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We are delighted to report that, following our latest ISI inspection, Seaton House School was rated Excellent in All Areas and the school is currently ranked as Number 2 in the Sunday Times Top 100 Prep Schools in England.
Our Early Years Centre, situated at 51 Banstead Road South, houses Lower Nursery, Upper Nursery and Reception classes. In the morning, the door is open between 8.00am and 8.40am. Registration will be taken at 8.40am. Lower Nursery and Upper Nursery (morning sessions) finish at 12.00 noon or 1.15pm (extended lunch). Nursery (full day) and Reception finish at 3.15pm.
Offers of a place for entry into our Reception class are prioritised firstly to girls already attending Seaton House Nursery, secondly to registered siblings and finally to external applicants who have registered to join directly into Reception. We operate a non-selective policy for girls entering into our Reception class. However, for entry into Reception during the course of the academic year and from Form I onwards, any offer of a place is subject to satisfactory assessments in English and Mathematics.
Junior House is situated in its own building behind 67 Banstead Road South, houses Forms I and II. Registration for Form I and Form II is at 8.40am and the day finishes at 3.30pm.
Senior House is located by Junior House and houses our senior girls in years 3,4,5 and 6. We have two playing fields, netball/tennis courts, a quiet area, gardening area and wildlife area including a pond for nature study.
At Seaton House in both Junior and Senior Houses, we have a one form entry per year group and we take a maximum of 22 girls in each form.
Our Breakfast Club opens at 7.30am and there is a small charge for this service until 8am. Early Birds Club offers supervised care from 8:00am until registration for which there is no charge.
We offer After School Care for all children (Nursery-Year 6) to 6.00pm and a charge does apply.
We offer a variety of after school activities currently including Drama, Ballet, Gymnastics, Taekwondo, Coding and Art and Crafts on a termly basis. We also have regular peripatetic music teachers specialising in piano, flute, strings and guitar. We have an enthusiastic choir and thriving orchestra and each year the girls are involved in drama productions, musical evenings, visiting workshops, out of school visits, residential activity stays (years 3-6), a poetry competition, talent show and much more. Through our partnership with the Cryer Arts Centre in Carshalton, many of our productions take place in their theatre.
In Senior House we have specialist subject teachers and class sets of Chromebooks and iPads to enhance the study of computing and cross-curricular learning. Together with interactive whiteboards in each classroom, the girls benefit from new technology to aid their learning.
Sport at Seaton House plays an important role with swimming lessons from Year 1 upwards, culminating in an annual Gala. Girls participate in rounders, tennis, badminton and athletics during the summer months and netball, lacrosse, tag rugby, football, hockey and gymnastics in the winter. We host annual sporting tournaments, including The Gladman Netball Tournament, Primary Fitness Games and Family Fitness Games. Our senior girls also compete in a full programme of competitions and fixtures against other local schools.
During the Spring Term, the girls in Years 4 and 5 enjoy an action packed residential week. They experience activities such as abseiling, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, orienteering, archery and horse riding. Year 6 go skiing!
Gifted & More Able Pupils
Seaton House School is committed to providing the necessary support to ensure that all our pupils are able to access the curriculum and fulfill their potential. Additional support is provided throughout Junior and Senior House and is based on each individual pupil’s learning needs.
Gifted and More Able pupils are identified through a range of evidence, such as the results of standardised tests and end of term exams, the standard of class work and teacher recommendation. Gifted pupils are those who excel in academic areas of the curriculum and talented pupils are those who are outstanding in Leadership, Sport, Art, Music and/or Drama. These pupils will be provided with extension work within lessons and offered a variety of enrichment opportunities, such as attending workshops or courses at local secondary schools or the opportunity to organise events.
We have a Special Needs Policy that is in line with the Government’s Code of Practice. The main objectives of this policy are to improve the quality of learning experiences for all pupils at Seaton House School and to establish an agreed range of practices in relation to the identification and support of pupils with special educational needs. Girls who are experiencing difficulties with their learning receive additional support which includes the provision of differentiated material and tasks within the classroom and withdrawal from class to one-to-one or small group sessions where appropriate. Parents are consulted on their child’s individual programme of learning and are kept regularly informed of their progress by means of report, parents’ evenings and informal meetings.
The School’s Special Educational Needs and Gifted and More Able policies are available to view in our Policies section.
