The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School A GSG School
- The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
Herries Street
London
W10 4LE - Head: Kate Miller
- T 020 3693 4752
- E [email protected]
- W www.stmarylebo…ridgeschool.com
- A state special school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16. Type of SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Aspergers; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders; Dyspraxia; SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication; SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 68
- Religion: Church of England
- Open days: Check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
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Ofsted:
- Latest Overall effectiveness Good 1
- Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2
- 1 Short inspection 25th September 2019
- 2 Full inspection 9th June 2015
Short inspection reports only give an overall grade; you have to read the report itself to gauge whether the detailed grading from the earlier full inspection still stands.
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A wonderful school where a combination of evidence-based measures and a lovely group of caring staff mean students thrive, not survive. Atmosphere is positive and calm and the all-round approach to staff working closely together means no slipping through nets. In many ways, classroom learning looks and feels more mainstream than special. But through small classes (max 14 but typically six to eight) and evidence-based speech and language techniques (many of them discreetly embedded), these children get so much more. One example is the ‘Shape Coding’ system, which involves...
What the school says...
The St Marylebone CE Bridge School is a specialist school for children with speech, language and communication needs. All are within the broadly average range of cognitive ability, although many of the pupils have others needs in addition to their SLCN, such as SpLD and SEMH. We provide an integrated programme of learning and therapies in a caring and highly supportive environment, so that each child has the opportunity to fulfil his or her potential. We currently offer a range of qualifications, from Entry Level to GCSE, balanced with a focus on communication and independent skills. Our school is small, with an average of 60 pupils on role, ensuring staff know the pupils’ individual needs well and develop strong relationships with them. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head of school
Since 2018, Kate Miller, a drama specialist with a diploma in SpLD. Very much on the ball, and that goes for every aspect of the school. Friendly and down-to-earth too. Parents describe her as ‘energetic’, ‘approachable’, ‘caring’ and ‘fun but still holds her authority with the kids’. ‘She’s amazing,’ said one, ‘so much positive energy.’ One told us how her daughter ‘emails her directly if she wants to complain about anything because she knows she’ll be taken seriously’.
Following a degree in drama and education and PGCE (with a stint as a carer in between), she cut her teeth at Kingsford Community School, Beckton (brand new at the time), then moved to parent school St Marylebone CE in 2008. Wondered, after maternity leave, how she’d balance all the rehearsals,...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
All pupils have an EHCP with the primary need of speech, language and communication.
| 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 | 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 | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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Further reading
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