Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
2 |
| Most common nationality |
Nigerian |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
No |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, Yoruba |
| Max. number of students per class |
Different classes have different number of children. |
| Average number of students per class |
16 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We use Ulesson Classboard |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes. Christianity |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
We teach religious education to all students, the christian activities are optional for non christians |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Checkpoint, GL |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Different Key Stages different times. For Key Stage 2, they can use up to 3 hours |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Specilaised teachers are assigned to delayed development and reading disabilities |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
For academics, we extebd their learning |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Families provide theirs |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. A taster day where we assess them |
| Waiting list |
Not yet |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
7am |
| School finish time |
2pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No |
| Uniform required |
Yes. From reception |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Music (instruemnts), Chess, Taekwondo, Gymnastics |
| Sports activities included |
Swimming, Taekwondo for KS 2 |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The Hudson School is an independent and inclusive school offering nursery and primary education to children from 3months - 11 years old effectively moulding their characters, paradigms and ethics with Christian values and fostering lifelong learning to make them assests to their respective communities |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Scaffolding and Differentiated instruction |