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Local Schools
Where our children spend most of their week and how they are being educated is a decision which should take some serious consideration. We have put together this list of suggestions to make your life a little bit easier. Many local schools and nurseries offer free tours so please go and visit your choice options before making that final important decision.
Wimbledon College Wimbledon College is a government-maintained, voluntary-aided, Jesuit Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form for boys aged 11 to 19 in Wimbledon, London. The College was founded in 1892 “for improvement in living and learning for the greater glory of God and the common good.” Edge Hill, London SW19 4NS. 020 8946 2533 www.wimbledoncollege.org.uk/
Kings College School- Wimbledon King’s College School is an independent day school for boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18. Founded in 1829 by royal charter, it is a school of over 1400 pupils and is one of the most academically successful schools in the world. Southside, Wimbledon Common, London SW19 4TT. 020 8255 5300 www.kcs.org.uk/
Wimbledon High School Whether girls join us at the age of 4, 11 or 16, we are equipping them from the beginning for the challenges of 21st century life, fostering skills of problem solving and creativity, collaboration, and independent research. But most of all, through our wonderfully rich co-curricular programmes, our partnerships and the pastoral care that underpins everything we do, we are enabling our young people to discover the unique individuals they are, to find the inner compass that will guide them through life’s ups and downs and to learn to use their voices for the power of good. Mansel Rd, London SW19 4AB. 020 8971 0900 www.wimbledonhigh.gdst.net/
Ricards Lodge High School Ricard’s Lodge High School offers a broad and balanced, stimulating, and forward-looking education together with a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. The school’s strong pastoral support structure enables careful monitoring of the progress and welfare of every girl. Ricard’s Lodge values individuality whilst emphasising equally the importance of tolerance, teamwork, and collective responsibility. Lake Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7HB. 020 8946 2208 www.ricardslodge.merton.sch.uk/
Wimbledon Park Primary School A local school in which families refer to as the village school in the heart of Wimbledon, which captures the essence of the unique family atmosphere and their fantastic pastoral care. Their aims are expressed in three words – Opportunity, Excellence and Success. Havana Rd, London, SW19 8EJ. 020 8946 4925 www.wimbledonpark.merton.sch.uk/