Ages 
Abingdon House Prep provides vital early intervention for special children, unlocking barriers to their achievement, as well as much-needed hope for families.
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Headteacher
Executive Principal
Ms Tanya Moran
Since 2018, Tanya Moran, executive principal for the prep and senior schools in Central London and Cavendish Education’s new school in Purley. A Canadian maths and science graduate who taught in New Zealand before starting in UK at the Harrodian
Entrance
An independent day school for SpLD such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and attention difficulties, as well as autism, social communication and sensory processing problems; 85 per cent have autism and most have EHCPs. Registered for children from age 5,
Exit
Pupils can transition at any point, but most students remain until the end of year 8. Joiners arrive knowing they can progress to the senior school in Marylebone, staying until age 19. A parent spoke of how school gives flexibility to move between
Latest results
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Pupils
Money matters
Eighty-five per cent fully-funded by 22 local authorities; those appealing a refusal to award are supported by school.
Our view
Class sizes up to 10 pupils. Literacy and numeracy classes streamed by ability, not age, with other subjects taught in form groupings. Staff have qualified teacher status plus SEND and autism qualifications. School is CReSTeD registered.
The last word
Abingdon House Prep provides vital early intervention for special children, unlocking barriers to their achievement, as well as much-needed hope for families.
