200 Greyhound Road, West Kensington, London W14 9SD
10 simple reasons to choose Fulham School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Independent prep school in West Kensington.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy from Year 3.
Very large school with an average of four classes per year.
Prep school to Fulham Senior School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £6,140 (Rec) to £6,818 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Fulham School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the best independent prep schools in West Kensington and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 18.2 pupils per class and 10.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Fulham School Prep pupils are a wide range of 50 schools at 11+ or 13+. On average, 50% of pupils leave at 11+, for a London day school (90%) or a boarding school (10%). No school accounts for more than 7% of leavers at 11+. Ibstock Place, the Francis Holland Schools, Latymer Upper, Godolphin & Latymer, Wimbledon High, King's College Wimbledon, and Emanuel School take 40% of leavers. Around 10% leave for a local state school (Lady Margaret School, West London Free, or Fulham Boys'). At 13+ two-thirds leave for day school, one-third for a boarding school. Fulham School Senior is now the most popular destination (20%). Otherwise, Dulwich College, King's College Wimbledon, St Paul's, Hampton, and Charterhouse account for 30% of leavers.
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, philosophy, French, Latin, Greek. Topic approach for humanities in pre-prep. International Primary Curriculum for topic based teaching of geography, history and science in Years 3 and 4. There are over 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for music and languages throughout, for computing, art, and sport from Year 1, and for all subjects from Year 4.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, and residential trips from Year 4.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English curriculum and extra-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs, orchestra and over 10 instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
There is no formal wraparound care but some extra-curricular clubs can extend the day from 8.00am to 5.00pm. School minibus service.
Find another school near Fulham School, Prep & Pre-Prep
Independent Prep Schools
St James Preparatory School, Olympia (0.9 miles); Bute House Preparatory School (1.1 miles); Redcliffe Gardens School (1.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Sir John Lillie Primary School (0.2 miles); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Hammersmith (0.2 miles); Melcombe Primary School (0.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
St James Senior Girls School, Olympia (0.9 miles); St Paul's Girls' School (1.1 miles); Collingham Independent College (1.3 miles).
State Senior Schools
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College (0.5 miles); The London Oratory School (0.8 miles); Sacred Heart High School (1.1 miles).