Bute House Preparatory School for Girls

Learning Enrichment Department runs handwriting, touch typing, reading, writing and Maths clubs for children experiencing learning difficulties

“The Learning Enrichment Department also offers a range of handwriting, touch typing, reading, writing and Maths clubs to further support children who are experiencing difficulty with a particular aspect of their learning.”

School has a Learning Enrichment Department supporting students needing additional input and extending exceptionally able students

“LED teachers support students who need additional input and extend the learning of exceptionally able girls requiring a challenge.”

School names its Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy DSL for Child Protection

“Mr Giles Puckle is our Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection and Ms Ellen Yap is our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.”

Form Teachers are responsible for knowing pupils individually and noticing/supporting concerns as they arise.

“Form Teachers take on the primary responsibility of getting to know the children in their forms both individually and as a group, and to notice and support any individual or group worries or issues that may arise.”

The school states it has low student-to-teacher ratios enabling personalised learning.

“innovative teaching methods and low student-to-teacher ratios ensure personalised learning”

Students engage in a diverse range of extracurricular clubs and activities.

“students engage in diverse extracurricular club and activities”

Dedicated Studio Theatre facility with specialist Drama and Dance teachers supporting performing arts enrichment.

“A high-spec facility where girls are taught by specialist Drama and Dance teachers, as well as a performance space. This Studio Theatre encourages pupils to express themselves and develop their knowledge and understanding of all aspects of performing arts.”

School states each child matters and works to ensure a nurturing, secure atmosphere for every child

“At Bute House, each individual child matters, and we take the responsibility of caring for all our children extremely seriously. We firmly believe that a happy child is a productive one and as such we work tirelessly to ensure that there is a nurturing atmosphere in which each child feels secure, happy and positively engaged with the world about them.”

School aims to provide an ordered, secure and supportive environment as a core priority.

“In all, we aim to provide an ordered, secure and supportive environment where children know to whom they can turn should they need to do so.”

The school holds Open Mornings in the spring and summer terms for prospective parents of children eligible for the 4+ ballot or the 7+ assessment.

“Bute House holds Open Mornings in the spring and summer terms when prospective parents of those eligible to go into the 4+ ballot being drawn that year, or to take the 7+ assessment the following January, are invited to tour the School.”

School promotes Open Days as part of its admissions process.

“Open Days”