Kew College A GSG School
- Kew College
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.kewcollege.com/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Richmond-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 296
- Religion: None
- Fees: £7,575 - £13,200 pa
- Open days: The next open mornings will be in June 2022 (dates TBC). Small group tours are available by appointment – please contact the Registrar to book.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A very industrious feel to the place, but none of the anxiety of a hothouse. ‘They help children to extend their ambition in every way,’ said one parent, ‘but without getting het up.’ The school also hums with music (the Young Voices choir was practising when we arrived – a very joyful sound). A wind band, a strings group, a young voices choir, jazz band, and lots of beat and drumming, and masses of music technology. There’s a special art day every couple of years with visits from…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since September 2021, Jane Bond BSc MA (Ed) PGCE.
Entrance
Children can start in the nursery aged 3 – there are two classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Get their names down as early as possible – any time from birth. There’s no examination or interview, though prospective parents are required, as a condition of entry, to attend an open morning to get a feel for the place. Priority is given to siblings, and to the sons and daughters of ex-pupils. School says this does not occasion resentment ‘because it’s transparent’. Clear belief that, so long as parents are invested, this is a school in which almost any child can thrive. ‘My daughter came from the state sector,’ said one parent. ‘There are no airs and graces here, but terrific values.’
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibstock Place School | 2021 | 23 | 1 | 1 Music Award |
| Kingston Grammar School | 2021 | 20 | 3 | 3 Academic Scholarships |
| Notting Hill and Ealing High School | 2021 | 13 | 3 | 3 Academic Scholarships |
| Putney High School GDST | 2021 | 13 | 3 | 2 Academic Scholarships, 1 Sports Scholarship |
| Surbiton High School | 2021 | 13 | 5 | 5 Academic Scholarships |
| Hampton School | 2021 | 11 | 9 | 5 Academic Scholarships, 3 Performing Arts Scholarships, 1 sports Scholarship |
| Lady Eleanor Holles School | 2021 | 10 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Latymer Upper School | 2021 | 10 | ||
| Kew House School | 2021 | 9 | ||
| St Benedict's School | 2021 | 9 | ||
| Godolphin & Latymer | 2021 | 8 | ||
| Emanuel School | 2021 | 7 | ||
| St Paul's Juniors | 2021 | 7 | ||
| Tiffin School | 2021 | 7 | ||
| King's College School (Wimbledon) | 2021 | 6 | 2 | 1 Arthur Cayley Academic Scholarship, 1 Herber Roger Academic Scholarship |
| Epsom College | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Reed's School | 2021 | 5 | 3 | 1 Academic Scholarship, 1 Music Scholarship, 1 Drama Scholarship |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | 2021 | 5 | ||
| Wimbledon High School | 2021 | 5 | 2 | 2 Academic Scholarships |
| The Harrodian School | 2021 | 3 | ||
| Francis Holland School, Sloane Square | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Halliford School | 2021 | 2 | ||
| Radnor House School | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2 Academic Scholarships |
| St Catherine's School | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2020 | 1 | ||
| City of London Freemen's School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Holland Park School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Queen's Gate School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Reigate Grammar School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| St James Senior Boys' School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| St John's School (Leatherhead) | 2021 | 1 | ||
| St Paul's Girls' School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Waldegrave School | 2021 | 1 | ||
| Westminster Under School | 2021 | 1 |
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