The Mall School A GSG School
- The Mall School
185 Hampton Road
Twickenham
TW2 5NQ - Head: Mr David Price
- T 020 8977 2523
- F 020 8977 8771
- E [email protected]
- W www.themallschool.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 4 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Richmond-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 215
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £13,221 - £14,874 pa
- Open days: Monthly
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Everyone has a hot lunch in the newly decorated basement where once a week there is a 'top table' for the four boys who have managed to avoid spag bol down their fronts and the temptation to talk with their mouths full. A reward system in each class allows all boys a daily start on the rainbow, with progress either to sunny uplands or downwards to a very unthreatening cloud. Apparently, they rarely stay in the rainy zone for long. Enthusiastic praise for the teaching - 'the academics are extraordinary' - is handed out all round...
What the school says...
Admission is at 4+ (non-selective) with automatic transfer into Year 3. Entry at 7+/8+ is by competitive assessment/test in English and mathematics; bursarial assistance available.
The school is currently phasing out Common Entrance and Years 7 and 8 to become an 11+ exit school. 11+ leavers' destinations in 2019 include: Hampton, KCS Wimbledon, St Paul's Juniors, Tiffin, Kingston Grammar, Latymer Upper, Reed's and Epsom College. The curriculum puts great emphasis on sport, music and drama and parents praise the way the school advises on senior school choice and preparation for exams. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2011, David Price BSc MA PGCE (50s), married with two children in their late teens. Brought up and educated in the Black Country, his first introduction to the western edge of London was Kingston University for his MA. After a spell as head of English at Latymer Prep he went down under to teach at Melbourne Grammar School. He says he felt a bit homesick there, so he returned to his 'pom' roots, moving on to be head of juniors and director of studies at the Mall, before becoming top dog.
Calm and understated, no fireworks, 'a mediator and negotiator', he inspires confidence that he knows exactly what the school is about and his role in its performance. Equally, the parents trust him to run a tight but friendly ship...
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Special Education Needs
In reception to year 3, boys receive additional help, if required, from our learning support assistant lead by the school's SENCo, who also works with boys either individually or in a small group. This is in addition to the support boys receive from the class teacher. Additionally, in reception and year 1, we have full time teaching assistants for each class who can work with boys on programmes of support developed and monitored by the class teacher and SENCo. There are two full time teaching assistants in years 2 and 3 who share their time between the four classes and work in a similar way. Parents of boys who are receiving this support are kept informed through a series of termly meetings, parents' evenings and the twice yearly school report. Boys in years 4 to 8 who have a diagnosed special educational need, for example dyslexia, are supported through the provision of individual education plans (IEP). The SENCo, with input from parents and teachers, writes IEPs which highlight an individual's strengths and offers strategies for teachers to use in the classroom to support him. In addition, we have differentiated groups in maths from year 4, small group support teaching in English from year 5 and academic tutors for boys who need some extra support or guidance.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | Y |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Senior Boys' School | 2020 | 7 | 4 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship(3) |
| St George's College, Weybridge | 2020 | 5 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Hampton School | 2020 | 4 | 4 | Academic Scholarships(2); Chess Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| King's College School (Wimbledon) | 2020 | 4 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Kingston Grammar School | 2020 | 3 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Halliford School | 2020 | 2 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Latymer Upper School | 2020 | 2 | ||
| Reed's School | 2020 | 2 | ||
| Tiffin School | 2020 | 2 | ||
| Epsom College | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Eton College | 2020 | 1 | 13+ offer taken at 11+ | |
| LVS Ascot (Licensed Victuallers' School) | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Radnor House School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| St Benedict's School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Sutton Grammar School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Westminster School | 2020 | 1 |
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