King's House School A GSG School
- King's House School
68 King's Road
Richmond
Surrey
TW10 6ES - Head: Mr Mark Turner
- T 020 8940 1878
- F 020 8939 2501
- E [email protected]
- W kingshouseschool.org/
- An independent school for boys aged from 3 to 13 with girls and boys in the nursery.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Richmond-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 434 (421 boys: 13 girls)
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £8,254 - £19,590 pa
- Open days: September, November, April, May and June
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Split between three attractive buildings in Richmond, this is very much a united school with a clear ethos and sense of purpose. The pupils - aged from 3 to 13 - are happy and chatty. The older children are thoroughly prepared for both the 11 and 13+ and they convey a quiet confidence without arrogance. Wellbeing is prioritised in the belief that happy children achieve well and communication at all levels is outstanding. Change is in the pipeline as the transition to co-educational begins ...
What the school says...
King's House School in Richmond is an independent day prep school and nursery for children aged 3 to 13 years.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2011, Mark Turner. A languages graduate (University of Bristol), he spent six years in the army education corps before a career move. First teaching post at Merchant Taylor’s, teaching languages and running the CCF, before an epiphany and a move into primary education. At Durston House (as academic deputy) for nine years and at KHS ever since. A father of four (now almost grown up) children, his sons attended the school and he lives in a school house ‘down the road’. When not at work, he plays the piano, plays and watches sport, and enjoys doing and setting quizzes (including an online staff quiz each week).
His greatest achievement to date, apart from ‘keeping the school full’ (a comment very much spoken in jest but possibly holding a modicum of...
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Special Education Needs
We have two specialist SEN teachers and one assistant. All three are permanent members of the school staff who attend staff meetings and take a full role within the school. Boys who need learning support are all given an IEP which is distributed to the pupil, his parents and to all staff who teach him. This is updated each term. Support can be in the form of withdrawal lessons, in class support, early morning Touch Type, Read and Spell lessons or a combination of all three. We allow laptop use where necessary in class and for homework. All Year 7 and 8 students have a Chromebook for their school work. Each year we conduct full assessments of all pupils to help to identify those who are struggling or who need extension work.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | Y |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's School | 2023 | 9 | 2 | 1 John Colet Scholarship; 1 Foundation Scholarship |
| Epsom College | 2023 | 7 | ||
| Reed's School | 2023 | 6 | 2 | 1 Music Scholarship; 1 Sports Scholarship |
| Ibstock Place School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| Radnor House School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| King's College School (Wimbledon) | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Cranleigh School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 Sports Scholarship |
| Hampton School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Brighton College | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Charterhouse Square School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Kew House School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Wetherby School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Emanuel School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Eton College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Grey Court School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Halliford School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Latymer Upper School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Marlborough College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Royal Grammar School (RGS) Guildford | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Edward's Oxford | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 Drama Scholarship |
| Tonbridge School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Wellington College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Westminster School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Wetherby Senior School | 2023 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard House School | 2023 | 3 |
| Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 |
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