The Academy School
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Academy School | |
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Address | |
Pilgrims Place, Rosslyn Hill , , NW3 1NG England | |
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Type | Independent co-educational preparatory school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational |
Established | 1997 |
Founder | C Sandars, Garth Evans |
Headmaster | Garth Evans |
Age | 6 to 13 |
Website | http://www.academyschoolhampstead.com |
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The Academy School is an independent preparatory school for boys and girls aged between 6 and 13. It is located in Hampstead, London and has been operating since 1997.
Operation
Children are accepted at any point in the academic year and at any point in their academic career.
The culture is very much one of the acceptance of individualism. Children are encouraged to be themselves, to take advantage of their strengths and to work on their weaknesses. The school is flexible and class sizes are small which allows a level of individual attention in a way that is not possible in larger schools. The culture of the school extends to the choice of teachers and many of them are truly inspired. The feel of the school is perhaps closest to a small village school, albeit a rather academic one. The school is good for the 11+ in which most pupils get places in top schools. After the exam preparations the school has nothing to aim at and the academic level is not very high. The school lacks equipment. The school also has a lot of teachers who have no qualification and used to be pupils at the school. Teachers are often seen on their iphones during lessons.
The school aims to '...give pupils the confidence and grounding they require in order to meet their objectives and achieve entrance into their next schools... Within a culture of mutual respect and equality, the school also aims for the children to value themselves as the individuals they are'.[1]
The Academy School has received consistently high ratings from sources such as the The Good Schools Guide.[2]
References
- ^ Academy School Ofsted Report
- ^ Ralph Lucas (2012). The Good Schools Guide. United Kingdom: Galore Park Publishing. ISBN 1905735758.
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