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The Roche School[1]

Independent · ages 2–11

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Character & practicalities

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
2–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
348[1]
Local authority
Wandsworth[1]
Website
www.therocheschool.com[1]
District
Wandsworth[2]
Postcode
SW18 1HW[1]
URN
101075[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
264 2024/25[3]
SEN support
23.1% 2024/25[3]
EHC plan
2.7% 2024/25[3]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[3]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The Roche School provides contact details for admissions inquiries via email and phone. 2026-10-14[4]
English as an additional language
43 Entry Sept 2024[5]
Occasional places
The Roche School offers occasional places in Years 1-6, which require a taster day for the child. 2026-10-14[4]
SEND provision
54 Entry Sept 2024[5]

Routes to senior schools

No preferential route at 11+
Sits the senior schools' normal competitive entrance exams; no preferential route published. We adopt a compassionate and child-centred approach to all learning at The Roche School, and this extends to our 11+ exam preparation programme. 2026-10-14[6]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Pupils are taught effectively so that they make good progress, particularly in English and mathematics. schemes of work and teaching resources and tasks used in other subject areas are not always adapted to meet the learning needs[5]
Warmth
Staff have positive relationships with pupils and encourage them to express their opinions while respecting others’. Staff treat pupils with respect and appreciation.[5]
Pastoral care
The emotional wellbeing of pupils is monitored closely by staff. Pupils feel looked after and cared for.[5]
Behaviour
Pupils throughout the school behave well.[5]
Learning support
Teachers create learning plans for individual pupils who have SEND and provide them with effective support during lessons and additional support when required. This support enables pupils who have SEND to progress well.[5]
Enrichment
The curriculum is enriched through a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Clubs such as football, ballet, judo and table tennis enable pupils to be physically active and develop their teamworking skills.[5]
Pupil voice
Older pupils write manifestos and present these to other pupils so they can make informed votes. They meet regularly with different groups of pupils to gain their views and take appropriate action, with the result that pupils feel listened to.[5]
Collaboration
Pupils are taught to listen to one another's ideas and how they can work collaboratively towards a common goal during group work.[5]
Structure
staff ensure that the school’s behaviour policy is followed by recognising and rewarding good behaviour and implementing clearly communicated sanctions[5]
Diversity
Pupils in Reception to Year 2 have the option to learn subjects other than English and Mathematics in Spanish.[5]
Sport
Leaders make effective use of local parks and games facilities in the local area to promote physical fitness. Pupils have regular physical education (PE) and games lessons which help them to keep physically fit.[5]
Performing arts
Pupils learn to sing complex melodies.[5]
Visual arts
Pupils’ aesthetic and creative aptitudes are nurtured through effective teaching in art. Year 5 pupils develop knowledge and skills related to screen printing.[5]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. therocheschool.com: therocheschool.com — Admissions. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Contact us at: admissions@therocheschool.com (p. 1)
    Tel: 020 8877 0823 (p. 1)
    For children applying for Years 1-6 mid-year or for occasional places, we invite them for a taster day. (p. 1)
  5. reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (23)
    English is an additional language for 43 pupils. (p. 15)
    The school has identified 54 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). (p. 15)
    Leaders make effective use of local parks and games facilities in the local area to promote physical fitness (p. 9)
    Pupils have regular physical education (PE) and games lessons which help them to keep physically fit (p. 9)
    Staff have positive relationships with pupils and encourage them to express their opinions while respecting others' (p. 3)
    Staff treat pupils with respect and appreciation (p. 10)
    Pupils are taught effectively so that they make good progress, particularly in English and mathematics (p. 3)
    schemes of work and teaching resources and tasks used in other subject areas are not always adapted to meet the learning needs (p. 3)
    The emotional wellbeing of pupils is monitored closely by staff (p. 3)
    Pupils feel looked after and cared for (p. 3)
    Pupils throughout the school behave well (p. 9)
    Pupils in Reception to Year 2 have the option to learn subjects other than English and Mathematics in Spanish (p. 7)
    staff ensure that the school's behaviour policy is followed by recognising and rewarding good behaviour and implementing clearly communicated sanctions (p. 9)
    The curriculum is enriched through a wide range of extra-curricular activities (p. 8)
    Clubs such as football, ballet, judo and table tennis enable pupils to be physically active and develop their teamworking skills (p. 8)
    Older pupils write manifestos and present these to other pupils so they can make informed votes (p. 11)
    They meet regularly with different groups of pupils to gain their views and take appropriate action, with the result that pupils feel listened to (p. 5)
    Pupils' aesthetic and creative aptitudes are nurtured through effective teaching in art (p. 7)
    Year 5 pupils develop knowledge and skills related to screen printing (p. 7)
    Pupils are taught to listen to one another's ideas and how they can work collaboratively towards a common goal during group work (p. 9)
    Pupils learn to sing complex melodies (p. 7)
    Teachers create learning plans for individual pupils who have SEND and provide them with effective support during lessons and additional support when required (p. 8)
    This support enables pupils who have SEND to progress well (p. 8)
  6. therocheschool.com: therocheschool.com — Success. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    We adopt a compassionate and child-centred approach to all learning at The Roche School, and this extends to our 11+ exam preparation programme (p. 1)