Wetherby Senior School A GSG School
- Wetherby Senior School
100 Marylebone Lane
Marylebone
Westminster
London
W1U 2QU - Head: Joe Silvester
- 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: 420; sixth formers: 90
- Religion: None
- Fees: 29,085 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI 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 2021, Josiah (Joe) Silvester BA PGCE MA, previously deputy head (academic) of coeducational Bancroft’s in Woodford Green. From an educational family – his father was a headmaster, his mother director of education. Attended the Ecclesbourne School near Derby before proceeding to Bristol University to study theology and RS, later taking an MA in educational leadership at King’s College London. First taught in the maintained sector in Birmingham before moving to Ipswich School in Suffolk, then to high-flying, all-boys City of London where he became head of department, housemaster and, latterly, assistant head. ‘I’ve spent the bulk of my professional life in London independent day schools, so Wetherby felt like a good fit,’ he says.
The third head since the school’s launch in 2015, he’s taken over a thriving institution where...
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Prep London | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Falkner House | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Hill House | 2023 | 6 | ||
| King's House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Anthony’s School for Boys | 2023 | 3 | ||
| St Philip's School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Academy School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Lyceum School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Kensington | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Wetherby Preparatory School | 2023 | 10 |
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