 Greenwich Steiner School is an independent co-educational day school registered for pupils aged between three and 14 years.  It is situated in a residential area in the London Borough of Greenwich. There are five Kindergarten classes, three on the main school site and two at the nearby St George’s Church.  The Kindergarten classes include 63 children aged from rising three to six plus. Those up to age five follow the early years foundation stage (EYFS) curriculum, with agreed Inspection report: Greenwich Steiner School, 27–29 November 2018 Page 8 of 11 exemptions from the Department for Education. The early years provision is exempt from teaching phonics, technology and some aspects of mathematics.  Admission to the school is non-selective. There are 173 pupils on the roll, of whom 61 children, aged between three and five years old, are in the Kindergarten. Currently, there are five classes in the lower school and two classes in the middle school.  The school has identified 10 pupils with SEND.  The headteacher took up post in September 2016. He is supported by a senior leadership team. The governing body is the proprietorial body of the school.  The school follows the Steiner Waldorf curriculum. Steiner’s philosophy and his views on child development and psychology underpin the school’s educational approach.  No pupils are in the care of the local authority.  The school does not use any alternative provision.