Rokeby School A GSG School
- Rokeby School
George Road
Kingston
Surrey
KT2 7PB - Head: Mr J Peck
- T 020 8942 2247
- F 020 8942 5707
- E admissions@rokeby.org.uk
- W www.rokebyschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kingston-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 370
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £13,377 - £16,656 pa
- Open days: October as well as coffee mornings throughout the year, please visit website for dates.
- 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..
What is it with schools and porthole windows? Nautical imagery? All at sea? ‘Friendly underwater feel,’ thinks delightful guide, a year 8 veteran of countless school tours (‘I’ve done around 20’). Older pupils get to use gorgeous new performing arts theatre with colossal screen, teachers bravely attempting live link with National Archive, chap dressed as slave intermittently beaming in, hoots and cheers from (otherwise immaculately behaved) year 8 boys marking the frequent occasions when computer said ‘no’...
What the school says...
Rokeby is an Independent Preparatory School for boys from Reception to Year 8. We offer the best of education in the widest sense, preparing boys not only for a variety of independent senior schools but also for their future lives.
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2007, Mr Jason Peck BEd. Joined school in 1996 as a year 4 and science teacher, becoming deputy head in 2004. Long term association – also has two sons at the school – 'means parents know what they’re dealing with,’ he thinks. ‘He knows the school, how it needs to be run and the traditions,’ agreed mother.
Despite influence of several inspirational teachers as he grew up (together with deeply scary cane-wielding head), was initially keen to train as a vet, only to realise during work experience that was thoroughly squeamish, not helped by cow-averse mentor. Absence of James Herriot moments led him instead to a spell travelling and running own business, arriving at Kingston University in mid-20s better versed in ways of world, he feels, than some younger...
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Special Education Needs
We offer learning support to boys with difficulties accessing the curriculum, dyslexic boys, dyspraxic boys and boys with difficulties in Maths and English as well as study skills help. At present a learning support teacher takes 19 boys from Years 3 to 8 in the Senior School. There is to be an additional part time LS teacher from January. The Junior School also offers learning support, with its own LS teacher.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| 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 | |
| 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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