Emanuel School A GSG School
- Emanuel School
Battersea Rise
London
SW11 1HS - Head: Robert Milne
- T 020 8870 4171
- F 020 8877 1424
- E enquiries@emanuel.org.uk
- W www.emanuel.org.uk
- Emanuel School is an English independent day school for boys and girls aged 10 to 18, located in Battersea, south-west London. The school educates over 1,000 pupils and was founded in 1594 by Anne Sackville, Lady Dacre and Queen Elizabeth I.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Wandsworth
- Pupils: 1,028; sixth formers: 218
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £17,997 pa
- Open days: One major open day in April and one in September each year. Otherwise frequent Wednesday mornings (please ring to book a place).
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A school with a history – founded in Westminster in 1594 by Lady Dacre. The school’s magazine, Portcullis, has just reached its 300th edition. Unusually, it was co-educational from the start with just 10 boys and 10 girls. As befits the happy and relaxed atmosphere of the school, children don’t seem to feel too intensively pressured. A typical report: ‘Children seem to be prepared for exams without being over stressed.’ Passports at the ready – too many international trips, sports tours, departmental exchanges and adventures to mention covering what seems like the entire of Europe and further afield to India and the US...
What the school says...
At the time of the founding of the school in 1594, Lady Dacre, our foundress, wrote that one of the main aims was, 'for the bringing up of children in virtue and good and laudable arts so that they might better live in time to come by their honest labour'.
Today, Emanuel is also committed to
promoting independent thought and a life-long curiosity for learning
the pursuit of academic excellence
providing a broad-based education enabling all pupils to discover their strengths, develop their individual talents and prepare for higher education and adult life
providing supportive pastoral care that nurtures health and well being, emotional maturity and spiritual richness
engendering respect, tolerance and understanding of the importance of caring for others and the environment.
The end result is a vibrant and friendly school - come and see for yourself. ...Read more
What the parents say...
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2015 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Excellent performance by Girls taking Spanish at an English Independent School (GCE AS level)
2016 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Best performance by Girls taking Drama & Theatre Studies at an English Independent School (GCSE Full Course)
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.
Sports
Rowing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2017, Robert Milne previously deputy head (pastoral) at King's College Wimbledon, where he also taught English and coached a variety of sports. Started off teaching English at Oundle; after this he moved to King Edward's Birmingham as housemaster of a day house, before moving to Magdalen College School as head of English.
Academic matters
Both A level and GCSE grades have been steadily improving year on year. In 2017, 41 per cent of A level grades A*/A and 76 per cent A*-A/7-9 at GCSE. Grades in chemistry and physics at GCSE are streets ahead of the rest. Strong results in maths but mathematicians sometimes outclassed by a huge cohort of historians who really shine at A level too. Politics and economics are also popular. Linguists in handfuls.
GCSE: all pupils...
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Special Education Needs
About 10-15% of students at Emanuel are mildly dyslexic or dyspraxic, and we have a small learning support unit of three teachers who work with these pupils to improve their performance by means of small group work. This service is included in the tuition fee. Additional one-to-one assistance is available, on request, but this may be charged as an extra to the school fee. We have very few students at the school with other special needs at present, but we are always happy to discuss your son or daughter's needs with you to see if we can help. For example we have had some students with ADHD who have coped well here, and similarly students with hearing difficulties. So it is worth discussing the specific issues with us, to see whether we can provide the necessary support and assistance your child may need.
Condition | Provision for in school |
---|---|
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
Aspergers | Y |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
Dyscalculia | |
Dysgraphia | |
Dyslexia | Y |
Dyspraxia | Y |
English as an additional language (EAL) | |
Genetic | |
Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
Has SEN unit or class | Y |
HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
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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Broomwood Hall | 2017 | 7 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
Eaton House the Manor Prep and Pre-Prep | 2017 | 1 | ||
Fulham Prep School | 2015 to 2017 | 13 | ||
Hill House International School | 2015 to 2017 | 9 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
Maple Walk School | 2017 | 2 | ||
Newland House School | 2016 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
Newton Prep | 2017 | 5 | ||
Northcote Lodge School | 2017 | 1 | 1 | Drama Exhibition |
Oakfield Preparatory School | 2015 to 2017 | 1 | ||
Rosemead Preparatory School | 2017 | 2 | ||
St Paul's Cathedral School | 2010 to 2015 | 1 | ||
Thomas's Fulham | 2016 to 2017 | 3 | ||
Tower House Preparatory School | 2015 to 2016 | 3 | 2 | Art Scholarship; Drama Scholarship |
Wetherby Preparatory School | 2016 | 1 |