University College School Pre-Prep A GSG School
- University College School Pre-Prep
36 College Crescent
London
NW3 5LF - Head: Dr Zoe Dunn
- T 020 7722 4433
- F 020 7722 4601
- E [email protected]
- W www.ucs.org.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 4 to 7 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Camden
- Pupils: 100
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £26,205 pa (last updated on 24/01/2025)
- Open days: By appointment
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: University College School, University College School Junior Branch
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Everything runs like clockwork, the ‘absolutely amazing’ staff fizzing with enthusiasm as they encourage their charges up and down the stairs to the next exciting activity. Parents reckon they’re ‘really good at understanding boys’ and ‘tailor their approach to instil a sense of self-belief’. Parents say there’s a clear focus on keeping the boys on track academically, but ‘never too much pressure’ and boys explained that ‘it’s okay to make mistakes’. Dr Dunn’s view about homework is...
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2015, Zoe Dunn BEd PhD, an English literature specialist with an impressive pedigree. Schooled at a Kent grammar, she did her degrees at Homerton, Cambridge and continued to teach reception children throughout her postgrad. After five years at The Hall, she became deputy, then head of juniors, at the Royal School, followed by a sabbatical studying social and emotional learning in schools across Sweden and the US. She then founded and led a local primary - the Rimon Jewish Free Primary School - for four terms, before taking maternity leave. Feels she has found ‘her educational home’ within the UCS foundation and relishes the intellectual stimulation of engaging with colleagues across the three schools.
Parents can't speak highly enough of her, calling her a ‘charismatic powerhouse of compassion and intellectual...
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Special Education Needs
10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
Y |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| University College School Junior Branch | 2024 | 100% to Junior Branch. |
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