Head's Message
Charlotte Doherty, Headteacher
Welcome to The Roche School, an independent prep school and nursery in Wandsworth, Southwest London, where I have been proud to teach for fifteen years.
Since joining this wonderful school, I have been consistently impressed by the warmth and humour of our school's community. Located in the heart of vibrant London, The Roche School represents an international community with over 30 nationalities and 27 languages spoken among our families. We are thrilled with our pupils’ enthusiasm for Spanish learning and are proud to have received the British Council’s International School Award.
Our pupils adopt a growth mindset with new endeavours and continually impress us with their achievements. In 2025 alone, Roche School pupils celebrated academic, creative and sporting successes in high profile competitions at local, regional and even national levels - from the Greater London Youth Games, to the King’s College Maths Challenge, to the Royal Academy’s Young Artists competition. We are ambitious for every child.
My Psychology background has informed my interest in nurturing the growth of every child. We aim for our children to become happy, capable, and socially engaged individuals, ready to meet new people with compassion and respect, and meet challenges with creativity and humour.
Our lively and loyal alumni community of former ‘Rochelings’ is proof that a high-quality comprehensive education, enriched with extra-curricular activities and expert teaching, fosters diverse talents, a robust sense of self-worth, and an appetite for making a difference in this world.
It is my honour and pleasure to be Headteacher and I invite you to visit us and see for yourself what we do here. We might just be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Charlotte Doherty, Headteacher