Norland Place School A GSG School
- Norland Place School
162-166 Holland Park Avenue
London
W11 4UH - Head: Mr Patrick Mattar
- T 020 7603 9103
- F 020 7603 0648
- E office@norlandplace.com
- W www.norlandplace.com
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 and boys aged from 4 to 8
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kensington & Chelsea
- Pupils: 234
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £15,195 - £17,253 pa
- Open days: Call school to arrange
- 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..
Very traditional school (from the berets and boaters to the emphasis on good manners and fair play) but combined with a forward-looking approach. On the day we visited, the school was awash with happy, sparky children who appeared to be thriving in this caring environment. Wide range of academic ability. ‘As we’re non-selective, we don’t have a certain type of child. We love the variety we get.’ Though most children make a team at some point, head thinks it is important that children learn to cope with the harsh reality of team selection. ‘It teaches them to persevere'...
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2002, Patrick Mattar LRAM MA (early 50s). Degrees in music and education management and administration. Educated in Solihull. Came here in 1989, as head of music, straight from the Royal Academy of Music. This was followed by six years at Wetherby, first as director of music then deputy head. Returned here as headmaster in 2002. Married with two teenage sons and laughs that ‘parenting does not get any easier!’ Wife is director of lower school at Sussex House.
Music is his passion. Performs piano recitals at charity concerts, auctioned off by school. Parents rave about his talent. He admits that practising ‘takes up a lot of time but I enjoy it.’ Also admits to being a keen cyclist.
Softly spoken, with an infectious laugh. Parents find...
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Special Education Needs
We have a part-time special needs co-ordinator and a visiting part-time special needs teacher. External agencies are used for support with mild speech and language or occupational therapy needs, for example.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived] | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Delicate Medical Problems [archived] | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Epilepsy [archived] | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| Not Applicable | |
| 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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