The Roche School is an independent, family owned, co-educational nursery and primary preparatory school in Wandsworth and Putney, South West London. We provide children with a wide range of academic, creative and sporting opportunities in a family-orientated, international environment.
We encourage pupils to enjoy challenge and we run small classes in academic subjects.
We are proud of our strong academic record and pupils go on to achieve places at top London schools. From 2021 to 2024, our pupils were also awarded 73 scholarships in the 11+.
Pastoral care is at the heart of our prep school, since emotional wellbeing and happiness are essential to success.
“"My child said, "My school feels like a home to me" and that's all I need to hear as a parent."
The Roche Approach refers to the dissemination of Roche School values in a way which is easily understood by all pupils and staff. The Roche Approach is instrumental in sustaining the safe, confident and lively atmosphere that is found at the school.
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The Roche School is delighted with the Early Years results where our pupils have significantly outperformed the National and Wandsworth Borough averages. Read more here.
Many of our alumni go on to study at Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, and commence leading careers in medicine, management consulting, the Civil Service, journalism, and finance.
The Roche School are happy to share the 2024 Year 6 Leavers' Results & Destinations. The Year 6 cohort also secured a range of scholarships from a broad range of selective secondary schools. This takes us to 73 scholarships achieved in the three academic years from 2021-24.
To see the full range of scholarships and schools, please click here.
Click here to read about our new Year 6 Centre and Transition to Secondary School Programme.
The Roche School is delighted to be offering optional Spanish immersion. The Spanish Education Ministry was impressed with our pupils' "high level of Spanish, as they confidently followed the lessons in the language". Click here to find out more.
The Good Schools Guide is the UK's number one schools guide and The Roche School is included once again. The Good Schools Guide has been trusted by parents for over 35 years and their verdict on The Roche School is a ringing endorsement of our team’s achievements. Click here for the review.
The Roche School offers an exciting academic, sporting and creative curriculum. We ensure that pupils take advantage of a range of disciplines enabling them to build a strong academic profile. In Maths and English we teach in smaller groups allowing for pace and consolidation. Pupils actively participate in their learning.
We are a family school in which every individual is valued and respected. The children follow The Roche Approach which creates a warm and inclusive culture. Children recognise the unique gifts of others as well as their own strengths.
Our pupils regularly gain scholarships and places at top secondary schools. Our guidance on applications for secondary school is extensive and thorough, based on an understanding of the pupil and their particular talents.
Our Year 6 Fundraising Committee recently went on a trip to visit our charity partner, Linden Lodge, a school for children with vision and sensory impairment. Our pupils tried to make a jam sandwich whilst wearing blindfolds, and they worked in groups of four and did lego therapy. They tried out various specialist equipment that […]
At The Roche School, we believe that fostering independence in Nursery and Reception is key to building confident, curious, and resilient learners. Our nurturing environment encourages children to explore, make choices, and develop essential life skills through play and structured activities. From the moment they join us, our youngest learners are supported in developing self-care […]
Our Nursery and Reception children came together in a vibrant celebration of Holi, the Festival of Colours. The children immersed themselves in the spirit of unity as they learned about this colourful tradition. With smiles as bright as the colours, the children enjoyed playing with the powder and dancing. It was a wonderful day of […]
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Of children at The Roche School have achieved the Expected Standard in SATS Maths versus the National Average of 74%.
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Of children in Reception on average show a good level of development in all 7 areas of the Early Learning Goals (National Average 71%).
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Of children in the Upper School participate in an external, competitive sports match each term.