Address: 7-11 Nightingale Lane, London SW4 9AH
Website: londonparkschools.com
Founded: 2023 as LPS Clapham (previously Northwood Senior)
Number of pupils: 260 capacity
Ages: 11-16
Termly Fees: £8,288
Head: LPS Group principal: Mrs Suzie Longstaff; Head: Mrs Susan Brooks
Religious Affiliation: All faiths welcome
Entrance Procedure: Non-selective entry; ‘discovery days’ to find best fit for both student and school community
Contact: Mrs Tash McDonald, admissions manager; [email protected]
School Visits: Open mornings and regular head’s coffee mornings & tours
The Curriculum
A dynamic curriculum emphasising creativity, critical thinking and practical skills with integrated and experiential learning at the core enables LPS Clapham to move through subjects quickly, capture imaginations and create strong, independent learners – with great results. Excellent design and technology programme working with the University of Cambridge.
Games & The Arts
Inclusive and co-educational. Weekly sports and shared events with sibling LPS Mayfair, Emphasis on enabling students to find activities they enjoy – whether traditional team sports or more esoteric and individual including cycling at the velodrome, spike ball, Aussie rules football, climbing, rowing and lacrosse. Strong art, drama and design.
Pastoral Care
As a smaller school, community is everything. The happiness of each child is central and there’s a strong focus on bespoke, personal care and helping students develop skills to navigate complexities of life – before needed. Excellent tutorial system and on-site counsellor. Stretching and support given in equal measure.
Recent Scholarships
Students move on to sibling LPS Sixth Form.
Head Teacher’s Philosophy
As a smaller school, we offer personal attention; nurture agility; and promote creativity and problem-solving – a philosophy encapsulated in our mantra ‘smaller schools for bigger thinking’. We offer a breath of fresh air in an overheated London secondary market.
Outstanding Characteristics
A dynamic, fresh-thinking smaller school offering more individualised learning in a smaller environment, within a supportive group structure to provide ‘bigger school’ opportunities – including a stand-alone sixth form.
