A ‘genuinely nurturing school that caters for all sorts of abilities and still gets excellent results’, say parents. Not for those seeking a hothouse approach. Pupils emerge as ‘well-rounded and principled individuals who can hold their own in any social situation’ and ‘we couldn’t be happier’ is the common refrain.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 187 ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Fees
- £20,925 pa
- Local authority
- London Borough of Camden

Headteacher
Headmistress
Miss Karen Coles
Since September 2022, Karen Coles BEd (from Exeter, specialising in PE and ICT). National level swimmer in her youth, she travelled the world learning the discipline of elite sport; when it came to choosing a career, her teachers at Jersey College
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Entrance
Main intake in September after third birthday. Register as soon after birth as possible (non-refundable fee of £100). Non-selective at nursery but head meets all parents ‘to get a sense of what’s important for them as a family’. Priority given to

Exit
Almost all to their first choice of school at 11. South Hampstead High School and Francis Holland Regent's Park most popular in 2025. Others to Beaconsfield High School, Brighton College, Channing, Downe House, Highgate, North London Collegiate

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Learning support & SEN

Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Strictly no mobile phones to be used on site by children or parents.

Pupils

Money matters
Some bursary support available on application.
- Fee information
- £20,925 pa

Our view
Bright and airy purpose-built school in the heart of leafy Belsize Park, its spacious, modern facilities quite a contrast to local competitors squeezed into converted town houses. Stylish new science lab, art studio and maths classroom with a glass

The last word
A ‘genuinely nurturing school that caters for all sorts of abilities and still gets excellent results’, say parents. Not for those seeking a hothouse approach. Pupils emerge as ‘well-rounded and principled individuals who can hold their own in any
