Abercorn school
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Abercorn School was opened in 1987 by Andrea Greystoke with only 42 pupils. Located in St John's Wood
, London
area, the school has gradually expanded in reputation and size to 370 pupils.
Abercorn's youngest pupils (2½ – 6½ years) are housed in a Grade II listed mansion, the home of the Victorian landscape artist, John O'Connor
who used the school hall as his private studio.
The Middle School (7½ – 9½ years) is in the Grade II listed premises of the former Marylebone Grammar School. Built in 1856, it features wood panels, arched doorways and stained glass windows. The school located near numerous cultural attractions such as museums, art galleries and theatres, including the Open Air Theatre and Regent's Park
.
The Abercorn Upper School (9½ – 13 years) is located in Wyndham Place, a square within the historic Portman Estate
. The building has been adapted to provide teaching facilities.
Abercorn uses the National Curriculum as a basis for teaching. Independent secondary schools which pupils typically move on to include St Paul's School, Westminster School
, City of London School for Boys and North London Collegiate.
French is taught from Nursery level and Latin is introduced from Year 5. The swimming teams regularly compete in National Championships and have won the ISA North London Schools Swimming Championship for the last five years.
The British International School of New York
(BIS-NY) is Abercorn's sister school.
St John's Wood
St John's Wood is a district of north-west London, England, in the City of Westminster, and at the north-west end of Regent's Park. It is approximately 2.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Once part of the Great Middlesex Forest, it was later owned by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
area, the school has gradually expanded in reputation and size to 370 pupils.
Abercorn's youngest pupils (2½ – 6½ years) are housed in a Grade II listed mansion, the home of the Victorian landscape artist, John O'Connor
John O'Connor (painter)
John O'Connor was an Irish painter.-Personal life:Born in 1830, the third son of Francis O’Connor and his wife, Rose Cunningham of Bath, he was left an orphan at the age of twelve...
who used the school hall as his private studio.
The Middle School (7½ – 9½ years) is in the Grade II listed premises of the former Marylebone Grammar School. Built in 1856, it features wood panels, arched doorways and stained glass windows. The school located near numerous cultural attractions such as museums, art galleries and theatres, including the Open Air Theatre and Regent's Park
Regent's Park
Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the north-western part of central London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden...
.
The Abercorn Upper School (9½ – 13 years) is located in Wyndham Place, a square within the historic Portman Estate
Portman Estate
The Portman Estate is a property estate in Marylebone, Central London. It lies between Oxford Street and Edgware Road, and includes Portman Square, Manchester Square, and some parts of Baker Street and Gloucester Place....
. The building has been adapted to provide teaching facilities.
Abercorn uses the National Curriculum as a basis for teaching. Independent secondary schools which pupils typically move on to include St Paul's School, Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
, City of London School for Boys and North London Collegiate.
French is taught from Nursery level and Latin is introduced from Year 5. The swimming teams regularly compete in National Championships and have won the ISA North London Schools Swimming Championship for the last five years.
The British International School of New York
British International school of New york
The British International School of New York was established in 2006 at Waterside Plaza, an upscale development on the East River in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The student body is a mix of British expatriates, American nationals and students from other countries, and...
(BIS-NY) is Abercorn's sister school.