Portland Place School A GSG School
- Portland Place School
56-58 Portland Place
London
W1B 1NJ - Head: David Bradbury
- T 020 7307 8700
- F 020 7436 2676
- E [email protected]
- W www.portland-place.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 10 to 16.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 290; sixth formers: 51
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £21,555 pa
- Open days: Tuesday mornings (see website for details).
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Always known for the close relationship between staff and pupils, its slightly informal atmosphere compared to some London schools feels comfortable rather than chaotic. Rehearsals for Bugsy Malone were in full swing all over the school and the excitement was palpable, with about a third of the school involved either on stage, behind it or in the orchestra pit. We found that parents were taking a pragmatic attitude...
What the school says...
Portland Place School is an independent school for boys and girls aged between 10 – 16 years, located in the heart of central London.
As a school we have always been renowned as a small, nurturing and relaxed place; a wonderful happy alternative to the highly pressurised, exam-orientated London schools.
We believe that exceptional teaching, combined with a modern curriculum inside and outside the classroom, provides the best stimulus for children to become inquisitive, open-minded and creative learners and achieve beyond exams.
We cater for a wide range of abilities and learning styles, achieving strong results at GCSE. At Portland Place School we focus on best preparing our students for any path they wish to take, inclusive of A-level courses, BTEC, Foundation courses and apprenticeships.
More importantly, our students come to school with a smile and are proud to be part of the Portland Place School community. ...Read more
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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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2017, David Bradbury, 50, BSc MSc PGCE (all from Keele) plus an MA in education from the Open University. A Yorkshireman who came to teaching by accident but is not regretting it over 25 years later. He describes his time teaching in Bangkok as ‘an incredible experience of living and working in a wholly different culture’ and once back in the UK, rose through the teaching ranks to be assistant head at Alleyne’s High School and deputy head of South Hampstead High before speedily saying 'Yes' to the headship of Portland Place.
On meeting him, it was easy to understand why he had told us that he ‘immediately felt at home here’ because he fits both comfortably and confidently into his role, answering all our questions in a relaxed,...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
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Special Education Needs
Pupils with special needs come from a wide range of backgrounds and their needs are usually catered for within their own classes. Extra support is provided by teachers on an indivdual basis where required. These sessions are normally timetabled to coincide with one of the daily sports sessions. Pupils' needs are managed by the school's Manager of Special Educational Needs. Pupils who need short term support in EAL attend small groups (4-6 pupils) during one of the daily PE slots or second modern language class. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| 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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Vale School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Charterhouse Square School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| The Hampshire School, Chelsea | 2020 | 1 | ||
| The Lyceum School | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
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