Kensington Wade A GSG School
- Kensington Wade
Fulham Palace Road
London
W6 9ER - Head: Huw May
- T 020 3096 2888
- E admissions@kensingtonwade.com
- W www.kensingtonwade.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hammersmith & Fulham
- Pupils: 100
- Religion: None
- Fees: £20,490 pa
- Open days: February and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
School is international but ‘not transient’ – parents simply describe themselves as forward-looking. Many are west London locals, most dual-income professionals. Teaching here is exceptional, with full immersion in both Mandarin and English, enabled by two teachers per class, one Mandarin and one English speaking. The only exceptions are PE and music, taught in English only. Learning serious but not unduly pressured. Teaching style is warm and compassionate – ‘very nurturing,’ said a parent. Not a whiff of...
What the school says...
Kensington Wade is an award-winning bilingual prep school in west London for children aged 3-11. At Kensington Wade half the lessons are taught in English and half in Mandarin, giving children complete fluency in both languages. Our child-centred approach to teaching and learning creates a happy, stimulating environment where all pupils can thrive, along with strong academic achievement and exceptional preparation for 11+ assessments for progression to top senior schools. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2023, Huw May BA BMus MA PGCE NPQH, who arrived here for his eighth headship from Eaton House Belgravia. Prior to that, was head of Eaton House the Manor pre-prep, Eaton House the Vale, Sydenham Junior School, Roedean Junior School and St Aubyn’s. He is also an ISI inspector. Following singing studies at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, he became a professional singer before being lured into teaching by a headteacher friend ‘just to help out’. While this is the first bilingual school he has led, he does have experience of bilingualism as a Welsh speaker. ‘No, I don’t speak Mandarin,’ he confesses, ‘but I’m attending classes every Thursday evening, along with some of the parents.’
We met him in his neat office overlooking the...
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