St James Preparatory School A GSG School
- St James Preparatory School
Earsby Street
London
W14 8SH - Head: Mrs Catherine Thomlinson
- T 020 7348 1793
- F 020 7348 1790
- E [email protected]
- W www.stjamesprep.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hammersmith & Fulham
- Pupils: 230
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £17,910 pa
- Open days: One every half term
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: St James Senior Girls' School, St James Senior Boys' School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
This school impressed us as such a kind and enlightened medium in which to culture young minds, that we occasionally had to remind ourselves that this was a school we’d stepped into and not a Botticelli painting. Academic performance is stronger than ever since becoming a prep. Standards are high – all the more impressive, given that the school’s intake is not academically selective. But it’s the way it’s taught that stands out, say parents – ‘unlike a lot of preps round here when cram children with facts, they get children thinking independently,’ said one. ‘The curriculum is ...
What the school says...
Peace of mind. This is a message that goes straight to the heart of who we are and what we deliver as a school.
For our pupils, peace of mind comes from being in an environment where their ideas and thinking are not only celebrated, but matter. Where they understand their own definition of success. Where creativity, academic success and spiritual well-being walk hand-in-hand.
For parents, peace of mind is knowing that their child is in a vibrant atmosphere of inclusivity and focus. That they will be encouraged to be confident, 360 degree thinkers, ready to meet life’s challenges.
I hope you will join one of our school tours or Open Days so you can experience what sets us apart and see the many ways in which your child will thrive here. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2009, Catherine Thomlinson, BA in English and history from Roehampton. A St James’ disciple to her fingers’ ends, having spent almost all of her teaching career here after being educated at sister school, St Vedast (brief spell in South Africa before coming back to the fold). Two children, boy and girl, both of whom attended St James, including the senior schools.
A thoroughly lovely woman who radiates kindness, humanity and good humour, she is not above regularly serving up the veg at lunch (‘a lovely thing to do because I don’t have to think’) and covering lessons when needed. When parents told us prior to our visit, ‘She’s adorable, I would take her everywhere with me,’ ‘She is divine and constantly pushing boundaries’ and ‘I literally love her’, we...
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Special Education Needs
Underlying the ethos of St. James is the vision of the realisation of the potential of each child. The aim is to maximise strengths and minimise the barriers to full participation in both classroom and school as a whole. The approach is to discover the specific barrier through observation and testing and then, together with family and teachers, adopt the most intelligent way forward. St. James is committed to providing learning support for all pupils accepted into the School.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| 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 | |
| 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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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Senior Girls' School | 2019 | 9 | ||
| St James Senior Boys' School | 2019 | 7 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Kew House School | 2019 | 2 | ||
| Dr Challoner's High School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Godolphin & Latymer | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Latymer Upper School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| More House School (London) | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Queen's Gate School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Royal Masonic School for Girls | 2019 | 1 | ||
| St Mary's Calne | 2019 | 1 | ||
| St Paul's Girls' School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Sylvia Young Theatre School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| The Green School for Boys | 2019 | 1 | ||
| West London Free School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Wetherby School | 2019 | 1 |
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