Kew College Prep A GSG School
- Kew College Prep
24-26 Cumberland Road
Kew
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 3HQ - Head: Mrs Jane Bond
- T 020 8940 2039
- F 020 8332 9945
- E [email protected]
- W www.kewcollegeprep.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Richmond-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 275
- Religion: None
- Fees: £16,545 pa
- Open days: March and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Whilst unashamedly academic, parents felt children emerge ‘unscathed’ from the 11-plus process and the pupils we met were relaxed and sparkly of eye. Standard suite of pastoral pillars: school council, a house system, worry monsters and a friendship bench in the playground – all bolstered with teachers’ genuine knowledge of each child and a side order of fun. There is an annual Founders’ Day, universally acknowledged by pupils as…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2021, Jane Bond, previously deputy head at Rokeby (where she spent 13 years). Degree in natural science from Kent; PGCE from Greenwich; masters in leadership and management from Kingston. Began career as a secondary science teacher in the state sector. No lifelong ambitions to teach: ‘I like children and it just metamorphosised,’ she says. Ducked out for six years to enjoy a brief flirtation with the central London property market before realising ‘schools are much livelier, more invigorating environments than offices’.
A pragmatic, practical and progressive head, she has added ‘prep’ on to the school name (it is a bit confusing calling a primary school a college), updated the website and recruited a marketing officer, as well as introducing wraparound care, opening up the nursery full-time and delivering in hot...
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Special Education Needs
Our qualified SENCo assesses any child referred by the class teacher and will then advise the teachers how best to help the child using multi-sensory strategies and prepare the Individual Education Plan. The IEP's are in place to help the child achieve their full potential and strengthen their confidence.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton School | 2024 | 12 |
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