The Roche School A GSG School
- The Roche School
11 Frogmore
London
SW18 1HW - Head: Mrs Vania Adams, Principal - Dr. James Roche
- T 020 8877 0823
- F 020 8875 1156
- E admissions@therocheschool.com
- W www.therocheschool.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Wandsworth
- Pupils: 280
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £18,780 - £19,260 pa
- Open days: As published on the website. Tours by appointment.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
One school. Three buildings. A rabbit warren with lots of ‘stuff’ and all the better for that. Colourful displays, books in nooks, magical Spanish. Laudable attitudes to diversity and neurodiversity (which ‘help the pupils to become perceptive and accepting’), growth mindset, the global citizenship initiative and a ‘well-harnessed code of behaviour’. Sport is inclusive, teams are mixed, and pupils enjoy quidditch ‘played on brooms but…’
What the school says...
The Roche School is an independent family owned, co-educational, nursery and primary school offering children a wide range of academic, creative and sporting opportunities in a family-orientated environment on the boundary of Putney and Wandsworth.
Our curriculum is taught by inspiring, committed teaching staff enabling pupils to fully achieve their potential whilst they are with us. Attitudes to learning are important too – we encourage pupils to enjoy challenge, working together and independently. In academic subjects, we run small classes which are attentive to matters of pace and understanding and our pupils go on to achieve places at top London day schools. We are committed to being a school comprising a diverse range of families and pupils who enjoy the dynamic culture at the school.
We are proud of our strong academic record and encourage pupils to excel.
The atmosphere of the school is happy and polite with the pastoral system emphasising the importance of kindness and respect for others.
Please check the website for open days or ring the school for a private tour. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2010, Vania Adams. From ‘a family of teachers’, raised and educated in west Sussex, degree in English and drama (Roehampton), PGCE secondary (Middlesex). Father was ‘an educator and a painter’, who encouraged an interest in the expressive arts, especially poetry. Two children, now adult. Teaching career briefly interrupted by a stint in publishing – ‘so valuable’ – then Ibstock Place School before a move to The Roche (year 6 form teacher). Promotion followed and the rest is history. Lives nearby, but not close enough to be seen doing her weekly shop in the local supermarket.
Parents praise her integrity, values, leadership style and ‘approachability’ and children love her. ‘She’s been friends with my brother, my sister and now she is friends with me,’ explained one boy, the youngest of...
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Special Education Needs
For those children who are identified as having particular learning difficulties, extra provision can be made through one-to-one support and by small group sizes - particularly in English and Maths.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| 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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin School | 2023 | 2 |
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