Kew Green Preparatory School A GSG School
- Kew Green Preparatory School
Layton House
Ferry Lane
Kew Green
Richmond
TW9 3AF - Head: Sasha Davies
- 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: 280
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £20,985 pa
- Open days: Open mornings at 9am monthly from September - June (excluding December and April)
- 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..
We’re used to being dropped into lessons with star teachers but even so the year 3 geography lesson we joined on tectonic plates, complete with earthquake drill, ranked among the best. In keeping with the unpressurised ethos of Kew Green, homework is lighter than at some preps: ‘Time at home should be family time,’ according to the school. ‘Read, yes, learn your tables and spellings – otherwise we ramp it up as we get to 11-plus.’ A parent told us, ‘It's not a hot house, but the…
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 2022, Sasha Davies, previously head of a nursery and prep school in Fulham and a deputy head before that. Before moving to London in 2015, she gained her QTS and taught at The Junior King’s School, Canterbury. She is currently setting up Kew Green Nursery, which opens in September 2022. She is married and has a miniature Dachshund called Dougal. She enjoys ‘all things adventure’ and regularly takes part in a variety of challenges - triathlons, cycling, open water swimming and, most recently, rowing.
Entrance
Entrance is non-selective and first-come, first-served with siblings prioritised. Registration at birth ‘strongly recommended'. Eighteen months before children are due to start in reception they are invited in to meet the head (or head of lower school) informally, after which they are offered a place in a reception class. About...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
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