Thomas's Clapham A GSG School
- Thomas's Clapham
Broomwood Road
London
SW11 6JZ - Head: Mr Nathan Boller
- T 020 7326 9300
- F 020 7326 9301
- E [email protected]
- W www.thomas-s.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Wandsworth
- Pupils: 650
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £19,380 - £21,900 pa
- Open days: Contact the school
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Thomas's Battersea, Thomas's Kensington, Thomas's Fulham
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Part of the Thomas’s group of four schools, this is definitely an entity of its own. However, there is a general feeling among all concerned that the Thomas connection helps rather than hinders the school’s individual appeal. A sea-change is under way as they are in the midst of changing from preparing the children for Common Entrance to providing digital portfolios for senior schools. Boys are encouraged by street dancing classes but one girl expressed disappointment that...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since April 2021, Nathan Boller, who arrived straight from down under, having previously served as both deputy head and acting head at Grimwade House, part of Melbourne Grammar School in Australia. First joiined Thomas’s Clapham in 2010 as head of learning enrichment before becoming deputy head (communities and welfare) until 2016. BEd from Canberra; graduate certificate in educational studies (pedagogy) from Newcastle, Australia; and most recently, a master’s degree in education, specialising in leadership and management, from Melbourne.
Married to Molly, with one young daughter.
Entrance
No registration at birth for those born on or after 1 September 2018 (2023 entry). Instead, registration opens on 1 September three years before entry. Contact the registrar to make an expression of interest and receive a reminder before the lists open; they close at 240 for...
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Special Education Needs
Thomas's Clapham celebrates neurodiversity and is aware that children have a range of learning differences. Depending on an individual child's particular needs, provision can include: - differentiated lessons and support - ongoing consultation with parents and pupils - developing and maintaining links with other mainstream and special schools - informing all teachers and support staff of the child's needs - helping the child develop appropriate practices for taking down and recording information eg using iPads with keyboards - providing access to speech and language therapy and occupational therapy/physiotherapy at school (paid for by parents)
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Y |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington College | 2021 | 11 | ||
| Brighton College | 2021 | 7 | 4 | Sports Scholarship; Choral Scholarship; Music Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
| Woldingham School | 2021 | 7 | 5 | Academic Scholarships (3); Swimming Scholarship; Drama Scholarship |
| Alleyn's School | 2021 | 5 | 4 | Academic Scholarships (3); Art Scholarship |
| Cranleigh School | 2021 | 4 | 2 | Sports Scholarships (2) |
| King's College School (Wimbledon) | 2021 | 4 | 2 | Sports Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
| Charterhouse | 2021 | 3 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| Hurstpierpoint College | 2021 | 3 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| Bradfield College | 2021 | 2 | ||
| Dulwich College | 2021 | 2 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Epsom College | 2021 | 2 | ||
| Harrow School | 2021 | 2 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS) | 2021 | 2 | 4 | Academic Scholarships (2); Art Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Radley College | 2021 | 2 | ||
| St Paul's Girls' School | 2021 | 2 | ||
| Streatham & Clapham High School | 2021 | 2 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Whitgift School | 2021 | 2 | ||
| Abingdon School | 2021 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Ardingly College | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Bedales School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Downe House School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Emanuel School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Godolphin & Latymer | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Hampton School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Lambrook School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Queen Anne's School | 2021 | 1 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
| Sherborne Girls | 2021 | 1 | ||
| St John's School (Leatherhead) | 2021 | 1 | ||
| St Paul's School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Tonbridge School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Uppingham School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Wimbledon High School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Windlesham House School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Wycombe Abbey | 2021 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Finton House School | 2021 | 1 |
| Thomas's Fulham | 2021 | 13 |
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