Thomas's Clapham A GSG School
- Thomas's Clapham
Broomwood Road
London
SW11 6JZ - Head: Mr Philip Ward - BEd Hons. FRSA
- 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: £18,024 - £20,376 pa
- Open days: Weekly tours
- 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..
Inside, shining maroon tiled corridors, very London tube like, multiply the children’s voices at every change of lessons – it’s reassuringly loud and exuberant. Reception classes are housed in groovy-looking pods with an in and out space – fun, but quite compact, and perhaps a bit warm in summer – with so much vibrant work hanging from the ceilings, it’s like being inside a mobile. Exciting to see a whole row of potter's wheels, and we were wowed by the impressive group of sculptures children had made by wrapping themselves in foil...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2012, Philip Ward BEd (50s). One of the first heads appointed to the Thomas’s group of London schools from outside of the Thomas family dynasty, in person Mr Ward is the very image of Hugh Bonneville as the Earl of Grantham. Perhaps it’s his winning charm as head of the Clapham family, bonhomie, liberal sprinklings of the word ‘chap', not to mention the labrador behind his desk. Any similarity ends there, however, as we found him to be a highly astute, strategically minded leader. Very persuasive; anyone wishing to challenge his point of view could need some determination not to be swept along with him.
Educated at Reigate Grammar School, he read history and PE at Exeter University, thence straight to Uppingham where he became director of PE and...
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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 |
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Leavers' destinations
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleyn's School | 2019 | 11 | 5 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarships (2 at 11+); Sports Scholarships (2 at 13+) |
| Wellington College | 2019 | 10 | ||
| Dulwich College | 2019 | 7 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Woldingham School | 2019 | 7 | 3 | Sports Scholarship; Academic Scholarship; Drama Scholarship |
| Epsom College | 2019 | 6 | 1 | Sports Scholarship (11+) |
| Brighton College | 2019 | 5 | 1 | Sports Scholarship (13+) |
| Emanuel School | 2019 | 5 | 2 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
| King's College School (Wimbledon) | 2019 | 5 | 2 | Sports Scholarship (13+); Academic Scholarship (11+) |
| Bryanston School | 2019 | 3 | ||
| Whitgift School | 2019 | 3 | 2 | Sports Scholarships (2) |
| Ardingly College | 2019 | 2 | ||
| Bradfield College | 2019 | 2 | ||
| Cranleigh School | 2019 | 2 | ||
| Exeter School | 2019 | 2 | 1 | Academic Scholarship (13+) |
| James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS) | 2019 | 2 | ||
| St Paul's School | 2019 | 2 | ||
| Caterham School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| City of London School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Hampton School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Harrow School | 2019 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship (13+) |
| King's Hall School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| St Dunstan's College | 2019 | 1 | ||
| St Edward's Oxford | 2019 | 1 | 1 | Drama Scholarship (13+) |
| St John's School (Leatherhead) | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Stowe School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Westminster School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Wimbledon High School | 2019 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Fulham | 2019 | 22 |
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