60 Bassett Road, North Kensington, London W10 6JP
10 simple reasons to choose Bassett House School
Independent prep school and nursery in North Kensington.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Bassett House School fees range from £6,772 (Rec) to £7,053 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Bassett House School
Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the best independent prep schools in North Kensington and one of the 7 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 18.5 pupils per class and 12.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Bassett House School leavers at 11+ are one of 30 independent London day schools. The school choice is diverse every year, but the Francis Holland Schools and Ibstock Place School are popular, accounting for 25% of leavers between them. The new Maida Vale School is also popular. Some boys leave at 7+ to a variety of London prep schools. Acquisition by Dukes Education has facilitated seamless progression to group senior schools.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. Use of cross-curricular linking throughout, not least in the whole-school STEAM Week. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout, for science from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. Annual Art Week Showcase. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Bassett House School
Independent Prep Schools
Notting Hill Preparatory School (0.5 miles); The Lloyd Williamson Lower School (0.6 miles); Chepstow House School (0.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Charles Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); Thomas Jones Primary School (0.4 miles); Barlby Primary School (0.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Bales College (1 mile); Young Dancers Academy (1.2 miles); Tabernacle Upper School (1.3 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College (0.3 miles); Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.5 miles); The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (1.1 miles).