67 Pont Street, Chelsea, London SW1X 0BD
10 simple reasons to choose Knightsbridge School
Independent prep school in Chelsea.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Junior division of an all-through school to age 16.
Fees range from £6,932 (Rec) to £7,430 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Knightsbridge School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Chelsea and one of the 4 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 16.9 pupils per class and 12.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Knightsbridge School pupils are a wide variety of 25 independent day and boarding schools, with no particular senior school taking more than one or two leavers. Given the international backgrounds of the pupils, there is a high turnover, with 3 years being an average tenure. Two-thirds of pupils leave at 11+ (most girls, half the boys). One third (mostly boys) stay on till 13. A new senior department (to age 16) opened in September 2020.
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes 'Perspectives' (philosophy and RE) from Year 4, 'Enquiry' (cross-curricular science and humanities) to Year 3, PSHEE/Life Skills, French, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, Latin. There are over 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and art throughout, for maths and computing from Year 4, and for all subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, and residential trips from Year 3.
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 co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
There is no formal wraparound care. The school day is from 8.00am up to 4.30pm, though clubs can extend the day to 5.30pm. There is a small nursery (3+) for siblings.
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Hill House International Junior School (0.1 miles); Sussex House School (0.2 miles); Francis Holland Junior School, Sloane Square (0.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chelsea (0.3 miles); Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, Chelsea (0.7 miles); St Peter's Eaton Square Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
More House School (0.1 miles); Francis Holland School, Sloane Square (0.7 miles); Kensington Park School (0.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Saint Thomas More Language College (0.3 miles); The Grey Coat Hospital (1.4 miles); Pimlico Academy (1.4 miles).