Thomas's Kensington A GSG School
- Thomas's Kensington
17-19 Cottesmore Gardens
London
W8 5PR - Head: Mrs Kelly Miller
- T 020 7361 6500
- F 020 7361 6501
- E [email protected]
- W www.thomas-s.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Kensington & Chelsea
- Pupils: 352
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £27,381 - £29,046 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Thomas's Battersea, Thomas's Clapham, Thomas's Fulham
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A stimulating, creative but also nurturing school in a very fashionable corner of London, Thomas’s Kensington has a cosmopolitan flavour without being too flashy or ostentatious. Lots of fresh air for all – at playtime the little ones spill out into the Astroturf courtyard between the reception classrooms (the only outdoor space on site). Parents describe the school as ‘more low-key, less aggressive with the test papers’ than elsewhere. New Thomas’s-wide curriculum launching imminently, centred around…
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since September 2022, Mrs Kelly Miller, previously deputy head academic of Thomas's Kensington. She has Bachelor of Teaching and Bachelor of Education degrees from La Trobe University in Australia, an NPQH from UCL’s Institute of Education and is currently completing a certificate in school management and leadership through Harvard.
Entrance
Three classes of 22 (split evenly between boys and girls) – 66 places at reception. Siblings take priority (other than the ‘very occasional’ sibling who wouldn’t thrive) and account for about half the places. Covid forced an admissions rethink – for the time being the school will not run the old assessments and has instead moved to a ballot. Register on September 1 when your child is between 1 and 2 years old. Main list closes when it reaches approximately three registrations for each place available;...
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Special Education Needs
The school has a full-time SENCo who works with teachers to identify pupils with special needs. As well as in-house support, the school has a link with the Dyslexia Centre which provides therapists for a variety of conditions. June 2010
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Battersea | 2023 | 11 | ||
| Francis Holland School, Sloane Square | 2023 | 7 | ||
| Emanuel School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
| Dulwich College | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Latymer Upper School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| The American School in London | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Bedales Pre-prep, Dunannie and Bedales Prep, Dunhurst | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Brighton College Prep School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Francis Holland School, Regent's Park | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Halcyon London International School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Hill House | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Ibstock Place School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| King's College School (Wimbledon) | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Lambrook School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Putney High School GDST | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Queen's Gate School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St Paul's School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Harrodian School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Wetherby Senior School | 2023 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Prep | 2023 | 2 |
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