Connaught House School A GSG School
- Connaught House School
47 Connaught Square
London
W2 2HL - Head: Ellie Grunewald
- T 020 7262 8830
- E [email protected]
- W www.connaughth…useschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 67 (42 girls, 25 boys)
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £15,600 - £17,100 pa
- Open days: Friday, 22 March 2019
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The school remains on its original site in what was once a large private house near Marble Arch, the domestic-like interior providing bright, cheerful classrooms, but no outside space. Children pay a daily visit to Hyde Park – just across the road – for fresh air, quick cricket and free play. A traditional academic school, taking in a reasonably broad spectrum of children and providing the opportunity for all to excel. ‘There’s an impressive standard of work without any hothouse-vibe,’ said one parent...
What the school says...
Our aim is to create a happy environment which fosters lively, motivated and interested children who have not only confidence in their own abilities but also a considerate awareness of their peers.
Fees cover lunches, all sports activities, clubs, school trips and travel.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2017, Victoria Hampton, 40s. A former ice-skating champion, who joined the British Olympic team at 14, Mrs Hampton was educated mainly at Queen’s Gate School. After injury curtailed her career, however, she took an early years’ foundation degree and Montessori diploma, before launching her own nursery school at just 24. The mother of three - two currently at the school - she initially joined family-run Connaught House at her in-law’s invitation, starting as a head of early years and spending four years as assistant principal, before taking over on her mother-in-law’s retirement. ‘I felt I really understood what the school was about.’ As well as continuing the tradition of ‘knowing the families inside out’, her own focus is on language, enrichment and, particularly, well-being - ‘I want it to be a fun, calm...
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Special Education Needs
Good for mild to moderate specific learning difficulties and those who require a nurturing environment but who will benefit from all the school offers. 09-09
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