Westminster Under School A GSG School
- Westminster Under School
Adrian House
27 Vincent Square
London
SW1P 2NN - Head: Mr Mark O'Donnell
- T 020 7821 5788
- F 020 7821 0458
- E [email protected]
- W www.westminsterunder.org.uk
- An independent school for boys aged from 7 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 280
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £19,344 pa
- Open days: Autumn term
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Westminster School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Lots of rewards for achievement with cups and shields for virtually everything. 'They really ram home competition,' said one parent. Exciting theatrical tradition maintained by an ‘inspirational’ head of drama, with three productions annually (recent highlights include Lord of the Flies, School for Scandal) and a new performing arts centre. Art now housed in its own light and lovely double studio, with a self-contained art history library. Clubs every night...
What the school says...
A happy school with high academic standards and providing an all - round education in which the individual is nurtured and valued. Strong music and sporting provision. Excellent art.
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Master
Since 2016, Mark O'Donnell, previously the head of St Martin's Ampleforth and also head of Alleyn's Junior School in south London. Educated at Stonyhurst and St Ignatius College, New South Wales, he has a masters in education from Harvard and a postgraduate diploma in education from Oxford. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Arts, a Duke of Edinburgh assessor and an alpine ski leader. He is married with three sons.
Entrance
Academically selective (very) at 7, 8 and 11. Some successful applicants are merely ‘well above the national average’, about a third ‘far above’. All candidates need to read fluently well beyond their chronological age and approach the unexpected logically and imaginatively. No obvious feeders, though all the usual central London pre-preps represented. At 11+, a reasonable chunk from state primaries, most of...
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Special Education Needs
We have no special Needs Unit. We do have a part-time Study Skills Co-ordinator who offers support to boys experiencing difficulties with handwriting, learning, organisation etc. 09-09
| 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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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | 2016 | 54 | 9 | Queen’s Scholars(6); Honorary Scholarship (3) |
| Eton College | 2016 | 8 | 1 | King's Scholarship |
| Winchester College | 2016 | 3 | ||
| Harrow School | 2016 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2017 | 7 |
| Garden House School | 2015 to 2018 | 17 |
| Hawkesdown House | 2017 to 2018 | 2 |
| The Mall School | 2018 | 1 |
| Wetherby School | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 46 |
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