London Park School - Clapham South Post Reply

[avoca2011]

We are looking at London Park School - Clapham (Part of the Dukes Education Group) for our Y6 child. As its a new school we are finding it difficult to find parents with personal experiences to help us consider it. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. We fully respect that everyone's experience is personal and can be different but we  would still appreciate anything you are willing to share.

[dudette]

It’s not opened yet so not very surprising you can’t find anyone to recommend it!

[Goldhawk]

It is already open - the name is a rebrand of Northwood Senior

[Goldhawk]

They are moving to the new site at Easter

[SWmum3]

Hi! Our daughter is in Y7 at LPS and loves it. I cannot speak highly enough about the school and how impressed we’ve been so far. The teaching staff are brilliant and genuinely love the students. The head is intimately involved day to day and the whole school has a lovely community feel to it. It’s very well rounded across academia, sports & arts. We are most impressed with their modern approach to education; thinking out of the box and teaching kids real life in addition to traditional academics. Our daughter is thriving, gaining high marks and personally her confidence has sky rocketed.

[chairmanmeow]

Any other opinions out there?

[Lilybarsid]

Hi! Our daughter is in Y7 at LPS and loves it. I cannot speak highly enough about the school and how impressed we’ve been so far. The teaching staff are brilliant and genuinely love the students. The head is intimately involved day to day and the whole school has a lovely community feel to it. It’s very well rounded across academia, sports & arts. We are most impressed with their modern approach to education; thinking out of the box and teaching kids real life in addition to traditional academics. Our daughter is thriving, gaining high marks and personally her confidence has sky rocketed.

Hope you don't mind, but I've Dmd you about LPS

[Normandie76]

Sorry, this is an old thread, but would anyone have an up to date view on this school? Any current parents who could comment?

We are looking at Year 8 for our son.

What are the children like who go there and what is the teaching like?

[AN79]

Hello, I have a daughter in year 9 at the school and we have been with the school since it was Northwood senior when she joined for year 7.
I love that the school is small and nurturing.
Starting secondary school is always a big change and they make sure the children are prepared, they learn how to take responsibility for their own things and become more and more independent.
The teachers are all lovely and the head has been there from the start so has a lovely vision of what she wants for the school and for the pupils.
They go on trips away, do sports fixtures and offer
good choices for GCSEs.
The teachers and head are always approachable if you need them.
My daughter is very happy there and has a good bunch of friends, she has become so much more confident and becoming well prepared for the next stage of she school life.

[Caticattiva]

Sorry, this is an old thread, but would anyone have an up to date view on this school? Any current parents who could comment?

We are looking at Year 8 for our son.

What are the children like who go there and what is the teaching like?

any other recent experience?
we are considering it for September 2025, our child got an offer for Y7

thanks

[Lilybarsid]

Yes! We accepted our offer and my son started in September and hasn't looked back. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions. 

[Caticattiva]

Yes! We accepted our offer and my son started in September and hasn't looked back. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions. 

Great to hear!
how is the overall feeling at the school? behaviour of the kids?
do you feel it has helped your child academically?

it would be great to hear since I have found very little of people with actual experience of the school but only people saying that their schools 'were telling them not to apply' 

I got a great impression from the Open day and meeting with the Headteacher 

[Lilybarsid]

That's such a shame, because the school is such a warm, nurturing community. All of the students I've met (across different year groups) have been great kids - super kind, fun and confident. The teachers are 100% invested in their pupils as individuals, not just the grades. The parents are really welcoming too. 

Academically, our child is engaging with subjects he didn't enjoy at primary and is thriving. The school's approach to the curriculum is innovative and it works.

Ultimately, my child is happy and that's all we could ask for. Go with your instincts, not other people's opinions, because you know your child best. 

[Caticattiva]

That's such a shame, because the school is such a warm, nurturing community. All of the students I've met (across different year groups) have been great kids - super kind, fun and confident. The teachers are 100% invested in their pupils as individuals, not just the grades. The parents are really welcoming too. 

Academically, our child is engaging with subjects he didn't enjoy at primary and is thriving. The school's approach to the curriculum is innovative and it works.

Ultimately, my child is happy and that's all we could ask for. Go with your instincts, not other people's opinions, because you know your child best. 

Thanks for this
I think we will go for it 

your opinions reflect the impression I got from the school, which is reassuring 
out of all the schools I visited, LPS had the happiest teachers that looked really passionate about their job which really impressed me

I am really wary about schools with great reputations that don't deliver for your individual child. I got a bad experience going to the primary school everyone talked great things about which was disappointing for my children

I'm really excited for LPS actually and think it will be great for my child 
 

[Claphammum07]

Have you been to see Thames Christian School by Clapham Junction? We felt it was a better fit for our child(bright with dyslexia). However, I can see how the very small model(there are 18 children in the current year 7) could work better for some children. TCS is quite alot bigger with a good academic track record(for a non selective school) but small enough(200ish pupils) to still be very nurturing.
I also like that Thames is a not for profit guaranteed company rather than a business run by a private equity fund.
We are not Christian, and though the school is, they have children from a range of faiths as well as none.