Abercorn School

Abercorn School
Type	Independent day school
President	Andrea Greystoke, founder
Headteacher	Benedict Dunhill
Chair	Anthony Millard
Founder	Andrea Greystoke
Location	28 Abercorn Place Abbey Road, Marylebone Road, 38 Portland Place London NW8 9XP England Coordinates: 51°31′58″N 0°10′47″W / 51.53272°N 0.17971°W / 51.53272; -0.17971
Local authority	Westminster
DfE URN	101177
Students	c400
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	2–13
Website	www.abercornschool.com

Abercorn School is a British independent prep school for pupils aged 2 to 13 years, divided across several locations in London. Its main administrative centre is located in St John's Wood, London. It was opened in 1987 by Andrea Greystoke with only 42 pupils, and has gradually expanded in reputation and size to 400 pupils.^[1]

Abercorn's youngest pupils (2½ – 6½ years) are housed in a Grade II listed mansion, the home of the Victorian landscape artist, John O'Connor who used the school hall as his private studio.

The Middle School (7½ – 9½ years) is in the Grade II listed premises of the former St Marylebone Grammar School. Built in 1856, it has wood panels, arched doorways and stained glass windows. The school is located near numerous cultural attractions such as museums, art galleries and theatres, including the Open Air Theatre and Regent's Park.

The Abercorn Upper School (9½ – 13 years) is located at 38 Portland Place, within the historic Howard de Walden Estate. The building has been adapted to provide teaching facilities.

Abercorn Prep uses the National Curriculum as a basis for teaching. Independent secondary schools which pupils typically move on to include St Paul's School, Westminster School, City of London School for Boys, North London Collegiate, UCS and Francis Holland.

French is taught from Nursery level and Latin is introduced from Year 5. The swimming teams regularly compete in National Championships and have won the ISA North London Schools Swimming Championship several times in the last five years.

Abercorn School is registered with the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools.^[2]^[3]

Th Abercorn Schools Group has international outreach with its two sister schools in the United States, namely The British International School of New York (BIS-NY) and Abercorn International School in Austin, Texas.

References

↑ "Abercorn School". abercornschool.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
↑ "IAPS". http://www.iaps.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-08. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ "Abercorn School ISI Inspection Report". http://www.abercornschool.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08. External link in |publisher= (help)

External links

Abercorn School
British International School of New York
Abercorn International School
Profile on the Independent Schools Council website

Schools and colleges in the City of Westminster

Primary schools	Gateway Academy King Solomon Academy

Secondary schools	Grey Coat Hospital King Solomon Academy Marylebone Boys' School Paddington Academy Pimlico Academy Quintin Kynaston Community Academy St Augustine's Church of England High School St George's Roman Catholic Secondary School St Marylebone School Westminster Academy Westminster City School

Independent schools	Abercorn School The American School in London Arnold House School Francis Holland School International Community School Queen's College Royal Ballet School Southbank International School Sylvia Young Theatre School Westminster Abbey Choir School Westminster Cathedral Choir School Westminster School Westminster Under School Wetherby School

FE & sixth form colleges	City of Westminster College Harris Westminster Sixth Form Lansdowne College Westminster Kingsway College

Defunct schools	Abbey Christian School Blewcoat School Hellenic College of London North Westminster Community School Rutherford School St Marylebone Grammar School

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