The Falcons School for Girls
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| The Falcons School for Girls | |
| Established | 2000 |
| Type | Independent School |
| Principal | Mr Barry H Evans |
| Location | Ealing, London Greater London W5 3XD England |
| Students | 130 (approx.) |
| Gender | Female |
| Ages | 3 (Nursery) to 11 |
| Website | http://www.falconschool.com |
The Falcons School for Girls is an independent girls' school in Ealing, West London, in the UK.
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[edit] History
The Falcons School for Girls was formerly known as Beacon House and is part of the Alpha Plus Group: 'The Gold Standard in Education'.
[edit] Senior Management
- Principal: Mr Barry H Evans
- Deputy Head: Miss Joan McGillewie
- Senior Teacher: Mr Nick Hitchen
- Head of Lower School: Ms Marley Caseiro
[edit] Structure
The Falcons is a non-selective school, applying the best of both traditional and progressive teaching approaches. At age 3, girls join the nursery, which is the main point of entry to the school.
The girls leaving the school at the end of Year 6, age 11, and go onto to win places at top London independent day schools, including Francis Holland Clarence Gate,Godolphin & Latymer, Harvington School, Heathfield School, Latymer Upper School, More House, Notting Hill & Ealing High School, St Augustine's Priory School, St James' School for Girls, St Paul's Girls' School and The Harrodian School, as well as boarding schools such as Wycombe Abbey and Downe House. In recent years, girls have won scholarship places at 11+.
The school is in the process of creating a digital learning network, a series of blogs and subject websites designed to enrich the girls' learning.
