Abingdon House School and College A GSG School
- Abingdon House School and College
Broadley Terrace
London
NW1 6LG - Head: Ms Tanya Moran
- T 0203 750 5526
- F 020 7361 0751
- E office@abingdonhouseschool.co.uk
- W www.abingdonho…seschool.co.uk/
- A special independent school for pupils aged from 6 to 17 with specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia, speech and language delays, and autism spectrum disorders; pupils have at least average ability.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 90
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £45,951 pa
- Open days: Individual tours can be arranged through the school
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Abingdon House Prep
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘Marathon club is the best thing ever to release tension and get him moving - it is absolutely brilliant. They go to the park and do laps around the lake and get a band for each lap. It makes him proud and gives him a sense of accomplishment’. School uses system called ‘zones of regulation’ which is aimed at helping pupils recognise what their feelings are and where they are at emotionally. We saw a group talking about appropriate feelings and reactions ...
What the school says...
Abingdon House School opened in January 2005 as a major new initiative in education providing a unique education for children in need of educational support. Our class teachers are highly trained, have specialist qualifications and are effective. Our onsite multi-disciplinary team provides valuable speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Specialist literacy, maths and visual perceptual training along with music therapy are provided.
Our environment is based on understanding your child's individual needs, nurturing your child's academic and social development and caring for your child's wellbeing. Abingdon House understands the importance of discipline and boundaries. The school fosters a sense of pride and belonging that encourages your child to progress and achieve at school. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Executive Principal
Since 2018, Tanya Moran, maths and science graduate from Canada. She taught in New Zealand for six years then came to London where she taught at the Harrodian for 11 years including six years as deputy head, when she also got involved in setting up an academy. She then set up the Independent School which was subsequently taken over and closed by the Cavendish Group who then asked her to head Abingdon House School following the sudden departures of previous head and deputy head.
Moran brought her deputy head from the Independent School and all the rest of the ‘excellent and very competent staff’ stayed on. Recognising the value of stable staff and staff development is apparent as eight teachers are undertaking dyslexia level 5 training, and five staff...
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Special Education Needs
Abingdon House School opened in January 2005 as a major new initiative in education providing a unique education for children in need of educational support. Our class teachers are highly trained with relevant specialist qualifications. They deliver bespoke multi-sensory lessons. Our on-site multi-disciplinary team provides speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Much of the therapy is integrated into the curriculum.Each child has a termly Individual Education Plan with SMART targets written in collaboration with parents. Specialist literacy, maths and visual perceptual training are provided. Our environment is based on understanding your child's individual needs, nurturing your child's academic and social development and caring for your child's well-being. Developing creativity and raising self-esteem are pivotal to the development of the young people. Abingdon House understands the importance of discipline and boundaries. The school fosters a sense of pride and belonging that encourages your child to progress and achieve at school.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| 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 | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| 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 | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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