Wetherby School A GSG School
- Wetherby School
11 Pembridge Square
London
W2 4ED - Head: Mr Mark Snell
- T 020 7727 9581
- F 020 7221 8827
- E learn@wetherbyschool.co.uk
- W www.wetherbyschool.co.uk
- An independent school for boys aged from 2. to 8.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kensington & Chelsea
- Pupils: 345
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £22,245 pa
- Open days: Individual visits
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Wetherby Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Learning here is fun, whether it’s a project on the Romans or a fabulous end of year party, which incorporates an ice cream van and a bouncy castle. School is lucky enough to be able use the square opposite and the boys get lots of fresh air and exercise during breaks throughout the day. Plenty of music too – a choir in each of years 1, 2 and 3 as well as the wonderful Wetherby singers, created for those who couldn’t make it into the choir but still love to sing. ‘They make a terrible noise,’ growled Mr Snell, ‘but parents love it.’ More than half...
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2009, Mr Mark Snell BA PGCE (mid 40s). Educated at Eastbourne College, University of Westminster (a degree in business studies) and Brighton University, where he gained his teaching qualification. His first job was at Eaton House the Manor. Utterly down to earth, direct, no nonsense and unpretentious (although one parent observed that his ‘oikishness verges on the pretentious given his background’). With his buzz cut hair style and his gruff manner, Mr Snell is so robust and hearty he could pass for the manager of a medium sized football club. He is also deeply committed and completely devoted to the boys and their needs. 'I enjoy life and don't give a stuff what anyone thinks of me,' he says. Most parents love him (‘he still makes time to for me to discuss my...
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Special Education Needs
Wetherby has a strong team of specialist teachers who work alongside the class teachers and are able to provide 1:1 support for children with difficulties in literacy and maths. All staff at Wetherby are conversant with different learning styles and the learning support provided is a particular strength of a school with high academic standards.
| 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 | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherby Preparatory School | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 124 |
| St Paul's Juniors | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 49 |
| Westminster Under School | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 46 |
| Sussex House School | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 33 |
| Caldicott | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 9 |
| Summer Fields | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 9 |
| Dragon School | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 6 |
| King's College Junior School (Wimbledon) | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 5 |
| Ludgrove | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 4 |
| Bruern Abbey School | 2015 to 2017 | 2 |
| Cothill House | 2015 to 2017 | 2 |
| Latymer Prep School | 2015 to 2017 to 2018 | 2 |
| University College School Junior School | 2018 | 1 |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School | 2018 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton House the Manor Prep and Pre-Prep | 2017 | 2 |
| Garden House School | 2015 to 2017 | 3 |
| Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School | 2018 | 1 |
| St Philip's School | 2018 | 5 |
| The Hall School | 2017 to 2018 | 2 |
| Thomas's Kensington | 2016 | 4 |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School | 2016 to 2018 | 4 |
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