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Kensington Prep School

Independent school · London, SW6 5PA
  • Primary/prep
  • Girls
  • Ages 4-11
  • From £25,119 pa
  • 295 pupils
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‘Always be a little bit kinder than necessary,’ advises Mrs Hulme-McKibbin (quoting JM Barrie), who believes that compassion and understanding will get these girls further than academic qualifications (though those will come too, of course). This is not a school for the fainthearted – staff or pupils – but one where everybody from the head to the tinies in reception share the excitement of learning. The ideal school for a high flyer – a zippy pace and happy girls combine to create outstanding results.

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Overview & data

Pupil numbers
295 ·
Religion
None
Fees
£25,119 pa
Local authority
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Caroline Hulme-McKibbin

Since 2018, Caroline Hulme-McKibbin BEd. Studied education with an English teaching specialism at Homerton College, Cambridge. Previously principal of the King’s School Macclesfield infants and juniors. Taught in state primaries in Trafford then a

Entrance

Girls come from over 40 local nurseries and most live locally, many within walking distance. There are over 200 applicants for 44 places at 4+. Register any time up to September prior to entry the following September, with assessments in January.

Open days
Open Days take place in the Spring, Summer and Early Autumn.

Exit

Destinations include mainly selective, academic girls’ day schools, with a few co-ed. Wimbledon High and St Paul’s Girls’ School are most popular, then Godolphin and Latymer, Francis Holland (Sloane Square) and Ibstock Place. Others to Francis Hol

Latest results

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Learning support & SEN

0 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
3 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

295
Number of pupils

Money matters

No bursary provision available.

Fee information
£25,119 pa

Our view

Founded in 1873 in Kensington, the first Girls’ Day School Trust school and now the only standalone prep in the group. In 1997 it moved to its present site in Parsons Green, where it sits in an acre of grounds – a real luxury for a London prep sch

The last word

‘Always be a little bit kinder than necessary,’ advises Mrs Hulme-McKibbin (quoting JM Barrie), who believes that compassion and understanding will get these girls further than academic qualifications (though those will come too, of course). This

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What the school says

The school was founded in 1873 and was the first school to be established by the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) which has long been at the forefront of education for girls. Our girls successfully gain places at some of the best day and boarding schools in London and the country.

We encourage independence, individuality and questioning thinking and win praise for our nurturing approach, rich curriculum and outstanding academic results.

Contact the school

Address

596 Fulham Road
London
SW6 5PA
Get directions

Telephone: 020 7731 9300

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.kensingtonprep.gdst.net/

Local authority: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

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School data & information Kensington Prep School 596 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5PA
295 Pupil numbers

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SEN overview

Kensington Prep School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

We have a Learning Support Co-ordinator and an Assistant Learning Support Co-ordinator, who manage support for all the girls with special educational needs. We screen children through our regular assessment procedures throughout their school career, along with teacher input, and pupils receive extra support at different levels where necessary. They may require small group support by a teaching assistant, or extra teacher input in the classroom, or at a greater level of need, withdrawal for group support by a teaching assistant or by a teacher. We may ask parents to refer their daughter to an Educational Psychologist, and sometimes these girls are then supported 1:1 by a teacher with Special Needs qualifications. The latter is an extra on the bill. Parents are closely involved at the latter stages.

March 2010

0 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 3%
3 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 14%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills Yes
HI - Hearing Impairment
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Yes
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired
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