The American School in London, London

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils, staff and leaders have a shared understanding of the school's core values which underpin the school's work. As a result, the culture in school is of respect, kindness and doing the right thing. Pupils feel safe, part of a community and are comfortable talking to staff about any concerns they may have.

The school instils in pupils a sense of responsibility. For example, pupils know that to come unprepared for lessons is to miss out. Pupils readily take up opportunities to do voluntary community work, such as working in a soup kitchen or helping in a local primary school.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

Leaders, including the proprietor body, have taken effective action to address the areas for improvement identified at the previous standard inspection. They have sharpened their monitoring processes and put rigorous systems in place to ensure that the independent school standards are met consistently. Parents and carers in general appreciate all the work that the school has done to secure improvement and they value the high standard of education that their children receive.

The curriculum is exceptionally rich and broad across all phases. In Kindergarten, the school carefully plans a programme of learning that prepares children well for lower school. Pupils study core subjects, such as English, science and languages, from lower school to Grade 12. A wide range of optional courses in the secondary phase provides pupils with the chance to explore specialised topics within subjects or to try something new. In Grades 11 and 12, sixth-form students can take 'advanced placements', such as Spanish literature, psychology and calculus, and study subjects in depth. The curriculum is well designed and sequenced to ensure that pupils reach ambitious end points at each stage of their education.

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