Collège Français Bilingue de Londres A GSG School
- Collège Français Bilingue de Londres
87 Holmes Road
London
NW5 3AX - Head: David Gassian
- T 020 7993 7400
- F 020 7267 2325
- E info@cfbl.org.uk
- W www.cfbl.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 16.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Camden
- Pupils: 700
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £13,420 - £15,440 pa
- Open days: Check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Striking a fine balance between the high expectations of a French education and a more rounded approach, this small school in the heart of Kentish Town is cherished by families for its vibrant bicultural and superb bilingual environment. ‘This is not just a French school,’ say parents, ‘we chose it for its outstanding levels of both French and English.’ Corridor chat is mixed – we overheard both French and English during lively playtimes. More interesting is the impressive ‘code-switching’ between languages, with children able to…
What the school says...
CFBL‘s education is based on bilingual and bi-cultural teaching methods accredited by the French Ministry for Education. CFBL is part of the AEFE, a network of over 500 schools worldwide.
CFBL can welcome, in its Victorian renovated school in Kentish Town, up to 700 French-speaking pupils from Nursery to Year 10.
In primary school, each class is taught half of the time by a French native teacher and the other half by an English native teacher. In secondary school, CFBL offers two streams: multilingual or intensified English. This curriculum prepares the pupils for their entry into the upper secondary section of a French Lycée or into the English education system.
CFBL aims to foster academic excellence, adapted to the needs of each individual but also promote their personal development and well-being by offering a wide choice of activities within the curriculum as well as extra-curricular activities in various fields. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since 2021, David Gassian, previously head of the primary school. Joined the school as a teacher in 2011.
Has a strong and warm relationship with parents, who were thrilled when he stepped up as head. Has brought about many positive changes, notably in student wellbeing and inclusivity. Parents say his open-mindedness is ‘key to how he runs the school’ and that he ‘embodies diversity and inclusion’, which rubs off on everyone around him. He speaks about students with parental pride, making it his mission to know all their names (folder on his desk with photos and names of incoming students for the next academic year) and takes time to congratulate individual achievements. Our student ambassador guide positively beaming and growing in stature when he praised her on her fluent English...
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Special Education Needs
The school aims to enable pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to achieve their full potential by: ● upholding our commitment to being an inclusive school, where all members of the school community respect and care for each other ● identifying and assessing pupils with SEND as early and as thoroughly as possible and by offering appropriate advice ● fully involving parents/guardians and, where appropriate, the pupils themselves in the identification, assessment and delivery of SEND provision and striving for close cooperation between all ● working with the teachers of SEND pupils to ensure appropriate programmes of study and resources are put in place ● working with external agencies, where necessary, to allow the best possible progress for each individual CFBL is fully committed to Inclusion. All pupils at CFBL are offered help, advice and support if they have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
Y |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| L'École Bilingue Élémentaire | 2024 | 2 |
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