Hall School Wimbledon

Hall School Wimbledon, founded in 1990, provides independent co-education for children aged four to sixteen. Located at two sites within the beautiful environs of Wimbledon Common, we offer a dynamic learning environment in which children of all abilities thrive. We aim to provide an all-round education through a balanced curriculum, in which Art, Music, Sport and Drama play a valuable role alongside the core academic subjects. We believe that learning should be a pleasure and our teachers are encouraged to infuse their classes with joy, enthusiasm and active teaching.

Pupils benefit from high quality pastoral care at Hall School Wimbledon. It is our aim to ensure that children are happy, confident and secure throughout their lives at the school and, as such, we have created an environment in which every child is safe and valued and encouraged to fulfil his or her own potential both academically and socially.

A significant dynamic of Hall School Wimbledon is its diversity. Our co-educational, international environment ensures that boys and girls are treated equally and enjoy a school setting that reflects the normality of the real world. From the day they join the school, all children at Hall School Wimbledon are part of the same community with shared routines and ambitions. With more than 50 nationalities represented on the school roll, our children are naturally exposed to many different cultures and customs throughout their time here.

We believe in the all round child, who leaves us with self-esteem and self-confidence intact and resilient, in whom the qualities of loyalty, kindness, honesty, duty, tolerance and consideration are paramount. We believe in good manners, and that children should at all times be courteous and thoughtful towards each other and to all those whom they meet and have dealings with.

We believe in physical fitness and in the striving for excellence in sporting endeavour. We believe in competition conducted within the rules of a game and entered into with sportsmanship and equality. We believe in the individuality of the child, and that each child should be encouraged and treated fairly according to his range of abilities and his particular needs. We believe in equality of opportunity and treatment between the sexes, different age groups, nationalities, creeds and levels of ability.

We believe in ambition and hard work as being honourable and vital human qualities. We believe that thought is the most important activity in which our pupils engage. We believe in independence and self reliance; that children should be taught to look after themselves and others, and to cope and hold their own in any situation. We believe all children should be taught the skills of personal organisation, so that their progress is not hindered through inefficiency, and their way of life is managed to enable them to derive maximum benefit from every opportunity.

We believe in happiness, firmly rooted in the children’s belief that they are appreciated and understood. We consider that these aspirations and qualities can only be secured within a balanced and managed environment where the culture of the school reinforces rather than corrupts. It is our duty to enable and not hinder, to encourage and not indoctrinate. Within this environment, every child’s potential may be wholly realised so that they achieve happiness and success in equal measure.

Hall School Wimbledon prides itself on getting the best out of individual pupils. Our class sizes are small, allowing for much individual attention, with an average teacher–pupil ratio of 1:8. At the Junior School we offer a broad and balanced curriculum in which Art, Drama, Music and Sport play a valuable role alongside all the main academic subjects. Each child’s progress is carefully monitored and class work and homework is assessed weekly to ensure that what is being taught is also being understood. Formal annual examinations are held for children in Years 3 to 6.

From Reception to Year 2, children have their own class teacher (under the direction of a Senior Tutor) who teaches all aspects of the curriculum except Ballet, Drama, French, Games and Music. In these subjects there are specialist teachers. An Art specialist teacher teaches Art from Year 2. The curriculum for the pre-preparatory years includes Literacy, Numeracy, Science and the Humanities.

Hall School Wimbledon prides itself on getting the best out of all its pupils. Our class sizes are small, allowing for generous individual attention, with an average teacher–pupil ratio of 1:9. The aim of the Senior School curriculum is to offer a broad range of subjects for study to GCSE level whilst at the same time allowing pupils to specialise in their strengths. All children follow the ISEB syllabus in Years 7 and 8 leading to Common Entrance at 13+. Formal annual examinations are held for all year groups at the Senior School.

In Year 7 the children are placed in sets for Mathematics. In Year 8 they are taught in sets for English, Mathematics and Modern Languages. In Year 9 setting is introduced in Science and English and Mathematics setting continues. In Years 7 and 8, children continue with the School Homework System.

Year 9 pupils study all the subjects listed above and are also taught ‘Study Skills’ as a specific subject. As part of this subject all pupils are taught about different learning styles and are introduced to specific revision and examination techniques. In Year 9, we begin teaching the Religious Studies GCSE course and the examination is taken in Year 10, which means that many Hall School Wimbledon pupils obtain one GCSE a year in advance.