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Wetherby School Kensington

Independent school · Kensington, SW5 0JN
  • Primary/prep
  • Boys
  • Ages 2-8
  • From £32,970 pa
  • 140 pupils
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A pre-prep which combines the academic rigour required to smooth the path of the most able to London’s competitive day schools with a warm and caring approach that makes hard work fun for all. ‘It does what it says on the tin,’ commented one happy parent.

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Overview & data

Pupil numbers
140 ·
Religion
None
Fees
£32,970 pa
Local authority
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council
Linked schools
School ownership
Inspired Education Group

Headteacher

Head

Victoria Playford

Since January 2025, Victoria Playford, previously headteacher of The Mulberry House School, West Hampstead. She has extensive pre-prep leadership experience and in pupil progression to top London schools. She is also an ISI team inspector.

Entrance

Register as soon after birth as possible. Acceptance (based on date of registration, proximity, and recommendations from other parents) is on a monthly basis to ensure an even spread of birthdays across the year. Chance vacancies further up the

Exit

While boys are generally guaranteed entry to Wetherby Prep near Marble Arch, the school was also founded to prepare pupils for entrance exams to leading London day schools at 7+ and 8 +. A prep-school talk familiarises parents with the process and

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Teaching & learning

11:1
Pupil to teacher ratio
20
Average class sizes

Learning support & SEN

0.89 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
32.14 %
Students with SEN support

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

Provided by the school and not part of our review

As we are a pre-prep, no phones are allowed onsite with students.

Updated Sep 2024

Pupils

140
Number of pupils

Money matters

Fees are on the high side but this is a bespoke offering. The school is actively fundraising for bursaries aiming to educate one child on a full bursary for two years as well as support struggling current parents.

Fee information
£32,970 pa

Our view

Wetherby Kensington, opened in 2017, forms part of the Wetherby group of schools (four in London and one due to open in Olympia) run by Inspired, a private-equity-owned group. A significantly smaller school than its counterpart in Notting Hill, with

The last word

A pre-prep which combines the academic rigour required to smooth the path of the most able to London’s competitive day schools with a warm and caring approach that makes hard work fun for all. ‘It does what it says on the tin,’ commented one happy

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What the school says

An independent pre-prep school situated in the heart of Kensington and Chelsea, for boys aged 4-8 years old.

Contact the school

Address

4 Wetherby Gardens
Kensington
SW5 0JN
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Telephone: 020 3910 9760

Email: learn@wetherbykensington.co.uk

Website: https://www.wetherby-kensington.co.uk/

Local authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council

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School data & information Wetherby School Kensington 4 Wetherby Gardens, Kensington, SW5 0JN
140 Pupil numbers
20 Average class sizes
11:1 Pupil to teacher ratio

Mobile phone policy

Provided by the school and not part of our review

As we are a pre-prep, no phones are allowed onsite with students.

Updated Sep 2024

This is an independent school and therefore does not have Key Stage 2 SATs results. While some independent schools choose to sit SATs, they are not required to do so and the UK government does not collect or publish their results. Find out more.

Entry and exit data

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Recent feeder schools

Recent leavers' destinations

SEN overview

Wetherby School Kensington 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

At Wetherby Kensington, we understand that all of our boys learn in different ways. The main aim of Learning Support within the school is to build each child’s self-esteem, self-confidence and resilience with the goal of creating happy and independent learners who are able to face challenges positively. Our teachers plan lessons recognising these differences and being fully aware of the importance of quality first teaching and differentiation to provide scaffolding, consolidation and challenge.

The school also has very good relationships with a variety of external specialists such as occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, educational psychologists and an audiologist who can provide support where necessary. Speech and language therapists asses the boys language when they first begin at the school and are then able to offer in school sessions for the boys. Hearing tests are also offered when the boys begin school in Reception.

The school will provide a bespoke individualised programme for a boy with identified learning needs based on recommendations from external reports. Our Learning Support Department is fully involved throughout the whole school, providing, in-class, small group and one-to-one support for boys of all abilities. We support boys in the school in their English and maths lessons and also provide boys with dyslexia and dyscalculia specialist sessions at school. At Wetherby Kensington we assess the needs of each boy on an individual basis and ensure that all boys are able to access our curriculum.

Updated May 2021
0.89 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 3%
32.14 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 14.1%

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 Yes
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing Yes
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes Yes
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 Yes
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism Yes
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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