Wetherby School, London | The Good Schools Guide

Wetherby School
11 Pembridge Square
London
W2 4ED
Head: Mr Mark Snell
T 020 7727 9581
F 020 7221 8827
E [email protected]
W www.wetherbyschool.co.uk/
An independent school for boys aged from 2. to 8.
Boarding: No
Local authority: Kensington & Chelsea
Pupils: 364
Religion: Non-denominational
Fees: £23,130 pa
Open days: Individual visits
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Linked schools: Wetherby Preparatory School, Wetherby Senior 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...

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What The Good Schools Guide says

Head

Since 2009, 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 son...

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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

Who came from where

School	Year	Places
Knightsbridge School	2020	1
The Hampshire School, Chelsea	2020	1
The Lyceum School	2020	1
Thomas's Clapham	2020	2
Trevor-Roberts School	2020	2
Westminster Cathedral Choir School	2020	1

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