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'''The Swedish School in London''' ({{lang-sv|'''Svenska Skolan i London'''}}) is an [[Independent School|independent school]] and [[Boarding School|boarding school]] in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]].
'''The Swedish School in London''' ({{langx|sv|'''Svenska Skolan i London'''}}) is an [[Independent School|independent school]] in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]]. Swedish exchange students are offered accommodation in local host families arranged by the school.


It consists of a [[Nursery school|nursery]], [[Primary education|primary school]] and [[Secondary education|secondary school]] ({{lang-sv|förskolan och grundskolan}}) for pupils aged up to 16 years, located near [[St Paul's School (London)|St Paul's School]] in [[Barnes, London]], and a [[sixth form]] (''gymnasiet'') for 16- to 18-year-olds, in [[Richmond, London]], co-located with [[Richmond, The American International University in London]]. The sixth form of the school has three programmes: a science programme, and a social science programme focusing on [[civics]] and a business administration programme focusing on economics.
It consists of a [[Nursery school|nursery]], [[Primary education|primary school]] and [[Secondary education|secondary school]] ({{langx|sv|förskolan och grundskolan}}) for pupils aged up to 16 years, located near [[St Paul's School (London)|St Paul's School]] in [[Barnes, London]], and a [[sixth form]] (''gymnasiet'') for 16- to 19-year-olds, in [[Kew, London]], co-located with [[The National Archives]]. The sixth form of the school has three programmes: a science programme, a social science programme focusing on [[civics and the humanities]] and a business administration programme focusing on economics and entrepreneurship.


The school was rated "Outstanding" in its most recent [[Ofsted]] independent school inspection report in February 2019.<ref name="Ofsted">{{Cite web |url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/27/102948 |title=The Swedish School |date=12 February 2019 |publisher=[[Ofsted]] |access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>
The school was rated "Outstanding" in its most recent [[Ofsted]] independent school inspection report in June 2023. This is the fourth consecutive Outstanding result achieved by the School and the highest level awarded by Ofsted. The School has therefore been recognised as Outstanding for the last 13 years.<ref name="Ofsted">{{Cite web |url=https://swedishschool.org.uk/app/uploads/2023/06/10267589-The-Swedish-School-102948-Final-PDF.pdf |title=The Swedish School |date=7 July 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The school was founded in 1907 in Harcourt Street, [[Marylebone]], London W1. The lower school moved to Barnes in 1976 and the gymnasium was previously within accommodation rented from a sixth form college in [[Twickenham]].
The school was founded in 1907 in Harcourt Street, [[Marylebone]], London W1. The lower school moved to Barnes in 1976, and the gymnasium was previously within accommodation rented from the American International University in Richmond.


==See also==
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 29 October 2024

Svenska Skolan London (Swedish School in London)
Address
Map
82 Lonsdale Road

Barnes, London
,
SW13 9JS

England
Coordinates51°29′07″N 0°14′41″W / 51.4852°N 0.2447°W / 51.4852; -0.2447
Information
TypeIndependent school
Established1907
Local authorityRichmond upon Thames
Department for Education URN102948 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairKlaus Bassler
Head TeacherJenny Abrahamsson
GenderMixed
Age3 to 19
Enrolment241 (June 2023)
Colour(s)  
Blue and yellow[1]
Websitehttp://www.swedishschool.org.uk/

The Swedish School in London (Swedish: Svenska Skolan i London) is an independent school in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Swedish exchange students are offered accommodation in local host families arranged by the school.

It consists of a nursery, primary school and secondary school (Swedish: förskolan och grundskolan) for pupils aged up to 16 years, located near St Paul's School in Barnes, London, and a sixth form (gymnasiet) for 16- to 19-year-olds, in Kew, London, co-located with The National Archives. The sixth form of the school has three programmes: a science programme, a social science programme focusing on civics and the humanities and a business administration programme focusing on economics and entrepreneurship.

The school was rated "Outstanding" in its most recent Ofsted independent school inspection report in June 2023. This is the fourth consecutive Outstanding result achieved by the School and the highest level awarded by Ofsted. The School has therefore been recognised as Outstanding for the last 13 years.[2]

History

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The school was founded in 1907 in Harcourt Street, Marylebone, London W1. The lower school moved to Barnes in 1976, and the gymnasium was previously within accommodation rented from the American International University in Richmond.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Swedish: Blågul
  2. ^ "The Swedish School" (PDF). 7 July 2023.


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