City of London School for Girls – Prep A GSG School
- City of London School for Girls – Prep
St Giles' Terrace
Barbican
London
EC2Y 8BB - Head: Rachel Hadfield
- T 020 7847 5500
- F 020 7638 3212
- E [email protected]
- W www.clsg.org.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 7 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: City of London
- Pupils: 93
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £18,384 pa
- Open days: In autumn and summer terms.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: City of London School for Girls
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Wide variety of clubs, and after-school care provides an opportunity for girls to do their homework as well as have fun. (‘They have a register to make sure you don't wander off,’ said one of our tour guides, earnestly.) Sports and gymnastics are strong, and music likewise, with the Y6s doing a Prep Opera every year. A couple remarked on the school's competitive nature: ‘The girls are incredibly competitive, but also very supportive of each other, and have a strong sense of loyalty to their school,’ said one. Another observed, ‘If you're prepared to buy into the idea of City...'
What the school says...
The City of London School for Girls is a non-denominational, independent day school, for girls aged 7 to 18, based in the London Square Mile. The Preparatory school has acquired an academic pre-eminence, earning its place in the premier league of leading independent prep schools in the country. Entrance examination consists of: 7+ written examinations and activity based assessments. City of London School for Girls is a member of the Girls Schools Association (GSA). See website for more information. ...Read more
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Other features
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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since September 2017, Rachel Hadfield, previously assistant head for curriculum at Foxfield Primary in Woolwich. Geography degree from Durham; has also been class teacher at Dalmain Primary in Lewisham.
Entrance
Twenty-four hotly contested places at 7+, sitting nationally standardised tests in English, maths and verbal reasoning plus some spelling and writing tests of the prep's own authorship. Register your daughter early to be sure of her being seen: the school assesses a maximum of 150 girls, and is always oversubscribed. Of those 150, the top 50 are called back for a further day's appraisal, during which they're examined in English, maths, science and DT - this last because it allows the girls to be observed in practical activities and working as a team. The 24 places are then offered to those ‘with academic ability and the...
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Special Education Needs
The School has a Special Educational Needs Coordinator, who deals mainly with those girls who have mild dyslexia or dyspraxia. We have accepted pupils with physical disabilities. There is screening to pick up any problems and girls are referred to the SENCo for further help, study skills or assessments throughout the school. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| 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 | |
| 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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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of London School for Girls | 2017 to 2018 | Majority to the senior school; Majority to the senior school |
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