St Dunstan's College Junior School A GSG School
- St Dunstan's College Junior School
Stanstead Road
London
SE6 4TY - Head: Miss Laura Whitwood
- T 020 8516 7225
- F 020 8516 7244
- E [email protected]
- W www.stdunstans.org.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Lewisham
- Pupils: 365
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £20,058 - £24,801 pa (last updated on 21/01/2025)
- Open days: Autumn
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: St Dunstan's College
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘We focus on what do you want your child to learn, rather than what do you want us to make your child into,’ said one teacher. It’s an interesting time of transition from a ‘not so academic’ school to one that’s taking on the local big boys in Dulwich et al. Asked about children who might not enjoy St Dunstan’s junior school, a teacher’s response was straightforward, ‘children who don’t see the value in giving things a go.’
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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 2020, Laura Whitwood, previously acting head. Studied history and French at the University of Manchester; MEd (focus languages) and PGCE from University of Cambridge.
Miss Whitwood fits the current St Dunstan’s model of appointing notably youthful heads. She is charming and approachable and we imagine is as popular in the staffroom as she is with parents and pupils. She also clearly loves her job. Confirmation of her appointment from acting head to head was made two months before Covid hit. Prior to that she was deputy head pastoral for three years, involved in the planning of the school’s new wellness centre. She spent five years at Norwich High School for Girls before joining St Dunstan’s.
‘We’ve seen a lot of change over the year,’ she says, and...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
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