Established in 2016
About Us
Ellendel School started with one small class in South London in 2016. From one school, Ellendel has grown to offer classes in Fulham, Wimbledon, Beckenham and online to students worldwide. While we have expanded our services and classes that we offer, our strong relationship with students and their families remains at the core of Ellendel. We are proud to be one of London's leading speech and drama schools, preparing students for LAMDA exams each year with outstanding results.
About Ellendel School
Laura McHale
Co-Founder & Principal
Laura began Speech and Drama lessons at the age of five, completing all exams with the Leinster School of Music and Drama and performing regularly in local festivals. She qualified as a Speech and Drama teacher at the age of 18, before studying English at University and completing a Higher diploma (PGCE) in Secondary School teaching. She then went on the complete a Master's in Education with a focus on leadership from Dublin City University.
Laura co-founded the Ellendel School in 2016. She runs the school and is actively involved in delivering Speech and Drama classes, training teachers and tutoring students privately for English. Laura also teaches English part time in a South West Secondary school, where she is Head of KS4 English and plays a key role in raising GCSE attainment. She is a trustee of the Croydon Festival of Speech and Drama, which is part of the British & International Federation of Festivals. She runs the speech section of the festival every year coordinating classes and designing the Speech Curriculum. Laura continues to develop her expertise in early years education and language development, ensuring Ellendel offers outstanding, research- informed teaching for every child.
“I am immensely proud of Ellendel and the high standard of quality lessons we provide. I truly believe in the importance of Speech and Drama and literature in the development of young people. It is such a joy to work with so many students and become part of their educational journey. Ellendel is now at the age where we are starting to say goodbye to some of our older students as they finish secondary school, which is bittersweet. We know that they leave with life skills that will support them in what ever career path they choose.”