London Steiner School
| Established | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | College of Teachers |
| Location |
9 Weir Road London SW12 0LT England Coordinates: 51°26′16″N 0°08′20″W / 51.4377°N 0.1388°W |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3–14 |
| Website |
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London Steiner School (formerly Waldorf School of South West London) is a Steiner Education-based independent school on 9 Weir Road in Balham, in the London Borough of Lambeth, England.
History
Waldorf School of South West London opened in September 1983, with one student and one teacher. For more than 30 years, the school has dedicated itself to providing Steiner Waldorf education in South London.
The school was situated on Tooting Common, on public land rented from Wandsworth Council until 2010. The original wooden buildings burned to the ground after an arson attack in 2004, and the school relocated temporality to a church hall in Streatham while a new building was erected on the original site. Unfortunately, 4 years after the school moved into the new building, the council decided not to renew the lease, and the school was forced to look for new permanent premises.
The school moved temporarily back into the Church Hall in Streatham for a further two years, before finally the present site of 9 Weir Road in Balham was found.
The school is using now the trading name of London Steiner School.
Admissions
The Waldorf School of South West London (now London Steiner School) provide Waldorf Steiner education for children aged 3 to 14 (early years/kindergarten to Class 8). At the moment when class 8 is completed, students will move on to their next school, which could be any secondary school in the country, Steiner or otherwise. Plans for opening an upper school have been considered, but are not currently being acted on, mainly due to funding. The school provides indoor and outdoor Parent and Child Groups (0-3 years old).