Thomas's Kensington A GSG School
- Thomas's Kensington
17-19 Cottesmore Gardens
London
W8 5PR - Head: Miss Joanna Ebner
- T 020 7361 6500
- F 020 7361 6501
- E [email protected]
- W www.thomas-s.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kensington & Chelsea
- Pupils: 397
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £22,185 - £23,550 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Thomas's Battersea, Thomas's Clapham, Thomas's Fulham
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A stimulating, creative but also nurturing school in a very fashionable corner of London, Thomas’s Kensington has a cosmopolitan flavour without being too flashy or ostentatious. Lots of fresh air for all – at playtime the little ones spill out into the Astroturf courtyard between the reception classrooms (the only outdoor space on site). Parents describe the school as ‘more low-key, less aggressive with the test papers’ than elsewhere. New Thomas’s-wide curriculum launching imminently, centred around…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2012, Jo Ebner BEd MA PG Dip Couns Cert FT NPQH (late 40s), previously head of the Royal School, Hampstead (now North Bridge House). Educated at North London Collegiate (her mother and her daughters were at the school too) and Homerton, Cambridge. Trained at the Tavistock Clinic as a school counsellor. Highly emotionally intelligent with a self-deprecating sense of humour and an honest, open manner. Three children in their 20s and golden retriever puppy, Lola (‘a handful’), with whom she shares her office.
First teaching job was at Primrose Hill primary school. Established South Hampstead High School’s counselling service in the 90s, taught at Naima Jewish Preparatory School and the North West London Jewish Day School as well as a successful stint as deputy head of The Hall in Hampstead....
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Special Education Needs
The school has a full-time SENCo who works with teachers to identify pupils with special needs. As well as in-house support, the school has a link with the Dyslexia Centre which provides therapists for a variety of conditions. June 2010
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| 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 | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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