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Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School, London

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Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School details

Address:
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School
16 Ravenscourt Avenue, London W6 0SL
Telephone:
020 8846 9153
Fax:
020 8846 9413
Email:
secretary@rpps.co.uk
Website:
www.rpps.co.uk
Authority:
Hammersmith and Fulham
Gender of entry:
Mixed
Age range:
4-11
Number of students:
260
Affiliation:
IAPS
Last inspection:
May 2006. Read the full inspection report.

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General information

Headteacher: Robert Relton.

Staff: 25 (men 5, women 20).

Background: The school was founded in 1991 and is owned by three of the founding partners, all of whom are experienced, qualified teachers. The school site has a semi-rural feel, situated at the end of a cul-de-sac near Ravenscourt Park, which is often used for sports. Latin is taught in addition to the National Curriculum. Basketball, athletics, tennis, cricket, swimming, softball (T-ball), netball, football, hockey, rugby, gymnastics, judo, table-tennis and cross-country are sports offered. 'Great store' is set in offering as wide a programme of extra-curricular activities as possible and include team games, drama, orchestra and choir. Older children go on a residential week. Each year, three weeks are designated for special focus on books, art and music, when workshops and performances are arranged and special visits organised. The school has a charity committee, a joint staff-parent initiative, which seeks to involve pupils in selecting a charity to support each year. The school ethos is quite simply to ensure that each child is happy whilst at school-children who are content, learn well. In order to achieve this school has developed a relaxed and attractive environment where a structured programme is designed to meet the needs of each individual.

Approach to discipline: 'Children are taught (and expected) to be courteous and kind to each other from their first day in reception and the school has rarely had a serious disciplinary problem. Staff seeks to cultivate a friendly atmosphere within the classroom supported by a structure that delineates reasonable behavioural boundaries when working and playing. There is a disciplinary procedure for the most severe problems that might arise but it has never been used.'

Uniform: Blue blazer with green piping, blue hat with green piping, grey jumper with blue/green trim, blue and green tie, grey trousers/tunic, tartan summer dress. 'Children are expected to wear full and correct uniform both on site and when on the way to school or on the way home.'

Special needs: Specialist teaching is provided for mid to moderate specific learning difficulties in groups of two to four children. Specialist teaching is available for moderate to severe learning difficulties (dyslexia/dyspraxia) on an individual basis. Speech therapy may also be available. The school has a room allocated to the SEN co-ordinator (SENCO) which has its own computer and relevant software.

Inspection: May 2006: 'Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School is the community of children, parents and teachers it sets out to be. Its pupils, of every ability and temperament, enjoy their education and thrive in their intellectual and personal development. Both very able children and those in need of learning support do well in their entrance examinations to independent secondary schools, the majority to schools of their first choice. The school lives up to the ambitious aims of its proprietors, governors and staff. The school?s broad, flexible and bustling education is enhanced by themed weeks, residential experiences and an exceptionally effective programme of extra curricular activities, involving all pupils in some and many in several. Pupils of all abilities achieve good standards in most of their subjects, especially in the aesthetic and affective aspects of their curriculum, and a mature spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. They have minds of their own and are able to study effectively both alone and in co-operation with others. They are hard-working, courteous and enthusiastic. This is so because capable and dedicated staff, working together, concentrates on getting to know each pupil individually and communicate constantly with each other and with parents, so that they are able to bring out pupils? individual strengths and to identify their needs and provide exceptionally good support. They provide an outstanding quality of pastoral care. They demonstrate professional concern for the welfare, health and safety of all pupils, although there are gaps in compliance with some important requirements in these areas, most of which the school has already taken steps to repair. The school knows its strengths and weaknesses and plans for the future effectively. It has maintained and consolidated the strengths identified at the last inspection and made some improvements. In particular, the quality of English has been transformed and the upper school library has been improved. Some improvements have been made to the accommodation, and there are plans for further improvement to what remains a difficult building. The use of ICT has improved and there is still room for further improvement. Additional time is provided for humanities. Staffing levels have been increased and the introduction of well-managed and supported teaching assistants has made a major contribution to pupils? experience and learning. Differentiation, often lacking before, is now a strength of the school?s provision. The school complies with almost all of the regulatory requirements, but does not at present meet standards three (welfare, health and safety) and 7 (the manner in which complaints are handled).'

Boys' age range: 4 to 11.

Girls' age range: 4 to 11.

Sports offered: Athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, gymnastics, hockey, netball, rounders, rugby, swimming and tennis.

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