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 secretary@kgps.co.uk
- 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: 278
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £16,878 pa
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What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘If you’re the kind of parent that wants to hand over a wad of cash to a school to turn your child into a genius, then this isn’t for you,’ one parent told us. Particularly striking is the friendliness of the school, with every teacher knowing every child’s name, and the have-a-go culture, with children clearly keen to participate and try out new things. Lessons are based on the national curriculum, but with added enrichment, mainly in the form of workshops (bringing in small mammals and reptiles for younger ones and songwriters from the music industry…
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
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2004, Mr 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,’...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| 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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