Canbury School A GSG School
- Canbury School
Kingston Hill
Kingston
Surrey
KT2 7LN - Head: Ms L Clancy
- T 020 8549 8622
- F 020 8974 6018
- E [email protected]
- W canburyschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 19.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kingston-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 66: 45 boys, 21 girls; sixth formers: 10
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £17,061 - £18,576 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Relishes being head here. ‘I wanted to be a head of a small school where I could know each child’s name. I just fell in love with Canbury,’ she confesses. Everything is done with the intention of making the curriculum as accessible to each pupil as possible. ‘We personalise and adapt the curriculum, where we can. We teach to their strengths and we are continually reviewing the students’ needs,’ says head. She's convinced one of the many advantages of being a small school is that all pupils can take on a leading role. ‘Everyone here gets the chance to be the star of the show!’ she smiles...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2014, Louise Clancy BEd. Spent 11 years as deputy head of Greenacre School for Girls, Surrey. Has taught at some challenging comprehensives. Teaches GCSE art and design. Described by one parent as ‘down to earth. She just loves the children.’ Another said, ‘Her office is in the middle of the school and she hears and see exactly what is going on. The children like the fact that she is accessible and often pop into her office for a chat. She’s easy to talk to but everyone respects her.’ Married to a retired policeman. Two grown-up daughters; one works in theatre and one in commerce. Now a doting grandmother. Enjoys baking and cooking, which she finds therapeutic, and is a dab hand at portrait painting. Loves travelling, with a soft spot for Cyprus. <br...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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