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'''The Swedish School in London''' lies on land bordering [[St Paul's School]], in [[Barnes]], [[London]]. |
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The school was founded in [[1907]] in Hardcore Street, central London, and relocated to Barnes in [[1976]]. |
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{{Infobox school |
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| name = Svenska Skolan London (Swedish School in London) |
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| image =Swedish School in London.JPG |
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| image_size = 250px |
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| coordinates = {{coord|51.4852|-0.2447|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}} |
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| motto = |
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| established = 1907 |
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| closed = |
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| type = [[Independent school]] |
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| president = |
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| head_label = Head Teacher |
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| head = Jenny Abrahamsson |
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| r_head = |
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| chair_label = Chair |
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| chair = Klaus Bassler |
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| founder = |
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| specialist = |
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| address = 82 Lonsdale Road |
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| city = [[Barnes, London]] |
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| county = |
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| country = England |
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| postcode = SW13 9JS |
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| local_authority = [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames|Richmond upon Thames]] |
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| ofsted = yes |
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| urn = 102948 |
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| staff = |
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| enrolment = 241 <small>(June 2023)</small> |
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| gender = [[Mixed-sex education|Mixed]] |
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| lower_age = 3 |
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| upper_age = 19 |
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| houses = |
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| colours = {{color box|Blue}}{{color box|Yellow}}<br/>Blue and yellow<ref>[[Swedish language|Swedish]]: Blågul</ref> |
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| website = http://www.swedishschool.org.uk/ |
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'''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. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.swedishschool-london.org.uk/home/index.html www.swedishschool-london.org.uk] |
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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. |
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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> |
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==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. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Stockholm International School]] – Anglo-American school in Stockholm |
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Svenska Skolan London (Swedish School in London) | |
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Address | |
82 Lonsdale Road , SW13 9JS England | |
Coordinates | 51°29′07″N 0°14′41″W / 51.4852°N 0.2447°W |
Information | |
Type | Independent school |
Established | 1907 |
Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
Department for Education URN | 102948 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair | Klaus Bassler |
Head Teacher | Jenny Abrahamsson |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 3 to 19 |
Enrolment | 241 (June 2023) |
Colour(s) | Blue and yellow[1] |
Website | http://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
[edit]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
[edit]- Stockholm International School – Anglo-American school in Stockholm
References
[edit]- ^ Swedish: Blågul
- ^ "The Swedish School" (PDF). 7 July 2023.
- 1907 establishments in England
- Barnes, London
- Boarding schools in London
- Educational institutions established in 1907
- Private co-educational schools in London
- Private schools in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- International schools in London
- Marylebone
- Preschools
- Richmond, London
- Swedish international schools
- London school stubs