Redcliffe School A GSG School
- Redcliffe School
47 Redcliffe Gardens
London
SW10 9JH - Head: Mr Benedict Dunhill
- T 020 7352 9247
- E [email protected]
- W www.redcliffeschool.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kensington & Chelsea
- Pupils: 85
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £19,500 pa
- Open days: Check the website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Children move about with purposeful expressions and an obvious certainty about their next destination, so this is definitely a well-orchestrated operation, although rather charmingly relaxed on the surface. Despite this cool rather than hothouse atmosphere, Redcliffe children leave with the full academic package: they may not have been offered the exotic curriculum options available in the larger local preps but they have no trouble in passing 8+ and 11+ and succeeding in the ferocious competition for places at demanding senior schools...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since January 2021, Benedict Dunhill. Previously headmaster of Abercorn School in Marylebone. A graduate of UCL, he began his teaching career in secondary schools and moved into preparatory education as head in 2004. Ran Port Regis School in Dorset from 2010 to 2015. Has served as an ISI inspector for the past 10 years.
A keen sportsman, he enjoys football, cricket, Eton fives and kayaking.
Entrance
Approximately three children put down per nursery place but there is a lot of natural attrition due to some London parents' habit of applying piecemeal to keep their options open. It’s a first come, first served, non-selective school with a front of the queue policy for siblings and the registrar says that she 'can’t think of a time when there has been a problem with this'....
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Special Education Needs
We provide onsite specialist learning support for children with specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia or dyscalculia. Individual Education Plans are written for pupils identified as having special needs, including those who are gifted and talented. These are accessible to all teaching staff and updated regularly.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 | Y |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | 2020 | |||
| Francis Holland School, Regent's Park | 2020 | |||
| Fulham School | 2020 | |||
| Kensington Park School | 2020 | 1 | Scholarship: Academic | |
| Queen's College London | 2020 | |||
| Queen's Gate School | 2020 | |||
| St George's School (Ascot) | 2020 | |||
| St Philip's School | 2020 | |||
| Sussex House School | 2020 | |||
| The Hurlingham Academy | 2020 |
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