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: 649
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £18,660 - £21,090 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. The head has been involved in planning this for at least three years. 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 2012, Philip Ward BEd (50s). Married to a maths teacher who also works here (they have always worked in tandem), he assures us that they don’t talk shop at home but get behind the stove or listen to music.
Walking into his un-pompous office the scene is endearing, complete with Labrador (real sorrow that its companion has gone to the kennel upstairs) and grateful small pupil. Would have been all too easy to assume this is just a seasoned operator but definitely not the case - this is a seriously impressive head who, unusually, listens rather than simply selling his school. That said, there’s no real need for the salesman pitch as his well-oiled machine does the job so well.
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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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