ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form A GSG School
- ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form
Cone Ripman House
14 Bath Road
London
W4 1LY - Head: Mr Peter Middleton
- T 020 8987 6600
- F 020 8987 6601
- E [email protected]
- W www.artsed.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hounslow
- Pupils: 283; sixth formers: 146 (30 boys; 116 girls)
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: £17,754 - £20,364 pa
- Open days: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘They’re not just dancing around in legwarmers all the time – the academics are really serious here,’ said parent. Certainly no shortage of attentive faces in the (rather cramped, but soon to be joined by bigger, airier ones) classrooms during our visit, with school in top one per cent (top five per cent for sixth form) in the UK when it comes to value added. No mean feat when you consider that several of the students we spoke to were scathing about their academic performance before arriving here. From years 7 to 11, students specialise in either dance or drama, but everyone receives classes in both disciplines; superlative teaching in both. Parents would be wise to put dinner time back – the amount of time students are required to spend in school increases as they move up. ‘I am sometimes
What the school says...
ArtsEd is an exceptional independent school, where the performing arts sit at the heart of an outstanding education. Pupils immerse themselves in high-calibre academic study whilst developing their talent and their passion for performance.
Our successful balance of vocational and academic classes instils in our pupils a deep-seated confidence and a broad range of skills, giving them the scope, at 16 or 18+, to pursue a path that’s right for them.
Founded 100 years ago by two ground-breaking educationalists, Grace Cone and Olive Ripman, our ethos remains true to their vision: to provide a broad and balanced education stretching pupils to achieve both their academic and artistic potential. ...Read more
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Other features
Performing arts specialist school
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2023, Peter Middleton.
Entrance
Usually around 65 applications for the 24 year 7 places but school won’t take full number if there aren’t 24 good enough to take (looks for potential, not polish). Another eight places become available in year 9. Odd vacancies come up in other years too so always worth checking. Entrance is by audition for one of the pathways through to GCSE - drama and dance (years 7, 8 and 9) or musical theatre (year 9). Written assessment in maths and English is simply to gauge academic progress - the school is academically non-selective. Biggest entry point is sixth form, when around 300 apply for the 75-ish external places. Candidates are auditioned for one of the two pathways – BTEC level 3 extended diploma in performing arts (acting, dance or musical...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
ArtsEd is not a special needs school although we do have experience with a range of educational needs.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Prep | 2023 | 1 | |
| Notting Hill Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 |
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