Sewardstone Road, Victoria Park, London E2 9JG
10 reasons to choose Gatehouse School
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Gatehouse School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Victoria Park and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Gatehouse School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Gatehouse School fees range from £5,072 (Rec) to £5,347 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Gatehouse School has three classes per year and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Gatehouse School leavers are one of 25-30, mainly independent day schools. Pupils head to these schools in their ones and twos. The most popular schools are Forest School and the City of London Schools which take 10%-15% of pupils per year. Around 10% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Gatehouse School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in general knowledge quizzes.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing, and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 3.
Sport at Gatehouse School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football.
The Arts at Gatehouse School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, an orchestra, and four or five instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.30pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Gatehouse School
The Lyceum (2.1 miles); Dallington School (2.8 miles); The Charterhouse Square School (2.9 miles).
Globe Primary School (0.3 miles); Mowlem Primary School (0.4 miles); London Fields Primary School (1 mile).
City of London School for Girls (2.8 miles); City of London School (3.3 miles).
Morpeth School (0.5 miles); Swanlea School (1.2 miles); Green Spring Academy Shoreditch (1.2 miles).