Streatham & Clapham Preparatory School A GSG School
- Streatham & Clapham Preparatory School
Wavertree Road
London
SW2 3SR - Head: Helen Loach
- T 020 8674 6912
- F 020 8674 0175
- E [email protected]
- W www.schs.gdst.net
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 3 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Lambeth
- Pupils: 200
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £19,656 (last updated on 19/02/2025)
- Open days: September and throughout the academic year: contact the Head of Admissions for details
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Streatham & Clapham High School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Teaching inspired and entertaining. In year 6 science, dissection of a sheep’s heart produced gory delight and histrionic squeamishness. Carefully managed and well-planned, the lesson certainly successfully imparted the function of a heart. Similarly, year 4, learning about teeth, enjoyed a vivid clip on chewing and biting, speaking of their own experiments using apple slices. Year 1 joyfully sang their phonic sounds whilst year 2 warmed up their bodies in music before taking to their recorders with ’kissy lips’. Enthralling stuff. The girls in year 6 English struck us with the rich variety of their vocabulary. Homework is ‘sensible’, we heard, and certainly drew fewer complaints than the norm on our visits....
What the school says...
We are proudly inclusive of a range of academic abilities and judge success by development and progress. Our promise is that every girl will exceed beyond expectation. Happiness and achievement go hand in hand. Whatever her ability, tailored academic interventions by specialist staff and bespoke learning plans ensure our girls achieve. Our school is an all-through independent day school for girls aged 3-18 located closely together across two sites in south west London. The principal points of entry into the prep school are nursery (3+), reception (4+) and year 3 (7+). ...Read more
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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 January 2023, Helen Loach, previously deputy head since 2018. ‘I live 10 minutes down the road – it’s perfect, I absolutely love it,’ she says. A Shrewsbury High GDST old girl, she studied education and music at Homerton College, Cambridge and started her career teaching children of travelling families before becoming housemistress to the choristers at King’s College, Cambridge. Thence to Cheltenham College as head of academic (upper school) before moving into maintained sector at Highnam CofE School, Gloucestershire. Back into independent sector at Norwich School and, from there, to the White House School as head of year 6 and deputy head.
Parents approve, telling us she’s ‘always at the gate’, ‘such fun’, ‘has some great ideas’ and ‘is putting the school on the map’. ‘She doesn’t mince her...
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Special Education Needs
We are proud to have a dedicated SENDCO who works closely with staff to support pupils with SEND. Recognising that every child has unique needs and aspirations, we are committed to helping each pupil reach their full potential. Support is tailored to individual needs and provided in the classroom, in small groups or one-to-one, all within the school’s resources - at no additional cost to parents. For pupils requiring specialist support, we offer access to a highly skilled dyslexia teacher, available at an additional cost. When needed, we also collaborate with trusted external professionals, including educational psychologists, speech and language specialists and occupational therapists. These specialists, who are familiar with our school, are engaged directly by parents.
| 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 |
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