Minerva's Virtual Academy A GSG School
- Minerva's Virtual Academy
3Space International House
London
SW9 7QD - Head: Suzanne Lindley
- T 0203 637 6477
- E admissions@minervavirtual.com
- W www.minervavirtual.com/
- An Independent online school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Unknown
- Pupils: 850; sixth formers: 75
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £8,410 pa (last updated on 01/10/2024)
- Open days: Sixth Form Open Event 20 November - please see website for details
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Aim is for students to prepare for their whole future, not just exam day. So, alongside the focus on reaching potential in GCSEs and A levels (and many families report a hike in grades ‘beyond our wildest expectations’), the school also encourages the kind of critical thought, independent learning, global perspective and a general all-roundedness that employers value. A flipped learning model means that for every live class there’s a self-study lesson first – including home-grown videos (‘nothing off YouTube!’) plus activities, quizzes, summaries etc. Trips are a standout point – ‘absolutely brilliant’, say parents. At least twice each term, students are invited to the likes of...
What the school says...
Minerva’s Virtual Academy is a Department For Education (DfE) accredited online independent school for 11-18 year old's that delivers world-class British education with a true sense of community. It is affordable and accessible.
It is the perfect school for modern times - combining smart technology and engaging online resources with one-to-one support, active group learning and exciting multi-disciplinary projects.
We offer pupils the flexibility to learn from the comfort of their home, anywhere in the world, while ensuring they develop the social skills required to live fulfilling lives and succeed in the workplaces of the future.
The skills we champion are self-sufficiency, collaboration, problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, leadership and mindfulness.
The academy was founded in October 2020 by Minerva Tutors, the UK's leading home-schooling and private tuition agency. We have just over 900 students, but our small classes ensure that every student has a personal mentor who they meet once per week for a pastoral care and academic progress check-in.
The academy is the culmination of Minerva's desire to help as many children as possible benefit from the advantages a private education can offer. The school offers a bespoke and enriching education for each child, aiming to make it as affordable as possible – and we are passionate about making the curriculum as relevant as possible for the modern world. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since March 2024, Suzanne Lindley, previously deputy head (pastoral) – the first person in the school to hold this position. Started out as a biology teacher at Sir Joseph Williamson’s Maths School, a boys’ selective state school in Kent, where she became head of year, head of lower school and then deputy head of inclusion. Thence to Bangkok Patana School, a British international school, where she was assistant principal (academic). The diversity of the international community – as well as her experience of leading online learning during Covid – sparked her interest in online education models. ‘My own daughter did online learning for GCSE and as a parent I was fascinated with how we could retain the best bits of the learning model and scaffolding,’ she adds. ‘Even in bricks and mortar schools, they...
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Special Education Needs
Minerva’s Virtual Academy is committed to providing the best possible care and education to its pupils and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We welcome those who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and are fully committed to recognizing, comprehending and fulfilling these needs during their time with us. We work closely with parents and pupils to identify where care is needed and we tailor our provision accordingly. We have a number of teaching staff, including our mentors, who have specialist SEND experience. “Canvas”, our e-learning platform, has an accessible interface and is designed so that pupils of all capabilities can access the GCSE curriculum and learn at their own pace, in surroundings that are comfortable to them. Many of our pupils feel it offers them a safe space with the added benefit of learning from the comfort and safety of their own home. Our class sizes are small thus ensuring personalised attention, and our mentors and all our teachers are made aware from the start of any special requirements for each pupil.
| 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 |
Y |
| 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 |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| 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 |
Y |
| 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 |
Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Battersea | 2024 | 1 |
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