Kew Green Preparatory School A GSG School
- Kew Green Preparatory School
Layton House
Ferry Lane
Kew Green
Richmond
TW9 3AF - Head: Mr Jem Peck
- T 020 8948 5999
- F 020 8948 4774
- E [email protected]
- W www.kgps.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Richmond-Upon-Thames
- Pupils: 280
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £18,360 pa
- Open days: Wed 4th November 2020
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The ethos, which aims to be the same as its two sister schools, is all about increasing self-esteem, encouraging children to be confident to ask questions and make mistakes without feeling intimidated – all with the overall aim of enabling them to flourish, not just as learners, but people. ‘This is a school that’s all about celebrating attitude and effort, not just what is actually achieved,’ raved one parent. Parents like that the raison d’être is not getting bums on seats in the premiership senior schools, despite the fact that they do get many kids in...
What the school says...
Kew Green Preparatory School was opened in 2004 by London Preparatory Schools Ltd, the owners of Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School. In its short life the school has achieved excellent results and has a lengthy waiting list especially for entrance at Reception. A few places are available in Yr1 to Yr6. We operate daily bus services from Chiswick, Barnes and Richmond.
As well as being in an exceptionally beautiful position on the River Thames, beside Kew Green, each school term is packed with activity where a loving, energetic and happy atmosphere is generated. Recent months have brought residential trips to Norfolk, a production of Oklahoma, our Thames Heritage Tapestry displayed at Hampton Court Palace, our artwork displayed at The National Gallery, a Netball Tour to Brussels as well as our numerous after school clubs. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2004, Jem Peck BSc (geography) PGCE (science) (both from Kingston University). Taught at St John’s, Kingston for nine years, then moved out of education altogether for six years into the corporate world, where he focused on event production, marketing, PR and team-building. Gaining this wider perspective has been ‘incredibly helpful’ to his current role, he says, ‘particularly for recruitment and driving the creative feel of the school’.
A very visible presence throughout the school, he teaches English and reasoning to year 6 and is often in and out of the classrooms. Enthusiastic yet calm, he gets down to the kids’ level when talking to them. ‘Unlike many heads in the private sector, he praises the children directly rather than turning his back on them to tell the parent,’ one parent...
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Special Education Needs
Condition | Provision for in school |
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ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
Aspergers | |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
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 | Y |
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 |
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