Kew College A GSG School
- Kew College
24-26 Cumberland Road
Kew
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 3HQ - Head: Mrs Marianne Austin
- 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: £7,350 - £12,750 pa
- Open days: Check website
- 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 2013, Marianne Austin (60s). Read geography at Durham and then spent two years at Sheffield doing an MA in town planning before becoming a chartered accountant, working at the (then) Coopers and Lybrand. Initially fired to teach when her daughter began nursery here, she arrived at Kew College in 2002 and has never looked back. (‘I love the school and believe completely in what we’re trying to do.’) Has taught in years 2, 4 and 6, became deputy head in 2010 and three years later took over the reins. Mrs Austin exudes calmness and warmth, and a determination to support and empower all constituencies including her staff, whose professionalism and commitment evidently help to inspire her own. ‘We obviously want the children to feel secure and happy,’ she says, ‘not least because we...
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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 | 2020 | 8 | 1 Academic scholarship | |
| Ibstock Place School | 2020 | 3 | ||
| Kingston Grammar School | 2020 | 2 | ||
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Godolphin & Latymer | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Lady Eleanor Holles School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Latymer Upper School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Notting Hill and Ealing High School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Radnor House School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| St Benedict's School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| St Catherine's School | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 Drama scholarship |
| Surbiton High School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| The Harrodian School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Wimbledon High School | 2020 | 1 |
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