Ages 
Kellett is a stand-alone brand with its own dynamic force offering students an outstanding education within the framework of the English national curriculum. Demand for places continues to soar, with the school fiercely intent on not diluting the offering by opening another campus; bitter-sweet for those waiting to secure a place.
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Overview
- Student numbers
- 717
- Curricula
- British
- SEN provision
- Mainstream with SEN support
- Religion
- Non-denominational
- Fees
- HKD$ 247,200 - HKD$ 254,400
- Linked schools
Head of school
Head of senior school
Joe Alsop
Since 2018, Joe Alsop BA MSC PGCE. Arrived with sixteen years of leadership from a rigorous, high-performing Catholic state school in the UK. His first stint at an international school (he wonders why he didn’t make the move earlier), he still
Entrance
Kellett is riding high on the wave of popularity. Waiting lists for all years (the school doesn’t sugar-coat this), prospective families are prepared to wait. School tours continue abundantly, along with open evenings.
Entrance is through a
Exit
Popular exit points in year 6 and year 8 (mainly to boarding school) has diminished. Parents cite only one or two leavers within their child’s circle of friends as opposed to half the cohort making a mass exodus. This is attributed to its increasing
Latest results
In 2024, 83 per cent at A level A*- B and 60 per cent at A*/A.
Similarly (I)GCSE results in the same year also saw an increase, 62 per cent at A* (up from 60 per cent in 2023) and 85 per cent at A*- A (up from 81 per cent in 2023).
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Teaching & learning
One of few schools to offer A levels in Hong Kong, Kellett prides itself on its extensive provision (twenty-one subjects); parents hopeful that the latest offerings of psychology and politics will be offered at IGCSE too. Running alongside this, the
- Curricula & qualifications
- British - International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
- British - GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
- British - National Curriculum for England
- British - A levels
Learning support & SEN
Limited number of places available, increasingly selective in the upper years. Additional support needs (ASN) is based upon a points system (ie one point if they need in-class support, more attributed if more support is needed, up to a total of 20
Language support
Many students are bilingual but must be fully fluent in English to access the curriculum and as such, there is no language support provided.
Arts & extracurricular
The arts are off the charts. Imaginative, impressive and show-stopping work on display in the permanent gallery space on the top floor. One A level project we saw showcased imaginative use of materials, tea bags and wax, with memories woven in
Sport
A strong contender within the school sports arena, verified by the bulging sports cabinet. The director of sport, brought into Kellett several years ago has shaken up the sports department, allowing more teams and individuals to participate in team
Ethos & heritage
A not-for-profit school, Kellett was started by a group of parents nearly 50 years ago and is still governed by a board of elected parents who have voting rights and retire on rotation.
Building upon the solid foundation of this well-established
Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline
Parents tell us issues are dealt with quickly and sympathetically before they get out of hand. Positively Kellett, sessions which investigate a range of on trend topics are adapted at an instant to address any current and real issues which are
Classroom & community
No longer heavily weighted to British passport holders, the senior school is a healthy mix of students from Hong Kong, Europe, and Australia, with steady growth from the Indian community.
An incredibly tight-knit community, volunteering is key;
- School year
- August – June, with three terms
- School hours
- 7:50am – 3:10pm
- Student nationalities
- British 44%, Hong Kong 17%, Other 39%
- Uniform requirements
- Yes
Money matters
After the initial debenture outlay, fees are undeniably less expensive than a UK independent school; parents extremely aware of this, it came up time and again in conversation. Additional costs include ‘bring your own devices’, bus fees, lunch
- Annual fee range
- HKD$ 247,200 - HKD$ 254,400
- Fee information
- Application fee: HK$ 2,500;
Bus fees, uniform, lunch, extracurricular activities and overseas educational visits are not included in the annual fees;
Annual Association fee: HK$ 500;
Individual Debentures: HK$ 120,000;
Corporate Debentures: HK$ 650,000;
Capital Contribution (Sixth Form only): HK$ 48,000 for the 2 years.
The last word
Kellett is a stand-alone brand with its own dynamic force offering students an outstanding education within the framework of the English national curriculum. Demand for places continues to soar, with the school fiercely intent on not diluting the
Accreditations, inspections & memberships
- Accreditations/Inspections
- BSO (British Schools Overseas inspection programme)
Penta International (DfE BSO approved)
Council of British International Schools (COBIS)
Education Development Trust- Memberships
- Head's Conference (HMC) - International Member; Federation of International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA); Council of British International Schools (COBIS) - Patron's Accredited Member; AQA; Cambridge International Examinations; Edexcel; ABSM. "Kellett School is an outstanding school", as stated in the report from the latest BSO Inspection.
