Newton Prep A GSG School
- Newton Prep
149 Battersea Park Road
London
SW8 4BX - Head: Mrs Alison Fleming
- T 020 7720 4091
- F 020 7498 9052
- E [email protected]
- W www.newtonprepschool.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Wandsworth
- Pupils: 654
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £22,500 - £25,725 pa
- Open days: October; Small group tours take place with the headmistress on most term-time Fridays.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
One cannot help but be wowed by the generous outside space – an all-weather pitch, garden and playgrounds to be proud of. Mrs Fleming’s softening of the edges has paid off: ‘It used to look like an austere prison exercise yard,’ said one long-standing parent, ‘and is now prettier and greener with a secret garden and orchard’ – how appropriate, we think, for a school whose symbol revolves around Newton’s apple. Many of the usual trappings of a traditional prep school are absent…
What the school says...
Newton Prep is a vibrant school which offers a challenging education for inquisitive children who are eager to engage fully with the world in which they are growing up. Our aim is to inspire children to be adventurous and committed in their learning. We provide balance and breadth in all aspects of a child's education: intellectual, aesthetic, physical, moral and spiritual. Newton Prep encourages initiative, individuality, independence, creativity and enquiry. The school promotes responsible behaviour and respect for others in a happy, safe and caring environment. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2013, Alison Fleming, BA, MA(Ed), PGCE. Tall, impressive, confident, previously head of Dulwich College Junior School. Parents admire her energy and leadership, and also her vision of an unstuffy, outward-looking school. Mrs Fleming is down to earth and she wishes her pupils to be similarly grounded, ‘without swaggering entitlement’, sharing her sense of responsibility to the local community. She is not complacent: ‘We have one chance to help lay the foundations for the rest of these children’s lives. There is no rewind button.’ When asked what it is that keeps her going in her ninth year as head, unhesitatingly she says, ‘The children bring joy every day. It is a privilege to lead this school; we have a moral responsibility to be the best we can be.’
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Special Education Needs
The aim of the Resource Unit is to enable all children in its care to reach their full potential, to build their confidence and to equip them with strategies to allow them to make the greatest possible progress in their studies at school. The Resource Unit at Newton Prep is staffed by three specialist teachers, all of whom have training in teaching children with special educational needs. It is headed by the SEN and High Ability Co-ordinator, whose role is to provide the vital communication between all those involved in meeting children’s needs: teachers, parents and specialist practitioners. Up until Year 2, children are given extra support in small groups, normally within the classroom. Many younger children will only require a term or two of support until their development catches up with their peers. From Year 2 onwards those children who are felt to need specialist input normally receive it on a one-to one-basis. Support is generally offered without charge. If a child requires intensive support, for which a charge would normally be made, parents will be consulted beforehand. The Resource Unit can call on the input of a wide range of specialist intervention such as speech and language therapy, paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy. This professional input will be charged directly to the parents by the practitioner but can take place in school, minimising disruption to the school day.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin School | 2024 | 1 |
| Thomas's Battersea | 2024 | 1 |
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