United Kingdom, London
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The Roche School is an English-speaking school with English as an Additional Language specialists who provide in-class and small-group support as part of the core fees. It is a Spanish specialist school with a dedicated Spanish program, including the option for Year 6 pupils to prepare for the A1 DELE exam. EAL support is integrated with curriculum teaching to help pupils access the full range of subjects.
The Roche School offers a Spanish immersion option alongside its English program. Families can choose weekly Spanish lessons from Reception or an immersive Spanish experience from Reception onwards. In the immersive program, the four core 11+ subjects (English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-verbal Reasoning) are taught in English, while most other lessons are taught in Spanish. The immersive experience will be available to all year groups (Reception to Year 6) by September 2028.
The Roche School runs two immersion pathways: weekly Spanish lessons from Reception and an immersive Spanish experience from Reception onwards. The immersive option teaches most subjects in Spanish, with the four core 11+ subjects taught in English. It is currently available to pupils from Reception to Year 3 and will expand to Year 6 year by year, with full availability across all year groups by September 2028.
The Roche School is a private, family-owned day school in London that educates children from 2 to 11. It follows the English National Curriculum, with Nursery to Year 6, teaching core subjects across year groups in English and offering Spanish immersion for bilingual learners. The school also integrates EYFS and Montessori-inspired elements to support early development. The Roche School prioritises pupil wellbeing through a daily wellbeing room staffed by a pastoral team and an engaging, enriched English-centric curriculum. Its facilities include a main building with a library, three computer suites, a sprung-floor dance studio, an in-house pottery kiln, a raised stage, and a kitchen, plus access to outdoor spaces such as Wandsworth Park playing fields, nearby tennis courts, and a 33m swimming pool. Regular Forest School sessions use Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park. A broad extracurricular offer includes sport, arts, and specialist clubs, underpinned by student leadership and community projects.