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Devonshire House Preparatory School, London

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Devonshire House Preparatory School details

Address:
Devonshire House Preparatory School
2 Arkwright Road, Hampstead, London NW3 6AE
Telephone:
020 7435 1916
Fax:
020 7433 1260
Email:
enquiries@ devonshirehouseprepschool.co.uk
Website:
www.devonshirehouseschool.co.uk
Authority:
Camden
Admissions:
Selective
Gender of entry:
Mixed
Age range:
2-13
Number of students:
530
Affiliation:
ISA
Last inspection:
May 2001. Read the full inspection report.

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ISC accredited

General information

Headteacher: S Alexander, appointed in August 2004.

Staff: 52 (men 7, women 45).

Background: Devonshire House Preparatory School is located on the crest of the hill running into Hampstead Village. It has fine Victorian premises with excellent grounds and walled gardens. The school pursues high academic standards whilst developing enthusiasm, initiative, and places particular importance on individual attention for each child. Although traditional academic subjects form the core curriculum the teaching of music (school choirs and orchestra), ICT/DT (up-to-the-minute network of personal computers), art, drama (annual drama production) and sport are actively encouraged throughout the school. A full range of traditional sports is offered, as is tuition in a wide range of musical instruments, speech and communication, ballet, fencing and judo. The school aims to provide a caring family atmosphere where all pupils are nurtured, where learning is a pleasurable experienced and where there is respect.

Approach to discipline: A policy, which encourages positive behaviour, engenders a caring atmosphere and leads to responsibility and achievement.

Uniform: An attractive uniform worn by all pupils.

Special needs: The school has two part-time specialists.

Inspection: May 2001: 'Devonshire House Preparatory School is situated close to the centre of London and is a privately owned school for pupils from the age of two and a half in the nursery to 13 in year 8. Although the school is co-educational, at the time of the inspection the pupils in years 7 and 8 were all boys. Devonshire House has high numbers of pupils at the younger end with up to four classes in a year group but reduces to one form in each of Years 7 and 8. The school provides a broad academic curriculum supported by a wide range of extra-curricular activities including art, drama, games and music. Some pupils compete successfully for places in the junior departments of major public schools in London at the age of seven. Others, mainly the girls compete successfully at the age of eleven for places in these public schools resulting in the relatively small numbers in years 7 and 8. The success rate of pupils in year 8 in common entrance is also good. The school has many strong features and also some areas in which further development is needed.?.

Secondary schools: St Paul's Girls' School (3 pupils); Highgate School (2 pupils); North London Collegiate School (2 pupils); Channing School (2 pupils); South Hampstead High School (2 pupils).

Boys' age range: 2 to 13.

Girls' age range: 2 to 13.

Over-subscribed: 3:1.

Before-school care: From 08.00.

After-school care: Until 17.00.

Selection procedures: Informal interview and assessment for very young, schools own tests for older.

Day pupils: 530.

Average class size (Year 5): 18.

All teachers hold teaching qualifications?: Y.

Teachers with degrees: 52.

Specialist teachers used: Yes. French, music, PE and ICT year one. All subjects from year four.

Subjects taught in addition to national curriculum: French, music, PE, ICT from year one. Drama from year four. Latin from year five.

Sports offered: Appropriate team games and athletics.

On-site sports facilities: School grounds and local facilities.

Off-site sports facilities: Local facilities and playing fields.

Pupils sit SATs?: N.

Common entrance?: Y.

Major scholarships won: In the last three years a number of academics and music scholarships to various schools including Eton College, St Paul's Boys' School, St Paul's Girls' School, The Henrietta Barnett School, University College School (music), North London Collegiate School.

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