Richmond and Twickenham Times Education: Local school and college profiles

Denmead School

11:20am Tuesday 20th September 2011

Denmead School, nestling within the leafy backwaters of Hampton, can look back over another highly successful year.

St Catherine’s, Twickenham: Focus on the individual

5:32pm Thursday 15th September 2011

St Catherine’s is a Catholic School for girls aged 3-18 that warmly welcome pupils from all faiths. Small classes are the norm from Reception up which enables us to focus on the individual and achieve very good Value Added scores and high academic standards. We help every pupil achieve their personal best by building a strong community spirit.

The Falcons Boys School

5:43pm Thursday 15th September 2011

About Our School The site was originally a tram station in Victorian times, then a fire station, and more recently an art college. In addition to the first class sports facilities adjoining the School at the Richmond Athletic Grounds, we have use of the Richmond Baths for swimming lessons and tennis can be played locally. On the site itself there is a generous playground for the boys to let off steam between lessons and the building has state of the art provision for science, art, music, languages and IT. There is also a library, multipurpose hall and a refectory providing healthy and tasty lunches.

Staines Prep Provides a Happy Foundation For Life

4:52pm Thursday 15th September 2011

The area's longest established co-educational school, Staines Prep offers an excellent all round education for boys and girls from the age 2½ – 11. It isn’t just about passing exams, though pupils do well at that too. It’s also about developing a positive, confident attitude to life, good citizenship, physical well-being and a hunger for knowledge.