596 Fulham Road, Fulham, London SW6 5PA
10 reasons to choose Kensington Prep School
Top line
Kensington Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 84. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Fulham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Kensington Prep School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust. Kensington Prep School fees are £8,704 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Kensington Prep School has two classes per year and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 85%-90% of Kensington Prep School girls are one of 20 independent London day schools. For 10%-15% of leavers, it’s one of 10 boarding schools. Of the day schools, the most popular destinations are St Pauls Girls’, Godolphin & Latymer School, and Putney High School, each accounting for an average of 15% of girls per year. In addition, Wimbledon High School, Francis Holland Sloane Square, and Latymer Upper together account for another 15%-20% of girls. Wycombe Abbey is the most popular boarding destination, taking 5% of leavers per year. 40%-50% of girls win awards and scholarships. ISI Inspectors consider the academic achievement of pupils to be ‘Exceptional’.
The Kensington Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. There is an emphasis is on enquiry-based learning, cross-curricular projects, and critical thinking. The curriculum also includes PSHE, STEAM, philosophy, Year 6 entrepreneurial project, reasoning, French, Latin. 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 maths.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art and languages throughout, and for science from Year 3.
Sport at Kensington Prep School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in netball, swimming.
The Arts at Kensington Prep School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, 4 orchestras (one has 105 members) and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided onsite by external contractors.
Find another school near Kensington Prep School
Parsons Green Prep (0.5 miles); Hurlingham School (1.4 miles); Thomas’s Fulham (1.5 miles).
Sir John Lillie Primary School (0.5 miles); St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Hammersmith (0.8 miles); The London Oratory School, Junior House (0.8 miles).
The Moat School (0.7 miles); Putney High School (1.6 miles).
Lady Margaret School (0.3 miles); Fulham Cross Girls’ School and Language College (0.7 miles); The London Oratory School (0.8 miles).