University College School Pre-Prep, London

University College School Pre-Prep
36 College Crescent
London
NW3 5LF
Head: Dr Zoe Dunn
T 020 7722 4433
F 020 7722 4601
E [email protected]
W www.ucs.org.uk/
A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 4 to 7 with a linked junior school
Boarding: No
Local authority: Camden
Pupils: 98
Religion: Non-denominational
Fees: £17,451 pa
Open days: By appointment
Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
ISI report: View the ISI report
Linked schools: University College School, University College School Junior Branch

What The Good Schools Guide says..

Tucked away down a surprisingly quiet side street off the thunderous Finchley Road and in the shadow of the imposing brick and glass grandeur that is South Hampstead High School, UCS Pre-Prep is something of a hidden gem. Big and flashy it most certainly isn’t but what it lacks in architectural splendour, it gains in warmth and friendliness and – evidenced by the fact that it’s almost unheard of for these bright young sparks not to make it into the junior school – academic robustness. Parents tell us they chose it because...

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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.

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Headmistress

Since 2015, Zoe Dunn BEd PhD NPHQ (early 40s), an Eng lit specialist with an impressive pedigree, fitting for this neck of the woods. Schooled at a Kent grammar, she did her degree at Homerton, Cambridge and continued to teach reception children throughout her postgrad, admitting with a chuckle that ‘sometimes I found the 5 year-olds more mature than the undergraduates.’ After five years at The Hall, down the road, she went to The Royal School - up the hill, and now taken over by North Bridge House Senior - first as deputy head and latterly as head of its junior school. After a sabbatical travelling across Alaska, Sweden and some of the States to study how they approach social and emotional learning in schools, she founded and then led a local faith free...

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