Wetherby Senior School A GSG School
- Wetherby Senior School
100 Marylebone Lane
Marylebone
Westminster
London
W1U 2QU - Head: Rob Garvey
- T 020 7535 3530
- E [email protected]
- W www.wetherbysenior.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 450; sixth formers: 109
- Religion: None
- Fees: £29,970 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Wetherby School, Wetherby Preparatory School, Wetherby School Kensington
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The curriculum is engaging, rigorous and broad ranging. Pretty much unanimous praise for the teachers. ‘The teaching is really fantastic, the staff are so dedicated,' said one parent. Despite limited outdoor space (a meagre courtyard and terrace with popular table-tennis tables), sport is big with an excellent range of facilities in Marylebone (boxercise studio, a strength and conditioning suite, a state-of-the-art gym and spin studio), and an impressive go-fight-win head of department (ex Saracens and elite RFU referee). Younger boys at Wetherby have a…
What the school says...
An independent day school for boys aged 11-18 in central London. In a fairly short history, Wetherby Senior has built a strong reputation as a forward-thinking, caring and successful community. Boys are encouraged - academically and socially - to reach their full potential, which is proudly reflected in the places alumni hold at top universities in the UK and overseas. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2024, Rob Garvey, previously senior deputy head (academic) and teacher of politics at Merchant Taylors' School. He has a law degree from the University of Cambridge and a master’s in French law from the University of Paris, after which he worked as a solicitor. Before Merchant Taylors', he was a housemaster at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School and taught politics, theology, philosophy and French. He’s a fluent French speaker, active sportsman and keen supporter of the arts.
Entrance
About a quarter come up from Wetherby Prep, the rest from a wide range of schools (prep and primary) across London. All applicants (for 11+ and 13+) sit the school’s bespoke entrance test during the autumn term of year 6. This assesses English and maths, plus verbal and non-verbal reasoning. There are then interviews for selected candidates at...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Special Education Needs
| 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 | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| 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 | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught House School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Devonshire House Preparatory School | 2024 | 7 | ||
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2024 | 1 | ||
| King's House School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Thomas's Battersea | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Trevor-Roberts School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Westminster Under School | 2024 | 1 |
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