The Laurels School
- The Laurels School
Our Lady's Close
Hermitage Road
Crystal Palace
London
SE19 3FA - Head: Mrs Linda Sanders
- T 020 8674 7229
- E admissions@thelaurelsschool.org.uk
- W www.thelaurelsschool.org.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Croydon
- Pupils: 116
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: £16,950 pa
- Open days: See website for details
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What the school says...
The Laurels attracts girls from all over South London to its spacious campus in Crystal Palace.
Its 2023 ISI inspection report confirmed that the school is Excellent in all areas.
Known for its strong emphasis on pastoral care and character education, in keeping with its Catholic ethos, the school allows girls to achieve academic success, grow in character and become truly well-rounded young women.
Personal tutors, not normally found in day schools, are key to the school's philosophy, working closely with parents and girls.
Headmistress Linda Sanders has led the school since its founding. ...Read more
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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.
Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| 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 | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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