Lycee International de Londres

School material change inspection report

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Lycée International de Londres – Winston Churchill Old Brent Hall, 54 Forty Lane, Wembley, London HA9 9LY

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Main inspection findings

Part 1. Quality of education provided Paragraph 2(1), 2(1)(a), 2(1)(b), 2(1)(b)(i), 2(1)(b)(ii), 2(2), 2(2)(b), 2(2)(c), 2(2)(d), 2(2)(d)(i), 2(2)(d)(ii), 2(2)f), 2(2)(h), 2(2)(i)  The school has a well-developed curriculum policy that is available on its website. The proposals and supporting plans for the early years curriculum are appropriate. They cover all the required areas of learning identified in the ‘Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage’.  The school’s proposals are appropriate. The proposed planning makes clear that the early years programme will be taught in French and English by two teachers. One will be a native French speaker, the other a native English speaker. They will work alongside each other in the classroom. These arrangements are also explained to prospective parents and carers on the school’s website.  The proposed programme includes the teaching of phonics. This will be in English.

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Main inspection findings

The programme for the Reception Year identifies blending, understanding phoneme/grapheme correspondence and the purpose of writing.  The school proposes a range of activities that are likely to meet the requirements in paragraph 2 of the independent school standards. This includes activities for the Nursery and Reception Year classes.  The number of pupils that the school building can accommodate is 1,300. There are currently 886 pupils on roll. The school is proposing an additional 32 pupils. It is thus able to accommodate the additional pupils aged from three to five. Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Paragraph 7, 7(a), 7(b)  The previous inspection report in March 2019 notes that the arrangements for safeguarding are effective. These include regular staff training on child protection. The inspection report states that links with the local authority’s social services and the designated officer for safeguarding are good.

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Main inspection findings

 The school is likely to meet the relevant independent school standards in this part if the material change is implemented.

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Main inspection findings

Part 6. Provision of information Paragraph 32(1), 32(1)(c)  A comprehensive policy for safeguarding and child protection is available on the school’s website. It includes clear procedures for staff to follow if they have concerns. The policy names the school’s designated safeguarding leads.  A small weakness is that the policy does not refer to the most up-to-date guidance. However, a review of the policy is due shortly. Training for the designated safeguarding leads is carried out each year. It is thus likely that the relevant independent school standards relating to safeguarding in this part will be met.

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Main inspection findings

Statutory requirements of the early years foundation stage

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Main inspection findings

 The proposed curriculum is based securely on the ‘Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage’. The school is thus likely to meet the relevant standards in this part if the material change is implemented.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school is likely to meet the requirements of the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (‘the independent school standards’) and associated requirements that are relevant to the material change.

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School details

This inspection was carried out under section 162(4) of the Education Act 2002, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s likely compliance with the independent school standards relevant to the material change that the school has applied to make.

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School details

Proprietor Lycée International de Londres

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School details

Annual fees (day pupils) £11,460–£12,270

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School details

Email address proviseur@lyceeinternational.london

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 5–7 March 2019

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recommendation

Age range of pupils 5 to 19 3 to 19 3 to 19

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recommendation

Number of pupils on the school roll 886 918 918

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Gender of pupils Mixed Mixed Number of full-time pupils of compulsory school age 886 918

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities 0 0

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils with an education, health and care plan 0 0

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils paid for by a local authority with an education, health and care plan 0 0

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of full-time equivalent teaching staff 73 77

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of part-time teaching staff Unknown Unknown

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Information about this school

 Lycée International de Londres is a French international school, currently offering a bilingual education for pupils aged from five to 19. It is registered for 1,300 pupils.  The school was previously inspected in March 2019, when it was judged to be good. Personal development, behaviour and welfare, and the sixth form were outstanding. The inspection also judged that the school met the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 and associated requirements.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  There are no pupils who have an education, health and care plan.

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Information about this inspection

 This inspection was carried out as a desk-based exercise. It was commissioned by the Department for Education and focused on the school’s proposal to admit pupils aged three to five. This will affect the school’s educational provision for the early years foundation stage.  This is the school’s first material change inspection.  I scrutinised a range of documents, including the school’s proposed curriculum for the early years and its safeguarding and child protection policy. Reference was also made to the previous inspection in March 2019.

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Inspection team

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