North Bridge House Preparatory, London

North Bridge House Preparatory School
1 Gloucester Avenue
London
NW1 7AB
Head: James Stenning
T 020 7267 6266
F 020 7284 2508
E [email protected]
W www.northbridgehouse.com/prep
An independent school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 13.
Boarding: No
Local authority: Camden
Pupils: 465
Religion: Non-denominational
Fees: £19,275 pa
Open days: Termly
Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
Linked schools: North Bridge House Senior School, North Bridge House Pre-Prep School, North Bridge Nursery School

What The Good Schools Guide says..

A large, bustling, well-oiled machine of a school that - almost always – matches expectations. Children here are busy, happy and safe. A good choice for your all-rounder who isn’t likely to get fazed and is ready to seize the many opportunities on offer. Parents a real mixture of busy professionals (in a high proportion of families both parents are working hard), mostly English and based in north London but there are some European nationals, and other overseas parents from further afield – US, Canada, China and Japan. Lots are in the media and the arts, and there is a smattering of celebrities and a number of first time buyers...

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What The Good Schools Guide says

Headteacher

Since January 2019, James Stenning, previously head of sixth form and deputy head academic at North Bridge House Canonbury. Educated at a prep school in Kenya then Downside school, with an economics degree from Swansea, a PGCE and a masters in education leadership from Buckingham. Began his career teaching economics at St Olave's grammar, thence head of economics and head of extracurricular at Highgate (where economics became one of the most popular A levels, and he was heavily involved in DofE and outdoor education). Joined NBH Canonbury in 2014. Married to Tom, a group account director for an advertising agency. Very keen runner, often taking part in marathons in far flung corners of the globe such as North Korea, Sierra Leone and Nairobi.

Entrance

Entrance into year 3; most move seamlessly from the pre-prep but around...

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