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  • Bute House Preparatory School for Girls
    Luxemburg Gardens
    London
    W6 7EA
  • Head: Sian Bradshaw
  • T 020 7603 7381
  • F 020 7371 3446
  • E [email protected]
  • W www.butehouse.co.uk
  • An independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11.
  • Boarding: No
  • Local authority: Hammersmith & Fulham
  • Pupils: 324
  • Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
  • Fees: £23,994 pa

    Fees last updated: 12/06/2024

    Please note school fees are subject to VAT from January 2025. During this transition period, please contact school for full fee information.

  • Open days: Visit school website
  • Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
  • ISI report: View the ISI report

What says..

Sparky, stimulating education delivered by sparky, stimulating staff. School’s oft-repeated mantra that every girl ‘runs her own best race’ is properly observed. Girls are treated as mature, discursive beings, more often seen in senior schools. Seeking to foster confident, articulate, and engaged girls who want to stretch themselves and be stretched while remaining grounded, it undoubtedly succeeds. Non-competitive academic ethos produces excellent academic results, while sports flourish in driven and...

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What The Good Schools Guide says

Head

Since 2021, Sian Bradshaw, previously head of Ewell Castle. Following BEd (English and drama) at Kingston Hill, had ‘an exciting time’ in a Battersea primary followed by 10 years in a ‘tough’ primary on the Roehampton estate, where she became head of English and of KS2. ‘I loved all the challenges but wanted a change.’ Drawn to the independent sector by an inspiring colleague, she became deputy head at Orchard House before moving to Ewell Castle. Was attracted to Bute House by ‘the non-competitive academic ethos - we don’t stream, we don’t have tables and this must be preserved at all costs.’

Pragmatic, straight-speaking and smiley, she ‘loves’ teaching English to year 6 and clearly values communication with all the girls. Speaking in her bright office, overlooking the principle staircase, she...

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Special Education Needs

Our well resourced Learning Enrichment Department supports children with mild learning difficulties and also those who find accessing the curriculum challenging in relation to their peers. Additionally, the most able girls are extended in English and Maths. The children are mainly taught out of the classroom in specialist rooms, in small groups.


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