St Paul's Juniors A GSG School
- St Paul's Juniors
Lonsdale Road
London
SW13 9JT - Head: Ms Maxine Shaw
- T 020 8748 3461
- F 020 8746 5357
- E [email protected]
- W www.stpaulsschool.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 7 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Richmond-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 498
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £20,712 pa
- Open days: September and November
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: St Paul's School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A school in which almost anything seems possible. Head suggests that a child here is a bit like ‘an octopus on zip wire – two legs are needed at all points to take proper care of academic matters - but that still leaves a further six’. St Paul’s parents are typically not short of ambition and drive, as well as many being affluent. Head finds them ‘hugely supportive’ and ‘usefully involved ...
What the school says...
Prospective parents are welcome to arrange to have a tour of St Paul's Juniors by making an appointment with the School Secretary. There are five tours each week with no more than eight parents in any one tour.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2016, Maxine Shaw (late 40s). Warm and calmly informal, Mrs Shaw strikes a very reassuring presence in one of the most highly powered prep schools in the country. She has plenty of experience as well, having been head of a pre-prep for one of the Harpur Trust schools in Bedford and, more recently, at a prep in Limpsfield. ‘I’ve enjoyed them all,’ she says, ‘and this is as good as it gets’.
First female head of the school and winning much praise for calm management and coherent values, although one or two mutterings that emphasis on good manners and considerate behaviour might compromise academic edge. ‘I’m with her every time’, said one admiring parent, ‘but you can never please everyone.’
Three children, the eldest at university....
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Special Education Needs
If a boy passes our entrance exam and is dyslexic or dyspraxic and it is felt useful, we will provide one lesson of one-to-one support each week. In addition, boys who have been recommended by an educational psychologist to use a laptop may do so in lessons and exams.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's School | 2019 | Majority to the senior school. |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2020 | 2 |
| Falkner House | 2020 | 6 |
| Hawkesdown House | 2020 | |
| Merlin School | 2020 | 1 |
| The Mall School | 2019 | 1 |
| Wetherby School | 2019 | 12 |
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