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Spotlight on Spanish

Alongside our outstanding traditional English language curriculum, we offer the opportunity for pupils to immerse themselves in Spanish.

SPANISH IMMERSION

Forest School Experience

Pupils enjoy regular outdoor lessons in stunning wild spaces combined with expert teaching by our trained Forest School teachers.

FOREST SCHOOL

Room at The Roche

A wellbeing drop-in room, open to all pupils every day and staffed by a member of our dedicated Pastoral Care team – and of course, Jemima the dog.

WELLBEING
A Love of Sport
Our sporting success in 2025 included the following: London Youth Games: Silver Medal (Netball), Wandsworth Borough Netball Championship: Winners, for the 12th consecutive year, Prep4Sport Tournament: Winners of The Bowl Cup (Football), Dolphin School Hockey Tournament: 2nd Place.
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11+Success
We adopt a compassionate and child-centred approach to all learning at The Roche School, and this extends to our 11+ exam preparation programme.
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A Rich Curriculum
We offer an engaging and thoughtful course of learning which is based on the National Curriculum for England and enriched by a dynamic and considered programme.
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Expert Teachers
Every teacher in our school is a knowledgeable, thoughtful and curious practitioner with excellent pedagogical skills.
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Championing Confidence Through Sport

At The Roche School, we believe that sport is a powerful tool for building confidence, character and community. Our dynamic curriculum encourages every child—regardless of background, ability or gender—to discover their strengths through a broad and engaging range of physical activities. Whether on the field, in the studio, or at a tournament, pupils are supported to challenge themselves, celebrate effort, and enjoy the journey of sport.

SPORT

Did you know?

In 2025, our determined Year 5 mathematicians beat 23 other schools to win the King’s Cayley Maths Challenge at King’s College, Wimbledon
In 2025, our amazing netball team were crowned Wandsworth Borough Champions for an incredible 12th year running
In 2025, the Spanish Embassy praised the “high level of Spanish” being spoken by pupils across our school
One quarter of pupils at The Roche School have the advantage of being either bilingual or multi-lingual
Our global family encompasses children with links to over 50 different countries around the world
Our pupils have the choice of 30+ extra-curricular clubs, exploring a variety of activities such as swimming, gardening, filmmaking and even astro-physics!
Four of our talented art scholars were selected from a field of over 22,000 to have their work exhibited as part of the 2025 Royal Academy Young Artists’ Summer Show
In 2025, the Spanish Embassy praised the “high level of Spanish” being spoken by pupils in our school
More than a third of Year 6 pupils were successful in winning a scholarship in 2025 – a tremendous result for our fully-inclusive school

Destination Schools

Offers from some of the top secondary schools in the country are combined with Sports Scholarships, Art Scholarships and more. We are ambitious for every child and offer tailored support to ensure that they find a school that is right for them.
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13 October 2025

Head’s Birthday Tea Party

The introduction of the new ‘Headteacher’s Birthday Tea Party’ at The Roche School in Wandsworth has caused quite a stir among pupils. Each month, children with recent birthdays come together to celebrate in the library with Headteacher, Charlotte Doherty. The...

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☀️Year 3 on the hunt for sunlight☀️

The children took their sundials outside to put them to the test as part of their Ancient Egypt learning. They also tried out the camera obscuras they made in Science while exploring Light.

#sw18mums #earlsfieldmums #wandsworthtown #southfieldsmums #londonindependentschool

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☀️Year 3 on the hunt for sunlight☀️ 
The children took their sundials outside to put them to the test as part of their Ancient Egypt learning. They also tried out the camera obscuras they made in Science while exploring Light. #sw18mums #earlsfieldmums #wandsworthtown #southfieldsmums #londonindependentschool

Year 2 pupils recently enjoyed writing letters in Spanish to pen pals in Spain. A great example of writing in a real world context. Join our Spanish Taster session for under-4s on the 27th January. Contact admissions@therocheschool.com to book your place. #spanishinlondon #learnspanishinlondon #sw18mums #putneylife #wandsworthtown

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Year 2 pupils recently enjoyed writing letters in Spanish to pen pals in Spain. A great example of writing in a real world context. Join our Spanish Taster session for under-4s on the 27th January. Contact admissions@therocheschool.com to book your place. #spanishinlondon #learnspanishinlondon #sw18mums #putneylife #wandsworthtown

Wow! This incredible young man asked for no Christmas presents this year: instead, he asked for money to be donated to Race Against Dementia- a cause close to his heart. We are all so proud of you, Josh. That’s The Roche Approach in action!

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Wow! This incredible young man asked for no Christmas presents this year: instead, he asked for money to be donated to Race Against Dementia- a cause close to his heart. We are all so proud of you, Josh. That’s The Roche Approach in action!

Another example of phenomenal Spanish writing from our Year 3 pupils. Why not join our next Spanish Taster session for children under 4? Most pupils in our incredible Spanish immersion afternoons had no prior experience of Spanish. Contact admissions@therocheschool.com to book your place on the 27th January Taster session. #spanishinlondon #independentschoolslondon #sw18mums

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Another example of phenomenal Spanish writing from our Year 3 pupils. Why not join our next Spanish Taster session for children under 4? Most pupils in our incredible Spanish immersion afternoons had no prior experience of Spanish. Contact admissions@therocheschool.com to book your place on the 27th January Taster session. #spanishinlondon #independentschoolslondon #sw18mums

Contact admissions@therocheschool.com to book your place and experience our incredible optional Spanish immersion in action! #spanishinlondon #bilingualschoolslondon #independentschoolslondon #putneymums #wandsworthtown #earlsfieldmums #sw18mums

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Contact admissions@therocheschool.com to book your place and experience our incredible optional Spanish immersion in action! #spanishinlondon #bilingualschoolslondon #independentschoolslondon #putneymums #wandsworthtown #earlsfieldmums #sw18mums

🌍 Global connection ✉️

Our children from the Spanish immersion class have been given a wonderful opportunity to begin communicating with a school in Spain by writing letters to each other in both Spanish and English. This is a fantastic way to develop language skills, cultural understanding and new friendships around the world.

Senor Jon kindly took the children’s letters with him to Spain this Christmas, and the children are now eagerly looking forward to receiving replies from their new friends very soon! 🇪🇸✨

#londonindependentschool #wandsworthtown #earlsfieldmums #southfieldsmums #sw18mums

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🌍 Global connection ✉️ Our children from the Spanish immersion class have been given a wonderful opportunity to begin communicating with a school in Spain by writing letters to each other in both Spanish and English. This is a fantastic way to develop language skills, cultural understanding and new friendships around the world. Senor Jon kindly took the children’s letters with him to Spain this Christmas, and the children are now eagerly looking forward to receiving replies from their new friends very soon! 🇪🇸✨ #londonindependentschool #wandsworthtown #earlsfieldmums #southfieldsmums #sw18mums
Upcoming Events

School Tour with Head Teacher
Friday 16th January 9am-10.30am

Spanish Taster Session for under 4s
Tuesday 27th January 9.30am-10.30am

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