entrance Assessment are allowed an additional 25% extra time providing this request is supported by a psychologist's report.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | Y |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | Y |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2023 | 1 | |
| Merlin School | 2023 | 3 | |
| Wetherby School Kensington | 2023 | 1 |
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