Putney High Junior School A GSG School
- Putney High Junior School
35 Putney Hill
London
SW15 6BH - Head: Pippa Daverson
- T 020 8788 6523
- F 020 8780 3488
- E putneyhigh@put.gdst.net
- W www.putneyhigh.gdst.net
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Wandsworth
- Pupils: 320
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £15,051 pa
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Putney High School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Much of the old Victorian building was looking tired and in need of love and a lick of paint when we visited, but bright, confident girls wreathed in smiles and purple more than made up for the flaky state of the building. Apart from the academics, music and the outside speakers who come and talk to the girls are regarded by parents as the main strengths of the school. There is a little post box, the Secret Safe, where girls can post any…
What the school says...
Putney High School's Junior School offers a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment, where every girl is valued.
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2017, Pippa Daverson, previously director of innovation and learning at Kensington Prep. She began her teaching career at Rowdown Primary School, Croydon, before moving to Kingswood Prep in Bath, and has also been head of junior English at the Harrodian. Her other roles at Kensington Prep - where she spent 10 years - have been director of studies and head of English.
Entrance
Selective at 4+ and 7+. No sibling policy. About 130 apply for 44 places in reception. The girls come in for an assessment that lasts over an hour. Each one is seen on a one-to-one basis and every member of staff is involved in assessing. Parents are present but not interviewed. They take girls who are born throughout the year, so a proper mix of autumn, spring and summer birthdays. At...
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Special Education Needs
| 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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