86/87 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5JX
10 simple reasons to choose Glendower Preparatory School
Independent prep school in South Kensington.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Glendower Preparatory School fees are £7,450 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Glendower Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in South Kensington and one of the 8 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 17.8 pupils per class and 13.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Glendower Preparatory School leavers are one of 25 schools. On average, 75% go on to day schools, 25% to boarding schools. Of the day schools, almost 80% of girls go on to St Pauls Girls', Godolphin & Latymer, Latymer Upper, the Francis Holland Schools, Putney High, or North London Collegiate School. Of the boarding schools, almost two-thirds go on to Wycombe Abbey. 40-50% of pupils win awards and scholarships, half of those academic.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Mandarin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in science.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, computing, drama and languages throughout, for science from Year 3, and for maths and English 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. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in netball, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and around 90% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra, and three or four instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.15am to 4.00pm.
Find another school near Glendower Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Queen's Gate Junior School (0.1 miles); St Philip's School (0.2 miles); Falkner House (0.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School, Kensington (0.2 miles); Bousfield Primary School (0.5 miles); Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, Chelsea (0.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Queen's Gate School (0.1 miles); Kensington Park School (0.1 miles); Mander Portman Woodward School, London (0.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Saint Thomas More Language College (0.8 miles); Kensington and Chelsea College (1 mile); The London Oratory School (1.1 miles).