Westminster Under School A GSG School
- Westminster Under School
Adrian House
27 Vincent Square
London
SW1P 2NN - Head: Kate Jefferson
- T 020 7821 5788
- F 020 7821 0458
- E alycia.lee@westminster.org.uk
- W www.westminsterunder.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 7 to 13.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Westminster
- Pupils: 286
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £25,875 - £26,523 pa (last updated on 19/06/2024)
- Open days: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Westminster School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Like so much that happens here, music is fun and the boys’ enjoyment and stimulation is evident. We barely noticed a fidget in the hot, cramped basement as they rehearsed a Bach cantata and a new piece written by their composition teacher to be performed for the first time at their summer concert in St John Smith’s Square. The standard is high - most boys here are practising for grade 8 rather than kicking a ball around at...
What the school says...
A happy school with high academic standards and providing an all - round education in which the individual is nurtured and valued. Strong music and sporting provision. Excellent art.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Master
Since 2021, Mrs Kate Jefferson MA, LLM, PGCE (Primary), NPQH. Previous experience has been in the maintained sector most recently as head of Millbank Academy (Primary) and Pimlico Primary (both part of the Future Academies multi academy trust, one of the first and flagship free schools founded by Lord and Lady Nash). Educated at Ditcham Park, Havant College and Girton College, Cambridge, Mrs Jefferson soon switched to teaching from law. It was in the blood - both parents are teachers, her mother a former head. Despite getting full marks in her headship qualification (as she states on Linked In), Mrs Jefferson is not just a swot. Since taking on her first headship in 2015 she has wrestled with the hydra that was the pandemic, having only just given birth to her first child. <br...
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Special Education Needs
We have no special Needs Unit. We do have a part-time Study Skills Co-ordinator who offers support to boys experiencing difficulties with handwriting, learning, organisation etc. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | 2024 | 51 | 5 | King's Scholarships (5) |
| Eton College | 2024 | 7 | 1 | King’s Scholarship |
| Harrow School | 2024 | 2 | 2 | Tennis and Rackets Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
| Dulwich College | 2024 | 1 | ||
| St Paul's School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Wetherby Senior School | 2024 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton House Belgravia | 2024 | 1 |
| Hampton Pre-Prep and Prep School | 2024 | 1 |
| Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School | 2024 | 1 |
| Wetherby School | 2024 | 14 |
| Wetherby School Kensington | 2024 | 1 |
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